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tip recess?

I never have fully understood why you sometimes want a nozzle that has the tip recessed, sometimes you want the nozzle...

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posted by grant

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant

ERNIE, a question I was told to ask you.

Someone named/going by Steamboat Ed (steamer) read the following post I had put in rec.metalworking and said I should p...

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posted by hboothe

33 comments posted 18yrs posted by hboothe

Principles of Direct Current Machines (1923)

Principles of Direct Current Machines (1923) By Alexander Langsdorf Additional information and photos of this book are...

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posted by jagostinelli

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jagostinelli

Just beginning

Hi all, I just started out with some test- metal arc welding (stick welding) to get aquainted in order to build a frame...

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posted by webhead

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by webhead

Pressure washer sandblaster

Bought an old trailer. What is the best way to paint it. I want it to look nice and hold up but it does not have to be...

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posted by dgilbert

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

mig welder quality

does anyone know who makes the NorthernTool branded mig welders? Are they good quality? Where do you get t hem fixed? TI...

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posted by artdev99

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by artdev99

Trailer advice

I was wondering if I could email some pictures of a trailer I bought to someone that could give me some advice. I bough...

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posted by dgilbert

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Manual of Steel Construction (1988)

Manual of Steel Construction (1988) By The American Institute of Steel Construction Additional information and photos o...

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posted by jagostinelli

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jagostinelli

Silly idea time...

--Ya know it occurred to me today that, if I was wearing a shirt with solar cells on the front, I could probably charge...

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posted by steamer

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by steamer

flatten ends of tube - but no torch

I need to forge flatten the ends of a metal tubes but don't have a OA torch on hand. This tube is IMC (intermediate met...

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posted by zeb7k

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by zeb7k

Least Cost Worthwhile Wire Feed

OK, ultimately this is a dumb question, but I'm lazy. So instead of shopping, I'm going to ask here. I have a job comin...

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posted by tim

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by tim

Continental f163 engine manual?

Anyone have a manual for a Continental f163, in ebook form? Gunner

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posted by gunner

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Guess I still got it

My BIL broke a ripper blade. A 5/8" x 3" flat bar with a ripper tooth on the end, and slots where it fits into its rece...

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posted by toquerville

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville

Miller Trailblazer 55G update...sob....

I mentioned having bought a 400 amp Miller multiprocess gas powered welder a bit ago. Its gota Continental F-163 4 cyli...

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posted by gunner

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Oxy-Acetylene cutting problems (Technique? Flame)

Hey guys! Have a (possibly) simple question for you. I've been trying to make some nice clean cuts on 1/4" but I seem t...

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posted by facka5

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by facka5