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01-18-2021, 09:23 AM
Thread: Mini Lathe - made in Europe
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past tense "made", there a lot of them. Did you...
past tense "made", there a lot of them. Did you mean "makes"? And what is a mini lathe?
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01-16-2021, 05:41 AM
Thread: Quench Cracks in 1045 Brine hardening
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maybe grasping at staws, but I once had a...
maybe grasping at staws, but I once had a cracking problem with W1 and fixed it by stress relieving the part first. This was not production with new material, but it always left me with the idea...
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01-15-2021, 11:32 AM
Thread: Small investment castings - cost?
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Good stuff Terry - why Beryllium Copper? there's...
Good stuff Terry - why Beryllium Copper? there's supposed to be serious potential health risks from inhaling the dust, and wouldn't a prop get some sanding/polishing?
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01-14-2021, 02:36 PM
Thread: Machinist Bedside Reader
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that's not analogous at all. We're talking about...
that's not analogous at all. We're talking about stakeholders to a copyright who's interests are protected by law and you are arguing the law should apply to you because in your opinion its what,...
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01-14-2021, 02:08 PM
Thread: Machinist Bedside Reader
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Again, its not your birthright to have this...
Again, its not your birthright to have this content. You are thinking of yourself but you are not a stakeholder in the copyright and are not acknowledging their position, interest or rights
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01-14-2021, 12:47 PM
Thread: Machinist Bedside Reader
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You have no birth right to the stuff. 1) you...
You have no birth right to the stuff.
1) you lower demand for the product - if the copyright hold decides to reprint, those downloads will impact sales for sure. If he wanted to sell the rights,... -
01-14-2021, 08:44 AM
Thread: Machinist Bedside Reader
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As an author, I'd say it is NOT ok sharing these...
As an author, I'd say it is NOT ok sharing these files or links to illegal copies. Its illegal and negatively impacts the copyright owner and those who purchased the material legitimately. What the...
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01-14-2021, 07:48 AM
Thread: Small investment castings - cost?
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when asking for and getting free advice don't too...
when asking for and getting free advice don't too be too uppity.
Put Dental or Medical into it and price just went up 10x. Why not ask the people who'll know for sure - send a quote request to a... -
01-13-2021, 09:43 AM
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Simple as I can, but it still got wordy. Its not...
Simple as I can, but it still got wordy. Its not that hard, but I wouldn't be able to tell someone how to machine in a post or two either . Like machining a part, it's more about understanding...
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01-13-2021, 08:18 AM
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Kind of one for the nutbar forum, you know,...
Kind of one for the nutbar forum, you know, manufacturing in..." not Shop Owners. Its not on topic here and will guaranteed bring into this forum all the animosity, BS and small brain partisanship...
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01-09-2021, 02:06 PM
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lol maybe.....they say of all the ways to get it,...
lol maybe.....they say of all the ways to get it, marrying it is the most difficult. Still, I would have liked to have found out for myself.
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01-09-2021, 01:51 PM
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As a general principal, its really bad being a...
As a general principal, its really bad being a minority shareholder in a private corporation. You can contract out of some the worst of it with a shareholder agreement, but that's expensive and time...
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01-09-2021, 09:16 AM
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that may happen, but I don't think it changes...
that may happen, but I don't think it changes anything - if the tool manufacturer is doing so its a pretty good reason to not trust the brand. I didn't get it from HD, got it from Amazon. While I...
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01-07-2021, 08:48 AM
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I've got the pictures on my phone so can post...
I've got the pictures on my phone so can post them.....I can only be certain about the one I bought that was poorly made in China. Its only one occasion, but the point of paying for a premium brand...
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01-06-2021, 08:01 PM
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Klein were good, but are now made in China crap. ...
Klein were good, but are now made in China crap. Well for at least some of their line, not sure how deep the rot goes. I recently bought a tool, clearly said made in China it had basic mistakes...
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01-06-2021, 09:10 AM
Thread: ideas to block humming and whistling?
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This. A business works well when everybody is...
This. A business works well when everybody is making good decisions. Day and and day out, the production workers make far more decisions and important ones than I do and are better qualified to...
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01-06-2021, 07:51 AM
Thread: ideas to block humming and whistling?
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Its hardly a free country. What does your boss...
Its hardly a free country. What does your boss say? Is it more than just you bothered by it? I get how something like that can be irritating and break concentration. It should be the supervisions...
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01-01-2021, 08:17 PM
Thread: Well this sucks- snapped at a client.
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I wonder if you could just rent a customer?
I wonder if you could just rent a customer?
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12-29-2020, 07:36 AM
Thread: What going on with steel prices?
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what does that mean, price gouging? That before...
what does that mean, price gouging? That before they put the prices up they were being benevolent?
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12-25-2020, 08:02 PM
Thread: OT - the future of work?
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I think you have to define AI. Mostly, its...
I think you have to define AI. Mostly, its currently used to mean pattern recognition, and well, marketing. Hardly Any current tech business plan hoping to get funded has to position itself as ...
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12-25-2020, 12:39 PM
Thread: Easiest way to move a forklift 40 miles?
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Similar here. Not going to be able to legally...
Similar here. Not going to be able to legally tow near that much with a light pickup. There is a big difference between whats possible and what the judge is going to accept if something really bad...
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12-25-2020, 07:10 AM
Thread: Way OT..Merry Christmas.
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A winter wonderland here, around 40F yesterday...
A winter wonderland here, around 40F yesterday and rain then over night snow. Up at five for the daily walk and it was hard trudging but beautiful, Snapped a few pics in front of the house
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12-23-2020, 07:32 PM
Thread: Mining company
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that and white goods manufactures who's crappy...
that and white goods manufactures who's crappy product ends up in landfill in 6 years because they want $500 for a $3 circuit board
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12-22-2020, 06:19 PM
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I've you just need one casting with the least...
I've you just need one casting with the least effort (vs 10 of them), 3D print it in wax (err wax like stuff) and investment cast it. If you don't have a 3d printer, its an easy outsource....same...
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12-16-2020, 07:34 AM
Thread: Machining With Files/Hand Tools
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A tale of handwork. This is a story told to me...
A tale of handwork. This is a story told to me by a really old boy about a job done during his apprenticeship in Germany. I know there are lots of stories of European apprentices walking uphill to...