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  1. RC Mech

    looking for trouble

    I wouldn’t touch those Haas’s with a 10 ft inconel pole.
  2. RC Mech

    SNEAK PEEK: New small-format CNC waterjet

    Is that a belt driven triplex pump? 1500 watts for 5000 psi output? Why is this belt driven?
  3. RC Mech

    Technology of Machine Tools 4th Edition

    Might be thermal spray welding. On the inside cover or first few pages where the copyrights are, there’s a photo credit. It may have a description.
  4. RC Mech

    Help identifying hydraulic system component - piston accumulator?

    If you’re referring to the silver hex part in the bottom of the photo, it’s likely a check valve.
  5. RC Mech

    question related to Fadal VMC 15XT

    Parameters are written inside the control display enclosure. Memory option will be on this sticker. The 1400 CPU board has a battery soldered to it. Replace by desoldering. All the manuals are available online, do a google search. Drip feed procedure depends on the PC software. Pick one (Cimco...
  6. RC Mech

    Epic bids I passed on today. Series 80 32x72"

    I don’t think that Monarch is going to scrap. Even at $200/ton (twice what it is now) it won’t even pay for rigging.
  7. RC Mech

    Pneumatic Vs Hydraulic Press Brake

    Get rid of the pneumatic brake.
  8. RC Mech

    What’s going on at Boeing

    Found the Boeing bag-holder.
  9. RC Mech

    What’s going on at Boeing

    Don’t worry folks! Self-inflicted wounds! Two in the back of the head… People forget Boeing is not an aircraft company but a defense contractor. John Barnett had reported that they were taking scrap parts out of the skips and putting them in finished product to keep the lines moving. Say it...
  10. RC Mech

    Rear tool post

    If you’re in front of a lathe all day for months, you can get pretty close by eye. Worst case I throw a centre in the tailstock and eyeball it. I’ve got bigger problems if I’m in front of a lathe for months these days. Suffice it to say on the OD, shoot for slightly lower and particularly on a...
  11. RC Mech

    Rear tool post

    In actual practice, setting your parting blade 0.002-0.003” below centre doesn’t leave a tit and prevents the tool from digging in.
  12. RC Mech

    Rear tool post

    Which is to set the tool a few thou below centre.
  13. RC Mech

    20Cfm at 90psi for my huge blast cabinet, need advice on used compressors (facebook)

    Yes, on that Bend Pak compressor, there’s no way it’s rated for 28 CFM at 90 psi then only 2 CFM less at 175. I suspect it’s maybe 28-ish CFM at 90 psi and 18-19 at 175. In any case pumping up to 175 psi is a waste of energy. Per above you really want a 2-stage reciprocating. The BP would be...
  14. RC Mech

    ER32 and ER40 torque wrench adaptors

    Yeah totally. Cool design, nice packaging etc. As far as functionality you’d think that’d be tough to prove.
  15. RC Mech

    ER32 and ER40 torque wrench adaptors

    “The ornamental design”, got it.
  16. RC Mech

    ER32 and ER40 torque wrench adaptors

    Is there really a patent pending on this? How is this not entirely prior art? The tab for popping out stuck collets?
  17. RC Mech

    Moving a TUDA TudorMax 23x118 lathe

    Hopefully he’s moved it by now, nearly a year later eh.
  18. RC Mech

    Maybe getting out of machining...

    Same here in Canuckistan. 4 years relevant work under the supervision of a P.Eng in good standing. You can’t just challenge the fundamentals of engineering exam.
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