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Need cover for a RS232 port

I want to relocate the RS232 port on my lathe. I would like to put on a hinged cover like the one on my mill. I do not...
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posted by rbraun333
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Compression Float Collets?

Good afternoon, I'm happy to say Teranews is finally back up and running and I can access the newsgroup again. I'm curi...
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posted by autodrill
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill

ZW3D(VX) CAM still sucks!

Now their own loyal customers are dropping like flies. http://zw3d.zwcad.org/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=3&threadid=880...
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posted by remailer
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by remailer

Trotters ND was If any other president.....

I missed the Staff Meeting but the Minutes record that Gunner Asch reported Elvis on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:30:28 -0700 in...
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posted by phamp
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by phamp

FedEx vs. UPS -- other alternatives?

Awl -- Inneresting comparison. I may have to ship bases for my Folly that measure 4 ft x 6ft x a cupla inches -- basica...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by fitcat
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

Opinions needed

I know over the years we don['t use this forum/newsgroup to voice opinions.....? Also, if you have on on this question...
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posted by dewittian
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by dewittian

1:1 DXF output from Wildfire

I am in need to export from Pro/E WF a 1:1 metric scale DXF file from a genuine Pro/E drawing(with model associated). W...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by milgil
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by milgil

Mazak M32 controller questions..

Just got a new (to us) Mazak v550b mill with a m32 controller. I have a few questions hopefully someone can answer. 1....
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kortjester
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by kortjester

soft jaws VS hard jaws

Most of what I turn is bar stock. Either short peices or bars cut to 48" so they stay in the head stock. I find hard ja...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rbraun333
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Chuck jaw clearance problems

I have a Kitagawa 10" chuck, when the jaws are adjusted for stock over 2" they stick out past the OD of the chuck. When...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rbraun333
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Production Q

Awl -- I'm using a 6" piece of 1 3/4 x 3/8 wall round alum tubing in a gusset assembly. Turns out instead of the full 6...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by fitcat
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

Mazak.. WTF?!

So, we just got a new (to us) Mazak.. Beautiful machine.. But wtf were they thinking with this conversational?! How am...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kortjester
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by kortjester

Facing tubing

Awl -- Here's a technique I'm implementing, for your comment. I'm facing 2x2x1/8 alum tube, about 48" long, so of cours...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by fitcat
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat