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Boeing Surplus Retail Store Closing

I was at Boeing Surplus (Kent, WA) on Saturday, and got talking to the people who work there. The official word is that...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stagesmith
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by stagesmith

Lubricant for handwheel / table bearings

Folk, I have pried open my wallet and waved the moths out of it.. Jack Benny has nothing on me... I broke down and got...
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posted by ohland
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

Worlds biggest wrench

I'm running a CNC plasma cutting table at the job and got a program to make a 1 1/8 wrench for taking the regulators on...
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posted by clannorm
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by clannorm

Moving a 20' shipping container Results

Thank you all for your kind advice and tips. On friday two of us moved in into place, unfortuntley due to the weather I...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spearson
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spearson

Keyless chucks

I've had it with keyless chucks. I've had a couple now, and they seem to wear out after awhile so they seem to slip eve...
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posted by stauffer
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by stauffer

Applying force in a restricted area

I spent yesterday helping a friend check out an old large industrial bag stitcher. I used to keep them up at a salt pla...
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posted by ta_white2
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ta_white2

Electric jack hammerl opinion

A pawn shop near me has an electric jackhammer, a Wacker brand that is IIRC a subsidiary of Caterpillar. The unit is ab...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oldfart
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by oldfart

What type of toolmakers vise is the best

I am looking to buy a 3" or 4" wide generic toolmakers vise on eBay. Can anyone recommend me a particular type or featur...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alexkuzn
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by alexkuzn

Boeing Surplus is closing - how sad

It's been awhile since I'd been there, the selection of goodies the last couple times was disappointing. I got to talki...
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posted by wally
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by wally

Machining Polyurithane

Does anyone know how to machine polyurithane. I have to bore a tapered hole in the subframe mounts for my car, (custom...
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Fine Centering Scope - update

The scope came from Enco a few days ago. It took some fiddling to figure out how to use it, but it does work. It's not...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joegwinn
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by joegwinn

Armstrong Tools phasing in and out?

Armstrong Tools seems to be making toolholders that work with the Aloris/Dorian AXA series tool posts. The KBC Tools ca...
29 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
29 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

electrolytic derusting

I'm writing this posting to report on my experiment with using lead sheet as the cathode in electrolytic derusting. Mos...
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posted by grant
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

[FS] Machinist Tools

I'm just the messenger, contact the seller if you have any questions. http://rochester.craigslist.org/tls/382863909.html...
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posted by bd
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by bd

Small Welders

Hi, all:- Is the Thermal Arc 185 currently the best small TIG package for welding up to 1/4" (6.5mm) steel, stainless,...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spehro
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by spehro