Recommendations for Los Angeles: machine shop - metal work. [more inside]
posted by VikingSword on Nov 17, 2009 - 6 answers

So, I put a huge deep scratch into my macbook aluminum. Thankfully the scratch is on the side of the macbook and all not that noticeable, but, I am still thinking about buying aluminum putty/epoxy or similar, filling the scratch, and refinishing it. Is this a horrible idea? Any advice should I proceed?
posted by yeoz on Jul 2, 2009 - 14 answers

What is the best aluminum boat and motor combination that can be used for saltwater or freshwater that can be towed with a Mazda 6 wagon? [more inside]
posted by Craiggy83 on Mar 30, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I prevent or remove polymerized oil from aluminum sheet pans? [more inside]
posted by saeculorum on Feb 17, 2009 - 14 answers

Ideas for picking up galvanized (aluminum?) roofing nails? [more inside]
posted by badger_flammable on Feb 8, 2009 - 7 answers

How do I open these aluminum windows from the 60's? The lock has a top-of-window sash component, then a metal ribbon-looking thing, and a screw in the top of the bottom sash. [more inside]
posted by pomegranate on Feb 5, 2009 - 5 answers

Longtime Thinkpad-using IT professional about to make the switch to MacBook. Could use help navigating options. [more inside]
posted by Roach on Jan 5, 2009 - 25 answers

What concrete benefits does the new 13in MacBook offer over the white $999 model?
posted by j0hnpaul on Nov 3, 2008 - 36 answers

Who's the first person to bite their medal (photos or it never happened) during the Olympics? [more inside]
posted by furtive on Aug 19, 2008 - 3 answers

Lost Link: I found a super splendid sexy aluminum desk online a while back and now it is lost! [more inside]
posted by folktrash on Feb 22, 2008 - 4 answers

For a jack of all trades bakeware, what is the best material? Ceramic, Metal (aluminium), Glass (Pyrex), or Silicone?
posted by riffola on Dec 28, 2007 - 16 answers

How can I repair/replace my 80GB iPod classic (black aluminum) faceplate? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Dec 20, 2007 - 5 answers

What are the temperature and pressure needed to make gallium-aluminum alloy? [more inside]
posted by king walnut on Oct 31, 2007 - 15 answers

Help me save my theoretical new MacBook Pro from my Sweat of Doom! [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Jun 7, 2007 - 20 answers

What are good adhesives to bond rubber/latex and cloth to aluminum? [more inside]
posted by h2 on May 3, 2007 - 11 answers

The bike I bought on eBay got damaged in shipping. Should I ride it or send it back? [more inside]
posted by hypocritical ross on Apr 25, 2007 - 16 answers

More campfire recipe requests- with a twist! [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Mar 4, 2007 - 13 answers

I put a dent in the downtube of my aluminum/carbon fiber bike, is the integrity of the frame compromised? [more inside]
posted by dseaton on Mar 12, 2006 - 9 answers

Those fancy aluminum clipboards they use for patient charts on ER. Where can I get one? [more inside]
posted by cillit bang on Jun 20, 2005 - 8 answers

I saw a neat clock the other day on MoCoLoco and I was wondering process is used to get the design printed/dyed on the face. It says that it's anodized, and from my research this seems pretty straightforward, but my question is how is the printing/masking done? Are the dyes added in stages using a photomask? Or is it masked in the anodizing stage? You can see a good example of the colors here [more inside]
posted by zeoslap on May 10, 2005 - 7 answers

Why are the aluminum foil sheets used at deli counters patterned (with dimples, crosshatches, diamonds, &c.)? Is patterned foil available in roll form?
posted by breezeway on Mar 9, 2005 - 8 answers

I just bought a new aluminum laptop case, and I'm trying to come up with clever things to stencil on the outside that won't get me sent to Guantanamo Bay should I enter an airport. [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Feb 3, 2004 - 24 answers