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  1. Chip Chester

    Interesting new composite material appears durable, resistant to cutting/grinding.

    Sounds like a challenge to me... good for bike locks until someone figures out how to defeat it with mercury or something. 303 See Other Not sure what the '303 See other' thing is, but link does work.
  2. Chip Chester

    OT -- ID of factory/warehouse 'scooter'

    I have an electric front-drive stand-up 3-wheel 'personal transporter' I'm trying to ID. It's like a maintenance guy would use in a large factory/warehouse. According to a Cushman fan group (that used to be on Yahoo, now moved to groups.io), it's not a Cushman, Westinghouse, or Nordco. It's...
  3. Chip Chester

    Benchmaster mill in Marion, OH Craigslist.

    This popped up on the Columbus CL. Machine located in Marion, OH. Not mine, no relation, etc. Happy shoppin'. BenchMaster Milling Machine - tools - by owner - sale
  4. Chip Chester

    OT -- 6V golf cart battery recovery possibilities...

    Since I seem to have a little free time lately, I've been tidying up in the far corners of the shop a bit. Discovered some 6V golf cart batteries that were new a mere 4 years ago (!), and were un-used. However, they were left un-capped and un-charged by some dimwit, and are now dry as a bone...
  5. Chip Chester

    Ignore list management

    This seems like the place to address board functional issues. If it's not, please move as required. For quite awhile, the ignore list has been a helpful feature of this site, allowing me to enjoy the comments of most without extreme views, racist comments, etc. from disrupting that enjoyment...
  6. Chip Chester

    OT - Protecting new blacktop drive from parked RV

    So I'm having blacktop driveway installed Friday, in a conversion from gravel. One parking area will hold a mid-size 24' Class C RV -- ~12K lbs (max) on a dually E350 Super Duty chassis. Rear axle probably sees 75% of the weight, so 9K, leaving 3K on the front. (That's a guess -- although...
  7. Chip Chester

    Hand-held printer for materials

    It's around $6k with accessories. Ink-jet printer cross-bred with cordless power tool. https://i.imgur.com/dM1WGLv.mp4 Now if they could make a phone-sized version for smaller parts... I guess this could have gone in "3D Printing", except it's not that kind of 3D printing. Chip
  8. Chip Chester

    Fanuc in Bloomberg

    Not North America or Europe, but influences both. Lights-out robot procreation. This Company’s Robots Are Making Everything—and Reshaping the World - Bloomberg Chip
  9. Chip Chester

    Namco forklift available

    I've got a line on a Namco forklift that's an apparently-complete, though non-running project. Located in Central Ohio. Attractively-priced. I can make introductions/take pics, etc. for a suitable "small finder's fee" :) Let me know if there's interest. PM should be ok. Chip
  10. Chip Chester

    Boeing to 3D print titanium Dreamliner parts, according to Reuters

    "Norsk said it will print initially in Norway, but aims to have nine printers running by year-end at a 67,000-square-foot (6,220-square-meter) facility in Plattsburgh, New York." Printed titanium parts expected to save millions in Boeing Dreamliner costs | Reuters According to the article, in...
  11. Chip Chester

    Sorta OT: Central Ohio brake for 1/4" mild steel -- 4 bends

    I've got a personal project I'm working on, and am seeking someone in the central Ohio area with a brake that'll do 1/4" mild steel, about 24" bend length. Basically making two 24" long, nom. 6" 'tall' C-channel sections with un-equal legs (2.5" and 3.5"). Looking for slight radius in the...
  12. Chip Chester

    CNC shop owner sentenced in 80% AR-15 Lower court case

    (Went back and forth on thread title.) Anyway, here's an article on the "build-your-own AR on my machine" case, and sentencing of the owner/operator. Spoiler alert: he was found guilty. Man who used CNC mill to make untraceable guns sentenced to 41 months | Ars Technica Chip
  13. Chip Chester

    Torque ratings and repairability of x-axis power feeds

    In surveying the various power feeds, from various vendors, it seems we're in a torque war with no common ground for comparison. Many e-bay offerings show torque values of 450 in/lbs (peak) and up, while other resources show 140 and 150 in/lbs devices recommended for the same machine. It's...
  14. Chip Chester

    Speed-Lift in Zanesville OH on CL

    There's a Speed-Lift listed *on* Columbus OH CL, located *in* Zanesville. $1500 to lift 9000lbs from zero to loading dock height. Thing is on casters so you can move it out of the way. Used at a K-mart. While it would really be handy if it was the trailer itself, it would sure beat wood...
  15. Chip Chester

    American Pacemaker 16x54 Columbus CL $3500

    The above described machine just posted on Columbus OH CL. $3500, reasonably well-tooled. Also Landis floorstanding grinder. Serial no. may be viewable in pics. American Pacemaker Not mine, no relation. Located in Junction City OH, about an hour southeast of Columbus. Looks like folks are...
  16. Chip Chester

    Hardinge mill -- CL Columbus OH

    Here's a Hardinge mill on CL in Columbus, OH. Not mine, no relation, etc. hardinge milling machine w/tooling Has a cabinet of tooling, nifty vice, and both 3-phase and single-phase motor. Pretty reasonable price of $1500, if it's clean and tight-ish. I could be coerced to go lay eyes on it...
  17. Chip Chester

    CNC program to mill/print gun not allowed in NSW

    Here's an article concerning the legality of mere possession of CNC files to "3D print or mill" certain firearms. NSW bans possession of blueprints for 3D printing firearms - Computerworld On edit: they do allow possession by licensed manufacturers and police (of course). Computer geek...
  18. Chip Chester

    Dumore 16k rpm precision drill press on CL Columbus OH

    This ad appeared in the Columbus, Ohio CL... It's been listed before, too, about a month ago. Benchtop model, $100 asking price. Not mine, no relation, etc. Dumore 16,000 rpm precision Drill Press Chip
  19. Chip Chester

    Search function anomaly

    Ran across a thread yesterday where someone was seeking a combo right and left-hand threaded rod for a centering vise. Reminded me of a thread in the past few weeks where someone was seeking the same thing, so I thought I'd search for it and post a link. I used the internal PM search function...
  20. Chip Chester

    JLG lift trailer on CL in Columbus, OH

    Here's the link: Jlg hydraulic drop deck scissor lift trailer $4500 asking price. Single axle, so no 36" shapers... But it'll probably handle a standard Bridgeport just fine. Not mine, no relation, etc. These rarely show up on CL around here. Chip

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