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decent garage door remote

There's a garage door on the side of the packing shed that is open/closed every time a tractor load of fruit comes in....
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Rotary File PSA

This Public Service Announcement is brought to you by James Lerch, proprietor of multiple crazy ideas. Today's PSA is o...
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posted by jlerch
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by jlerch

Metalworking Accident

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3a7_1187501259 Manufacturing defect (or sabotage) end results. There is also a link to th...
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posted by dav1936531
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by dav1936531

OT -- recommend a book on history of Earth climate

I am running out of books to read, would anyone recommend an honest and impartial book on the history of Earth climate....
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posted by ignoramus25548
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus25548

Detroit 353 diesel -- aluminum block? How to tell?

I'm looking at a nice little fishing boat/cruiser with a Detroit 353, only about 1000 hours on it, runs great. I know t...
60 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob.edwards
60 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob.edwards

Rodenator Video

This link will take a while to download, but it is pretty neat. I don't see any flames in any of the videos. I wonder i...
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posted by spaco
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by spaco

re-occuring end wrench

Whenever I am at a garage sale or flea market I always look for single wrenches that I dedicate to my machinery. e.g. t...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

How do I clean my 4" chuck? dunk it in soemthing?

I hope one of you nice people here can tell me how I can clean my 4" chuck. I just got it from a neighbor that was goin...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pmaston
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by pmaston

Major Herz Donut

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3a7_1187501259 Akkahu FUBAR. Dave
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posted by dav1936531
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by dav1936531

Art Harris

Does anyone know if Art is still around? Biloxi Miss. I visited him back in 99 on a trip to Fla and tried to contact hi...
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posted by lhartswick
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by lhartswick

Anodizing Question: Titanium or Aluminum Racks

In the anodizing industry, some people are using titanium racks and some are using aluminum racks. Why? What is the mai...
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posted by kkuang
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by kkuang

3-phase vs single-phase heating elements

Figured you guys would know... I have found a used 220 v 3-phase oven that I would like to use in my shop. The problem...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sigmatero
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by sigmatero

toggle nut/speed nut

I am looking for a listing or description on a quick way to clamp down material using tee nuts and threaded rods. I nee...
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posted by m-delete
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by m-delete

Crazy Machines

A friend gave me a copy of this game, "Crazy Machines New Challenges". I don't have any affiliations but I wanted to sa...
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posted by tom(nospam)
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Hydroplane History Home Page

http://www.lesliefield.com/Default.htm Thousands of pages to get lost in.
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posted by oldfart
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by oldfart