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Jack Suggestions

I need an ATV jack that will be steady, roll good, and not cost a big bundle. They are available at Pep Boys, and lots...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ExSurDO2Diver
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by ExSurDO2Diver

Buoyancy gedanken

Not really OT givien the recent thread. Buoyancy gedanken Take a 3 inch inside-diameter tube, one end is open, the othe...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamTHISbrp
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamTHISbrp

Metal Devil Saws

I recently posted the the following and received no replies. I find it hard to believe that no one here has used one. A...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pilgrim
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by pilgrim

Solenoid valve primer?

--Have been googling around to find out more info but haven't found any winners yet. I keep finding solenoid valves at...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steamer
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by steamer

OT-Dishwasher QC hose fitting?

I'm looking for a fitting that will connect to the quick coupler that our portable dishwasher connects to at the kitche...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by regor
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by regor

telescoping square steel pieces

I'm constructing a gantry which has height-adjustable legs made from telescoping square steel tubing. The problem of ho...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

OT: hard drive crash

My friends hard drive crashed yesterday. I'm looking for sites and suggestions for him to get it going temporarly to ge...
56 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kfvorwerk
56 comments posted 19yrs posted by kfvorwerk

Need Pulley

I have a 50+ year old Sears window fan. Where can I get a pulley with a 4" Dia, 1/2" center hole which uses a set screw...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by srweiss
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by srweiss

Harbor Freight digital calipers

Ex-cuse me, Galina added, taking up the drawing, and proceeding to examine it leisurely. I am, dear sir, yours truly, L...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by milton_m
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by milton_m

OT - Humor - Home Depot Collision

Two guys, one old and one young, are pushing their carts around Home Depot when they collide. The old guy says to the y...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by quennelb
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by quennelb

Drilling steel with a bridgeport

What would be the biggest diameter that I could drill with a drill bit. I am deciding if I have any need in my collectio...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus27175
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus27175

Plans for spin indexer?

Would anyone by any chance have a set of plans for a home-built spin indexer? Thanks, Al
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aptr
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by aptr

refurb cross-slide dovetails?

I've got an antique Ames lathe - very well used - and the dovetails are well worn in the middle and unworn at the ends....
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by omnivore_tech
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by omnivore_tech

books?

I'm in a list-making mood. If you had to choose 3 books to recommend to other metalworkers, whether technical or fictio...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant