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  1. DouglasJRizzo

    Moving Day!

    I've outgrown a facility I thought I would stay in for quite a while. I've moved to a wonderful building in Englewood, NJ.
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    Dr Inaba, founder of Fanuc has passed away.

    Members Dr Inaba, founder of Fanuc has passed at age 95. One of the true giants in CNC, he walked among us. I had the pleasure of meeting him once, many years ago. Fanuc founder Inaba, king of industrial robots, dead at 95 - Nikkei Asia
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    Practiced what I preached.

    When I taught the classes, I always hammered it to the customers to back up their machine parameters as soon as they got back to their respective shops. Well, I'm sure glad I took my own advice! My Mori Seiki SL3-H finally cooked a board in the control, after 34 years. Called Fanuc and got a new...
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    New Shop! Finally!

    Well, I finally got the place sorted. After a move to temporary digs after the 2014 collapse, I found a gorgeous building in Stanhope, NJ. The rent was very reasonable, the landlady a gem, and I have - FINALLY - found a home for my machines where I can make some coin. I left my job at Doosan...
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    Landlords and snow

    Well, I hope you had a happy Valentine's Day. Mine was a bit less cheerful At 5:30 yesterday morning I got a phone call from my neighbor at the industrial park I rent from. The building had collapsed at about 4:30 in the morning from the incredible weight of snow and ice on the roof. It was a...
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    Saving a few dollars in daily shop routines

    I thought I'd start this and see what ideas others have. If this has been done before, my apologies. A few things I did to save some dollars in the shop: I bought a coffee maker - no more running out for coffee. What I paid in a week at various places, makes coffee for a month or better. Now...
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    Imts 2012!

    Anyone going to IMTS 2012? I'll be there! Looking forward to it too. I used to go every time, but missed the last few. This should be a grand show I think! I'll be working, of course, but I'll really be enjoying every minute! Anyone else?
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