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Got the Z axis wired too

It was kind of bad. The hex hole oin the setscrew on the encoder wheel stripped, because the thread around it was not d...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus9140
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus9140

How long would a carbide drill last drilling steel

Let's say, for example sake, that I use a carbide 3/16" drill to drill many holes in 1/4", 1018 plate. Assuming good co...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus9140
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus9140

Cutting pavers

I'm building an extension to my patio with old pavers. These are REAL old, from a 100+ y/o building I had taken down th...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Spindle Bearings for Clausing 5914?

Someone emailed me and asked for the spindle bearing numbers....which I cant find. Anyone know what they are supposed t...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Zenni again

I just got my new zenni order, and once again, they did great, for cheap. Threee pairs of glasses (two progressive and...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rangerssuck
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by rangerssuck

Soluble v straight cutting oil in low humidity

Hi All, I live in the AZ High Desert and it is very low humidity (a bit high at 31% at the moment) all year round. I ha...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by davenpete
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by davenpete

Plasma cutter for cast iron?

Habitat has a HUGE steam heat boiler that needs to be cut into smaller pieces. A gas torch is out - the manager is a ca...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

OT-The war is lost

Reporting from Oakland - Oakland's City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that could make it the first city in t...
56 comments posted 16yrs
posted by H.Beal
56 comments posted 16yrs posted by H.Beal

OT: knots

I like to practice knots. My reference for knice knots is Ashley's Book of Knots, which I learned of thanks to Ted Edwa...
51 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
51 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Wired Z axis servo drive

hopefully encoder tomorrow
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus23878
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus23878

O-1

I have been doing a bit of reading, and of course looking for some pieces of O-1 since my thoughts on punching out alum...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

For you military people

My sister is obtaining copies of my late father's military medals, he was in the USAC before it was the USAF. They were...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Perl script to make an encoder mounting plate

I am making the encoder mounting plates, on my manual mill, However, if I had a CNC mill, it would be easier. I was wri...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus23878
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus23878