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This may beat the cow head...

Now I know why I do so much better than my competitors sometimes... Just got a call from a potential customer who wants...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bob
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob

interesting cnc item

My Email in-box had some interesting cnc posts this morning. The following may be of interest to the group. Special cnc...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmcduffee
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmcduffee

Question about fair wage for a machine operator.

I'm wondering what is the fair wage for a fellow who loads and unloads a machine. Heavy stuff. Not a programmer or a ma...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ncarothers
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by ncarothers

Boyd Coddington Dead

Linky http://jalopnik.com/361391/boyd-coddington-hot-rod-king-dead-at-age-63
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mmcquestion
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mmcquestion

fanuc 10M with spindle alarm and EMG light up on CRT

Purchased a Takisawa MAC 2VE with Fanuc 10m, worked before move with machinery movers, had it wire by licenced electric...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by russell.kinsey
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by russell.kinsey

OT--Boeing loses bid for USAF tanker

http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/331532/c s/1/
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Nope
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Nope

Conversational CAM package

Looking for a conversational style CAM package without having to draw the part. So MasterCAM, Gibbs, BOBCAD are out. Fo...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sammer003
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by sammer003

OT: Energy calcs of all-gas vs. all electric.

Over on rec.autos.tech. John Scheldroup will proly get chubby over this, and Unka might get a little excited, as well....
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Valve Grinder

This thing is a blast from the past but I have no idea how far back. I'm guessing mid 1950's, as are some friends, but...
50 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bd
50 comments posted 18yrs posted by bd

mastercam 9 newbie help

just learning to use mill 9. When i use Toolpaths, Contour, chian full... the arrow that show with way the cutter will...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dude1966
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by dude1966

Qs on reg tapping

Awl-- Will be doing about 500 pcs of a bushing, 1" dia x 1 7/8 long, drilled/tapped thru the long dimension, 1/2-13 reg...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Water based touchoff?

All, I've had been trying very hard to determine a non-destructive manner to perform z-axis touchoffs with minature end...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eternalsquire
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by eternalsquire

401K good/bad?

Last 401K I lost lot of money, because invested all into the company stocks, it went bankrupt. My new employer offers 4...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by szaki10
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by szaki10