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Helium Detector

Why helium, and not some other, less expensive gas? thanks gary
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gary556
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by gary556

18" Mitutoyo micrometer batteries

I have two Mitutoyo digital micrometers. I thought that they required SR44 batteries, but, alas, they do not fit (are t...
50 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus32527
50 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus32527

unimat 3 power feed drive unit question

I have a unimat 3 with the power feed drive mounted already. Have not been able to figure out how the belt goes on to m...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by warrong
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by warrong

Atlas MFC Horizontal Miller?

I just acquired an Atlas MFC milling machine. It needs some restoration and parts. Anybody familiar with these and does...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by randallX
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by randallX

Making diamond glass cutter

I have a few carats of diamond bort here and I've wanted to make a diamond-tipped glass cutter for years; I'm finally g...
65 comments posted 19yrs
posted by huntres23
65 comments posted 19yrs posted by huntres23

Cutting fluids?

I bought some cutting fluid from BusyBeeTools in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This stuff was called Kut-Sol and made in Ha...
25 comments posted 19yrs
posted by werkspace
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by werkspace

this may interest some of you - jacobs chuck info

I inquired of the jacobs chuck company regarding rather inconsistant runout specifications for their chucks, here is th...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

New Pipe Cutter

Up until now a square cut on a pipe or tube was tough to come by. Now, with the new PCS 8+ or the PCS 14 it is easy, fa...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by syreja
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by syreja

Pocket 25 Plasma Cutter

In Febuary, a guy gave me a Daytona Mig Pocket 25 plasma cutter (rebadged Cebora 920) No one knew if it worked, and the...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Whoever wanted a 4-48 tap

I recall someone asking for one, write me and I will send you one i
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus16353
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus16353

How to make a Spice Grinder

One of my students has taken it into his head that he wants to make a spice grinder. The hand held sort with a crank ha...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by errol.groff
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by errol.groff

Anyone use a Bosch 1506 Shear?

Just wondering if anyone uses this for general shop cutting. Seems like the berries, but I could use some opinions of it...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mroberts6003
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by mroberts6003

Easiest way of beveling 5/8" plate

In reference to my early post, about a HF crane that I wanted to install, and having a 12x13", 5/8" thick plate. I have...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus12236
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus12236

Bead / grit blasting compressors

I only have domestic single phase supply here at home in the UK. I use a 3HP single phase motor to run a small compress...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chris
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by chris

Wire wheel and motor sizing

I have right now a wire wheel on a 1940's 1/2 HP motor. The wheel is very much out of whack, and I suspect the shaft ha...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus12236
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus12236