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Manufacturing Today
Manufacturing Today Description
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Discuss CNC machines, programing, troubleshooting, retrofits.
by PixMan
03-22-2010 05:39 AM Go to last post
12,078 131,544
Computer aided design/ manufacturing software issues
03-22-2010 02:27 AM Go to last post
1,472 16,137
Industrial robots and general automation discussions
by Dimitri
03-21-2010 06:19 PM Go to last post
81 789
Discuss global manufacturing and it's effects
1,712 55,378
Discuss manufacturing and job shop business issues
by Ox
03-22-2010 03:52 AM Go to last post
672 18,574
Metalworking, machine tool, and woodworking machinery discussions. Active.
by gbent
03-22-2010 06:04 AM Go to last post
22,679 314,924
Metalworking, machine tool, and woodworking machinery discussions. Archive.
26,594 317,806
Discuss CNC cutting, welding and fab techniques/equipment
by Ghost
03-21-2010 06:13 PM Go to last post
2,040 17,661
Discuss ram and wire electrical discharge machining techiniques and machines
by implmex
03-20-2010 09:01 PM Go to last post
1,100 6,932
Discuss grinding and abrasive techniques and machines
03-21-2010 07:34 PM Go to last post
539 3,647
Discuss CMM's and other measurement techniques and tools
03-21-2010 10:40 PM Go to last post
313 2,352
Specific Machine Forums
Specific Machine Forums Description
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Mazak CNC machines and control discussions
by Leelund
03-21-2010 09:42 AM Go to last post
838 6,093
Haas CNC machine and control discussions
by jdj
03-21-2010 04:41 PM Go to last post
525 4,789
Toyoda CNC Machines and Controls discussion
by Mud
02-13-2010 05:55 PM Go to last post
23 373
Discuss CNC machines from Europe
225 1,881
Discuss European "Deckel type" mills. Abene too !
03-22-2010 01:13 AM Go to last post
3,051 31,095
Discuss toolroom quality European and Japanese lathes
798 5,535
Discuss the best heavy American manual machine tools
03-21-2010 08:46 PM Go to last post
1,193 9,738
Discuss Bridgeport and Hardinge machines
03-22-2010 12:19 AM Go to last post
3,794 25,484
Discuss 10ee drive types, retrofits, problems plus other Monarch lathes
03-21-2010 07:24 PM Go to last post
3,637 35,675
Discuss the most popular American lathe !
by Ken65
03-22-2010 06:07 AM Go to last post
6,113 56,279
Primary use for ex W&S employees, but open to all
444 1,608
Open Discussion
Open Discussion Description
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Discuss antique machinery and the history of machine types and their manufacturers
by Asquith
03-22-2010 05:01 AM Go to last post
8,753 91,551
Discuss machinist tools and techniques relating to gunsmithing
2,794 27,749
Machine voltage issues, three phase via single phase power, and variable frequency drives discussion
by amdinc
03-21-2010 09:56 PM Go to last post
4,372 34,610
JST 
Collected posts that stand out and interesting metalworking links to other sites
03-08-2010 09:14 PM Go to last post
83 1,319
Commerce
Commerce Description
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Manufacturing related job listings
184 592
Position, qualifications and location.
03-20-2010 08:12 PM Go to last post
103 375
Need parts ? Listings of job shops, their capabilities, and specialties
03-20-2010 01:32 PM Go to last post
557 2,902
Ox 
List- Machines for sale and want to buy machine ads- Free !
03-22-2010 04:18 AM Go to last post
8,181 37,307
List- work holding devices, collets, cutting tools and more - Free !
03-22-2010 04:53 AM Go to last post
10,690 43,178
Machinery Manual, Brochure and Photo Archives
Machinery Manual, Brochure and Photo Archives Description
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Links to specific machine literature
03-14-2010 08:47 AM Go to last post
187 516
Post photos of you and your shop, so others can put face with name !
by PixMan
03-20-2010 06:26 AM Go to last post
381 5,332
Interesting photos of machine tools or accessories
by Ghost
03-19-2010 06:23 PM Go to last post
217 1,445
Forum features
Forum features Description
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How to post pictures, drawings and clickable links
by Darrel
03-03-2010 09:42 PM Go to last post
20 209
Helpful features of this board and interesting tidbits
03-20-2010 01:27 PM Go to last post
19 70
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