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How do you build telescopes/forklifts?

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05-12-2010, 22:06

Jeff Pahl

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Re: How do you build telescopes/forklifts?

Don't even think about trying to telescope aluminum tubing without some sort of non-metalic "bearings" between the tubes. Just grease alone will not work. Trust me on this one....

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