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Mill/drill Z readout

The following is a work-in-progress. That is - the web page is incomplete but due to some serious health problems I wan...
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posted by QYNLZMTZBOQZ
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by QYNLZMTZBOQZ

Benchtop Hyrdaulic Press

Hello all. I'm looking to add a small footprint press to help with my automotive transmission work. I've used the talle...
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posted by dgeesamanIHateSpam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by dgeesamanIHateSpam

April Fools Day adventure

--Just put up some photos from my latest adventure. Text still needs some tweaking, but enjoy... http://www.nmpproducts....
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steamer
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by steamer

Photo of the heavy duty cart/motor testing setup

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Motor-Testing-Facility/ Two things in one, picture of the heavy duty cart that I brough...
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posted by ignoramus25732
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus25732

OT: blind Texas hunters with laser sites

http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/legally-blind-texans-may-use-lasers-to-pick-out-prey/ I'll just let the subject line...
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posted by kfvorwerk
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by kfvorwerk

OA regs question

I just picked up a nice looking set of big Victor regs, new hose, and used, but good Victor cutting torch. $50. The T h...
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posted by SurDO2Diver
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by SurDO2Diver

I Got myself a "New to me" mill

I saw an off name on EBAY being an INDEX milling machine, it looked to be about the same size as a Bport and looking Ov...
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posted by b_philion
51 comments posted 19yrs posted by b_philion

re Problem with Pencil Torch Flame

*** W. Curtiss Priest, Director, CITS Center for Information, Technology & Society 466 Pleasant St., Melrose, MA 02176...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bmslib
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by bmslib

STAMPING SHEET METAL

Hi, I need to experiment with making some smallish stamped sheet metal parts. .062" Aluminum should be adequate. How mu...
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posted by planet10
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by planet10

NiCad repair service on eBay

hey, a few months ago someone posted a link to a guy who has a eBay store who takes in non-functioning NiCad battery pa...
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posted by wwixon
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by wwixon

OT: e-mail program advice

My good friend that does the TiN coating wants to be able to easily handle e-mails and be able to save, categorize and...
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posted by tom(nospam)
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Bought a nice shop cart today

http://69.20.5.106/2/x/lots/0000000336-%5B%5B000%5D%5D___.htm?1175825949812RESIZE What you see on top of it, is a Troyk...
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posted by ignoramus1197
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus1197

Home shop uses for graphite

I would like to know if anyone here found any use for carbon graphite blocks that would not involve having an EDM. Is th...
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posted by ignoramus1197
54 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus1197

Pressure and three holes

Let's say I have a vertical pipe, 1 inch in diameter, 12 inches tall and sealed at the bottom. I drill three holes, hor...
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posted by oldandgrouchy
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by oldandgrouchy