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    Wood master planer belt pattern.

    I’ve acquired a Woodmaster model 612. The parchment that came with it is dated 1984. I’ve contacted Woodmaster and they said they no longer carry parts as it is obsolete. Not surprised by that but the motor runs and there is no obvious issues other than some critter built a nest in the drive...
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    Safety tip for today.

    Today’s safety tip. Never use your scale to brush chips away during an active drilling cycle.
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    OT pump wiring question

    I'm hoping this is a easy question for someone with more electrical knowledge than me. I'm replacing one of the pumps on my hot tub. The one that runs the water thru the filter at a slow speed when the tub is not in use and will run at high speed when required for the jets when being used. There...
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    OT Looking to find out what this bar was made from.

    My wife and I have been looking for something different than the usual barrel for a bar in our camp. She found the bar in the attached pictures and we brought it home. Definitely not a whiskey barrel and obviously something made by adding the top and back to an old something. My question is what...
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    Cherry mantel crack repair

    My wife and I are building a fishing camp on the St Lawrence river in upstate New York and we are doing it on a what ever we can save every year to put into it ,we do, then wait til next year and do some more. I don't want a mortgage when it's done. Any way, My wife saw this mantel on line and...
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    mold base suppliers.who do you use?

    With the shortage of qualified moldmakers available to hire and some of the ones we do have getting close to retiring, we're thinking of having some mold bases machined outside so we can concentrate on the core and cavity details in house.I'm talking finished pockets, ej.pin holes, water lines...
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    S-7 plates warped in heat treat

    So I had 2 S-7 plates heat treated to 52/54 R/C. They are 8" X 8" X 1" thick. I left .010 P/S grind stock on them for finish grinding. Needless to say, when they came back they were warped so bad they will not clean up. I have never had S-7 distort this bad. I'm looking for a recommendation for...
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    college versus trades

    I'd like to get the members opinions on a topic I find important. I recently posted on another platform a statement from Mike Rowe saying "Not every child will become a lawyer or a doctor. Teach your kids that it is okay to work with your hands and build cool stuff." I totally agree with this...
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    Has anyone dealt with Absolute Machinery in Mass.?

    The title says it all. I know they are primarily a plastics industry equipment supplier but they do have some machine shop equipment in inventory. Just looking for good or bad experiences. They're in Wocester Massachusetts Thanks.
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    thread description question

    We make a plastic injection molded part having 10-32 triple lead threads on it for threading into soft plastic tubing. We've determined that by eliminating 2 of the triple lead threads the parts actually hold in the tubing better. How would you describe this thread? 10-32 triple pitch? 10-10.67...
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    Need help with a LSR part

    I don't know anything about Liquid Silicone Rubber processing but we want to use a part made from it in a new product that's in the development stages. Specifally, the part required will be a rectangle .019 thick X .700 X .750 in. with a series (6) holes as small as .030 dia. in it. Can...
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    OT: If you need a good laugh...

    If you want a good laugh check out Travis M.Jacobs "The 7 habits of highly defective projects". I think he must have worked here at some time and from some of the things posted here, a lot of other shops as well. Some of his observations will certainly hit home. Enjoy:D
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    system 3R 20mm holders

    We purchased a used EDM machine and it came with a cabinet with over 180 system 3R 20mm holders and storage racks. Does anyone use these anymore? We'd be willing to sell them if anybody is interested.
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    Looking at a used machine, any experience with this broker?

    We're looking at a used EDM machine. Has any one ever bought equipment or had any dealings with Global Machine Brokers in Watertown Ct.? Just making sure they're legit and I don't get ripped off. I saw the same machine listed on another site for almost $4000.00 more. Thanks,
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    Hansvedt MV-10 sinker. Any good?

    We're looking at a Hansvedt MV-10 sinker with a ZNC controlled orbiter. Does anybody have any experience with one of these? Any comments good or bad to help us make a decision will be greatly appreciated. It's '99 vintage. Thanks,
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    radial piston pump failure.Flush the system before installing new pump?

    We have a 300 ton injection molding machine that suffered a radial piston pump failure. Our oil supplier suggested we drain the oil and run some low cost oil thru the system for a couple hours and then drain that out before we put the new pump on and fill with new oil. Of course we will change...
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    4 axis WEDM RFQ

    I have a mold job that could use a 4 axis WEDM. We've had similar jobs done in the past that didn't have 4 axis and had to make 2 setups and the matching surfaces didn't quite match as well as we would have liked. The thru holes required are for a lifter that moves at 8 degrees and also has a 90...
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    McMaster catalogs available

    I have 2 McMaster catalogs available for the cost of shipping to you.# 120 & 121 (Still in the box).I keep the newest catalog on hand but hardly ever use it because the website is the best I've ever used. Any one interested? First come,first served. PM me a shipping address and I'll get back to...
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    SLA or FDM what are the pros and cons of each?

    The more I research 3D printers the more confused I get.We are a plastic injection molding company and want to prototype plastic parts before we build the molds.The majority of our parts would be considered small,about the size of a 10-32 X 3/4 bolt to the size of a quarter or golf ball at...
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    Formlabs Form 2, 3D Systems CubePro, or Stratasys Mojo ? Which would you buy and why

    So all I know about 3D printing is you make a 3D model and send it out to someone with a printer and you get parts back that look like your model.Easy! Today I was tasked with finding a 3D printer so we can do the printing in house. Budget is $3000.00 but I'm not sure if I can get something that...

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