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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...
3 comments posted 16yrs
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...
9 comments posted 16yrs
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...
43 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
43 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

A little metal project

http://members.goldengate.net/dforeman/yellowlight/
45 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
45 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Interesting Woot Offering - tungsten carbide

I know that marriage is cutting edge stuff, but this is ridiculous, don't you think? http://fwd4.me/ATJ or
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by novalidaddress
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by novalidaddress

South Bend 1308 geared head lathe

I ran across a SB Model 1308 geared head lathe for sale. I don't have a list of the tooling that comes with it yet and...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by GeoLane at PTD dot NET

Motor HP as function of VFD frequency

If I run a motor from a VFD at a higher than 60 Hz frequency, it would decrease its output power. This is all fine, but...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus5111
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus5111

Can you explain this?

Awl -- I got a hardware-store eye-bolt, 1/4-20, garden variety, not welded or cast. The thread measures .246 -- no pro'...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Coolant tank materials

Ok... I have cobbled together an idea in my mind for a pressurized coolant system with relatively easy recovery. Two ta...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Colchester Chipmaster %x20

We have a 5X20 Chipmaster at the museum where I volunteer. It has been a lovely little machine,and is very solid and ri...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tomiller
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tomiller

And Yet Even More Tapping Problems

I ran across a similar problem to the guy with the aluminum the other day. During my lathe experiments to make a pivot...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

More tapping problems

I brought this up once before and got a lot of good advice. The original problem was tapping 6-32 holes in side of 1/4"...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by xray66
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by xray66

Electronic Drive repair service

Awl -- Each year, Electornic Drives and Controls, in Parsippany, NJ (973 428 0500) sends me a 2' x 3' wall calendar aro...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Sears hp ratings

Awl -- In keeping with Sears' auto repair ripoff scheme (prosecuted in mebbe a dozen states), does anyone recall a smal...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat