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[lynnl]

This is bitter news for all of us here, Alistair. Mere words, at times like this, always seem so inadequate. But know this: behind those words are...

[lynnl]

Darryl, what are you doing??? You don't have time to be wasting on all this magnetic foolishness!!

You're supposed to be busy putting...

[lynnl]

I've had no experience with power hacksaws, but it would seem a guy could readily make suitable blades from rolls of band saw blade stock. Anyone ever...

[lynnl]

So, are you saying that my statement above is wrong ...that brass does in fact anneal more completely when cooled quickly, than when cooled slowly? I...

[lynnl]

Maybe I'm wrong here, but over the years I've seen multiple sources that said it doesn't matter how fast brass is cooled; it will soften either way.

[lynnl]

JohnMartin, my thoughts exactly! "Pull" stroke only comes into play in situations where the blade is held on just one end, e.g. the Japanese...

[lynnl]

At my doctor's recommendation, I acquired a (Compass brand) electro stimulation unit prior to hip replacement last fall. This one has two modes: "Transcutaneous...

[lynnl]

One home made insecticide effective on bees, yellow jackets, etc. is soapy water. More practical with ground dwellers, e.g. yellow jackets, than their...

[lynnl]

That is a beautiful piece of work, George! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[lynnl]

That's right. He'd dropped outta sight around here. ...right after the encounter with the toilet paper woman, as I recall. Coincidence? ...connection?...

[lynnl]

That Einstein fellow was a dolt.

[lynnl]

Ian, he said the imbalance of the chuck alone was so bad it was shaking the entire lathe. I can see where you'd want to do something about that.
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[lynnl]

Well I didn't see his post on PM, but there was certainly nothing in his introductory post here that should have ruffled any feathers. He was very civil...

[lynnl]

I think I'm confused. Is the 5mil plastic lamination applied to both sides, e.g. like a drivers license, etc.? ...that wouldn't leave anything to be...

[lynnl]

You'd want to be sure and have the oil fill cap and dip stick cap firmly in place to hold a vacuum in the system. It won't be perfect, but it'll help...

[lynnl]

An acronym is a pronounceable, word-like abreviation. e.g. NASA, ASCII, NATO....

[lynnl]

So what are you doing to squeeze or crimp the sleeves? Is there something more than what meets the eye in the picture? The sleeve looks like it's merely...

[lynnl]

Yep, you're right, on both counts; especially the grainy texture shown in that internet picture....

[lynnl]

Well, I know nothing about the vises offered by Aldi, or others, but I'm damn well happy with this $20 one from HF. Yes it does have that sand-like texture...

[lynnl]

It's hard to comprehend the amount of potential energy a moving mass represents. Several years back I was heavily into reading about the Civil War. ...