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Trade Unions

Clarence Darrow: With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men tha...
52 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mwron
52 comments posted 18yrs posted by mwron

Lubrication of an old motor

Mentioned in the "update on wire brushing" post, I have a 1/2 HP, 110v, Peerless motor that looks maybe 50 years old. I...
37 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus11967
37 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus11967

Sears Tools

I recently purchased the Sears "Professional" Lithium batteried driver drills. I purchased two because I was in the pro...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sfkf
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

Buffako Forge Drill Press

This past summer I acquired a Buffalo Forge drill press. Unfortunately it has two things wrong with it. First it came w...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tc
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by tc

Update on wire brushing

My older flat wheel wire brush from Menards was vibrating rather wildly on my 1/2 HP motor. So a few days ago I asked a...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus11967
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus11967

TIG Torch wire

Hi! I'm not familiar with TIG welding machines and I just bought one. Is the wire used in TIG torches really thinner com...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by moreairguns
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by moreairguns

Elliot concorde 460

Je suis =E0 la recherche d'un catalogue et l'adresse du fabriquant de cette machine outil (elliot concorde 460). I need...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ericvangadio
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by ericvangadio

Strange Vise

I have a strange vise. Its been hanging around for a while and I never delt with it, except to move it twice while wait...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by marc.britten
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by marc.britten

Machines For Sale w/ Free Transport LA to SF

I have to go north again on Monday to pick up a couple of small machines , purchased in the Bay Area. Since our invento...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by CATRUCKMAN
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by CATRUCKMAN

OT: OT: OT: short background video on biofuels

connection: sponsored by AutoCAD/Autodesk short video [13.5 meg] on biofuel production in the US [corn] and Brasil [sug...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmcduffee
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

OT: OT: OT: trailer sway dangers

short video [52 meg] on the danger of trailer sway. Includes possible safety hardware [1500$US] and some driving tips....
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmcduffee
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

OT: Tankless Hot Water Heaters?

I am going to have to put in a new NG water heater soon. Does anyone in this group have a tankless hot water heater? Wha...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by randallX
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by randallX

RT tricks

Hello all, Suppose the goal is to make a 'C' with a horizontal line sticking out of it - something like 'Y' on its side...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bschwab
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bschwab

The Welding Supply Guide

The Welding Supply Guide, http://www.weldingsupplyguide.com , is a directory of manufacturers of welding and fabricatin...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by weldnfab
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by weldnfab