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OT: Day at the Range

Today, I worked the sight in range today at my gun club. As always, I had a fine time. I witnessed various levels of ex...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clutch
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

Circular Interpolation

Now I need to figure out how to do circular interpolation on the YZ plane instead of the XY plane in Mach 3. G2 G3 & G1...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Putty Working

I've been looking for a fast machining durable material for mold making. Sand/media lost wax isn't going to cut it, and...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Bladder with a valve like for medical purposes

I would like to find a bladder with some hose and a valve, like they had in old time for medical purposes. It should be...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus543
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus543

Mandelbrot 3D

[ The original Mandelbrot is an amazing object that has captured the public's imagination for 30 years with its cascadi...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Clhuprichguesswhat
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by Clhuprichguesswhat

Al Gore on Conan

OwlGore's doing the talk show circuits to shill his latest book. During his interview with Conan, less than an hour ago...
64 comments posted 16yrs
posted by steve
64 comments posted 16yrs posted by steve

A son stops by (on topic!)

Son Kevin came by tonight. He wanted to try his hand at welding. I think his sister Karen shamed him into it. He's neve...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dforeman
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by dforeman

Mechanical Aptitiude Test

Some while back (1 year?) there was a posting on this newsgroup with a link to a mechanical aptitude test. Can anybody...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary

OT -- laser marker for cutoff saw

This is really a woodworking question...but this is a savvy crowd. I've seen those laser markers on some cutoff saws. T...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wb8foz
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by wb8foz

Popcorn machine (metal content)

Have had this popcorn machine (theater type, medium size) for about 15 years now (got it used). Unable to make a second...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary

OT: Debit card fraud

Just wondered how many of us on the list have been victims of debit card fraud? I have a habit of checking my debit (ch...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clutch
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by clutch

Painting Equipment

(splatting this across multiple groups in hopes of finding someone who knows) The Problem: I want to set up a small pai...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

Hum but no motion

Things do go pear-shaped in threes: Today I was happily mangling a piece of wood on my wood-lathe when sharpening becam...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mkoblic
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkoblic