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Answering - "How to Form Patina on Brass"

For some whacky reason the answer I posted to the OP (twice) never made it to this newsgroup or to the crossposted rec....
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jwisnia
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jwisnia

Brushless and not dusty (brushless DC motors)

Ever in search of the most extravagant way to do something (followed by - They want HOW much?) I've been looking for a...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

More on the Segway

"How Things Work" has a video and some pretty detailed text about what's inside the Segways. Here: http://videos.howstu...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jwisnia
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by jwisnia

Rodents making home in GENERATOR CONTROL BOX

Something happened and my Onan DJE generator does not run. Specifically, it starts, but as soon as I release the starte...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus6620
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus6620

NG Heat Ripoff and Convert SP Furncace

OK....I've got a NG Standing Pilot Burner furnace the size of a VW Beetle. Puget Sound Energy just happily announced a...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jasonrnorth
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by jasonrnorth

How to form patina on brass?

I have a brass casting that I've used in a piece and need to make it look old and weathered. Are there any household che...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ndrez
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by ndrez

Roofing Question

I'm making a metal awning. 32 x 14, then 90 degrees to 18 x 16'3. This will be next to the house, but will be supported...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Section modulus for T beam

I have a T beam web 6'-6"x3/8" thick, flange 31.5" x 3/4". The T beam is 76'-6" long.Let me know if you can help to find...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hudsonfinder
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by hudsonfinder

Electric die grinder question

Hello gents, Quick question..... Is there any problem using a variable speed controller on an 110VAC die grinder? The p...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NT_Geek
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by NT_Geek

Bulletproof AR15 bolt

If one were to build a bulletproof AR 15 bolt, meaning no cracking of lug shearing with automatic use and slow wear , w...
77 comments posted 19yrs
posted by americansun
77 comments posted 19yrs posted by americansun

Home shop machinists

Are there any Home Shop Machinists living near Boca Raton Florida? I had the email address of one but have since lost it
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fbruce727
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by fbruce727

stairs from rectangular steel tube?

One of my builders wants me to make him some stairs. The stairs are complex, winding up a 3-story building. For part of...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Chicago Pneumatic Impact Gun CP734 Parts

I've got one of these older model impact guns that is just not performing as well as it should. I took a look around fo...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jacked_72
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jacked_72