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1/2 HP bench vise

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5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus7608
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus7608

AMC DC Servo drive adjustments explained

Called AMC and as always, talked to a great guy. Just wanted to post this summary so as to make it available to anyone...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus7608
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus7608

Ford Axles

I have a request to shorten and respline a pair of axles for a Ford rear end that has been narrowed . Got the machinery...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by snag_one
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by snag_one

rigging in welding and for ironworkers

Hi everyone Wanted to ask you as folk involved in welding and steels about your experience rigging and work with ropes....
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by r0d1s3
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by r0d1s3

KO Lee Tool & Cutter Grinder question

I have a model 900 with the arbor sticking out both sides of the motor. A former owner installed some sort of home made...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Cutting pavers update

Thanks! I went to Home Despot and the greeter girl says "Hello, how are you today?" I said "I get to buy POWER TOOLS, i...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

A realization on "G code scripts"

I had a little light bulb go off in my head. I think that I know what to do. I will have functions that could combine d...
38 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus24043
38 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus24043

Form tap or cut tap 1/2-13 in 12L14?

Awl -- Sorta like a round coupling nut, tapped 1 3/4" through, axially. Will be drilled, rigid tapped on a fadal. Had c...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Spring winding advice

I need to wind a couple of large-diameter, fine wire springs. (light force, balancing device. And I cannot find any "st...
45 comments posted 16yrs
posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com
45 comments posted 16yrs posted by lloydspinsidemindspring.com

Picture of the ways

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/04-In-My-Garage/ways.jpg
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus24043
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus24043

Servo motors buzzing when mill is stopped

When my mill is stopped, my servos "buzz" bzzz.......bzzzzzz....bzz I have a feeling is that I need to "tune it". I bel...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus24043
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus24043

Virus Attacks Siemens

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703954804575381372165249074.html?mod=googlenews_wsj "Virus Attacks Siemen...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Mill homing and "drills bolt holes"

Homing takes about 2 minutes now. After homing the mill, I felt adventurous and ran some G code from scripts. All dry o...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus9140
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus9140

knots to archery to atlatls

Anyone here have any experience with atlatls? They were invented approximately 40,000 years ago, and are the link in th...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

End Mill Care & Storage

Can anyone give me ides on their preferred way of taking care of their end mills? I recently received some end mills vi...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Searcher7
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by Searcher7