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BRL-CAD?

Anyone heard of BRL-CAD? http://brlcad.org/? It's supposed to be a well-developed open-source solid modeling package. I...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tim
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by tim

Fashioning a heat sink for a DC motor

Assuming one has a fairly straight approx 4.5" OD x 10" long round motor with smooth surface, what would be a good way...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rashid.karimov
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by rashid.karimov

Metal Bending - Another Crosspost

Ok... there are obviously sheet metal brakes out there to do this, but the price gets up there pretty quickly. I was wo...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Switch between motor and VFD

So, everyone is saying that it is bad to place a switch between a motor and a VFD (if it is switched when running, of c...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus19502
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus19502

Workers reject union

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/07/13/Las_Vegas_casinos_dealers_reject_union/UPI-42731215987856/ Best Regards Tom.
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by azotic
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by azotic

The Employee Free Choice Act

The Employee Free Choice Act A growing, bipartisan coalition of policymakers supports the Employee Free Choice Act, pro...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mwron
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mwron

Pulley repair

Bearing died on JD mule drive pulley. Pulley is 2 piece stemped metal with bearing sandwiched inbetween, halves riveted...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by albieguyspamless
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by albieguyspamless

Lincoln MIG tips compatible with Hobart?

I have a Hobart 125 wire-feed welder that came with .030" wire. I picked up some .035 wire and, without thinking, a set...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark.lauritsen1
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark.lauritsen1

For Sale-Kalamazoo 7" Chop Saw

Kalamazoo 7" Chop Saw, new bearings on spindle, single phase 2HP Baldor motor (standard motor is 1HP), has a barely use...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gjrepesh
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by gjrepesh

Dividing head parts wanted

I've got a little Clausing mdl 8647 dividing head. It only came with one disc, the one with 15,16,17,18,19 and 20 holes...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by billmarrs
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by billmarrs

yet another reason for safety clothing

I have been doing some lathe work in my garage without a shirt this summer (it's down to 95 degrees at 05:00 if I am lu...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by WanderingMetalHead.DUMP.SPAM
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by WanderingMetalHead.DUMP.SPAM

Brass ACME nut repair

Now that I have my lathe "working", I started looking at its condition a little more closely. On my lathe, the cross sl...
44 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus22312
44 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus22312

Old troy bilt tiller update

Update: Took spark plug out. The piston is not moving. WIth the tiller in gear, pulling the recoil starter, the tiller...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dgilbert
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgilbert

Lathe turning question (round toolpost)

My lathe has a round toolpost and a couple of lathe bit holders that look like they are for 3/8 inch bits. Maybe I am r...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus13075
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus13075