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Okay guys, I'm stumped here. I single point threaded a shaft to fit a "nut" with a known size and thread pitch (I made it, and used a drill and tap...

I really, really, don't want to start another build right now. However--I have been researching all of the many different flamelicker engines, and...

#1: War Games (1983) #2: Jaws (1975)

We're building a summer beach house off the Cape and I went down to look at the progress today and noticed the bulkhead for outside basement access...

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...

I had my old 24" Toro supposedly tuned up a few years ago and it was totally crapping out on me today, I think the carb was flooding. Sadly, I'm not...

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...

Just for fun ,I follow the bitcoin mania. The two top pumpers seem to be coindesk and ccn,at least they allways come up on top in a google search. In...

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 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...

There must be some pretty cool looking machines around- we've all seen at least some of them. For me it's probably the Unimat, which is where I...

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...

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...

I got this sometime before christmas, I have not really used it much. Still learning and getting tools and such. I am a low budget hobbyist, this...

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...

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...

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 ....

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....

I just got an awesome voicemail message. :) http://www.bbssystem.com/pictures/voicemail-48.m4a EDIT: Here is the transcript: “We received a...

Hi all. Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction here. I've got a Sieg SC4 and started finding that the carriage had some points in...

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...

Hey guys, I was giving some thought to a new light for my mill, as the old light I had was always bugging me in one way or another. Some...

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...

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...

please;) looking for ideas.