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DRO Scale testing
May 24, 2013, 6:37 pm
I got a replacement readout for the defective one I have. I had replaced the power supply in that Uniq (Sino) 2-axis display to no avail. The DRO is not counting and I wonder about the wiring. ... Read more »
Bridgeport x-axis power feed
May 24, 2013, 6:25 pm
I have a Servo Products power feed that pops it's internal breaker as soon as the power switch is turned on. The only thing I've checked so far is the brushes and they are fine. Any direction? Read more »
4140 welding
May 24, 2013, 5:51 pm
whaqt would be the correct procedure to weld up a crack in hardened 4140 on a rifle receiver? I'm asking for another person, glad its not my problem. Karl Read more »
Re: Union built bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water
May 24, 2013, 4:27 pm
Jerry on Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000 (UTC) typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: [snip] Are you sure that Global Warming was not involved? Maybe a Tea partiers was driving thos... Read more »
Bit OT, compact, low current 220/110 step down transformer?
May 24, 2013, 11:36 am
Sorta OT, sorta on topic... I have a really cool light bulb, clear glass, inside is a metallic flower with leaves on the stem. When under power, the petals and leaves generate a soft glowing coro... Read more »
badshah movie, badshah telugu movie, jr ntr badshah movie, baadshah film
May 24, 2013, 2:02 am
Young tiget Ntr?s most awaited upcoming movie Badshah is going to release on 5th of this month. Jr.Ntr is acting along with Kajal agarwal for the se cond time after their biggest hit movie BRINDAV... Read more »
OT: The last Honor Flight from Ocala
May 24, 2013, 12:26 am
I just got home a little while ago from the last Honor Flight from Ocala. For those who aren't familiar with honor Flight, it is a grass roots program that provided a free flight to Washington ... Read more »
Press bolster plates: Any creative, home or blacksmith uses?
[ 2 ]May 23, 2013, 9:53 pm
I bought a 100 ton OBI punch press that weighs about 23k lbs. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5TI_SjzmZ1w/UZ7GRJdYHDI/AAAAAAAACg4/kuosq6G1oYc/w369-h492-no/20130523_132600.jpg On it, there are tw... Read more »
OT - What's going on in the USA
[ 2 3 ]May 23, 2013, 7:39 pm
This morning on the way to work, on Through the Bible radio, they were in the book of Esther, it's a secular story about how God rules providentially even through the worlds ungodly system of gov... Read more »
Copying an eccentric bushing
May 23, 2013, 6:39 pm
I'm trying to repair a partly stripped spare headstock for a South Bend Heavy 10, as shown on page 2 of this: http://www.neme-s.org/Shaper%20Books/South%20Bend/CE3458%20Parts%20Manual.pdf I haven... Read more »
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Need downloadable manual, old Mori Seiki SL-1 CNC lathe- Yasnac 2000-b
You guys linked me to a site some time back where I downloaded a manual for this beast but the computers here got stolen and I lost it along with a bunch of other machine links and data. I actually ... Read more »
cleaning brass... with nitric acid
I searched the group and found some references to cleaning very badly tarnished brass (in my case they are tubes for a carburetor, turned near black from a rough life I guess). Among the suggestions... Read more »
"IIRC"?
What does IIRC stand for? I have seen term used on Basic Machinist Tool Lists. Thanks, Tom Zumann Read more »
Better lathe: Jet, Grizzly, Enco, or Precision Matthews?
I am replacing my old 13x36 1200 pound 5914 with something newer. Mainly I do amateur gunsmithing. I cut threads, chambers, and make tooling. Is there an organized way to look at the variety of brand... Read more »
Cobalt vs. Carbide End Mills
Hello, What are people's thoughts on carbide vs. M42 cobalt end mils for mild, 1030 and 41xx? I'm using a manual mill for light work - not high speed production CNC work. My mills are all end mills ... Read more »
Variable Capacitors used in a phase converter
On eBay I noticed a Vacuum Variable Capacitor rated at 20-1000pf 10kV 50A http://cgi.ebay.com/VACUUM-Variable-CAPACITOR-20-1000-pF-10kV-50A-Ideal_W0QQitemZ9726554594QQcategoryZ1502QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte... Read more »
jigs and fixtures
I've finished reading Joe Martin's book, Tabletop Machining, and also The Mini Power Tool Handbook, by Taylor and Bullock. Now I'd like to read a book about how one designs jigs and fixtures in metal... Read more »
Battery Rebuilders: Primecell vs MTO?
After reading a number of on-line reviews, I was all set to send a 1.3 Ah 12V DeWalt drill battery pack off to MTO: http://mtobattery.com/store/page2.html when I saw the recent thread praising ... Read more »
value of my miller spot welder?
I have a Miller spot welder, model WT1515 and need some idea of it's value to sell. It's 110 volts, has a separate spot time control box, 12 inch arms w/tips. The welder is in good-vg condition. Than... Read more »
Leblond 13" Regal
Need gear for lathe/ OD-2.42,Thickness-0.625,Bore-0.6825,32 teeth,keyway-0.190 Broke a tooth on my gear. Would like to get a copy of a manual ser.B7628. great shape. Read more »
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