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Cratex rubberized "grinding" wheel

I found a 3" x 3/8 thick green (coarse) Cratex wheel at the dump. I looked up Cratex on the web and found that they are...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobengelhardt

English Wheel

I just came back from HF and saw their english wheel. Seems a little light - but maybe okay on aluminum, anyway it remi...
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posted by msmith5242
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by msmith5242

Barbeque Plans

Rather than totally reinvent the wheel, has anyone seen any online plans or photos for a decent barbeque? I'm thinking...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by msmith5242
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by msmith5242

router with endmill on steel

Could you use a router at slow speed with a small 1/4" endmill on steel or aluminum taking very light cuts with coolant?...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markhabbi
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by markhabbi

polish 304

Making four small tables for the packing line today... I'm using 304 SS. The stock looks pretty clean but I'm sure I'll...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

How do you use this thing (engraver bit)

How do you properly use an engraving bit? I bought the RCS-125-2 http://www.micro100.com/inch/rtc_two_end.html I'm assu...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by clutch
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by clutch

Need tips on single point threading

Well, it is once again time for me to use an engine lathe to single point thread. It seems to be something I do every c...
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posted by clutch
29 comments posted 19yrs posted by clutch

Pneumatic planishing hammer

I am thinking of adding one of the above to my collection of toys. Here is the HF link. http://www.harborfreight.com/cp...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

Arbor Press attachment

I'd like to make simple impressions into a 1/8" thick brass disk 1 1/2" wide. More of an arts and crafts project han ma...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

fa and fs - kennametal lathe tooling

I got a bunch of lathe tooling today, some of it is way to big for my lathe, for example, I got three of these: http://...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

How to measure pulley diameter

I have a table saw with motor and arbor pulleys 2.5" max dia. Motor is 3600 rpm ratio 1:1 I need to replace the motor w...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by noone
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by noone

OT: The WMDs have been found

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/08/30/un.gas/index.html
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ceramosb
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ceramosb

Etching

I am helping my 11 year old nephew make his second knife ( First attempt won him 1st place at the Fair :-). I want to k...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by scutt
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by scutt

Do I need a timer on my spot welder?

This spot welder I'm building: does it need a timer, or can I use it "by feel"? I.e., pull the trigger 'till it looks do...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobengelhardt