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Large sphere turning lathe

At the bottom of the page (link below) there are some images of large lathes for turning spherical parts. Something int...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by iuyiuy
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by iuyiuy

OT: photos taken while I do my daily 3 miles

Walkin'this outdoor route can be harder than treadmill miles but I like it much more. I took some photos along the way o...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dforeman
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by dforeman

VFD braking part duex

I tried and failed to get a VFD brake resistor running on my 10EE with a motortronics unit. Turned out this unit doesn'...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Followup -- How do you test a DC servo motor

OK, thanks to all. I tested all six. I was told about one of them that it was bad, so I marked it with a sad face, just...
44 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus23517
44 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus23517

carbon steel

I will need to replace the 'cutting' edge on my road drag again soon and would like something longer lasting than the 3...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by notme
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by notme

How do you test a DC servo motor

I have several 3 hp DC fanuc servos, which I want to test for basic operation. Any idea what I can quickly do to spin t...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus23517
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus23517

OT Economical "beater" Pick-up

I am in the market to buy a $2K +/- pickup. This will be a moderate/ occasional use vehicle that I expect to keep for 1...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aribert
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by aribert

OT - Chicago politics

You've got to hand it to Chicago. Not only is it so corrupt that nobody dares fight the corruption for fear of becoming...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by huntres23
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by huntres23

Lathe servo power feed post in DropBox

I have been posting questions here about the addition of an independent power feed on my lathe. Well, I've finished it...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Nevada Lightning Lab

--Fun last night; went to this place for the 7th anniversary of Dorkbot ,where we heard lectures on everything from foo...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

motor controller board mod?

I've managed to blow up a small DC motor and controller board. Yeah! I know. But brain wasn't in gear...!! :-( The moto...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by doc
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by doc

water softener

After only 22 years, it looks like the water softener has died. The SO got an estimate from Kinetico $3000. NFW! At the...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Any idea what is this for

http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/tmp-4723.jpg
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus14389
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus14389

How do you buy aluminum at the "spot" price?

The "spot" price of aluminum has bounced around 65 to 70 cents for several months. Who pays that? Do you have to buy a...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kinch
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by kinch

Odd hammer head? Whatzit?

A widowed neighbor found this one cleaning out her garage Looks like a hammer head to me, marked "DHB", 85, "4HT". Head...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spam
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by spam