Woopsie: Speakeasy Web mail doesn't forward the same way as Opera e-mail does; my message went only to Jim. (Jim: you can see my typos! :) ) ... Thanks! I...
I figure this is a good place to look for answers.... The half nut on my lathe has some play in it, which means it doesn't work well cutting screw threads....
Paul Koning
pkoning@...
Sep 1, 2008 11:59 pm
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From: "evelynkinzel" <evelynkinzel@...> ... I see what you did there... cool. Thanks! ...
... If you can move the two halves of the nut apart in the in the Z axis (part length axis), this would reduce the play. Otherwise, you'll have to engage the...
John Murr Rhame
Murr_Rhame@...
Sep 2, 2008 12:58 am
49470
... Let me try one more description of the adjustment. You need to move the top half of the half nut closer to the chuck and move the bottom half of the half...
John Murr Rhame
Murr_Rhame@...
Sep 2, 2008 1:08 am
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The description of various meter movements by Nicholas brought back a lot of good memories for me. The Guided Missile school covered?meters and measuring...
This weekend a couple of friends and I traveled down to Massachusetts to visit a long time member of NEMES (New England Model Engineering Society). He is...
I went to an auction with a friend, who was a far more realistic "collector" than I, and I was eager as heck for much of it. His caution to me was that ...
From: <erich10983@...> ... I don't think greed is the prime mover here. The stuff is most likely truly worth that much to the man. He probably figures if...
... There's nothing wrong with looking up the value of used stuff in a catalog. The problem is that he needs to divide the price by about two for good used...
John Murr Rhame
Murr_Rhame@...
Sep 2, 2008 11:26 am
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I feel somewhat vindicated, because that's what I was going to suggest. Trouble is that I've never seen the half-nut mechanism on most lathes, and the one on...
Pawn shops are pretty useless for most things, and the used machine tool outlets around here simply drove me to buy new Chinese stuff. In effect, I think that...
... I dunno about that. There are a lot of people in the world who think that some sort of alchemy occurs when they acquire something. Basically, if you are...
... John> Let me try one more description of the adjustment. You need to John> move the top half of the half nut closer to the chuck and move John> the bottom...
As someone who used to sell cars, there is a rule that anyone in front of you with money and interest is far more valuable than someone that _might_ be coming...
Not sure how many of you have heard about Google's new browser, released today, called Chrome. Here is their "comic book" explanation of the browser: ...
... I'd think they would make a tidy profit with a brisk turnover rate if they bought stuff for ten cents on the dollar and sold it for twice that amount....
John Murr Rhame
Murr_Rhame@...
Sep 2, 2008 10:05 pm
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... What about possession of stolen property laws? The item was stolen, the pawn broker is in possession of it, what could be more obvious? I guess the...
... For most used gear (except computers) fair market value seems to be 50% of original cost, assuming that it is in very good to excellent condition with all...
From: "Bob Reite" <br@...> ... Well, say one of the neighborhood kids belonging to the junior thug squad steals a cordless drill out of your garage....
... If the item has a serial number and you have a record of it, that should be proof enough that it's yours. In California LE used to offer engraving of...
Bob Reite says: What about possession of stolen property laws? The item was stolen, the pawn broker is in possession of it, what could be more obvious? I guess...
Well, here's another review: I downloaded, I executed, I browsed, I was not really impressed. Granted I am a creature of habit, and firmly believe in "if this...
... In Minnesota (and I think in other states) there is a number issued under the "Operation ID" program that you could engrave on the property. MN027xxxxxxxx...
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