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Concrete labor costs in your area

What does it cost in your area to have a concrete crew come in and form, pour and finish concrete for a slab for a shop...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SurDO2Diver
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by SurDO2Diver

OT DIY House

One mans dream home. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/07/whouse07.xml Best Regards Tom.
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by azotic
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by azotic

high quality mechanical seals

Our main products are: 1 Mechanical seals ,pump shaft seals ,cartridge seals,etc 2 O-rings, water seals, oil seals,etc....
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hs-seal
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by hs-seal

Enco grinding wheels

Has anyone used Enco's green silicone carbide wheels, and will they really grind carbide tools? Thanks, Walt
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by waltleroy
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by waltleroy

electropolishing

I KNOW I've seen this info here before, but darned If I can find it now! I've got some extrusion die blocks, Approx 3"...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by billmarrs
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by billmarrs

What is it? CLXIII

As also mentioned on my site, I'll be out of town for a couple days and won't be able to post the answer page until Satu...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rhvp67
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by rhvp67

Standard Modern Lathe opinions?

Hi all - I'm looking into a Standard Modern lathe that's for sale (13" x 40" with a 17" gap). I have not actually seen...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mickey_NO_NO_NO
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by mickey_NO_NO_NO

Harris cutting torch?

I just picked up a A/O set from an Ebay auction ( 120099124418 ) and I believe that the handle is a Harris, though its...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

OT - steel cable safety related question

I have heard of people putting a blanket or heavy coat over a cable when winching a 4x4 that is stuck. Why the blanket?...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aribert
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by aribert

Getting 36v from a 12v battery

Hi people, The plot thickens on the gate opener. I have tracked down a manual for the satellite actuator and it is 36v....
90 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jenny3kids
90 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jenny3kids

Weld hardness question

Ok folks, here is the situation: I had what I thought was two identical cast hubs with worn bearing surfaces. Welded th...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by getit
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by getit

Clark Forklift help

Hi all, I have an older Clark Forklift that I am trying to find help with. It is a model CL-4024, using a Continental F...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by weyland
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by weyland

OT: New shop-cats update

My two loving baby black kittens that I got from the APL in Sep. are grown now. They still love human contact and can't...
43 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
43 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

3-JAW LATHE CHUCK on a motor shaft

Is there a 3-jaw lathe chuck that can be mounted directly on a electric motor shaft.I see all types of chucks that can...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by soldat58
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by soldat58

Using sugar to protect steel from decarbureization

Well, I tried a sugar coat on A2 steel to prevent decarburization. It may have done some good, but it very soon burned...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JoeGwinn
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by JoeGwinn