My daughter just started a job as a Technical Writer for McMaster Carr. Can you spell "employee discount"? I always knew that girl would make...
Beautiful and elegant. You are a real artist, George!
There was a show in England where people would build obstacle courses for squirrels. The would build an obstacle, and once the squirrels learned...
Great drawings, and great work, Brian. Thanks for doing this, and I'll be following all the way!
Charles- Great tip, thanks! Can't wait to try it!
I hate most of my vices, too, but I'm pretty happy with my vise. vice vīs/ noun: immoral or wicked behavior vise vīs noun: a metal...
Take a look at this thread: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/f25/wood-finish-20785/
And yet the offending articles are all still there when I sign on......??????
The same way you reply to any thread- scroll to the bottom and clisk "Post Reply," or use the "Quick Reply" dialog box on the bottom of the...
"Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined at the mints of the...
I got started on coins by making "dished nickel" drawer pulls for a toolbox. Dish some Indian head nickels ( I used a steel ball and a die I made...
Here is a website of a machinist of magic appliances. He sells some plans, including a "scotch and soda" coin set. Now that I look at it again,...
There are some magic forums too, where people discuss these things, but they are all so dang secretive and proprietary.
oh, and as to legality, I researched this when I was doing coin rings. Not illegal to modify a coin unless you are doing it to defraud someone.
I just did some googling of expanded shell coins and how to make them. It's pretty clear that they are real coins that are, indeed, expanded....
Silver coins are very malleable. Take a look at these coin rings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritualFlyer I'm thinking that with a plastic...
Since you are cutting aluminum, you could use a dovetail router bit. They are available in different angles, including 14 degrees. Do a search on...
How about a miniature bowling alley, with pin setting machine and ball return? They have a full sized one operating in the Heritage museum in...
I have looked over the plan and articles, and hope to build one after I retire. It is a litttle complicated, but the very complete builder notes...
Yes, very interesting. A couple questions occur to me: Are thin fins as effective at transferring heat away from the center of the cylinder as...
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