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Suggestions wanted - Long distance move revisited

Hi all, Have booked my move, and am preparing things for it, but while I have moved machines around town more than once...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by weyland
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by weyland

Can this VFD power a 1 HP Bridgeport

I am soon bringing home a mill that I will hopefully keep. It is the mill that I brought up last week asking about fish...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus584
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus584

Grizzly Wood Tool Chests?

I'm looking for opinions on the wood tool chests that Grizzly is offering in their latest flyer: http://www.grizzly.com...
21 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MichaelHenry
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by MichaelHenry

anybody in particular

Dear guys I have been looking for a moderate to low priced engraver's or jewler's bench . Either or I"m sure. I am defi...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by padavanoal
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by padavanoal

Waushakum LS photos and video

Photos and video from this past Sunday's spring steam up at the Waushakum Live Steamers, Holliston MA are up at http://n...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by errol.groff
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by errol.groff

small grinding wheels w/ fine grit

rec.crafts.metalworking small grinding wheels w/ fine grit Who sells 3in., or so, diameter grinding wheels (thickness a...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ht
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by ht

solder copper onto chrome pliers

I want to make a balsa punch similar to a paper punch. I want to take a 1/4th inch copper plug fitting and solder onto...
25 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jocar56
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by jocar56

code for free enco shipping thru 25 may 07

Just received this email which may be of interest. offer expires on Friday. ========================= Hi F. George, Tod...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gmcduffee
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by gmcduffee

Rotary Broaching

Is anyone interested in receiving a catalog about rotary broaching tools for swiss type machines? Slater Tools has just...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by peter
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter

Unusual press

Has anyone seen a press like this http://myweb.absa.co.za/gjnelson/images/dscf2512.jpg Here is a picture with the plate...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gjn111
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by gjn111

Good book on operating a mill

Would anyone recommend a good book that teaches one how to be a mill operator and how to use one correctly. Thanks i
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus584
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus584

Sometimes good deeds ARE rewarded-Lorch

A couple weeks ago, a fella who was day labor on a nearby house update, stopped by to chat while I was out in the back...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

how to keep brake cylinders from rusting?

ok, this really is metal related, right? I've got a car I'm parting out (an 87 porsche 944S if that matters to anyone)...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Thanks for book suggestions

I don't recall who suggested Spider Robinson's books but I just finished _Callahan's Key_ and he's even funnier than Ch...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by novalidaddress
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by novalidaddress