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12-10-2018, 08:34 AMyour right if it will do what you want "run them piss out of" (quote from a qt8 t2 quality print out that was all zeros. full quote was "perfect!!!...8 replies | 208 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 08:33 AMThank you folks, I will redirect to gunsmith section. Michael5 replies | 186 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:33 AMNo experience with Ethernet. I installed a USB floppy interface instead of the 3.5" drive in our 2007 TM-1P, something very similar to this eBay...1 replies | 247 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:30 AMRies replied to a thread Continuing electrical vehicle thoughts in Manufacturing in America and EuropeMost car buyers dont want to work on their cars. Most car buyers WANT modern electronics. They pretty much demand hands free phone connections in...13 replies | 379 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 08:27 AMfmari --MariTool- replied to a thread [Unethical] marketing involving [at least one] forum member here in CNC MachiningYes. I covered this in this thread or maybe some other thread. You pretty much hit the nail on the head. We measured over 80 dual contact holders and...112 replies | 11759 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 08:26 AMreally trying not to sound like a smart ass but are you really thinking of 8540? I’ve not seen a 8940? If it is a 8540 I have a outboard support...1 replies | 100 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:20 AMI don't have that specific need, but for "similar things" it is where I'd use my plate-mount ER-40 held in a 4-J... so I could "dial in" the work to...3 replies | 137 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:20 AMjohnoder replied to a thread Lyndex 5C Metric Collets in Tooling, Parts and Accessories For Sale or Wanted"Arrived at the North Houston Distribution Center 6:57 AM 10 December" - wonder how it took 8 days for that to happen? Arrived in Houston 2...8 replies | 442 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 08:15 AMWhen my dad, in his 60s looks for a job he will dye his hair to get rid of the gray just to look a lil bIt younger because the reality is that age...16 replies | 887 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:12 AMWe were in this same boat 2 years ago. First off, the Hermle C250 is a budget machine, which is why the worm gears. Having said that, before our...3 replies | 212 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:05 AMthermite replied to a thread Continuing electrical vehicle thoughts in Manufacturing in America and EuropeSo far, very much the reverse - but that isn't necessarily a "bad thing". So long as incremental maintenance is easy, fast, and inexpensive such...13 replies | 379 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 08:05 AMIrbyJones replied to a thread Garvin universal dividing head "accessories" ??? in Antique Machinery and HistoryHere's a large view of the Garvin double-geared universal dividing head set up for spiral milling from John's link to the "American Machinist"...22 replies | 592 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 08:01 AM. aluminum table top you can see lines from pencil or marker and they have adhesive sand paper called stikit made by 3M. you use a flat steel block...8 replies | 322 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:55 AMobviously if you center punch a dozen times close to hole edge it will close up the diameter but that will be more noticeable. . its similar if...9 replies | 384 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:50 AMWe sourced our XMZ holders directly from Kennametal in the USA when we bought our new machine in 2017. Some of the holders did say "Made in Germany"...1 replies | 47 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 07:45 AMyoung or older employees i never had a problem. i have seen plenty of younger guys with back problems and other physical problems . as for older...16 replies | 887 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:41 AMI could see turning the OD of the barrel concentric with the bore and to a size of a collet. Then use the collet. Why, instead of a 4-jaw? A 4-jaw or...3 replies | 137 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:38 AMwheels17 replied to a thread Continuing electrical vehicle thoughts in Manufacturing in America and EuropeI had a chuckle reading RC99's comment about planes. The last article I read before this thread was about an electric plane due in 2020. Slashdot13 replies | 379 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 07:34 AMThe good thing is that you are respectful of the new parameters that turning presents. Truly learning them will take time. In some essence, every...14 replies | 1226 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 07:34 AMThese are the instructions I went by and everything went great! Rebuilding an Albrecht Drill Chuck | MachinistBlog.com Ted9 replies | 426 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:30 AMIf you get one of the interchangeable point live centers,you can make a point to fit your needs. That's the advantage of having a lathe.5 replies | 186 view(s) -
12-10-2018, 07:29 AMDMF_TomB replied to a thread Looking for a 1 Week Training Class to Improve Manual Machining Skills in General. usually when hired for a machining job you get 1 to 2 months one on one training to learn machines, job setups, where stuff is and how company...4 replies | 191 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:26 AMWhere do the HLV-BK serial numbers fit in?66 replies | 6798 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:22 AMdigger doug replied to a thread Looking for a 1 Week Training Class to Improve Manual Machining Skills in GeneralYou'd be better off taking a few nights each week at night school for a semester.4 replies | 191 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:22 AMMilGunsmith replied to a thread Looking for a 1 Week Training Class to Improve Manual Machining Skills in GeneralThe NRA has summer gunsmith schools.They are all over the country.I know that they have a machinists basic and advanced. I observed one at Trinidad...4 replies | 191 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:19 AMCoadster32 replied to a thread Learning Fanuc Mill/Lathe controls - what are my options? in CNC MachiningFanuc has many different controls. The shop you now work for should have these "yellow books", either the books themselves, or a CD containing what...21 replies | 880 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:16 AMdigger doug replied to a thread OT Composting and why we are in the wrong business in Shop Management and Owner IssuesYup, the "Taxpayer funded compost operation" Has large threatening signs "No grass clippings !" And if your caught, they won't allow you back. ...19 replies | 520 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:16 AMTerry Z replied to a thread Looking for a 1 Week Training Class to Improve Manual Machining Skills in GeneralShitloads of cool stuff on YouTube. Can watch when you have time AND have a beer!4 replies | 191 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 07:14 AMYou can also get some good name brand quality inserts to fit the cheap China tooling.7 replies | 336 view(s)
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12-10-2018, 06:57 AMHi, Yes, you’re right of course. In fact I drilled some holes, got it balanced, then removed from the hub, ring tested, put back on the hub, and...32 replies | 957 view(s)
