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All aspects of working with metal.
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Source of compresed air
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I find the need for a small jet of compressed air to blow out chips etc from time to time. I am thus looking for a source of compressed air to which some sort of air gun can be attached. It has to satisfy three requirements: 1) It has to be cheap, 2) It has to take up little or no space, 3) It has to be cheap,... more »
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Goodbye
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I have decided it isn't worth the migraines to read or reply in this newsgroup. Apparently some of the bottom feeders think it's funny to suddenly lose your eyesight. I don't care anymore. Have fun, and if there are any typos, Ed can stick then up his ass. I have another long trip to the VA hospital on Monaday about my eye,... more »
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OT: Economy Indicator
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There seems to be some debate whether the economy is doing badly or not. Some people are saying it's pretty good and they seem to base this on the fact that either they or someone they know are doing well. I go by the leading economic indicators myself. Today it came out that the June numbers for home sales was at a ten year low. Then it was revealed that of the homes... more »
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Gear hob relieving device video long
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For several years now I have been trying to make my own gear cutting hobs. The Eureka relieving device shown in Workshop Practice Series 17 is what I started with. They started with a picture of the Balzer device and reverse engineered it. I followed the plans closely because I had no idea how it worked.... more »
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matal garage?
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We have alot of old pallet racks for sale at work. COuld a person use the verticle sections as posts and the supports as girts in a pole barn constuction. I am really needing a detached garage to park my cars in on the cheap. I would use regular plywood on top of that then siding to match the house.... more »
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question on bending .040 aluminum on a brake
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I need to bend some 6061T6 .040 aluminum that is a U shape, 8" wide with 2" legs. I wanted to know if I mark exactly the 8" and make the bend will the radius cause the overall width to be less or more than the 8". I dont want to waste material by trying to bend 8" width and then the overall width is either 7 7/8" or 8 1/8", any suggestions?... more »
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Cleaning up worn 3 jaw lathe chuck ??
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I looking for some advice on how to improve my lathes 3 jaw chuck. Without going out to the workshop to measure it, it's about 7" or 8" diameter. The jaws are worn and when small diameter work is fitted it is a off centre by ~0.020". Looking at the jaws I can see where they are flogged out a little, particulary the outermost 10mm or so.... more »
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