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[Baz]

There has been a nice simple intro from a UK equivalent of an HSMer on the Model Engineer forum. Starts with an intro half way through another thread...

[Baz]

Last time this was discussed I recall 'pilot arc' featured - ??? think it added 30% cost. I'm seeing adverts for cut50 not mentioning it and "50a"...

[Baz]

Can you get small one off castings at even approaching sensible prices in the USA? Very rare in the UK and cheaper to machine from solid. There is currently...

[Baz]

Maybe if you have a compressor, even an air bed pump, you could pump some in at the hot end and check it is coming out all along the system. Yes I know...

[Baz]

What I don't understand is why there isn't a proper system for dealing with this. Ditto email scams which are even easier to spot.
Someone like...

[Baz]

Paul makes the key points above about the scroll error. I would add 'what do you think keeps the scroll itself centred?' This is why it is normally recommended...

[Baz]

Seriously ! you can ask such a question?
MECCANO...

[Baz]

but it is so annoying there is no 9.5mm in my metric set.
By the way do they do different sets for UNC and UNF?

[Baz]

When doing the heat and drop into oil version you can do it outside but if doing the slow bake do you have a vented-to-outside oven or just put up with...

[Baz]

Bit of a gale blowing up so might not be able to hear the church bells even if I walk over the moor to be line of sight. Can be lovely on a still frosty...

[Baz]

This thread reminded me of 3PL, I wonder how he is getting on now....

[Baz]

At work we dropped Adobe for Foxit for reading PDFs presumably because it is cheaper for corporates. MS word creates pdfs for work but I've never needed...