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Propane tanks - 5 gallon - recomended sources?

Decided I need a new/second tank - standard five gallon one each. Any comments, recommendations on where is a good sour...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by phamp
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by phamp

Tool Setter Materials

I've decided I need to make some electrical tool height setters for my machines with a fairly small foot print. I've fi...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Newsgroup member makes it onto TV

Ok, which of you Hillary bashers signed the release to allow your interview to be shown on Kimmel's show? https://youtu....
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by CH
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by CH

OT: Digitizing Tablet

Anybody get the inside scoop on a poor man's digitizing tablet? I could get by with a smallish one, by adding indexing...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Matching up Two Cheap Spin Indexers

I've got a project that needs to be indexed to drill a bunch of holes. Its 3D part of course so part of the initial mac...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

OT: USB Microscope

Well, sorta off topic. I want to use it on my design desk to do visual inspections of parts. Stuff my aging eyes don't...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

GUNS

Why not just ban guns and when people are upset about it, just send them thoughts and prayers? If "Thoughts and prayers...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nomaill
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by nomaill

Why are 12v battery chargers to unreliable

I own a large amount of equipment, and some of it, such as my home generator, is supported by battery maintainers. Over...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ignoramus30995
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by ignoramus30995

Odd Quote Response on 4140HT

I've been shopping around on some 4140 HT DCF, and I've got a couple quotes already. Some are to high. Some are far eno...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Double Ended Turning Tool

If you are fan of YouTube machining videos MrPete222 (tubalcain) you may have seen an insert tool he seems to like a lo...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

firearms caliber question (serious)

The recent argument over .223 and 5.56 in another thread has reminded me of a question that's been lingering in the bac...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rangerssuck
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by rangerssuck

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