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    Transition from low volume to production

    You'd be surprised what kind of functional and accurate garbage you can throw together with a little money and a lot of desperation 🙂.
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    Bowling lane wood: hoard it or pass it along?

    About 5 years ago I welded up some U shaped end supports. Myself and 3 buddies stood them all on edge and slide them in so it would take up less space. It worked well until now. I could probably build a free standing mezzanine type thing to store it higher but that's a lot of steel and I've...
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    Bowling lane wood: hoard it or pass it along?

    That's somewhat along the lines of what I was thinking. I definitely need a designed shipping bench. A lista cabinets on one end, fab a leg for the other. Boxes stored underneath, packing paper roll dispenser screwed to the bottom. @Garwood has a good point about short benches. I also need...
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    Bowling lane wood: hoard it or pass it along?

    I've got close to 100 feet or more of this stuff. I've been sitting on it for about 10 years; waiting for the time to come when I would finish out my shop and use it to build benches, tops for lista cabinets and such. I'm at the point where I need to get in behind the stack to insulate and...
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    Charles North Tx Shop build

    I'm amazed the forklift could traverse that pasture without sinking. I still can't wrap my head around it lol.
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    OT-register domain name - what do i really need?

    How did the hackers gain control of your site?
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    OT-register domain name - what do i really need?

    I had never heard of that so I looked it up. Pretty clever use for a website. "Bit rot, also known as data decay or data rot, is the slow deterioration in the performance and integrity of data that is stored on storage media. It occurs due to gradual wear and tear of the storage medium, causing...
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    How to power small off grid three phase machines?

    My power goes out every time the wind blows hard as well. It is never more than 2 or 3 days at a time though. I just start picking away at other projects like repairs, organization, or 2nd op stuff that I don't need much power for. If and when I do get to the point that production cannot be...
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    New machine day (FP3NC)

    Very clean indeed. Do those old controls hold up well over time? Or is it a retrofit project? I like the horizontal and vertical table option, that would come in very handy at times.
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    Wire EDM general performance in real terms...

    I didn't know that. I would assumed that material thickness had a direct correlation to travel speed. Thank you!
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    Wire EDM general performance in real terms...

    Well, I would be a fool to argue against all of that. Thank you gentlemen, your replies do provide valuable insight. I have no opinion either way about what the OP should or should not do. However, the 3 of you do make some compelling points that I had not considered. @implmex I completely...
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    What is this and what is it used for

    https://miscpartsmanuals3.tpub.com/TM-55-4920-201-14/TM-55-4920-201-140038.htm Looks like it's an add-on kit designed to be used with other tooling. It does have a nice looking box though
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    Brown & Sharpe No. 2 Universal Light Type

    I have this same machine, mine is a fair bit rustier than yours. This is a fair deal for a very capable machine. Set ups do suck but for what it's capable of, it's a fair trade off. @Fal Grunt I have two questions; could you please elaborate on the QC 30 conversion? Do you have it documented...
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    Wire EDM general performance in real terms...

    For sure. The reviews look good and Marcus says it's a good book, I'm sure it will be a worthwhile investment. I'm pretty well convinced there's gotta be a dollar at the bottom of that hole. It likely won't be the busiest machine in the shop but it can also run lights out. One area I could see...
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    Wire EDM general performance in real terms...

    I'm getting ready to head down the same path, I do not have any experience with EDM either. I just ordered a copy of the handbook written by @Bud Guitrau https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1569902429 I cannot give a review; it showed up yesterday and I haven't had time to do more than skim through...
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    Is it possible to spend TOO much on Equipment?

    Are you asking because you need the capacity? Or because you don't need the income and you want to reinvest in the business? If you need the capacity; You can buy an old plasma at auction and retrofit it for much less. It would be just as capable as a new one. If the band saw works, I'd roll...
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    I lucked out again on the Eclipse.

    I was south east of you in Akron. This morning it was so cloudy, I wasn't sure if we'd see it or not. Sure enough, It cleared right up. I was surprised how dark it got. I tried to take a pic through my welding helmet but it just looks like the sun.
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    Transition from low volume to production

    In the short time that you have been a member here; all of your posts have been very helpful and well written, I look forward to reading more.
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    Transition from low volume to production

    I was just getting ready to say; Huh? I'm in Ohio 😆. Those are good deductions but they don't allow for saving money to use later. You might be right about the 7 year rule though, that would definitely throw a wrench in my theory. As to the mere mortals part; You've got me all wrong, I'm still...
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    Transition from low volume to production

    You're right, a business can't hold cash any different than an individual. However, business can own assets without paying taxes on the money used to buy the asset. If my business needs a skid steer or 3 for snow removal and loading / unloading trucks; they can be bought and the total amount...

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