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Interesting and counterintuitive to me

I have a small lathe that I am slowly making into a much more rigid and accurate machine. Part of the process has been...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by etpm
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by etpm

evaporust staining

Any thoughts on what sometimes causes evaporust to suddenly leave a very light brown or grey stain on steel? It's odd i...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by presence
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by presence

Nibbler Table

Alright. Why isn't this a commercial product? Maybe it is and I just didn't see it. Usually you see guys on YouTube vid...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

spot welding 1/8 steel?

I don't have much experience spot welding. I am looking at an assembly that is made from 3 laminated pieces of 1/8" mil...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by etpm
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by etpm

Maria Antoinette Christmas tree

This is actually not entirely OT. The frame for the tree was made from 1 b y 2 galvanised fencing. The idea of having a...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dcaster
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by dcaster

Receive your credit in 48 hours.

You have been refused by the bank because your credit does not meet their s tandard. you dream of doing your own busine...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bmmemonnet
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by bmmemonnet

Lathe speed controller

I built a speed controller for my VFD equipped lathe that does the speed calculation using FPM, diameter, belt settings...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by BobEngelhardt
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

MWDropbox is closed

"This web site no longer accepts new submissions.", but all(?) the old files are still there. It seems to have happened...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by BobEngelhardt
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by BobEngelhardt

Disassembling a Hydraulic Cylinder

I recently acquired another learning project. I've been playing with it in fits and starts, but I've been learning. The...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Measuring distance with light in cars

This is for the real tech weenies. It's a free webinar, but you'd have to sign up: "Measuring Distance with Light in th...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by huntres23
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by huntres23

Pedestal Mounted Vise

I've thought about this before, but it comes to mind every time one of my t wo bench mounted vises is in the way, or I...
52 comments posted 8yrs
posted by alarm_wizard
52 comments posted 8yrs posted by alarm_wizard

Motor: Is it possible? Is it likely?

Some time back I was given a 230V 5HP DeWalt radial arm saw. I took it for possible salvage. I already have a fair Delt...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Drilling Boring Small Straight Holes

I've decided I need some sizes of tool holders for the Hurco KMB1, that just do not seem to exist. I've looked at vario...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Does this VIDEO depict a bad 3 phase motor?

I sold a supposedly rebuilt 3 phase 10 hp motor to a customer. The customer contacted me and is claiming that the motor...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ignoramus26205
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by ignoramus26205