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Weird behavior of servo motor drive

This is about putting a gear motor on the axis. I am very puzzled. I have this servo gear motor mounted on the knee. It...
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus28206
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus28206

OT-Union Business

In New York City's funny math, you get only one teacher for the price of two. The Department of Education pays about 1,...
36 comments posted 15yrs
posted by H.Beal
36 comments posted 15yrs posted by H.Beal

OT: update on healthcare system

Got a phone call tonight about 20:00 Sounded like a Somali telemarketer. "Ees dees Doenald?" Give me a freakin' break,...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dforeman
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

Free 2D CAD from Dassault

I got an email from Dassault announcing a free 2D CAD program. The only potential downside I see is that you have to re...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by news
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by news

Bitter taste in mouth

For almost a week, I am feeling a bitter taste in the back of my mouth, for no good reason. It happened once, when I wa...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus31412
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus31412

cylinder hone

I need a cylinder hone. Been watching eBay for a few days and the Sunnen brand are bringing over $200 to $260. http://c...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Mega Tap Handle

I tapped (4) 3/8-16 through holes in 1/2" HRS yesterday. I wasn't looking forward to the last four holes, because start...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Winston
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by Winston

OT: Sci-fi fantasy - Torchships!

I was just musing about making fusion practical, and I've come up with a science-fictional fantastical black box that t...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by richg
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by richg

My new (to me anyway) Maximat7 Mentor Mill

I have just acquired a Maximat7 Milling machine but in bits; everything appears to be complete but the 230v supply cabl...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by frogsuk
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by frogsuk

Tool gloat

Went to a gun show, found a Starrett 3/8 to 3/8 rod champ with one rod having the indicator clamp as well. $5. Also pic...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ohland
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

Mounted the knee motor

The picture is here: I mounted the knee gear motor, with the encoder on it....
16 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus15145
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus15145

OT: contrasts in the healthcare system

Last night, when coughing vigorously (on purpose) to try to dislodge some phlegm at the back of my throat, I felt a sha...
45 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dforeman
45 comments posted 15yrs posted by dforeman

A day with a Chinese engineer

The other day I had a Chinese engineer that is currently working at our design facility making parts on one of my lines...
24 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom