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[mattthemuppet]

polyV belts are cheap as chips (almost), grip well and are available in a wide range of lengths and widths. Making the pulleys is really easy. Before...

[mattthemuppet]

ah, I gotya. Another way would be to make a screw the same diameter/ pitch and use the existing good threads to screw it into the damaged area. Sometimes...

[mattthemuppet]

nice! did you press a threaded sleave into the bronze gear to replace the buggered threads?

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interesting point about the EV tax in Wisconsin. People have been talking for years about the effect of reduced petrol taxes from more efficient vehicles...

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ventilation - goggles will fog up quickly without any forced airflow (like going down a mountain ). That's actually another strong argument for a face...

[mattthemuppet]

true, constructive feedback is always a plus. Just bitching about something for the sake of it doesn't seem a good use of time.

Personally...

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I've had a bit of grinder crap bounce off my cheek, under my safety goggles and into my eye once. After that I got a full face shield and haven't had...

[mattthemuppet]

My old Mitsi Lancer used to get mid-40s mileage, SOHC 1.5l with a carb. It also flexed so much that I could jack a wheel off the ground and have the other...

[mattthemuppet]

bleh, quit your whining people - this is an awesome resource and community and we're lucky to have it

[mattthemuppet]

sweet find, congrats! So you'll have the resto finished by next week then?

[mattthemuppet]

hmm, my take on it is that's what you can afford or need or justify, go for it. They'll work just fine. As I've gotten better at this and aim for tighter...

[mattthemuppet]

little risk of accidental embedding, so sadly no ...

[mattthemuppet]

you can't get wive's like that anymore

After somehow stabbing myself in the leg with a needle stuck in our mattress (and every single...

[mattthemuppet]

I like table covers for the mill - mine's small enough that a couple of cookie trays cut to size fit perfectly. Each has a small piece of wood screwed...

[mattthemuppet]

nah, not really. It's just poking fun at pronunciation - like how lots of USA people (can't use Americans, right?) say "pardy" instead of "party"...

[mattthemuppet]

Yes SIR! Man, there must be alot of snowflakes around with this "Polar Blast" if saying "Murican is disrespectful. Might be worth getting...

[mattthemuppet]

Based on my exhaustive sampling of the streets of San Antonio, 10, 12 and 13mm sockets are the sockets most commonly lost on the road. I've picked up...

[mattthemuppet]

nice! Funny thing is that the first thing that came to mind when you said "scope" was microscope - took looking at the picture to realise you...

[mattthemuppet]

thanks Darryl, the info is much appreciated.



Why not? Or is the issue with the word "diffusion"? I'm interested in...

[mattthemuppet]

that sounds neat - what epoxy are you using? Is it UV resistant? Can you get cloudy versions so it can act as a diffuser too? I've made a bunch of lights...