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Phase II and BXA

I couldn't find the thread where we discussed Phase II and BXA but I decided today to dump my Aloris AXA wedge and go w...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ClutchAtLycosDotCom

part out HNC - ping Gunner

I'm making room for the big backhoe by parting out a couple boneyard machines... I moved the hardinge HNC into the shop...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Bought an air compressor Saturday

I went to Rural King Saturday and bought a Porter Cable 60 gallon vertical 3HP compressor model C7501 for $400. I went...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by regor
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by regor

hydraulic motors vs PTO

A friend has a shiny new Kubota 4400 tractor, and we were planning to get a 3-ph PTO generator for it. But reading furt...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wb8foz
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by wb8foz

DoN Nichols

Don, as our resident crimper expert, do you think that this stuff would prove useful for light home duty use? http://cgi...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus31310
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus31310

How to connect "signal ground" terminals?

In this mill, there will be many devices with "signal ground", such as encoders, ppmc control box, servo drives etc. I...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus31310
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus31310

Ingersoll-Rand "GarageMate" Air Compressor arrived

The little AllTrades 5-gallon air compressor I had been using since April 2006 was not quite large enough, and was easi...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by joegwinn
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by joegwinn

Great open barrel crimper for Molex terminals

I need to crimp a lot of Molex open barrel terminals for those servo power supplies. I was kind of shocked to find a to...
35 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus31310
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus31310

tractor axle

This come under the title, "No good deed goes unpunished" I told "the Kid" he could have one of my trators after July1...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Shop-made Aluminum sight mount

Sorry for OT, but I did make the sight mount out of Aluminum on my Bridgeport. I have a "Ruger Mark II Gov. Target" tha...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by buerste
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by buerste

CNC power supply complete

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/10-Power-Supply/ I have it fully wired, with t...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14602
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14602

Rectifier wiring

I have this rectifier: GPBC 50A http://tinyurl.com/25fmjfu It has four terminals, but they are not marked. The datasheet...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14602
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14602

Why does this mounting hole have this shape?

I have a Fein "Multimaster". It's an electric hand tool with various "blades". For sawing, sanding, cutting. It works b...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Maybe a good deal? Matsuura CNC mill

Gunner may know something about it. Matsuura 500V for $1,000. No connection to seller and no personal interest in buyin...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus14602
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus14602