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ENCO offer
Heads up - ENCO is at it again: Regards, Marv
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OT: configuring fvwm2 (?)
sorry for the OT, i have read the man page but still need to visit the web site. all i need is the name of whatever is being used as an "rc" file, i want to change the startup defaults. thanks!...
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Hollow shaft advice needed
We have a hollow shaft 1.5"OD (38.1mm) turned down on part of its length to 35mm to fit the ID of a ball bearing. This leaves a *very* shallow shoulder up agianst which the bearing inner race will...
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Mill/Drill spindle play?
I think you mean angular play. It has to have axial play for the quill to go up and down (unless the motor and pulleys ride up/down with the chuck.) Drilling won't cause chatter, because the cutting...
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New pictoral at NEMES
Visit the John W. Brown, one the last two surviving Liberty Ships. you enjoy. Errol Groff Subjects from Unistrut Slotted Channel to AIR BLAST For Steel Milling
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WTB 3-5HP idler motor
Once I get my newer Clausing home, I'm gonna need an idler motor for the 3 phase convertor. The lathe has a 2H.P. 220V 3 phase motor, so I will need an idler motor between 3-5 H.P. to get it running....
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FS-13" South Bend Finale
Well, for you that followed this post, I thought I would finish the tale. Put the lathe in the local paper and the first guy that came to look walked into my shop, stood there for a few seconds and...
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Making Commutators
My commutator vendor just upped my price by a bunch and I am considering tooling up to make them in house. It is a molded comm made of silver with nine undercuts, which results in nine bars. It is a...
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which tapping head to buy
I have decided that I want a tapping head. Tapmatic is frequently on sale in the enco catalogs so thats where I am starting. I see the X, R and DC/TC series. The X and R appear to be the same except...
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OT: Death by environmentalism
I read an interesting article on the website that I visited recently. "Death by Environmentalism" was written by William L. Anderson about how environmentalism had a role in both shuttle disasters....
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workshop
what is a good size workshop ?
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Noga Mag Base
All, There was some discussion last week about the Noga mag base. I got a flyer from TTC today w/ a price of $69. That is the cheapest I have seen them. Kent
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Nylon 6/6 and 6/12
What is the difference between Nylon 6/6 and 6/12. I found them on MSC. How do they machine and which one is softer? I am looking for something that holds shape well. I would like to make some collets...
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FS:Mill / Drill
Milling machine for sale. $450 Drilling capacity: 1" Full-Back Cutter Capacity: 2.5" Swing: 3/4" Max Distance Spindle Nose to Table: 16.5" Speed: 260-2100 RPM Right & Left Stroke of Table 16.5"...
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Cool links
Well it was pouring rain here for a while so I'm stuck at work, took the time to surf around my old bookmarks and re-discovered these two: and also The first is a link to a guy's site who is heavy...
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