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01-25-2021, 05:28 PM
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Funny, when it was nothing but obsessive...
Funny, when it was nothing but obsessive Trump-bashing on other threads you not only didn't object but many times joined in. How doe sit feel now the the shoe is on the other foot? The Traitor in...
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01-25-2021, 05:22 PM
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As a newbie your rating is "plastic" but I'd say...
As a newbie your rating is "plastic" but I'd say excrement would be more fitting.
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01-25-2021, 05:18 PM
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Wow! You have hit a new low, even for you. What...
Wow! You have hit a new low, even for you. What is it with you characters who always have to answer debate comments with insults? Did your development as an adult cease at the age of 13?
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01-25-2021, 12:31 PM
Thread: Telescoping Tubes Manufacturing Method
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Most cost effective way is to install plastic...
Most cost effective way is to install plastic "buttons" that will take up the slack between the tubes. These might be HDPE, Delrin, or even filled nylon. The trick is to design them in such a way...
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01-25-2021, 12:25 PM
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It all depends on the amount of time the work...
It all depends on the amount of time the work must be held and how much leakage there is.
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01-25-2021, 12:19 PM
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No, we don't hate America, just the parasites...
No, we don't hate America, just the parasites that have been milking it dry for over one hundred years!
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01-24-2021, 12:47 PM
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Which raises an interesting question. If the...
Which raises an interesting question. If the vaccines are so damned effective, why does EVERYONE have to get vaccinated to protect everyone else?
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01-24-2021, 12:40 PM
Thread: OT Covid 19 breath analizers
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Sounds like an incentive for Covid roadblocks....
Sounds like an incentive for Covid roadblocks. Used properly, it could generate serious revenue from motorists.
"Officer, why did you pull me over".
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01-24-2021, 12:31 PM
Thread: Climate change - consequences?
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AND a lower standard of living than the USA....
AND a lower standard of living than the USA. China has numerous problems, including demographic issues related to the one-child policy and falling birth rates among the more affluent.
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01-22-2021, 04:41 PM
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Nothing. In case you haven't noticed, the...
Nothing.
In case you haven't noticed, the Bolsheviks are in charge now and they have been very vocal about "punishing those who enabled Trump", "deprogramming Trump voters", and "taking their... -
01-22-2021, 11:05 AM
Thread: Climate change - consequences?
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Groundwater decline and depletion is a...
Groundwater decline and depletion is a consumption issue. Our population is expanding through both births and immigration. Americans use A LOT of water and commercial agriculture aka agribusiness is...
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01-21-2021, 01:19 PM
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Absolutely right. I did the headlights ($300 each...
Absolutely right. I did the headlights ($300 each for new factory) on my daily driver a few months ago with a $25 kit and they still look new. Very easy to do and the only time consuming thing was...
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01-21-2021, 01:12 PM
Thread: Meethod of cutting herringbone gear
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Good point re the forces trying to separate the...
Good point re the forces trying to separate the halves.
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01-21-2021, 11:18 AM
Thread: UHMW Alternative
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I can understand why something like a guide needs...
I can understand why something like a guide needs to be UHMW due to its slickness and toughness but it seems a poor choice for a wheel.
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01-21-2021, 11:11 AM
Thread: Meethod of cutting herringbone gear
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I would think dowel pins plus a strong adhesive...
I would think dowel pins plus a strong adhesive might be better at permanently "marrying" the two gears together. I'm thinking something like Loctite Black Max but there might be better choices.
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01-21-2021, 11:08 AM
Thread: Vaccination bottle necks
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No magic involved at all. "He" (whose name won't...
No magic involved at all. "He" (whose name won't be mentioned to avoid triggering the more emotionally fragile here) had just begun to institute a program that would have prevented the drug companies...
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01-21-2021, 11:00 AM
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I decided to look up your profile before...
I decided to look up your profile before replying.
Your profile says "electronic technician" which means you are a lower level employee and not even management. Clearly you haven't a clue about... -
01-20-2021, 11:47 AM
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One of the issues is that, same as last time,...
One of the issues is that, same as last time, many of the noobs with deep pockets are buying up ANYTHING in stock, hoping that later they can trade it for what they want.
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01-20-2021, 11:40 AM
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Along with the progression of learning on smaller...
Along with the progression of learning on smaller bikes before graduating to superbikes and heavy highway cruisers. These days everyone wants to start at the top, which often brings catastrophic...
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01-20-2021, 11:32 AM
Thread: How to make tapered square holes?
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Don't know what your budget is but could you...
Don't know what your budget is but could you incorporate commercial stake holders?
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01-20-2021, 11:24 AM
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The whole point of minimum wage is to correct...
The whole point of minimum wage is to correct problems caused by other government actions such as allowing nearly unlimited amounts of cheap labor via immigration, along with allowing outsourcing to...
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01-19-2021, 03:57 PM
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A 1-2-3 block with a bottle opener? ...
A 1-2-3 block with a bottle opener?
WTF????????????????????????????????????
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01-19-2021, 03:52 PM
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Moral of the story is be like a Boy Scout and...
Moral of the story is be like a Boy Scout and prepare. The time to buy ammunition is BEFORE hoarding/panic buying, not once it begins.
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01-19-2021, 03:47 PM
Thread: Vaccination bottle necks
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Around here the elder care facilities seem to be...
Around here the elder care facilities seem to be set to vaccinate residents and staff over the next week or two.
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01-19-2021, 03:41 PM
Thread: Extending a Milling Table?
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Yes, you can extend the travel by making lead...
Yes, you can extend the travel by making lead screw extensions and extended hand wheel brackets. Generally you can only safely get about 15-20% extra travel at each end but it depends on your...