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01-23-2021, 09:34 AMYou'd have to be as dense as....a postal employee....to think Trump had anything to do with the USPS being a 3rd world outfit. But then, projection...18 replies | 491 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 09:34 AMUnless you have a 15" hydraulic chuck with honkin' big jaws, dollars to donuts the part is vibrating. Try it with the tailstock once, betcha the...7 replies | 166 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:30 AMSwapping cables would be nigh an act of Congress. ------------------ Think Snow Eh! Ox2 replies | 131 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 09:24 AMEasy to understand why they run a deficit as they deliver a letter first class for 55 cents. They are slower than a Fedex or UPS letter, but those...18 replies | 491 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:22 AMIf you are using two cutters then mount them on opposite sides for a balanced cut. Kinda like a balanced boring bar. Ed.15 replies | 983 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:21 AMHi i am facing first then turning and its when turning the insert chips. No i am not using a tailstock. I have to drill the bar to and my tailstock...7 replies | 166 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:18 AMTo be fair Doug, to many people (including on this board) doing something like that is considered ''special'' .........having been brought up on a...7 replies | 206 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:18 AMmichiganbuck replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeThere's a reason the US tax code is like 2,600 pages long. so government crooks can pocket more money. That is why taxes will never be fair...239 replies | 6869 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:17 AMMechanola started a thread O. T., couple bad habits I can’t stand with people cooking, from potager to chef in GeneralGordon Ramsay, René Schudel, Ina Gartner, and many more, praised and admired, of course also hated – for instance by me for what they do. What do...0 replies | 0 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 09:16 AMCounterfeit inserts, i hope not i bought them from a surplus machine dealer in the USA that does large volume. Its 750 rpm but limited to 850 rpm so...7 replies | 166 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:15 AMTrueturning replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeSteps have to be taken to avoid starvation. No one said farming is easy yet if you are starving you need to eat. So it cost money on the back end so...239 replies | 6869 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 09:14 AMAre you facing or turning ? Not clear from your description. Outboard end is unsupported, I bet ? Insert chipping says to me the end of the bar is...7 replies | 166 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:14 AMMcgyver replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeAs I said, that there are regulatory influences, taxes etc does means price isn't set by supply and demand. The balance that is suppose to be struck...239 replies | 6869 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:13 AMAlibaba must be getting complaints that some of the millions upon millions of small bubble mailers coming out of China are running late. ...18 replies | 491 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 09:08 AMI have been secretly buying northern Ice land beach property. As soon as it warms up enough I'm going to make a killing .. In a few years IM...589 replies | 29637 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:59 AMmichiganbuck replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeQT: Look at the legislation to keep the ingredients off the labels of canned rutabaga. and the country of origin, People need to tell our...239 replies | 6869 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:54 AMBROTHERFRANK replied to a thread Surprised by Price Difference of Different Machine Models in CNC MachiningNagoya, Japan. Similarly equipped Speedio S300, S500 and S700 machines are within about $3000 of each other. Similar meaning: 21 Tool, 16k rpm, CTS...3 replies | 197 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:54 AMTrump took all DeJoy out of Christmas last year. :)18 replies | 491 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 08:52 AMEmanuelGoldstein replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeNot by any stretch of the imagination. Look at all the agriculture-based programs and legislation for starters. Look at the billions Trump gave...239 replies | 6869 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:50 AMjohnoder replied to a thread Going bigger. 20 x 72 pacemaker in Cincinnati Milacron, Kearney Trecker, VN, USA Heavy IronMy somewhat later Bul 16 says some over 10 K on 20 X 72 with electrics, chuck etc That 20 spindle will take L2 or D1-8"14 replies | 673 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 08:44 AMIt is definitely worth it. Even if you don’t do aluminum/plastic, if you do any 3D work it can make a huge difference. Never mind the faster rapids...13 replies | 386 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 08:42 AMmichiganbuck replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeMcDonald's pay Nobody expects to make this a career job of McDonald's likely burgers will need to go up .50 cents or so if everybody wants $15 per....239 replies | 6869 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:40 AMI recently purchased my first lathe, a 13"x5' from 1941. I bought the refurb kit from eBay and started digging into it. I decided to video the...0 replies | 10 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 08:40 AMIn my opinion if the post office wants to become more profitable then they should do away with bulk rates. I could heat my house with the amount of...18 replies | 491 view(s) -
01-23-2021, 08:39 AMGet rid of that huge nose radius. That stuff should cut like butter with the speeds and feeds you are using. When you say "CSS 750 RPM " do you...7 replies | 166 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:39 AMMcgyver replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeOf course its market based. Where does idiotic notion come from that unless its an unfettered frictionless imaginary market its not a market? e.g....239 replies | 6869 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:36 AMwoodsrider845 replied to a thread Going bigger. 20 x 72 pacemaker in Cincinnati Milacron, Kearney Trecker, VN, USA Heavy IronThanks, mllud22. I am aware of Walters ( and now, his daughters) spanners. I've heard they are top notch. My Sidney 14 has an L1 spindle, and...14 replies | 673 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:34 AMOver the years I have modified quite a few sockets and wrenches to do odd jobs. Yours is a good example. Sometimes you have to grind down a box or...7 replies | 206 view(s)
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01-23-2021, 08:31 AMEmanuelGoldstein replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeThere is no such thing as a market based economy. The government, through the tax code and various laws, decides who is going to get what. Your...239 replies | 6869 view(s)
