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OT-internet address list

Where can I find a list of what the numerical internet addresses mean? I'm talking about the string of numbers that ide...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gmasterman
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by gmasterman

Milling Aluminum update

Thanks for the help! A climb feed with a bit of cutting fluid at high speed and the finished cuts are free of welded sw...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

OT-Retired <almost> CNC fixer and VFD's Too

Gunner suggested I post here for doing electronic repair. I'm retired but going nuts with nothing to do. If you need an...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cncfixxer1
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by cncfixxer1

Anodize Pits on 2024 Aluminum

Somehow when we anodize 2024 aluminum using titanium racks, we almost always experience some pitting problem. Why? Thank...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by admin
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by admin

cooler thermostat help

Each of the evaporators in the apple cooler has a thermostat like item C on page 603 of http://www.mcmaster.com/ They a...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by karltownsend.NOT
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Color change of titanium racks after anodizing

We are using Vulcanium titanium racks for chromic acid anodizing and phosphoric acid anodizing of aluminum alloys. When...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by admin
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by admin

Went to an auction today

I went to an auction today that advertised machine tools. Guy seemed to be a farmer/welder/machinist living out in farm...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by clutch
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by clutch

9/16 X 18 tpi bolt?

Would a 9/16 X 18 tpi X 3" long steel bolt or cap screw be considered a generic item? Generic enough that I could walk...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by carkenord
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by carkenord

Wheel spoke angles

Hi group, I have an old DOS program that works out the offset of your rotary table to produce straight sided or tapered...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by not
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by not

Ultrasonic cleaning luquids

What liquids wuld you recommend for US cleaning? I used hot water with TSP, but would like to know if there is anything...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus18849
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus18849

OT: Legion of Honor awarded to WWII vet

The highest French award, the Legion of Honor was just awarded to my uncle Tom, my namesake, some sixty years after. He...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tom(nospam)
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom(nospam)

Determining pressure on workpiece between centers

Before I do something irrational, is there a way to measure the pressure exerted on a shaft being held between centers?...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ohland
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by ohland

Hurco CNC near Houston $2500

I have no connection to this machine, but it sure looks like one Hell of a deal. I wish I had the space for it. http://h...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by randallX
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by randallX

Pinging Bruce for Clarification

Bruce (or anyone qualified)..... Three phase power ----- isn't each leg 120 degrees from the others? Single phase power...
37 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Ken Sterling
37 comments posted 19yrs posted by Ken Sterling