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Ping Cavelamb

I went to Las Vegas, but with some minor crises, did not make it to the steel store. Going back a week from Wednesday,...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Centering a rotary table

Hello all, There is room for improvement in my RT setups. I would not mind spending the money on a centering indicator...
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posted by bschwab
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by bschwab

Help needed for changing an oilseal

I have a Chinese 12x36 geared-head lathe with an oil leak from the seal on the end of the shaft that drives the quadran...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by binswood
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by binswood

How to roof a shed (metal content)

My shed needs a new roof. I noted a few weeks ago that the roof leaks -- a lot! I've kept a tarp over the riding mower...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dforeman
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by dforeman

4-jaw chuck question

Hello all, First, 3-jaw (lathe/mill) chucks: are they all self-centering, or do some have a way to separately control t...
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posted by bschwab
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bschwab

Lincoln "Tombstone" welder question

I've taken the metal housing off the welder so that I can paint it prior to sale. (20± years old, total on time, less t...
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posted by ivan
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

Mystery car part

Hi folks, I was at the junkyard recently. I found a small electronic part which puzzled me. I didn't bring it home, but...
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posted by christopher.tidy
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by christopher.tidy

ABEC 7 bearings in skateboards?

Since I found a pair of 7209 Fafnir Abec 7 bearing amongs some of the stuff I took home recently, I did a little resear...
33 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus2057
33 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus2057

rivet gun

Does anyone know of a source for an air rivet hammer that only strikes one blow per trigger pull? I have used some old o...
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posted by spam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam

Aluminum and pop rivets

Add some horsepower and make awesome short takepff and landing. CH-701 http://youtube.com/watch?v=1tJuO16hRTk
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posted by cavelamb
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by cavelamb

Trip to harbor freight (grinding)

I got the itch for a grinder and learned that there was a Harbor Freight place only 100 miles from work so I headed dow...
42 comments posted 19yrs
posted by clutch
42 comments posted 19yrs posted by clutch

Bridgeport mill FIXED!!!

Boner of the year award goes to.......... ME!!! The Quill lock on my machine was missing the "quill lock handle" I thou...
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posted by FraserRacing"AT"RobFraser.Net
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by FraserRacing"AT"RobFraser.Net

Bruce Bergman (Roosa Master Manual online)

I have the Roosa Master manual online here: http://igor.chudov.com/manuals/Stanadyne-Roosa-Master/ i
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus7291
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus7291

Solid Edge Training

EMI in cincinnati is a VAR for Solid Edge, and other UGS products. They also offer training on working with Sheet metal...
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posted by Taylor.Siemon
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Taylor.Siemon