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"Jog" mode with VFD on lathe

How does this work (the manual isn't clear)? Is it useful? Bob
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posted by bobengelhardt
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Clausing 5900 Collet Holder photos

Someone asked that I publish photos of the Royal 5C collet holder that came with my Clausing 5914 lathe, to help in the...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joegwinn
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by joegwinn

How well does A-36 Carbon Steel Hot Roll machine?

Looking for something to machine a compound clamp out of that turns better than 1018. Unfortunately, Metal Express doesn...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ohland
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by ohland

OT: Woodworking bike

Metal tools used. For those who don't frequently visit "treehugger.com" ;-) here's a cool project that a kid apparently...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by speffSNIP
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by speffSNIP

SR-71A Blackbird Model Aircraft

The SR-71A Blackbird was a variant of SR-71. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aircraftsmodel
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by aircraftsmodel

Google SketchUp 6

Saw someone had used this to design a simple lathe carriage stop. http://sketchup.google.com/ Google SketchUp Pro 6 $495...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ohland
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by ohland

valve grinder for sale

I seen the topic on the valve grinder, I have one I would love to sell if anyone is interested. I had to buy it to get...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cksuslosky
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by cksuslosky

Lead linked to aging in older brains

FYI....heavy metal contamination is forever. TMT Lead linked to aging in older brains By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Wri...
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posted by too_many_tools
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by too_many_tools

midwinter EDR with a 10 amp battery charger

I am fond of electrolytic derusting. I do it a lot. I have collected a bunch of little tricks I use but this one is goo...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grant
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant

Retraining

An article in today's NYT... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/magazine/27wwln-lede-t.html?ref=magazine ...finally give...
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posted by huntres23
70 comments posted 18yrs posted by huntres23

help with colchester master mk 2

just bought a colchester master mk 2 and am in need of a manual does anyone know where i can purchase one
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by u40940
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by u40940

GE magnetic contactor?

I picked up some '70s era GE NEMA 1 magnetic contactors, NOS, military spares. They have overload relays that accept he...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grant
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by grant

Harbor Freight multipurpose machine any good?

This is on sale at my local HF retail store for half the price of the "comparable" Grizzly unit. Anyone think it's worth...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkerna
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkerna