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cnc-grade rpc's--inneresting story

Awl-- So I been agonizing over this, reading Fitch's stuff, bunch of other stuff, and everyone seems to have trouble ba...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fitcat
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by fitcat

can you still get 4oz ball pein hammers?

I have two of these little hammers which I find the most used and useful of all the hammers in my workshop. one must be...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by notransponder
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by notransponder

FOLLOWUP -- Lathe and VFD -- Some results

I wired the VFD to the lathe. Not in the best way yet, but enough to experiment. Toshiba VF-A3 3.7 kW VFD, similar to w...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus30183
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus30183

9" South Bend lathe FS

OK my eyes are giving out so i am dancing tango instead of metal working. Where do you guys recommend i sell this beaty...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dancearoundny
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dancearoundny

Productivity Problem

The The link between productivity gains and wages has been broken. Recently, the Economic Policy Institute showed that...
66 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mwron
66 comments posted 18yrs posted by mwron

Little project for DoN or Jeff

This project is for a student Quiz Bowl (think Jeopardy). Eight handheld push button switches that turn on an led indic...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aasberry
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by aasberry

Home insurance and metalworking

Does anyone here do metalwork at home? Say in a garage? What does your insurance company say about it? How did it affec...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkoblic
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkoblic

Certifiable Welding Instructor

Borrowed time I guess. http://tinyurl.com/637awo(YouTube Video)
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

FS: Aluminum Flats

I have some drops from 3/8 x 8 aluminum flat bar that I'm listing on Ebay. The longest pieces are 13" long. I'll be gla...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grimm_machine
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by grimm_machine

Spray can nozzles

Is it me and advancing age? Or did the paint can Mfrs. increase the pressure required to operate the standard paint spr...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sfkf
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by sfkf

Out of true chuck part 2

Found something that works. Y'all tell me if I am screwing up. I have found that if I hit the jaws with a plastic faced...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gmasterman
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by gmasterman

Another metal bending crosspost

I am considering making some parts from 4130 streamline tubing, (the smallest, .030 wall) and would like to bend it int...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spam
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by spam

Made a Tool

Pics in the DB: http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/See wrench.txt and the accociated JPGs. These pics show a turning t...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by junkjasonrnorth
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by junkjasonrnorth

More Questions - Emco Compact5 CNC

Well, that EMCO 8.6 I was asking about left my possession Sunday. Local machinist wanted spares for his, and mine had s...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by burkheimer
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by burkheimer