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Harrison L5 headstock oil

How much oil do I fill the headstock of a Harrison L5 with? I have a recent aquirement of a Harrison L5 Mk2 lathe, I es...

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posted by fastdruid

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by fastdruid

I can now run EMC2 and it kind of "works"

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/15-EMC2-First-Run/ After wiring garage with Et...

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posted by ignoramus2398

73 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus2398

Added Ethernet and webcam to the mill

Now the garage is wired for Ethernet, so is the mill, it has an internal DIN mounted Ethernet switch from ebay. On the...

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posted by ignoramus3537

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus3537

What is this thing?

What is this thing? http://nm7u.tripod.com/homepage/pictures.htmlI found it in the free box at a metal working tools sal...

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posted by spamme0

24 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamme0

Cleaning large amounts of dirty brass

Stuff is 7.62 x 51 Cavim. Has so much asphaltum "sealer" that it will lock up the HK in 2-3 rounds. Switching to WCC or...

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posted by vrgolf

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by vrgolf

The Datsun Roadster Painted!

Been 7 years of hard rebuilding since it looked like a car. http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/acc27.html If you want t...

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posted by junkjasonrnorth

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

Strange stuff found on the net

THe periodic table of swearing... http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=51065

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posted by cavelamb

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by cavelamb

OT: Possible RCM poster is Australia?

Does anyone know if this individual was a poster to RCM? He would appear to fit right in... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/...

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posted by gmcduffee

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by gmcduffee

Scarfing with O/A

Hello all, Im new to the forum but I could really use a little help. After putting a piece of plate steel in just the w...

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posted by manrikifighter_at_yahoo_dot_co

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by manrikifighter_at_yahoo_dot_co

Drill/tap a cat-40 toolholder?

Awl -- For 3/16 endmills, sandvik. Dat toolholer is so hard.... HOW HARD IS IT?? It's so hard, I cain't hardly SPOT it,...

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posted by UNfitcat

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

#3 Morse Taper Hand Drill?!?

I'm in the industrial drilling industry and struggling to understand why would someone want a MT3 equipped, electricall...

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posted by autodrill

23 comments posted 16yrs posted by autodrill

paint or undercoating

I am taking apart my trailer to replace the wood bed. I took a wire cup brush to the metal. I wanted to coat it before...

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posted by stryped1

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Precision hole drilling

Making of encoder mounting plates requires several accurately drilled holes. I already made one plate and it seems to w...

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posted by ignoramus3537

45 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus3537

Cheap die sets

I have to make ten news dies mounted on die sets. My usual supplier has closed shop. Most dies will fit on rear two pos...

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posted by buerste

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

Hokoed up a PC to the mill

Sorry for a lousy picture. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/13-Hooked-Up-Compute...

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posted by ignoramus15939

22 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus15939