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    Hamas strike on Israel.

    Do any of us actually "own" land? If you get too far behind in your bi-annual rent payments property taxes, the government will come and take it. If you resist, they will kill you and take it.
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    Banned on Youtube wannabe machining channels. TOR tip.

    My fixtures weigh +10k pounds. Set ups take days and the same part could be on your machine for weeks. The machining ops are usually simple though. I would have liked to get into some other specialty. Swiss, wire edm, 5ax mill/turn or something along those lines.
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    Places to list used industrial/commercial equipment?

    I couldn't agree more. Im not on FB though so it makes it difficult for me. I had a 2001 audi with nearly 500k miles on it, I bugged my sister for the last two weeks to list the thing for me. Finally, she listed it last night... 25 mins later she calls me saying; "I've got a kid begging to...
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    Places to list used industrial/commercial equipment?

    Host the images through imgur and then insert the links in your WTS post. They will display here like regular pictures. When you no longer need the ad; go back to imgur and delete the pics. This will break the link and remove the pics anywhere that you've shared them. Ebay has largely...
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    Banned on Youtube wannabe machining channels. TOR tip.

    Good find, thanks!
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    Banned on Youtube wannabe machining channels. TOR tip.

    AVE's latest machining video. He gets a pass though, the guy never pretends to be something he isn't.
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    Phase Perfect for multiple machines

    I assume you mean single phase in, 3 phase out through a vfd? Do you have to mess with the freq ramp up to get it to start correctly? What turns it on/off?
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    Garage Shop

    If you had 10 shops all doing the exact same thing, then yes, it would be difficult. If all of the other vendors work together as he described, issues like that wouldn't be impossible to overcome. Customers would have to be retrained to understand so that they know what to expect when sending...
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    Garage Shop

    I see this as the future of manufacturing to be honest. He is right; farm out prototypes, fixtures, stock cutting, ect. Having each small shop focus on one particular step in the process would allow each shop to become extremely efficient at what they do, it would also build a stronger local...
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    Gifts to send to long time customers and vendors. What have you done?

    Technically yes, it is. However as long as you don't break the capsule and drink it, the stuff is harmless.
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    OT - Outdoor storage without rust

    The local monthly outdoor consignment auction. The distributor for the buildings sends them to consignment auctions all over the country. They do the same with skidsteer attachments, decorative iron gates, workbenches and other stuff. If you have one of these auction houses near you, I'd bet...
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    yet another STUPID video from practical machinist youtube page

    Nah, I see no reason for that level of assessment. I have no personal animosity toward Mr. Sandusky; nor any complaints about the quality of his content or monetization there of. My grievance begins and ends with creating video content from the genuine dialogue generated by the membership of...
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    OT - Outdoor storage without rust

    20'x30' with 14' to the ceiling. It's surprisingly well made and keeps my 'treasures' dry and out of the shop. Both end walls open as doors; one end also has vents that can be opened for airflow. There is plenty of room inside for pallet racks if that would better suit someone's needs. It was...
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    yet another STUPID video from practical machinist youtube page

    Could you make videos about your work? Maybe show the real life implementation of said things? How do YOU handle tool libraries and tool numbers between CAM and machines? How do YOU like to approach fixturing parts? What do YOU struggle with and what are your weak points you'd like to improve...
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    yet another STUPID video from practical machinist youtube page

    You don't like watching 20-something year old, man-bun wearing hipsters with sleeve tattoos restore old axes and make epoxy tables while trying to sell you their very own brand of beard balm? Or how bout the young couples calling themselves "house flippers" while taking videos of themselves...
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    A humble request for mentor. Potential new shop.

    I'm not trying to be a "negative Nancy" over here, I just don't see how this particular situation works without the customer becoming the mentor that this gentleman is searching for; at least in part. I find no enjoyment in shitting on the ambitions of others. Nowhere in my post did I mention...
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    A humble request for mentor. Potential new shop.

    If you don't make 10k a month it would be. If you do not have buffer $ on hand to carry you through the first few months of chaos from getting set up and operational; it would be very bad. So from what I understand; right now there is no business. You are going to rent a shop space and finance...
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    Sleeve / coupler / hub - design and help

    Welcome to the forum! This is an interesting project, thank you for sharing some of the details with us. I know it has been asked already but... are you sure that keeping the factory jeep transmission is the best possible option here? You said yourself that it would remain in 3rd gear for...
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    Gifts to send to long time customers and vendors. What have you done?

    A custom made tritium key fob capsule. It might seem silly but those things are super handy. Tritium will glow for 20 years. https://www.tritiumkeychains.com
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    Shoutout for Sunbelt hydraulic tilt trailer moving a lathe.

    Ford Ranger for the win! 😁 They don't build em' like they used to.

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