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4th axis progress

1. The Troyke rotary table is mounted on the table 2. It is connected to the mill via flexible watertight conduit 3. In...
21 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus29524
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus29524

ot: happy birthday earl

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/happy-87th-birthday-earl maybe we all need something better than political sa...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Nobody
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by Nobody

Crocus cloth?

I must have been in 10 different hardware stores this last week trying to scare up one sheet of crocus cloth. Even at t...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by stans4
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by stans4

Amazon Heads Up

In general, Amazon offers some good deals. But there is a "however" documented by recent observations that deserves ela...
86 comments posted 15yrs
posted by haloOUTzzyzxhalo
86 comments posted 15yrs posted by haloOUTzzyzxhalo

Exhaust manifold issues

So I have this Detroit Diesel 3-53 in my enclosed trailer. The plus is that I am protected from wind and snow and cold...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus29524
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus29524

Source for 3/4 OD toolholder bushings

Looking for more frugally priced 3/4 OD bushings for my Aloris AXA-104. Found some through North Bay Cutting Tools, $21...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ohland
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

HF 67980 Borescope A++

HF Model 67980 has a built-in DVR, stills or video, internal memory as well as an SD slot, and the camera head is 8.5mm...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by aux3.DOH.4
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by aux3.DOH.4

Anyone rebuilt a gear pump?

I'm trying to fix a worn Parker D17AA2A hydraulic gear pump for my tractor. As bought (for $20) the max pressure was le...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kb1dal
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by kb1dal

Boring bar satisfaction

Picked up a 3" boring bar from Mesa Tool in order to use in my 1/2" boring head. Had to use it today making a crank han...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ohland
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by ohland

More on manuals

I have a personal collection of PDF manuals, where I only collected 692 PDF files. This is only the stuff that I needed...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus30509
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus30509

Mental resilience

Why is it, that some people are more resilient to stress and keep acting rationally, whereas some others, at the first...
40 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus30509
40 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus30509

What is it? Set 370

I need some help with three of the items this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/2011/01/set-370.html Rob
31 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rhvp65
31 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

Butt welding ends of 1/16" stainless wire

The tab on my son's jacket zipper, that you would grab to move the zipper up and down, broke. I made a replacement as a...
66 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus25384
66 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus25384

Electricital question

I just got a BIG combo oven and microwave from my daughter. She said she had not used the microwave for a year and a ha...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

CNC Machine component search

Looking to add a CDROM or DVDROM drive to an existing, PC based, machining center. I'm having no success finding one th...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by southside09
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by southside09