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12-14-2019, 11:00 PMgoooose replied to a thread Anyone have an opensource Mazak 500a-5x post for Mastercam? in CAD / CAMSounds like you should have paid buddy more to stay. You won't find anything close that is not locked to a license. An old 5x Fanuc post might at...7 replies | 366 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 10:59 PMFrom one who has done all the above to a 12CK, it was a lot of work put the machine back into first class capabilities. I did not regrind the bed,...117 replies | 12799 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 10:57 PMJust a suggestion that works for us. A callout indicating that the pipe tap should be driven until just 6 full threads are left on the tap. This...3 replies | 360 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 10:54 PMFinally got the machines wired back up today with the grinder on the rotary now. Didn't get to grind much, surface finish is about the same but...7 replies | 472 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:41 PMas9100d replied to a thread Looking for advice on which machine to purchase as a first/learner in CNC MachiningIn the end...a machine is a machine. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk15 replies | 367 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:41 PMDennis Turk, here in Oregon, was nearing completion of his Ames nearly a year ago.10 replies | 458 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 10:36 PMEmanuelGoldstein replied to a thread Electric cars - Tesla and global in Manufacturing in America and EuropeI wouldn't pull over to the side. That's where the buses go to pass the stopped traffic ! :D And look how well that worked out for Boeing ... ...564 replies | 35697 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:36 PMTDegenhart replied to a thread Am I crazy to consider buying a machine shop? in Shop Management and Owner IssuesHere is your biggest liability. A foreman. One person. He quits and what do you have? Not the other three, they are button pushers. Tom12 replies | 417 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:36 PMOK, two of these blocks. There is the first detail that was left out of the first post. But there are so many more. 1. How many of the bases...11 replies | 456 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:28 PMPeteM replied to a thread Am I crazy to consider buying a machine shop? in Shop Management and Owner IssuesIf $750K is burning a hole in your pocket, could be the real estate would be the better investment? Buy it a bit below market and lease it back to...12 replies | 417 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:28 PMJCarroll replied to a thread Am I crazy to consider buying a machine shop? in Shop Management and Owner IssuesNo, but you might be a carrier!12 replies | 417 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:25 PMHey Friends, need a little help. Pulled out the giant 7.5 hp motor out the monarch today to rewire it to 220v 3 phase. Man is this motor giant, not...2 replies | 278 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 10:25 PMboosted replied to a thread Am I crazy to consider buying a machine shop? in Shop Management and Owner IssuesNot having inside knowledge is the big issue here. A shop could be posting your numbers with a million dollars in "new" equipment that has been...12 replies | 417 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:22 PMIn the machine, programs are a 4 digit #. When communicating with hyperterminal as a text file, there will be an Oxxxx at the top in the program. I...3 replies | 198 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:21 PMPoor manners ! Ha ! You solved his problem, I had him looking for a unicorn ! Your manners are the best, no question !42 replies | 8128 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:16 PMQuoted in full so it'd be up there two times for the googlebots. This is the best, most succinct, honest description of the situation I have ever...51 replies | 5342 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:13 PMDo you have to use a O to before program numbers? When you start a new program you only have 4 numbers to type in and you have to have 4 numbers...3 replies | 198 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:12 PM9100 replied to a thread I have 2 phases (400v), can I utilise this for running my 3 phase motor? in Transformers, Phase Converters and VFDIf that is the case, the third phase can be produced with two single phase transformers, each connected from a phase to neutral and their secondaries...17 replies | 711 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 10:12 PMPlasmaOnTheBrain replied to a thread Which welding standard to start with? Which is most flexible? in Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding & Fab* I am just the welder, I dont have to deal with what certs get chosen, I just have to pass the test.* Go about it the other way, Instead of...2 replies | 202 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:10 PMEmanuelGoldstein replied to a thread Way OT.. Advice on transferring old VHS-R camcorder video tapes to a computer in GeneralWhat's the rush ? You've got another 11 months ... :D15 replies | 511 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:07 PMI saw this in the news regarding the UK quote Is there really anything surprising about wanting to control one's own destiny? Hard-working,...6221 replies | 189311 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:03 PMUnpaid advertisement, anyway. At least it's a step up from the people who bring back five-years-dead threads or try to sneak url's into a sentence. I...4 replies | 244 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:02 PMMcgyver replied to a thread Am I crazy to consider buying a machine shop? in Shop Management and Owner Issueswhen you value a business you don't add the owners salary to cash flow (if the salary was real, i.e. he was working in the business fulfilling some...12 replies | 417 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 10:02 PMCrazy that you say that as I was just searching that exact lathe. It looked to me like they were all 4 bolt but very similar.5 replies | 210 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 09:59 PMThat picture shows the exposed wire kind of defeats the purpose of the conduit. There is probably 2-3 feet of exposed unprotected wire right at the...12 replies | 405 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 09:56 PMlitlerob1 replied to a thread Looking for advice on which machine to purchase as a first/learner in CNC MachiningThere... Their.... They're.... All different.15 replies | 367 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 09:52 PMIt looks pretty similar to a Colchester Triumph 2000 taper attachment.5 replies | 210 view(s) -
12-14-2019, 09:51 PMNone of your attachments are working.10 replies | 603 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 09:47 PMBob I sent you a PM. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk4 replies | 171 view(s)
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12-14-2019, 09:43 PMotrlt replied to a thread Am I crazy to consider buying a machine shop? in Shop Management and Owner IssuesHello idead, The main issue does not pertain to your sanity, but why would they sell the shop in the first place. No sane person sells a business...12 replies | 417 view(s)
