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Three phase rotation meter

Someone was looking for a cheap rotation meter a while back. I just saw this on Ebay for$20.00. 60 to 600V and 20 to 400...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mike.terrell
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by mike.terrell

Full diameter mill to cut slot in aluminum?

Folks, I've dremeled and belt sanded all the flash from an aluminum Freeland hooked buttplate casting. Looks much bette...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ohland
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

ARGH slotter woes

I just gave up for the day on a machining project, first time this has happened in years. I'm trying to use my Bridgepo...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

coupler for AC servo

I'm doing a cnc conversion on a 13x40 gearhead lathe. My Z servo will be belt driven, so I think I can handle that. Do...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Engineering question

I have a span of 60". I want to put a tube of hitch stock, 2" x 2" x .250"(?) across it, attach an electric hoist and l...
28 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
28 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

OT-Military benefits overhaul

DoD panel calls for radical retirement overhaul By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer Posted : Monday Jul 25, 2011 A sweepi...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by H.Beal
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

ot: Who got a raise?

http://rense.com/general94/whstaff.htm
38 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cavelamb
38 comments posted 15yrs posted by cavelamb

Friction welding

Is this an acceptable process? http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81732304/?lt=ep I think not, with the way it stop...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by td_03
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by td_03

Mystery follow rest?

I got something odd here. Any idea what his may be for? It looks like a follow rest. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Mystery-...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus1032
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus1032

move a child window

Somebody told me how to do this once before. Dang if i can remember or find it. The three pane sub window on my forte a...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

painting day

I'm waiting for paint to dry on my CNC knee mill project. So, I took some pics. http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/bal...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

insurance money

We had a serious hail storm July 1... That's the same day our idiot governor shut down the government, its all his faul...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

value of 40 ft containers

An elderly friend has a couple of 40 ft containers near Parump Nv that he needs to dispose of - any clue how to value th...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Nobody
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

Large Twist Drills

So my son asks me what the largest twist drill available is... I told him 10 feet because they could make one for him....
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by autodrill
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill