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02-16-2014, 11:12 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Super Neodymium Magnets & Control Cabinets ? in General

If your cabinet contains a CRT then the magnet probably WILL affect that.

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02-13-2014, 04:46 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Plexiglas Acrylic vs light oil in General

Is that the brake cleaner that contains: A) Methanol, Toluene, Heptane and Acetone B) Tetrachloroethylene (PERC), Petroleum Distillates, and...

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02-09-2014, 08:36 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Sieg Lathe and Mill Seem to Play Well Together in General

Knurly! Seriously, I like your knurls. The diamond knurls have always hurt my tender little fingers. So how did you do those? And the threads look...

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02-08-2014, 07:06 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread LED Halogen floodlamp replacement in General

But that article tells us the wiring is crap, the seals are iffy and the lumen rating is 60% of advertised, so why would you recommend that? As I...

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02-08-2014, 06:49 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread OT- Gas Struts in General

"Will" slam shut for those of us that still have them. :)

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02-04-2014, 04:25 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Source for M4-0.75mm set screws? in General

Nice pun!

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02-02-2014, 07:13 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Source for M4-0.75mm set screws? in General

A BA No. 3 is closer at 4.1mm x 0.73mm :D I couldn't find anything closer either. M4.5-0.75 is listed as a standard. ...

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01-31-2014, 09:43 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Slightly O/T Windows XP support ending shortly in General

If you are not a programmer, linux is far less appealing and intuitive and configurable than the programmer types claim. Hours and hours of searching...

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01-30-2014, 08:52 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread PSA: J.I.S. (Japanese Industrial Standard) Screwdrivers in General

See the bottom of the page in the link as to why Vessel screwdrivers are not labeled JIS. "JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) recognition system...

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01-29-2014, 04:16 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Video of my DIY Mist Coolant setup in Digital Machinist

And I have a whole house filter with a split body (not the canister) to reinforce the recommendation on being careful where you place it. That was...

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01-29-2014, 04:12 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread OT: Legal Question, re Using a Published Idea in General

But how do you know that the idea the author of the work you want to build upon has not violated some previous patent by others? Being one step...

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01-20-2014, 08:56 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Mighty Mag - should it look this bad new? in General

Enco is listing the Mighty Mag as an import even though the picture still shows the "MADE IN U S A." in the casting. ...

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01-13-2014, 08:52 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread O/T Slime on glass in General

My wife had her van detailed for $40. Very nice job BUT, they did the dash, pedals, steps in the doors, everything in that Armor All type stuff. Dang...

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01-09-2014, 06:42 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Tapatalk support for HSM in General

Now you get to see the added crap lines. Posted via yakatalk with my Supercool phonebook sized phone with peanut butter, jelly and bacon operating...

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01-08-2014, 08:59 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Thawing Pipes -- A Public Service Announcment From An Utter Ba5tard in General

Indoor plumbing is overrated anyway... :rolleyes: But man am I ever appreciative of a warm (or cool!) dry house when it's raining (or...

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12-29-2013, 05:11 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread How times have changed. in General

That is just evil. Pity the poor slob that has to source replacement gears someday. I seriously doubt they would ever figure out why nothing worked...

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12-29-2013, 01:22 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Screen names in General

This all assumes someone is going to think there is something amiss going on rather than the typical "that jerk's alarm is going off again!" Just...

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12-29-2013, 07:58 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread What's "the" machine tool color for 2014? in General

Puce seems to be the color of the stain left in your sheets of flea droppings or their guts after being crushed, so it varies by locale perhaps?...

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12-23-2013, 03:39 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Lathe backsplash out of plastic?? in General

Then you had best get to teaching your dog 'cause if you can't reach your phone... ;)

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12-23-2013, 02:22 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Lathe backsplash out of plastic?? in General

Wow! Now who's being "penny wise but pound foolish"? Prepay phones are pretty cheap these days. No offense intended though. (And I need to replace...

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12-23-2013, 07:33 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread OT-Trying to stay warm and looking for advise in General

It doesn't tend to be very sunny during stormy weather, at least not in Alabama. Crap, we can go for days on end with no real sunshine. We lose power...

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12-22-2013, 07:37 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread MoJo 3D printer? in General

So you just had to drag this thread into the realm of "Untouchable Reasoning"!

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12-21-2013, 08:03 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread OT - Any experts on the science of cracking glass around here? in General

While I was reading this thread this morning, my wife discovered that dropping a metal spoon into a blender that hasn't quite stopped yet will blow a...

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12-21-2013, 07:13 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread Sag at ends of mill table in General

Umpteen years ago I bought a Penn State scroll saw mail order. It is one that has the table slotted to the front so you can slide the blade out or in...

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12-21-2013, 07:01 AM

Mike Nash replied to a thread MoJo 3D printer? in General

Mighty small knobs or your cost/cu-in is a typo...

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12-20-2013, 02:21 PM

Mike Nash replied to a thread MoJo 3D printer? in General

Why would the average person need the ability to print a monochrome, mono-material plastic part? It is far cheaper (never mind quicker) to buy an...

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