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Hi All I would like to purchase my first lathe to cut my teeth on. I'm looking for some advise on a few that I'm looking at. Also what are some...

This is an engine which has always interested me. I think I first seen an engine like this posted by Tel from Australia. I was bored today, so I...

Hi, I ran over to then nearest HF store today to get a Bad Lands 2500lbs winch for my Gator 4x4. It was on sale and they get generally good...

Bought that monster below and I am stoked but intimidated. Never used one before. Milling sure but turning, zilch. I know need to get a 3 phase...

Not to cut into the Favorite Movies thread, so what is your biggest pet peeve in movies/TV? 1. Evil minions that can't hit anyone, even with...

When I got machine many years ago it had (has) a very badly damaged table. It has holes and several spots where the T-slots are broken out. When I...

I recently bought an old but working bench grinder However the tool rests are not very well designed, they sit below the center line of...

when it comes to bicycles, when I was a boy my parents couldn't afford one for me, even and old clunker could be bought for around five pounds or...

Hybrids exclusively, it appears: https://www.bultaco.com specs: https://www.bultaco.com/downloads/RangeSheet_ENG.pdf

I usually resist OT posting. But, this was amazing, I went to O'Reilly's Auto Parts and asked if they had any inner tubes. The clerk had no idea...

I was ask to look into a problem with a small antique signal cannon, someone had run a ball bearing down the bore and it stuck about two thirds in....

Beautiful Saturday afternoon grass growing fast the lawn more breaks call the lawn more company closed at noon see you Monday go over to my daughters...

Is there a constant rule or law? It seems to me there is. The constant is not logarithmic. It is linear with everything else also being constant....

My new friend John and his wife have some classic - vintage bicycles . John suggested this OT post , it should be fun . Here is my 86' Centurion ....

Ran 220 out to the garage. Did my research and ran 4 heavy wires box to box. My research showed a different wire for ground and common. ...

I'm getting frustrated, I've got like 5 levels from 10" to 75" and the only one that's accurate (as in giving the same reading if you spin it...

Yesterday at my moms house while walking past one of the bushes I noticed a birds nest, with a bird sitting in it. I was within about 2 feet of it...

Whenever I travel I always try to visit at least one active HSM member. This time I visited BCrider and had a great time at his shop checking out his...

My old Dewalt is giving up the ghost. Battery life is down to not much and there's a ton of slop in the spindle (?). I think it's a little over 10...

please;) looking for ideas.

I have a 240V 30A circuit going outside to my sport court. At the court I have L1, L2, N, and Ground. I have 240V lights out there (L1 and L2) and a...

Like probably most of the people lurking here, I keep an eye on Craigslist for tool bargains. Sometimes, I check it out a few times a day, then I...

Stopped by the Fastenal store that is about 1/2 mile from work to pick up a couple of 1/2-20 Nyloc nuts for a home project. Guy asks what I'm...

If you had a choice, and your pick would always do the job, what would you choose For me its 6061 T6.

Hello everybody, My name is John and I live in Anderson IN I just picked up just over a week ago a South Bend Model A CL 644R 12 speed Lathe. It...

There is a possibility that Phoenix (population 4.5 million and growing) will run out of water by 2050. I am compiling an archive of photos showing...

Lets not derail the other thread. Sounds like there are 2 folks using this name and posting videos. My first exposure and I had heard of him a...

This brief drone video of an old ferry being intentionally sunk to create a reef is pretty neat. I wonder, if you had stayed aboard until the very...

I have a 12" faceplate I could mount it on, in some way. It is a no go?