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01-18-2021, 08:40 PMHi, I'm having trouble 304 no mill so good using endmill and a holder oh, also a CNC24 replies | 862 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 08:38 PMIf it were me I think I'd contact the closest Canadian Consulate in your area. They can advise you of the step by step process.2 replies | 99 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:37 PMOn light duty machines you're generally better off with a smaller solid carbide or indexable endmill with light depth of cut and high feedrate if you...5 replies | 46 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 08:36 PMdkmc replied to a thread shear gap adjustment in Fabrication: CNC Laser, Waterjet, Plasma, Welding & FabEvery shear maintenance manual I've ever read, and any sheet metal or fabricating book I've ever seen specifies .xxx thousandths of an inch of...46 replies | 2574 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 08:36 PMI built a few brakes to stop a planner heads (without brakes the heads would coast 20 mins or so )It takes a interlocked starter like a forward rev...2 replies | 100 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 08:31 PMI can eat alot of metal with a roughing or corn cobb cutter and spray mist or coolant flow to clear the chips. Thats on mills like yours put in low...5 replies | 46 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:31 PMrrrgcy replied to a thread The Future of Cloud Computing and Business Risk in Manufacturing in America and EuropeCase in point (merely from an observer non-participant in cloud computing). News today was during the hi-level meeting when Twitter decided to...50 replies | 1846 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:25 PMWell, grinding the jaws went without a hitch. No vibration issues. https://youtu.be/SUlEbQhBYH4 And I didn't have anything to cover the ways or...34 replies | 2322 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:20 PMJust a Sparky replied to a thread Reed Prentice 9" swing, Liberty Ship, 1941 lathe problem. in Antique Machinery and HistoryBroken key somewhere inside the apron or an issue with the clutch? If the feed selector lever refuses to leave neutral then that would suggest an...2 replies | 98 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:17 PMAgreed. I was actually expecting other 9 owners to chime in much earlier. Might just be a blind spot many missed. Good thread, informative. I was...20 replies | 624 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 08:16 PMThanks! The shoulder is too long for my liking but it sort of slipped my mind that I can use it on my lathe! lol. I guess I'll keep it for now. I got...2 replies | 41 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:15 PMHow many do you have to make? What tolerance do you have to hold? Is it a pocket in a piece of stock, if so what type of corners are...5 replies | 46 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:14 PMI've double checked and it is 200 SFM on the tools data chart.7 replies | 185 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:08 PMpaul39 replied to a thread One of my "better" past employees wants to move to Seattle, she needs work. in Shop Management and Owner IssuesI lived & worked in Seattle 1965 - 67. I rented a 1 bedroom house with garage at 14th & Republican on Capitol Hill for $50 a month. The tallest...60 replies | 5072 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:07 PMYou've got two flats at not quite right angles so that would be the first obvious locations to crowd against but Doug's feeding you the gospel in...2 replies | 151 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:02 PMI've rigged up sandpaper and Scotchbrite on tool stations, and let the machine do the polishing. Need a quick way to shift/adjust for fresh...9 replies | 408 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 08:01 PMJust a Sparky replied to a thread Help with remote speed and direction control for VFD in Transformers, Phase Converters and VFDIn regards to the directional cam all you'd need to do is get a single pole double throw switch to cut over right at the center of travel - switch...2 replies | 55 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:59 PMSounds more like a pocket protector eh? ------------ Think Snow Eh! Ox91 replies | 7024 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 07:57 PMI'm with you and am shocked by the lack of an oil port on the 9" lathes. I'm wondering just how 9" owners oil their cross slide screw. Or, is the...20 replies | 624 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 07:56 PMNibble away at it with a rougher mill at modest RPM after clearing as much of the bulk as possible simply chain drilling. Start with some short...5 replies | 46 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:53 PMCould be pretty tough, since you don't speak the language. ;>) jack vines2 replies | 99 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:53 PMSome Red Bull and a triangle file? :D29 replies | 1142 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:52 PMWe are also using the aluminum coated fast pipe. Works like a charm, and worth the tiny bit extra.61 replies | 2121 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:48 PMpzwinakis started a thread Aciera F4 (round head) Gear oil recommendations and drawings? in Deckel, Maho, Aciera, Abene MillsHello, I have a new to me Aciera F4 round head, late 60's vintage - 420V machine. I'm wanting to put it back into service and would like oil...0 replies | 3 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:47 PMWhat on God's Green EARTH would you need with a "bottle opener" any more than a jellyfish has any use for the pedals on his government-issue...83 replies | 3534 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:47 PMwheels17 replied to a thread How do you think the $15 Federal minimum wage increase will affect manufacturing? in Manufacturing in America and EuropeI think there will be two groups that are really damaged by the proposed changes. 1. No-skill workers, as they are on a collision course of...33 replies | 1162 view(s) -
01-18-2021, 07:43 PMjerholz replied to a thread Help identifying and repairing this japanese vise in Antique Machinery and HistoryI'm going to weld (more likely braze) a new barrel to the nut. The nut itself fits like this... It moves up and down about 1/8 of an inch. ...18 replies | 742 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:43 PMI was a fookin Ninja with a slide rule in high school Physics. So bad ass I had a belt holster.91 replies | 7024 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:42 PMWell I have to agree if it was crashing on a regular basis my blood pressure would get out of control. I haven’t seen this in the past few years....24 replies | 2797 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:39 PMmind explaining the no coolant? cold shock?7 replies | 185 view(s)
