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Solder Wire Connectors
This is the currently regarded best practice for integration connections in automotive.- Houdini
- Post #54
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Solder Wire Connectors
In regards to wire end termination techniques, solder, no solder, crimps, ferrules, terminal blocks... There actually isn't a correct, or my way is better deal, it is all relative, it depends on the wire type, strands, environment, connection end type...... So there isn't a one size fits all...- Houdini
- Post #53
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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Hurco BMC30 problems with SW2018
I have some things I like to change on my posted Gcode also, I use Notepad++ I have created a long list of macros for ALL my frequent post edits. watch some Youtube videos on creating Notepad++ macros.- Houdini
- Post #9
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Yuken Hydraulic Valves on Nakamura
Have a 35 year old Nak with Yuk valves, never had an issue. Like mentioned gotta make you wonder the oil, and or contamination.- Houdini
- Post #8
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Shop owner burnout
If you want something new, different, and challenging every day, I would say start doing injection mold engineering and machining. You would also get new machines to learn, sinker and wire edm, graphite machining. If you want to diversify your investment also, get injection mold machines and...- Houdini
- Post #15
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Shop owner burnout
Are you burned out? like actually too much work for too long? or are you bored with what your doing, meaning, life value? You said you added a bar feeder and a 5 axis to mix things up so sounds more like your bored, not burned out? So you started your shop @23 that's super young, and you work...- Houdini
- Post #11
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Transition from low volume to production
I agree with all these posts, sometimes you have to give the tax man his 25-30%, you invest your taxed 70-75% to get a 7-10%+ in stocks/real-estate every year after that. Give them their cut, so you can make your money make you money. And buying a machine on credit vs saving up, you'll more...- Houdini
- Post #84
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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How to power small off grid three phase machines?
https://inl.gov/trending-topics/microreactors/- Houdini
- Post #20
- Forum: Transformers, Phase Converters and VFD
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OT: Best steel toe shoes for everyday
I have bad/flattening arches , have broke/sprain both ankles, and wide EE feet, I was going to try KEEN they have a LOT of wide, safety toe, leather, waterproof. Also as I learned the hard way, no matter how expensive your shoes are, you have to buy insoles. Even in my $400 Zamberlan's I do... -
How to Reverse DXF Face Normal?
Sorry I linked the wrong video, and 2012 does have all the features in that video, I still have my copy of 2012 on another machine. and yes, unstitch, patch, and restitch, you can check surface normals by turning on "indicate sheet side' you can reverse them using 'toggle sheet side' This was... -
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Turning a dental implant prototype part Back turn it or hand off to a subspindle?
VCC Vibration Chip Control? :scratchchin:- Houdini
- Post #35
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Turning a dental implant prototype part Back turn it or hand off to a subspindle?
I had recommended doing it all backwards, as he did, to keep concentricity, as in this vijeo, almost a done in one, just clean up the small tip during hand off.- Houdini
- Post #31
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Have you ever met a machinist that was better than you?
Well, he did say he was "only" the Lebron James of machining, not the Michael Jordan of machining!- Houdini
- Post #82
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Slick Move, Slowing Economy Tactic
Sorry, had nothing to do with this thread, at all. Just over all to much negativity on this site. and EG is at the Chinese trade show, he isnt gone. :cheers:- Houdini
- Post #140
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Milltronics ML15 Compact Flashcard files needed
Thread 'Milltronics Centurion 7 Not Booting - Error 100' https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/milltronics-centurion-7-not-booting-error-100.417589/- Houdini
- Post #2
- Forum: CNC Machining
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Slick Move, Slowing Economy Tactic
I was going to put a big long post in here, to explain why I'm doing this, but why, nobody gives a shit, not even me. This site is just too negative, I think I'll peek in every once in a while maybe if I have a problem I cant figure out. But I think I'm good on not posting/interacting on this...- Houdini
- Post #110
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues
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Another Slow down Thread
Actually we have been totally off the gold standard since the early 70's, the dollar is taking a shit so bad China and others are buying up gold to prepare for it's collapse, scary times. You can search this to confirm.- Houdini
- Post #56
- Forum: Shop Management and Owner Issues