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OT-Ballistic car repair

One for the what was he thinking file. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/339418_shotgun13.html Best Regards Tom.
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by azotic
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by azotic

Making lead screws on a lathe

Hello, I am just gathering some information for a couple of employees at my job who have just started working on a meta...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by eljainc
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by eljainc

Miller Roughneck 2E/2F?

Craigslist has a Miller Roughneck 2E engine driven welder advertised for $600. Looking at the pictures..it appears to a...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gunner
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Auctions This Weekend

Attn: Gunner or anyone else near Apple Valley, CA that is interested in auctions. Chaek out this site for this weekend'...
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posted by n427c
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by n427c

Bending a trombone

In making a trombone, what is the soft flexible metal poured into the brass tubing when bending?
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lethaldriver
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by lethaldriver

older vets will remember this metal

I dunno... I'm just a sucker for things that work, and try to find "legitimate uses" for things that are just neat to h...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Taper Lock Bushes

Has anyone used plain adapters with taper lock bushes? Here is a link: http://www.fptgroup.com/products/taperlockbushes...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dominic.vrolijks
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by dominic.vrolijks

Design questions

I'm going to enclose a 23 x 28 foot slab of concrete with vertical walls. The walls will be framed like a shop with ope...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by deserttraveler
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by deserttraveler

new metalworking tool

Found this on the Seattle Times web page: Revenge of the lug nut: Kitsap County man gets hurt when he blasts car wheel...
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posted by co_farmer
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by co_farmer

OT: Supremes and 2nd Amendment

Ok, guilty before being charged, but this will perk up the ears of a few members here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/12...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by huntres23
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by huntres23

How do I use a Split bolt ? (electrical)

I have a 60 amp circuit with a single outlet (I believe an L5-50) that I use for my welder. I want to add a second outl...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by albert6
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by albert6

Drag from disc brake?

How much, and does it vary by type of disc brake? thanks gary
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posted by gary556
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by gary556