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    Replacing Haas VF gearbox oil pump coupling on older VMC's?

    Hi all you Haasheads, My 2001 VF-5 threw the code for failure of gearbox oil cooling/circulation last night, and while it could be low oil, it's more likely a failed polymer coupling between the oil pump and motor. I haven't checked yet (didn't want to climb on the machine while tired), but...
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    Mid-April 2022 news story on metals trading

    This is for the folks who want some context on metals pricing: Premarket stocks: Trading metals is still a mess. It's not just about nickel - CNN Would be great to gather other reputable source links on the matter here too.
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    Add-on method of chip control when drilling?

    Hi all, At 1:04 in on this video: Toshiba Machine BTD-110H.R16 - YouTube There's a (dry run) drilling operation, and what interested me is there's a ring with prongs added to the drill bit, sort of like the countersinks that can be added to woodworker's bits. But in this case, my only guess...
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    Impressive laser-assisted-machining optics lathe

    Hi all, Not sure if anyone's posted this video here before, but check out this very capable laser-lathe: Micro LAM Overview 2016 - YouTube Not sure the wavelength they're using (the HeNe beam shown seems to be just for alignment) or the wattage, but they're passing it through a single-crystal...
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    Widia 1/4" IC 80 degree carbide inserts for sale, 10/pack

    These are older stock, now Widia 2027507: High-Performance Inserts • WIDIA™ Victory™ - CCMW Fully externally ground, no edge prep, 0.40mm corner radius, 3/32" thick. Packs of 10, lowest price I found was $5.95/insert: CCMW2151 THM These inserts are great for boring and turning plastics and...
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    For sale - 10pcs 4.5" x 6" x 20.5" 7050-T7451 Al plate, >$5.50/lb for all

    For sale - 10pcs 4.5" x 6" x 20.5" 7050-T7451 Al plate, under $5.50/lb for all I've got ten sawn blocks of wrought Alcoa 7050-T7451 plate, rolling direction along the 20.5" length. Mill markings on each piece. Measured piece checked at 4.485" thick, 6.07" wide, 20.53" long. 7050 in T7451...
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    Test, will delete shortly

    Posting blank text? It seems an Ebay link caused the issue, was able to post when the link was removed. No delete option in edit? WTF?? [Oh well, we're stuck with this unless a mod can do it in...]
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    Haas customer communications team had a misfire...

    Like many of us (unless you've got them blocked), I get emails from Haas advertising one or another of their products - from VMCs to rotary tables to the relatively recent addition of tooling. Well, someone got their address database a bit mixed up, because I just got an email for the new-style...
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    Major US retailer (who sold US products) bites the dust

    Goodbye to Sears Auto Centers | Modern Tire Dealer Sears Auto Centers, a "surviving" member of the old Sears Roebuck, has passed the checkered flag and is joining the ranks of the re-tired. Dead tired? I'm not sure I'm in the mood for puns... [Shakes fist] Damn you, Amazon!
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    (Not so OT) Livestream of James Webb Space Telescope set for 12/25, ~7am EST launch

    Livestream of the JWST starting at 6am EST: James Webb Space Telescope Launch — Official NASA Broadcast - YouTube. Launch is scheduled for 7:20am EST (12:20 UTC), but there's likely to be slip or possibly rescheduling. It's not OT as it's got some of the most complex, large, and EXPENSIVE...
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    Cost of not disconnecting a scrap vehicle's battery...

    NTSB: Used Vehicle Battery Caused Weeklong Cargo Ship Fire | IMPO These cars were due to go overseas to be scrapped, but a small error in securing a battery led to a bit of a problem. Now the ship is scrap too... Moral of the story: It's all Tesla's fault! [Ok, not this time]. Be careful...
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    Fairer taxes, less stressed small businesses (and workers?)

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/10/30/biden-g20-global-minimum-tax/ It's about F'ing time! Part of why it seems we're at each others throats every day is the general stress over the decline of living standards of the "average" blue collar worker. That's in part due to the...
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    Bad news for Aluminum users (hopefully only short-term)

    Aluminum prices hit decade high as coup threatens supplies from Guinea - CNN The coup may bump prices up, but generals "generally" like to get the economic side of the country back in gear asap, if for no other reason than to up the looting potential. So my fully-uninformed guess is that this...
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    Somewhat OT - Starship test flight streaming on YT right now

    LIVE: Starship SN15 Flight Test - YouTube Hey, there's a lot of manufacturing that goes on when making a Starship, right? They're more than eight hours into the stream at time of writing, these test flights usually aren't exactly on time. If there's a hold or scrub I'll update. [Just heard...
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    Milling chatter in slow motion and audio spectrum analysis video

    Endmill chatter at 20,000 Frames-per-Second - YouTube Very interesting video, although for full disclosure the guy is using a CNC router rather than a proper VMC. But the principles are there, and if anyone here has the capacity to do similar on a real mill it would be great to see the...
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    Biden fulfills a pledge to strengthen American Manufacturing

    Executive orders: Biden will sign order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing - CNNPolitics With this signing, among other requirements to Buy American, there's orders to facilitate dealings with small American manufacturers, which should be good news for us. And the USA. Note that...
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    Attn: Admins - Home page lagging Daily Posts posts by ~an hour?

    I haven't seen anyone else post about this, but it looks like the home page is back to lagging the "Daily Posts" by about an hour or so. It's been going on for a couple days. Didn't this happen before, perhaps a year ago? Can't remember for sure, but it took a little while to fix, I think...
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    Effectiveness of Covid vaccines from around the world

    The Chinese vaccine from Sinovac seems to have lower effectiveness than originally claimed, at around 50%. This is close to being considered "ineffective" by medical standards: China's Sinovac vaccine trial results far less effective than initially claimed in Brazil - CNN Another CN jab from...
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    Ideal machine shop for those who like their privacy

    I've found a machine shop with great security, perfect for those doing secret-squirrel projects. Almost guaranteed to have nobody snooping around. Fully equipped, although a little housekeeping is needed. A bit old-school, I didn't see any CNSea [sic] equipment. Check it out here: USS...
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    Small jobber machine shop for sale in Baker City, Oregon

    I've no affiliation with this company, just came across their "For Sale/Shop Tour" video on Youtube, and thought it looked like a nice place (especially the location). Seems to be owned by a couple in their 60's looking to retire. Since I don't remember seeing anything about the place on the...

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