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new steel mill

Our company just completed installing a huge allotment of equipment at the first greenfield mill start up built in alon...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by williamhenry
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by williamhenry

RCM Challenge

I figure there is enough expertise in this group to successfully tackle this challenge... Now all it takes is money! ht...
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posted by cavelamb
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by cavelamb

Why square head set screws?

I can see that square heads could be torqued tighter than socket/allen heads, but why not just use a hex head? The ques...
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posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Haas HL-1

I was wandering around the shops this afternoon. We have an early 90's Haas VL-1 with very low hours, original controls...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spamless
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamless

Ping Ned Simmons

Paid in full with some interest, via Paypal. Check your email for confirmation. Gunner
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gunner
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Crafstman Oxy/Acet welding tip

I have a Craftsman torch that's about 12 years old and need a few new welding tips. Sears doesn't carry them and can't...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark.leininger
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark.leininger

Using newspapers to heat the shop

According to a GOOGLE search the BTU value of one pound of newsprint paper is around 8,000 BTU's compared to 20,000 BTU...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by R-D-Lorance
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

OT: Green Washing

Awl- Apropos of the tumblers/washers threads, and previous posts on the win-win-win-win scenario with frontloader washe...
45 comments posted 18yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
45 comments posted 18yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

A tiny swivel lamp

Warning: metal content. This is about a dirt-simple cheap way to make a ball swivel for a little single-LED aimable tas...
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posted by dforeman
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by dforeman

Seeking Decent Precision Screwdriver Set

I have a POS set something like this: http://tinyurl.com/2ledv4 but would prefer something which won't keep falling apar...
40 comments posted 18yrs
posted by novalidaddress
40 comments posted 18yrs posted by novalidaddress

Help cutting aluminum panel

Metalworking newbie here, but accomplished Electrical Engineer.... What would I need if I wanted to punch holes (some s...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mpmillard
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by mpmillard

Looking for Source for small thrust bearings

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find a source for a small needle roller or ball thrust bearing. The thrust bearing ID must w...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by johnjmechanical
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by johnjmechanical

OT: Can't find Outlook Express

I setup a new box for my sister using a cool XPP unintended install that I found in a torrent. An absolute work of art...
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posted by tom(nospam)
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom(nospam)

masonry heater doors

I'm planning to build what they call a masonry heater or Finnish heater. A problem is the cast iron doors required cost...
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posted by zeb7k
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by zeb7k