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[danlb]

wow....

[danlb]

Now that I see what you have, I'd just hit the hinge with a blob of 5 minute epoxy. It will clean out with a bit of heat if you ever need to do rea...

[danlb]

The curved cable cutting pliers like they sell at channellock ( https://www.channellock.com/product/911cb/ ) don't smash the cable as much. You can get...

[danlb]

There are many ways to part successfully. I use the opposite of Dian's technique. On a small lathe I use constant drip lube, a sharp HSS blade with...

[danlb]

I think that there is a difference between things that explode and things that burst. In general, it's the container that bursts without being consumed....

[danlb]

Welcome.

To add my 2 cents worth... If you are expecting help, just keep in mind that these are mostly hobbyists with a sprinkling of professionals,...

[danlb]

Why use an adjustable hinge that is still moveable when you will only want to adjust it once?...

[danlb]

Have you thought of adding a setscrew of some sort? You don't move it often. Or a punch to simultaneously crush the tube while dimpling the shaft?...

[danlb]

It seems that the first thing to do is to mount the grinder to something solid so that you can also mount auxiliary tools and attachments. Otherwise...

[danlb]

That is a really neat idea. It looks very precise.

But most likely it's not. Let me splain it.

The linear bearings are a...

[danlb]

I suspect that you are referring to the air over water rockets, right? Those worked by expelling the water. If used with no water, they went a foot...

[danlb]

I love it when a plan comes together. Nice work there.

I find that I spend a lot more time making things LOOK like the original than I...

[danlb]

With your username, that's quite a handy score.

[danlb]

You need a cutting edge with a wiper. I have a similar problem with puddings. My solution is a small (dinner spoon sized) silicon spatula/scraper/boring-bar....

[danlb]

And then try to figure out why "Damn it" and "dammit" are the same.


Dan
A tip: The ignore list for particularly...

[danlb]

.... then you may be arrogant and stupid.

Dan...

[danlb]

While those costs seem outrageous, there could be many ulterior motives for the pricing.

Besides what was noted above:

- By...

[danlb]

Did you, perchance, install some INSULATION in your car? It's possible that you made an installation and put it in the car. ** Or did you install some...

[danlb]

The test is simply to ensure that the people who join the forum are Model T enthusiasts. It weeds out trolls, clickbait and oddballs as well as automated...

[danlb]

I learned while watching the national spelling bee that if you know the origin of the word, you can usually determine the spelling. I was thinking Latin,...