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Analog Digital Micrometer

I've got a little cheap import 0-1" digital analog mic I use all the time when +/- .001 is good enough. Its actually ve...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Range of ER32 collets?

Hi Folks, If I were to buy one of these sets of Chinese made ER32 collets on e-bay...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by koller
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by koller

Electric chainsaw motor

I have a new 3.5hp (I think) "Works" largest 14" chainsaw that I want to use the motor for a project. I need to know th...
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posted by mars
116 comments posted 8yrs posted by mars

3M abrasive shop tips

3M is offering email subscriptions to their newsletter for professional metalworkers, "Shop Talk." It's about using mat...
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posted by huntres23
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by huntres23

Hand Reaming and Drilling - REVISITED

I was busy scribing off a piece of sheet metal for cutting and bending when it occurred to me I was WAAAAAAAAY over thi...
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posted by none
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Alternatives to RCM

Where to from here guys? RCM has gone down the toilet and is now mostly paranoid survivalist crossposts and political c...
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posted by Perry
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by Perry

Magnets

I don't care for using magnets in molds. For the most part its unnecessary. Once you get a feel for the mold it gets to...
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posted by none
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

3/4" bar on Monarch 10EE

What is the 3/4 steel bar that hangs on hooks on the front of the Monarch 10EE tool room used for ?????
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posted by rphagg
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Bucket Pumps

I have to say, I wish I had bought a couple a long time ago. I've always felt it was a bit of a chore to fill the machi...
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posted by none
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

OT: Something you don't see every day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZkAP-CQlhA&index=238&list=WL For you EEs, and everyone else.
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ljaques
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by ljaques

Hand Reaming and Drilling

I sometimes find its easiest to grab a chucking reamer to clean up a hole and spin it by hand. No, not gripped between...
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posted by none
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Multi Tools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKEKuc8jdyc
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posted by gunnerasch
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by gunnerasch

My Most Fascinating Read...Ever!

While Im on the subject of great reads, here is a photo of my most valuable book. Its a cherished possession that I wil...
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posted by GunnerAsch
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by GunnerAsch