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I tried to arc weld a bracket on a magnet once to make Tow lights (before you could buy them for $20) The weld jumped off the magnet ! My...
I like it , simple and light , Any idea what it weighs ? Beaulieu
most of the windshield rubber is extruded , so it comes out in a long piece that is cut to size and the ends glued together, the better stuff...
Tracy is 325-350 miles from Long Beach , is someone driving it down for you ? Beaulieu
I never would have got that far in modeling it in Cad , great idea cutting it in so many pieces , it came out nice , Beaulieu
the larger riveters also use a larger shaft , the small zip guns use a .401 shaft , so if you already have dies make sure you match them...
its pretty expensive , but you can re-use it , there are a couple of alloys that melt around 200 degrees F...
here is a good pdf on metal spinning http://www.stanford.edu/group/prl/documents/pdf/spinning.pdf
some of the european machines are 380v 3 phase, Can you convert them to USA 220v single phase ? Beaulieu
most were never finished , thats why you see so many project kit cars , When the truck came and dropped the body "shell" off your dream was...
Here is a chopped Fiat Torpolino fiberglass body for $1100 in Orange County, Ca http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1063297082.html
We have the oven thing licked if you can use gas ovens , If you HAVE to use electric ovens then we will have to look for a couple on craigslist...
I see the cheap guns are 15kv , but there are 50kv guns on Ebay , Does the larger voltage make any difference on the stuff we would do ? a...
just wondering , do most of the shops buy the piston blanks from the same suppliers ? like Alcoa etc ? When you buy a big name brand piston are...
which model of Eastwoods gun ? They seem to have several ones , Also can I get powder from my local powder coating shop ? is it the same as...
Hi we want to get a cheap powder coat set-up to do small parts , brackets etc , But which set-up should we buy ? And which ones to stay away...
How do the knock-off Beverly shears work ? Do the blades stay sharp if you "use as directed" mostly need to do 18-20 gauge steel sheet metal,...
yeah I am sure they need more empty houses and shops in the Phoenix area :( Hope the buyers keep it open until the building business gets back on...
How do you plan on moving it ? that has always been my concern unless you get a company to remove and install it at your place, Hate to see it...
Artesia is a long way from 182nd where Ascot was, The Freeways had nothing to do with it closing , and did not take any of the track , Right...
I remember going to a Sprint car race , there were all these great seats empty down close to the first corner .... Ummm lets go sit there,...
WOW , nice work , did you use a drill press ? and what to "grind" the metal ? Beaulieu
anyone seem yellow tint lately ? my friend tinted his drag car windows yellow back in the 70s because that was the cool sunglass color that...
great work , did you do any drawings of how you wanted it ? or just wing it ? Beaulieu
any story how the Adler ended up in that backyard ? Beaulieu
what speeds do you run the router at ? Beaulieu
if you are really planning on doing the same work , Get the phone number ! then those calls can go to an answering machine where you can tell...
Leno has a Buggati Atlantic , the style with the rivets , He had it at a show out a Woodley Park in November..... Beaulieu
OK..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7807210.stm yeah its not exactlly period USA Hot Rod , but surely a Hot Rod Beaulieu
the hole punch is called a greenlee punch , I think you can get the smaller ones at Harbor Chinese freight
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