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Wanted: spindle speeder for NMTB40

Anyone have such an animal laying around gathering dust? Would like a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio, looking for 6-8k rpm and ER coll...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by janders1957
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by janders1957

K-type v-belts

I have two pieces of gear that contain v-belts, one designated K-31 the other K-27. They are 1/2" deep and 5/16 wide (a...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Mig with 100% helium?

Can steel, aluminum or stainless be Miged with 100% Helium. I use the gas for another reason a few weeks of the year but...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by markhabbi
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by markhabbi

best security system

My security alarm is getting long in the tooth. its 18 years old and the company is out of business. Two zones are brok...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

MIG Welding

The welding class is now in full swing, with plenty of time to weld. Of all the welding processed that we tried, we are...
41 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus21227
41 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus21227

Man finishes 15-pound burger plus toppings

See? Those people that say the US has lost its greatness are just....wrong. Dave ______________________________________...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dav1936531
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by dav1936531

Installed Z axis powerfeed (pictures)

http://igor.chudov.com/projects/My-Bridgeport-Mill/Z-Axis-Powerfeed-ALSGS/ Seems to work fine. Took some time to find o...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus10312
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus10312

Shafts and bearings

I came to examine another piece of garage sale acquisition: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27683124@N07/sets/721576081047...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Source for really small screw extractors needed

Had an assembly line down today because a vent screw (4-40 SHCS with a .035" hole drilled down it) was broken off in a...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by clutch
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by clutch

EBAY Fraud

I won an auction on Ebay and paid with paypal. The seller shipped the wrong item. We made several attempts to contact s...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jano
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jano

JT33

Let' say that you have a spindle with a JT33 *male* taper. It will take a chuck (duh!) What if you want to use it to ho...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic