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Hand-held 20x measuring scope

I bought a Lee Lead hardness Testing kit to test the hardness of lead alloys I use for casting. My hardness tester at w...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Mill foundation support

I set up my Bridgeport so that, finally, casters are in the air and the mill is supported, on all four corners, by piec...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14147
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14147

Community college CNC class

Our community college offers CNC classes. Does anyone have any idea if this is super basic stuff or I could benefit from...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14147
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14147

Favorite On-Topic Answers on RCM

To date, the best I've seen was in response to "How do you drill a curved hole?". Answer: "Give it to an apprentice and...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Autonomous Quadrotor Helicopter

Amazing... where will this technology be in another 20 years. Be sure to view full screen with your sound up. http://ww...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spam
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by spam

Remote grease fittings Metric

I'm having a heck of a time finding materials to construct remote grease zerks in a motion system. The linear bearings...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

torch flash arrestor

My torch screwed up. No acetylene flow. I traced it to a little unit right at the regulator. Its an anchor brand flash...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Bubble Room Failure Analysis

A couple of fellas in N. Nevada made an underwater bubble structure in a lake near their house and now are considering...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Hiyah
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Hiyah

Machinery moving

I moved my Interact 2 mill in its intended permanent place. It was on casters, but moving took about 4 hours and left m...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14340
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14340

Retaining compounds and related matters

A semi-rant. I have been using a 262 threadlocker as a retaining compound not aware that there are actually such things...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mkoblic
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic

OT: Another word (injection moulding this time)

I need another word. Injection moulded plastic parts are sometimes held together by a small plastic tab, which from a c...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Ace Venturi -- Metalworking for the Day

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/venturi.jpg Tomorrow: a spraybar & needle valve. That's a 5-40 screw where the spra...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

100 amp bridege rectifier

I'm looking to rectify 240 VAC into DC with 100 amp surge capacity. This will power the servo amps on my Matsuura bedmi...
44 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
44 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

OT: Electronics word

Quick question. Is there an adjective for describing a digital electronic circuit that uses ICs but no microprocessors?...
42 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
42 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM