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[SLK001]

Well, the compass acts to keep you going in circles - that's why you can fly 25,000 miles and end up where you started from - you flew in a circle. It's...

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What you're seeing at high altitude is the roundness of the edge of the flat earth. The earth, you see, is like a dinner plate - flat and round. That's...

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I know EXACTLY what they thought, but I can't write it here!...

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All I can say about all of this, is "gravity is a cruel mistress"!

Gravity - It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW!

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Yes, that would work - on standard threads, but what you are dealing with is most likely NPT threads, which are tapered.

As for not having...

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All of my glue-ups have been with finished sized lumber. I also work alone. These panels for the sides of a Murphy bed I made a couple of years ago...

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Well, he didn't get to prove that the earth was flat, but he at least got to prove that the earth is hard!

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You need to convert John from hourly rate, to total job rate. If you estimate that a roofing job will take 10 hours, tell him that you will pay him $200...

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I don't have any problem getting good glue-ups with regular Harbor Freight pipe clamps (you buy the heads and provide your own pipes). If I am using...

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Don't waste your time. Not only do their websites suck, but so do their stores....

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Yes... doesn't everyone?...

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I had some Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) on hand, so I tried the same experiment. These are the parts that were the subjects. The ring is a piece of Durabar...

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I mostly use the "Buy it now" function. However, a couple of weeks ago I picked up a nice Starrett 670B Hole Attachment for an indicator for...

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Have you tested the durability of the coating? Like submerge two parts of the same material, one natural and one blackened, into a container of wate...

[SLK001]

I've had to weld up material in the center of a worn shaft, then turn it back down to size. Depends on where the wear is.

[SLK001]

Take a piece of 6" aluminum bar and true up the outside. Bore the bar with a taper that matches the gear. Press the gear into the tapered hole...

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Who did you get to man the push rod?...

[SLK001]

My question exactly. Just tell me when you are "tossing out" your tools and I'll be there to dumpster dive....

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Why don't you remove the mounting plate, mount it backwards on the spindle and turn the "register" for more clearance? You may have to make...

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I've got a Harbor Freight 6" digital sitting right beside me. The only maintenance it gets is a new SR44 battery whenever the display starts to...