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What is it? Set 464

I need some help with the second item this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
28 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rhvp65
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by rhvp65

Countersink depth control on CNC

I am looking at making many 1.5" holes with a countersink 1/2" deep in large steel plate. The depth tolerance of the co...
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posted by confusered
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by confusered

A Fadal problem

I have a Fadal 15XT. When in three axis mode and the machine is commanded to go to fixture offset during the setup proc...
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posted by etpm
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm

Ping Mr Terrel!

Found those probes and a who shitpot full of banana plugs, bnc adapters etc etc etc etc. Some BIG banana plugs and fixt...
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posted by gunnerasch
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by gunnerasch

I know what I want for Chistmas!!

http://biggeekdaddy.com/humorpages/Misc/mandles.html Umm Ummm Good!!! Gunner
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posted by gunnerasch
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by gunnerasch

5HP 230v drive brake resistors

I have a milling machine that I acquired cheaply, due to a failed sipndle VFD drive and burned out brake resistors. The...
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posted by ignoramus21608
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus21608

Help with welding symbol use

I have a question about the "weld-all-around" symbol. We have a detail where we have a stiffener plate welded to the in...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by goober
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by goober

TV prepper had (metal) guns stolen by government

TinyURL was created! The following URL: http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/in -defense-of-david-sarti-the-doomsday-p...
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Riots (and flying lead?) after the election?

http://www.naturalnews.com/037622_Presidential_elections_riots_preparations.html (Edited for length, read full article...
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Boring an engine with a hone?

At the machine shop where I once worked, we would reline cylinders used to extrude melted plastic for record (remember...
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posted by regor
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by regor

PING: Bill Noble

Just got a bunch of 50's through early 70's car mags. Hot Rod March 1973. No Jive '55 . Izzat you?
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posted by fusion640
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by fusion640

Metalworking Serendipity

One of the time honored responsibility of those of us who have daughters is waiting for said daughters ballet practice...
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posted by piezoguy2
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by piezoguy2

Interesting chatter case

I spent a while this afternoon turning a rough sawn aluminum disc for a reel flange to 6" diameter. Earlier I put it on...
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posted by Pete.Keillor
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by Pete.Keillor

Tap saves the day

I don't like using high spiral taps because they are more prone to breakage. For blind holes I like form taps better. S...
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posted by etpm
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by etpm