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Shipbreaking (metal content)

Reading articles like this, I feel quite lucky. http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1998/investigative-reporting/works/day3/1.h...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus26797
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus26797

anyone have a B & S techmaster 824 or run one?

A few weeks ago a picked up a B & S Techmaster 824 surface grinder, was not under power but the price was good. It was...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rbraun333
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbraun333

Types of Gears

[web]http://www.unionmillwright.com/typesofgears.html[/web] www.unionmillwright.com Ron
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mwron
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mwron

Unions

I've seen several posts by certain people who say unions have outlived their usefulness and are no longer needed. If yo...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mwron
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by mwron

OT: Auto body NG?

Searched extensively several ways-no joy. Any search with the word 'Body', gets, of course, tons of p*rn Ngs. If those H...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Unions

It always seems strange why anyone would chose to make less money,less benefits,less insurance,less retirement,less and...
246 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mwron
246 comments posted 19yrs posted by mwron

jeweler's question: any on this NG?

What are the steps in downsizing a (sterling silver) ring about one size? I bought one on which I guesstimated the size...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Broken tap removal

Remind me to pay attention to things that don't pertain to me at the time but......... Broken 6-32 tap in a small 6061 a...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamless
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamless

NMTB #40 mill collets on Ebay

Set of 15 with storage rack. I'm selling them for a neighbor, don't have a mill that uses them....
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam

cutting titanium with plasma torch

I have a request from a client to cut some titanium sheet with a plasma torch. The torch I have uses air and I'm a litt...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

forklift questions

I am starting to look for a forklift for around the shop. There's one on ebay that has brakes that do not work, are the...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rbraun333
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbraun333

OT - sewing machine repair

hi all i'm hoping one of you fine gentlemen will be able to help me gain some wife approval points... she has a husqvar...
38 comments posted 19yrs
posted by x
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by x

Static converter problem

I just installed a static Kay Industries 3 phase converter to run my 50 years old Abrasive Co. Surface grinder. When I...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alexkuzn
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by alexkuzn

drilling aluminum

Is there a special type of drill bit for drilling extruded aluminum? I have some basic bits at home, but they don't seem...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamtodd
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamtodd

Sterlitamak 2S125 Drill Press?

I've got all the measurements from this one already, so no favors being asked this time around. Just curious if anyone...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob