⏣ General Metalworking

OT Schoolteacher arrested

A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight w...

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posted by dforeman

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Can a big mill do small parts?

I recently sold my small lathe (7"x12") and a mini-mill. I have a couple prototypes I need to whip out for a project I...

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posted by R-D-Lorance

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by R-D-Lorance

OT: Static First

I've always been careful about static when grubbing around inside computers, changing out/upgrading hardware etc. Alway...

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posted by steve

35 comments posted 16yrs posted by steve

Odd Q on machine stability

Awl -- Several times mention has been made of dancing machines, and the importance of firm anchoring, level-ness, etc....

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posted by UNfitcat

25 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Kinda on-topic: Shoes for Metal Roofs

So, every roof on the property is now metal. Our house roof is the raised metal-tab stuff, and when it gets the least b...

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posted by tim

31 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Very interesting snow handler video

This video is from 1929... Looks like an amazing machine to deal with snow... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjlSJf4274...

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posted by ancr

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by ancr

KO Lee Model BA960 T&C grinder

KO Lee Model BA960 T&C grinder I ran across one of these for sale. What's the value if an air bearing fixture for grind...

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posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Neat metalworking

what this lady does with a plasma cutter is amazing http://acidcow.com/pics/6367-the-most-beautiful-smith-in-the-world-3...

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posted by burkheimer

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by burkheimer

Serious press fit

The boat tranny took a dump. Its a ZF-301C behind a Cummins 450 horse diesel. Took a trip to the ZF repair shop yesterd...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

42 comments posted 16yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

SolidWorks

Just got an email from SolidWorks. If you use SolidWorks or are thinking about using SolidWorks see their webcast link...

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posted by gmcduffee

29 comments posted 16yrs posted by gmcduffee

Pinch valve nomenclature

What's the proper technical name for the rubber pinch valves and needles such as are used on basketballs? Someone is ad...

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posted by kinch

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by kinch

some metal sculpture in my galleries

http://rharrissculpture.com/index.htmThanks for lookin'.

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posted by poppaclutch

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by poppaclutch

Bug VS Feature

Mach 3 Power feed. There are actually to power feed wizards with Mach 3, but they look funny to setup, and I just have...

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posted by none

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Speeds and Feeds question

Hi all - I'm having trouble determining appropriate speeds and feeds for milling hot rolled mild steel. Most of my expe...

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posted by carla.xspamx.fong

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by carla.xspamx.fong

TV problem

I have a very old large Radio Shack directional antenna that is about 12 years old. It is on top of a tower. I get all...

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posted by stryped1

43 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1