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source for replacement friction disc?

I have an ancient chain hoist which wasn't holding the hook. As fast as I cranked it up, the hook would slip back down...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Machining Aluminum question

I get to make a boatload of small accurate parts from 6061 Al, mostly 1/2" stock. I sooo like Aluminum! I bought a bunc...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

OT-Kids Body Armour

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=475244&in_page_id=1770 Best Regards Tom.
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by azotic
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic

HELP NEEDED ON HVLP PAINT GUN

I have an Harbor Freight (metal:) ) paint spray gun, model 93305, brand-new and am TRYING to spray Behr, water-based ac...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by human
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by human

Drill bit question

I bought a bunch of drill bits at yard sales recently. Some only have flutes about a third of the way up the shaft, the...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

fa - those hunter miniature nut drivers again

in case anyone here didn't get their fill of these rather nice little drivers (spintites?) they are on the dreaded e-ba...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Maximum face mill diameter for R8 spindle

I'd like to add an indexable face mill, preferably 6" diameter to my mill tooling. Will an R8 spindle handle that diamet...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jstewart
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jstewart

Micrometer refurbishment (partial)

I have an old B&S #19 0-1" micrometer that is hard to read. The numbers have been partially obscured because the metal...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grice
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by grice

How big a face mill can a Millrite MVI handle?

I'm considering getting a face mill, and am looking for field reports and suggestions. I've been using a fly cutter for...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joegwinn
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by joegwinn

Lathe chuck carrier?

I have had a recurrence of an old injury and am not into lifting the 10 inch chuck on the Graziano for a while, so need...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam

Craigslist

In my continuing effort to clean out the Stacks O Stuff, I occasionally put things on Craigslist. I posted a set of 4 t...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Wireless Networking - Update

In my previous post, I was interested in connecting my Linux based EMC2 CNC lathe control computer connected to the int...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by regor
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by regor