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is ugnx considered a "hybrid" modeler?

Reason I ask is you have the history of the model, but you can also just make anything anywhere right in the middle of...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by vinny
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by vinny

Facing small-ish rounds

Awl -- I built a "riser box" upon which sits a cheapie collet chuck, so's I can face/drill/tap the ends of longish rod...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Publishing guest editorials in magazines

I'm curious about something in the magazine world. Is it customary for publishers to solicit editorials from companies...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cgary
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by cgary

China MS motor co. ltd - Fraud or not?

Is this motor factory company fake? http://www.ms-motor.com I've requested prices for 2 different steppers (23 and 34 N...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ikalafat_makni
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ikalafat_makni

yo, nx guys...

Does anybody use the methods part of nx manufacturing? I wanna make sure I'm not missing something ignoring it.??
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by vinny
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by vinny

RE: Lung Problems?

Here's a link to a study that give you a reason, besides smell, to keep the coolant clean. Seems that a bacteria that t...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rwwink
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by rwwink

Tool Clamping Systems

Regarding the HSK system: I see this is described having "positive taper lock". What does the "positive" bit refer to? ....
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rob_not_this
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by rob_not_this

CNC control jog pushbutton layout

On my VMC with a Fanuc 0MC control the push buttons are laid out on the panel to represent table movement not tool move...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rbraun333
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by rbraun333

Kurt vises fell apart....

Awl -- Yeah, so ahm doin a fixture that requires soft jaws on the back of the moveable jaw, so I said, Hmmm, what's thi...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

How to spare yersef limitless grief

The guy who did a head and valve job on my motorhome accidently stepped on my oil dip stick... put a kink in that sucke...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by phil
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by phil

Leveling a CNC lathe

Spent the day leveling a Daewoo Puma today. We have an import quality "master precision" level. Apparently graduated to...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robinstoddart
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by robinstoddart

NPE 2009

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0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by milgil
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by milgil

B&S #7 Endmills FS

Ive got 9 absolutely brand new B&S #7 shank 5/8th inch endmills available. 7 are still in the P&W red cardboard tubes,...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gunner
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by gunner

Inneresting gas-saving factoid

Awl -- There was a brief ad campaign in NYC, to the effect that letting your car idle more than **10 secs** wastes gas....
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Who in here are Haas shops?

I know a few who speak out but I was wondering how many Haas guys we have in here? We just installed a VM-2 and I'm cur...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gailey
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by gailey