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Shop Math links

A simple way to calculate large numbers with just pencil and paper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owMjAbkU1eE How to che...
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posted by cavelamb
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by cavelamb

Watts to KW hours and cost

Hi people, Just checking on this to make sure I have it correct. The air conditioner I am installing is rated at 1275 W...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jenny3kids
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jenny3kids

US Boring head manufacturers

What US makers of boring heads are out there? Criterion http://www.criterionmachineworks.com/Flynn http://www.flynnmach...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

What should I do? Ford Ranger avaible to me

Im in something of a quandry... A friend of a friend, though stupidity and mischance...let her tags expire, no insuranc...
39 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
39 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Correct order of machining steps

I'm trying to make some adapters to connect probes from an HP8405 vector voltmeter to BNC male connectors. To do this I...
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posted by signalferret
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by signalferret

tightening up outer bore for bearings

have two sealed bearing that are supposed to be a press fit into the housing. the actual fit is a sliding fit. Is there...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ol3_m3
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by ol3_m3

Another purchase from "the worst ebayer" Bargainland

eBay item 170126459418 here is the stuff when it arrived to me. For those who are not versed in reading photographs, th...
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posted by ignoramus10137
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus10137

What is cast iron?

I am just wondering what is exactly cast iron ? It is dark gray color and I have seen in cooking pan. I also want to kn...
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posted by yoshidesigns
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by yoshidesigns

bigger bang?

I have a buddy who is a disabled former machinist. He has been slowly building a model Parrott field rifle for at least...
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posted by grant
33 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

A36 Steel Beam deflection

I was wondering, what beam offers greater ridigity (or has less deflection,) let's say a 4"x4" H beam or a 5" I (& about...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tony
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by tony

Fans of "How It's Made" TV Show Here?

No... I don't work for them, get $ or anything else... I'm a huge fan of the TV show and now this is an interesting web...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bob
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by bob

What is it? CLXXVIII

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by rhvp67
41 comments posted 19yrs posted by rhvp67

Exploding battery recall

Millwauke portable tools affected by battery problem. When your boombox goes boom: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/pr...
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posted by azotic
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic