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All aspects of working with metal.
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Miller Trailblazer 55G further updates.....
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Still couldnt get that Continental F-163 engine unfrozen, so had to pull the head....yes..it had at one point gotten water in it... [link] Nothing seems to be badly damaged...but some valves appear to be frozen, as well as at least one piston..the worst is #1..the one with... more »
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Machined the sheaves on my Clausing 6903
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I've had this lathe for just about a year. Living in northern michigan limits my time to play with fixing it. Being popular at work doesn't help either. The vari drive sheaves are now repaired. [link] Go to the bottom of the page. I'll break it up soon, it is getting long.... more »
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Cutting oil v. thread cutting oil - difference?
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My "lat" can of cutiing oil wandered off, so I went to the local Borg to buy some more. All that they had was pints of "dark" thread cuttiing oil (Oatey 30203), so I bought that. I'll be using it for cutting or drillling iron/steel. What's the difference? For Harry homeowner, does it matter? R,... more »
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OT - Six stroke engine
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Inside Bruce Crower’s Six-Stroke Engine: [link] [...] “I’ve been trying to think how to capture radiator losses for over 30 years,” explains the veteran camshaft grinder and race engine builder. “One morning about 18 months ago I woke up, like from a dream, and I... more »
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Cylinder Machining Order of Operations
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I'm a wannabe miniature internal-combustion engine builder. To further the task of taking the 'wannabe' out of the description, I'm considering taking an old Cox Medallion .15 and machining a new cylinder and piston set for it (the original was allowed to run too lean, overheated, and now cylinder and piston are slightly oval; since the piston is free to... more »
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OT-Briggs carb adjustment on generator?
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The patient is a 3500 Watt Homelite generator powered by a 8HP Briggs engine with a two piece Flo-Jet carburetor. The fuel system had solidified with stale gas. I replaced the fuel line and filter, and cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor. Is the carburetor adjusted with the speed governor connected, or is the governor disconnected for inital jet... more »
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Obama's Lies
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On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:50:02 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote: ... Swiftboating already? How much do they pay you to spread lies they made up?
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Need help with nitinol motor Bribe offered
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HI All. I am developing a motor using super elastic nitinol wire and have problems. Picture at: [link] The most frustrating problem is joining the wire together. I bought some tiny stainless steel tubing from Ebay. The idea is to use this as a sleeve and... more »
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I asked Dan Yerkovich how Sonic Care toothbrush works
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I have an old worn out Sonic Care brush head, with two magnets sticking out the bottom. The wife issued me a new design brush head that is differently shaped. She breaks off the magnets for the refrigerator. I decided to cut the plastic off and figure out how it works. There are two magnets attached via a long piece of metal to the brush.... more »
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