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[tom_d]

Is the NHS paying the same as they are being charged?

I went to get a prescription refilled recently. Pharmacist said nope, Insurance won't...

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Not an airline pilot, just involved in the industry. What you are referring to are called static wicks, and yes they are used to dissipate static buildup...

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Mint, Firefox with DuckDuckGo, and AdBlockPlus works great for me. What I like about AdBlockPlus is how easy it is to allow ads on selected sites. I help...

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I'm using Linux Mint. From a user interface standpoint it's close enough to Win7 for simpleton me to make a seamless transition. As for drivers, that's...

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I am soooo glad I switched to Linux. Non of that crap to deal with.

When I do a search for this website the only thing I find is the little...

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Single pass is going to leave a really poor finish. Need several passes to generate both sides of the thread form while getting the chip out of the way....

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Take a bit to fabricate the tooling, but then, yeah, it can be done. Haven't worked under a magnifying lens in a while though, so I might need to start...

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You've got the cnc, just need the cutter. For a 100 pc. run a slitting saw touched up on a tool and cutter grinder shouldn't be that expensive. I did...

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Arkansas stones are not measured by grit size. They are a natural, not man made, and are graded by hardness. That said, the Hard Arkansas stone I use...

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Yes. On South Bend under drives the tension lever lifts the motor for pulley speed changes. When adjusted properly the lever linkage will cam over when...

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I use a small, approx. 4"x 1.5", hard Arkansas slip stone. Wipe the surface with a bare hand first to remove fine particles, then a gentile...

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Just got through watching the NASA hot fire engine test for the Artemis Moon Rocket. I don't think anyone has ever walked on the moon using the metric...

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Depends. Are you thinking of giving it to a friend, or an enemy? Braze it and use it yourself, or keep it as the boat anchor it is right now. I think...

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Wasn't it the Germans who wanted to cut up a full circle as 400 degrees?...

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Mechanical, the belt might not be tight enough. Starting a south bend 9 is usually not a problem, but everything needs to be adjusted properly.
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Wow! As noted in other posts here, there is obvious weld repair around the drain fitting. That tank should have been removed from service a long time...

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^^this^^...

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I'm not sure i understand the problem here. You're getting a good surface finish. Is there a problem holding a finish dimension? A HSS cutting edge is...

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There's a remote chance that the leak only happens when the tire is flexing during use. It could be from a small puncture wound where the culprit is no...

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Did you measure the drill shank? Often times it's a bit smaller than the nominal size of the drill....