⏣ General Metalworking

Today's CNC mill progress

*) Debugged a function to mill out a deep (multipass) round pocket. I already debugged a function to mill out a deep re...

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posted by ignoramus2966

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"Stimulus" money

It's sitting there waiting for what? ............. Driving to Las Vegas, I pick up a hitch hiker in a suit and tie. A l...

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posted by pittmanpirate

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Turcite?

What do y'all think about Turcite ways on mills? I have an opportunity, but all I've ever had were all-metal machines. N...

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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

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Constant torque clutch - redux

I've been fussing over this constant-torque clutch solution for my fuse spinning machine for a few weeks. The sprag clu...

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posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Favorite home TIG welder?

I have a 900 lb TIG welder in my shop building 5 miles away and am considering getting rid of it to buy one I can move...

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posted by regor

30 comments posted 16yrs posted by regor

Clausing 59XX Spindle Bearings

Would anyone know what the commercial bearing numbers are for a Clausing 59XX lathe spindle bearings? I have the Clausin...

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posted by puttsinc

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by puttsinc

Semi OT: Electronic hearing protectors

I am looking at electronic ear muffs at the moment. I'd like something that can both help my dinged hearing, I have >35...

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posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

Sources for "real" music wire

Argh. Just bent up a landing gear for a model plane. 1/8" "Music wire" from K&S. Nominally the same thing, except one w...

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posted by tim

21 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

OT-Copyright Lawsuits

New revenue stream for newspapers puts the squeez on bloggers. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/copyright-trolli...

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posted by H.Beal

24 comments posted 16yrs posted by H.Beal

Vertex Rotary Table

I recently received a Vertex rotary table and was curious as to what the consensus is on these numbers gotten off of th...

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posted by Searcher7

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What is that on top of the mill's head? Drawbar or a place to mount encoder?

I climbed on the mill today and made a startling discovery. Her's a picture taken with a cell phone. http://igor.chudov...

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posted by ignoramus1880

36 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus1880

Gear Caliper

I'm considering getting a gear caliper and was hoping to get feedback on it's usefulness. Are these worth it or can I a...

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posted by Searcher7

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by Searcher7

More mill progress

I fixed (welded) one cast iron bracket that held the roller for the front part of the skirt. Used Nickel 99. I removed...

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posted by ignoramus1880

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus1880

Machines 4 sale: Northern Utah

No connection with seller(s), just perusing the classifieds/ http://tinyurl.com/2bl8npo milling machine http://tinyurl....

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posted by vrgolf

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My Abene came home!!

The guy who has been storing my Abene mill just left, after bringing my (now a bit rusty in places) Abene mill that I n...

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posted by gunnerasch

19 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch