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What's New at IMTS?

Any new cutting tool technologies, works fixture holding techniques, unusual machine tools, what? Or how about any trick...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bottlbob
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by bottlbob

Hardened D2

Anyone have a few good surface Speeds for Hardened D2? 6-8 inc Dia. 1.25 ID Have a 25HP Fortune Slant Bed Lathe Kenamet...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lflongo
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by lflongo

Seeking source for custom scrubbing brushes

Hi all - one of my associates is working on a project that needs small scrubbing brushes - maybe something standard wil...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by carla.xspamx.fong
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by carla.xspamx.fong

PTC for sale.

Old news but finally officially announced: Parametric Technologies Corp. (PMTC), a Massachusetts-based maker of compute...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kinzie
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by kinzie

Octagonal AL bar stock?

Anyone know of a source for aluminum bar in an octagonal cross section? 5/16 or 9mm across flats, prefer 6061 to insure...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by janders1957
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by janders1957

How can I defrost my car?

http://gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/IceBoxJS
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gysz
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by gysz

Hadron Rap

Vinnie's doomsday set to music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ffredd
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by ffredd

OT: Freddie, Fannie and you.

OT: As most of us are aware, the US government has just placed our two largest mortgage companies, Freddie and Fannie i...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gmcduffee
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by gmcduffee

FS/Parting Out: FANUC 5M Control

groupies: picked up a FANUC GN 5 Series 5M CNC control; was used w/ a Matsuura MC-660V (I also acquired the other inter...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by btuttleman
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by btuttleman

Machining Tips From John at Stellar Machine Inc.

To All: Here are some machining tips culled from the following site: http://members.aol.com/away2422/2index.html I trie...
41 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bottlbob
41 comments posted 17yrs posted by bottlbob

Stoning a reamer?

Can anyone give me tips on stoning small reamers (say .125) to make them cut smaller? I have done this before, but it wa...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robustus
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by robustus

Argo compressors

Awl-- Got one -- sorta. 5 hp, 60-80 gal tank. Single stage, I believe. Are they good? On par with Quincy, KellogAmerica...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fitcat
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by fitcat

OT Eye Floaters

I, like most people, get the occasional eye floater. I usually just ignore them and eventually they go away. But I've g...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bottlbob
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by bottlbob