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OT: what is this piece of aluminum called?

It's shaped like angle iron (90°), but it's aluminum I guess. It looks painted, laminated, or whatever. The smaller ang...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jdoe
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jdoe

Fraudulent eBay listing

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130129576239 This is a 100% certified scam, I spoke to the "seller"...
59 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus11334
59 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus11334

Specialized shops to solder titanium frames?

I have a 3 year-old eyeglasses with titanium frames that just broke in one place. The factory solder that attaches one...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by maruk2
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by maruk2

now here is a project for someone

this is 100% metal related, but it's also a blatant "trick" to get someone to want the back half of a car I was restori...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Have you ever felt a need to have two milling vises

I would like to know if you ever felt a need to have two milling vises, such as for holding long parts between two vise...
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posted by ignoramus11334
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus11334

Made something fun for my mill yesterday

I wanted to make a machine shield and for some reason wanted to do it DIY. I bought a polycarbonate piece from a face s...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus11334
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus11334

What is it? CLXXVI

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

Ford F250 Utility body MPG?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-F250-5-8L-V8-FI-3-4-Ton-Pickup-w-Utility-Body_W0QQitemZ250134891122QQihZ015QQcatego...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Review Grizzly $525 Pulse TIG Welder H8153

Got one yesterday - from Grizz, through Amazon. Right after the order Grizz emailed about them being out stock till lat...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rashid.karimov
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by rashid.karimov

Earier Scrap Carbide Thread

About a week ago there was a thread regarding the disposition of scrap carbide. I stated that there was someone adverti...
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posted by smulhollat
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by smulhollat

Any comments on Clausing 6903 Lathe?

I'm considering a Clausing 6903 lathe. I know it is a varispeed and there is a bushing in the varidrive that has to be...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by clutch
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by clutch

Using heat to separate parts

I have an old electric soldering iron (100 watt) that needs a new tip. The tip is held on by a small slotted machine sc...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grice
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by grice