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    Advice for New Large Machine Selection

    I've worked at a lot of different places, not one has required corporate approval to grease bearings. Not even managerial approval. Supervisor, maybe.
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    Advice for New Large Machine Selection

    "A problem well-defined is a problem half-solved" I read that quote on this very site and it has stuck with me. The folks with the check book only care about the money, that's what they're paid to do. Define a quantitative problem ($ lost) and present a quantitative solution ($ saved). You...
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    FS: Miller Shopmaster 300 and Panasonic Gunslinger parts machines (non-operational)

    Both machines are scrapped.
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    Portaband blades and technique?

    I use variable pitch Milwaukee branded blades cutting 1" mild steel with good results and good blade life. I don't use any down pressure, just let the weight of the tool do the job. Speed setting is pretty low, maybe 4-5?
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    Arduino/R-Pi and household appliances

    Sort of on this topic, does anyone know of brands of appliances that are as basic and repairable as the "old days". I'd love to own a range, washer, dryer, DW, fridge, etc. that didn't have a display or PCB. I'm really not into appliances with "features".
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    Fighting back against big company requirements

    Ed is correct. Sure, you can buck it if it upsets you too much. Or, you can pay a third party to prepare everything the first time and a nominal annual fee to update it each year. Pass that expense onto your customer as a line item. No need to bury it in your overhead as not everyone you work...
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    WTB or trade: QC30 Bridgeport spindle or head

    Leeko, Would you be at all interested in selling your comet head outright?
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    Plate Beveling

    I bevel 1"x3" bar for butt welding with a portaband (free-handed). No HAZ or cleanup necessary. Could you build a rig that would hold a portaband at the correct angle and roll along the edges? Might be fussier than it's worth, but those saws are cheap and wickedly useful if it doesn't work out...
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    OT: Nearing move to new shop, need to build or buy drawers or cabinets

    Line 6-8 of these up and top them with your choice of material. Hard to beat that price and the drawers are fairly close to the dims you were looking for.
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    Installing compressed air lines in commercial space, any guidelines?

    I've worked at three manufacturing facilities. One ran all copper, fantastic compressor room with filtered/conditioned air intake and top-notch dryers - no issues. One ran all TransAir (Parker), average compressor room/dryers - no issues. The current (and by far the largest) is all iron with...
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    Best engineering screw ups

    On the other end of the spectrum, my 23 yr old GM truck needed the low beam lamp replaced. Pop the hood, remove two pins, remove the entire headlamp assembly, change bulb, reverse for installation. Done in 3 minutes without any tools. Absolutely fantastic.
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    Combination drill/counterbore for standard cap screws; sources?

    These look like something I could also utilize as we drill/counterbore a lot of holes for 3/8" SHCS's. What speeds would you run these? Faster for the clearance hole then slow down when you reach the c'bore portion or one speed for all? If I bought an off-the-shelf unit from McMaster to try...
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    O/T: Truck & van rentals

    Penske for me. I tried renting a 26' uhaul straight truck for moving once. They could not guarantee a truck would be available the day I needed, but they might have other (smaller) options available, depending on when/if they previous renter returned the truck on time. Called Penske; for a...
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    OT: Reliable crossover vehicle

    Update: Tried to buy a Honda but the local dealer just wouldn't play ball. Went to Subi and wound up with a 2020 outback with less than 15k miles, 2.5 non-turbo. She loves it, hopefully it stays that way. Thanks all for the input. On a related note, is there any worse human being in the world...
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    Factories with foundaries

    John Deere's Foundry is still in full operation in Waterloo, IA.
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    OT: Reliable crossover vehicle

    Wow... quite the thread, much to digest. Thanks for the input thus far, mostly good stuff. Some of you could probably benefit from a hiatus from the internet though. Regarding "status": mom is not getting any younger, is 6' tall, and has bad knees. Sedans don't agree with her. Older reliable...
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    OT: Reliable crossover vehicle

    My mom needs a new car, her 2012 Equinox met its demise recently. She’s the type that buys used, low mile vehicles for cash and drives them til they die so the replacement needs to be newer (2020+), low miles (<25k) and as reliable as possible for the long haul. Sedans are too low to the ground...
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    OT: Walkout basement concrete wall insulation

    For closure's sake, went with closed cell spray foam. Wasn't my first choice just because I'd prefer to not use foam, but it seemed like the best option considering the circumstances. Took 4 vendors and 5 weeks to finally get someone to come out and work a job this small, but it's done and I'm...
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    how are large custom machine foundations removed?

    Cut a fat PO to the contractors with the right tools for the job and leave them to their devices over a weekend. Occasionally we only remove what is necessary as noted above and bury the rest.
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    FS: Miller Shopmaster 300 and Panasonic Gunslinger parts machines (non-operational)

    Cleaning out the shop and we have a couple dead welders. First is an old Panasonic Gunslinger 260. It was working well then let out small pop in the middle of a weld. One of the boards has a burn on it. It's been sitting for years, anyone interested? Headed for scrap soon. Second is a Miller...

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