⏣ General Metalworking

Collective wisdom for a desk chair problem?

Hi All, For years I have been buying cheap ($30) plastic desk-chair-plastic-thingy that go on the carpet to support the...

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posted by davenpete

10 comments posted 8yrs posted by davenpete

NEED GEOMETRIC DIE HEAD MANUAL

Need a geometric die head manual for d type. Need info on the sharpening fuxture, angles etc.

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posted by missionpilot61

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He-man strength contest

I was at a local Strongest Man competition in Taft last weekend, and Mark Wieber was in it. Wieber could only do 43 one...

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posted by chronic.löser

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Latest speed record

Has Wieber got that motor scooter up over 265mph yet?

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posted by chronic.löser

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Vacuum chuck for irregular shaped plastic part

I need to flycut the top face of an irregularly shaped cast epoxy part. The part is cast using epoxy into an open top a...

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posted by Perry

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Taig mill update

As you may remember, I've been making prototype printed circuits on my Taig micro mill. I was pretty well stuck, not be...

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posted by rangerssuck

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FS: Understanding Presses & Press Operations book

for sale: 1981 first edition 230p hardbound w/ dustjacket UNDERSTANDING PRESSES & PRESS OPERATIONS" book by Wilhelm; ve...

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posted by barrytuttleman

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Forgotten Master Craftsmen of Yesterday (1936)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY4RZ-FEi6M&index=8&list=WL This documentary film shows the engineers and machinists of...

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posted by ljaques

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Does anyone use ANSYS FEA?

Does anyone here use the (free) ANSYS Acadmeic/Student edition? I down'oaded the sucker (almost 4GB) but I haven't inst...

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posted by huntres23

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GLOVES !!!!!!! A Dangerous Subject in This Group

I've been doing some pretty detailed machining in 4140 HT using HSM methods and it results in millions of tiny little n...

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posted by none

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Steel Grind

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 5:06:29 PM UTC-5, Ralph Mowery wrote in sci.electronics.repair: > > > > > > > > Repai...

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posted by bruce2bowser

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Need recommendations for pneumatic construction stapler

I do many things, but one of them is I build wooden crates for machinery. I would like to buy a good "construction stap...

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posted by ignoramus20263

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Measuring DC current??

I have a 3d printer with a 12vdc-30A power supply (PS). The PS has a common +/- rails with three screw connectors for p...

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posted by davenpete

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HA HA!! Walmart Raises Gun-buying Age to 21

Walmart raises minimum age for firearm purchases to 21 - Feb. 28, 2018 -- http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/28/news/companies...

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posted by mogulah

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Speaking of Calipers

I'm making some parts to metric specs right now. I reached over and grabbed my metric Mitutoyo dial caliper and the mea...

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posted by none

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