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He-man strength contest

I was at a local Strongest Man competition in Taft last weekend, and Mark Wieber was in it. Wieber could only do 43 one...
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posted by chronic.löser
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by chronic.löser

Latest speed record

Has Wieber got that motor scooter up over 265mph yet?
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posted by chronic.löser
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by chronic.löser

Vacuum chuck for irregular shaped plastic part

I need to flycut the top face of an irregularly shaped cast epoxy part. The part is cast using epoxy into an open top a...
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posted by Perry
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by Perry

Taig mill update

As you may remember, I've been making prototype printed circuits on my Taig micro mill. I was pretty well stuck, not be...
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posted by rangerssuck
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by rangerssuck

FS: Understanding Presses & Press Operations book

for sale: 1981 first edition 230p hardbound w/ dustjacket UNDERSTANDING PRESSES & PRESS OPERATIONS" book by Wilhelm; ve...
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posted by barrytuttleman
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Forgotten Master Craftsmen of Yesterday (1936)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY4RZ-FEi6M&index=8&list=WL This documentary film shows the engineers and machinists of...
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posted by ljaques
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by ljaques

Does anyone use ANSYS FEA?

Does anyone here use the (free) ANSYS Acadmeic/Student edition? I down'oaded the sucker (almost 4GB) but I haven't inst...
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posted by huntres23
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by huntres23

GLOVES !!!!!!! A Dangerous Subject in This Group

I've been doing some pretty detailed machining in 4140 HT using HSM methods and it results in millions of tiny little n...
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posted by none
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Steel Grind

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 5:06:29 PM UTC-5, Ralph Mowery wrote in sci.electronics.repair: > > > > > > > > Repai...
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posted by bruce2bowser
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by bruce2bowser

Measuring DC current??

I have a 3d printer with a 12vdc-30A power supply (PS). The PS has a common +/- rails with three screw connectors for p...
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posted by davenpete
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by davenpete

HA HA!! Walmart Raises Gun-buying Age to 21

Walmart raises minimum age for firearm purchases to 21 - Feb. 28, 2018 -- http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/28/news/companies...
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posted by mogulah
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by mogulah

Speaking of Calipers

I'm making some parts to metric specs right now. I reached over and grabbed my metric Mitutoyo dial caliper and the mea...
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posted by none
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by none

Ping Jim: Lithium cell capacity fade

Here's a free webinar for you from SAE, Jim: "Modeling Capacity Fade of Lithium-Ion Cells" https://event.webcasts.com/st...
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posted by huntres23
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by huntres23

Why cartridges die.

Good article https://ronspomeroutdoors.com/blog/9-reasons-rifle-cartridges-die/
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posted by gunnerasch
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by gunnerasch