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on the subject of Plasma cutters and flame cutting

I had a guy call my shop the other day, looking to get a peice of 1.5" cast iron cut. My unit wouldn't do it. MAX -80,...
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posted by rbraun333
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbraun333

What is it? CCIX

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp67
37 comments posted 18yrs posted by rhvp67

DRO toast?

The Digital readout on the series 1 Bridgport mill wouldn't light up this morning. It's not a power problem, it gets ju...
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posted by spam
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by spam

Message no longer available

If I'm not responding to something addressed to me, it's because I'm getting "Message no longer available on the server...
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posted by huntres23
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by huntres23

New tool

Check out this new tool and tell me what you think? http://www.t-drill.com/Pipe-Cutter.html
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posted by syreja
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by syreja

Ping: Cavelamb

I'm in Vegas. Want any more stainless?
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posted by oldfart
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldfart

Special taps and dies

A short time ago a poster was looking for a special tap. I just got an email about this company. I don't know anything...
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posted by gmcduffee
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

Shopping at McMasters

I've always been happy with McMasters though their policy of seldom showing who makes their product always adds a bit o...
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posted by clutch
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch

Any tips on using a plasma cutter?

I noticed that we now have a hypertherm 600 plasma cutter. Looks like bottom of their line from what I gather but it doe...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by clutch
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch

Reposting due to mess

Wow! Don't know what is happening to this forum. But am reposting in hopes of getting some help: I've been away from th...
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posted by waynelund
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by waynelund

Which HF magnifier to get?

Harbor Freight has two magnifiers. One is the Head Strap Magnifier with Worklight Lot no. 95890. $9.99 The other 16.5 J...
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posted by JL
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by JL

Front loading washer as a tumbler?

Awl-- Couldn't a front loading washer be filled with media to tumble parts? As opposed to these noisy noisy vibratory t...
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posted by entropic3.14decay
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Engraving a degree scale

Hello all, I need to engrave a degree scale on my evolving gizmo. One degree increments will be fine. I can indicate th...
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posted by bschwab
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by bschwab

Follow-up to Millermatic 175 problem

I got the machine back from the kid and looked at it for a while. Nothing in earnest because I had to do some errands w...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by twoblues
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by twoblues

welder idle control?

I have an old Miller welder with a bad idle control module. It's supposed to energize an electromagnet-type (pull) sole...
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posted by grant
29 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant