Over the top packaging, completely on topic.

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10 years ago I made many molds for the Belzona distributor in NJ.
All of the molds worked as none were ever rejected, however I never saw any of...

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The material often defines the rough cutting method, PVC, POM, Nylon, PTFE, ABS and Polycarbonate are not easily cut with abrasive tools.
Many non-ferrous...

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Surely you jest?
Many lathes and mills lack a clutch arrangement, this often requires starting and stopping the spindle motor hundreds of times...

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They did not confirm the thread until today, it is 1/2 NPT.

If anyone is interested this is the simple 1 page program for the thread, the...

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Began a job this afternoon, 316 SS centerless ground to .875 +-.001" stock.

One callout is incomplete, 1/2 pipe thread. Have never seen...

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You may be confusing the methods used for lubrication and the methods used for gas compression.

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Phase failure relay, if for any reason the phasing has changed or one leg is absent the equipment will not try to start. Inexpensive by hobby standards...

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I am not an expert but have used many CNC machines or manual machines with a DRO.

In every instance of a single axis miscount when the control...

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Please explain this....

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I do toss most over the top packaged cases measuring tools arrive in, however I do use the cases that dial bore gauges come in, these often contain the...

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You have failed to realize that the original post was made in jest, "a joke" in other words.

I do however dislike the overpackaging...

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I built an ingenious device that I call a "Negative Nap Counter".

If someone wants me to perform a task I simply charge them a...

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Any land that is on the North American Plate.
Including Greenland, Cuba, Bermuda, the Bahamas and most Carribean Islands....

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North America is a Continent that includes Mexico, Canada, The United States of America, Greenland, Cuba and many other countries.

Produced...

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First thing tomorrow morning I have to taper bore a few parts, did the finished OD and rough bore this afternoon.

How do I do this without...

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Last Tuesdays lathe job, photo today.

I was sitting on a chair 6-8 feet away from the cut zone, flood coolant in use on an open manual lathe....

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For the most part yes, into a padded drawer and the probes will live next to it, I am running out of toolbox room for the increasingly larger packaging,...

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I have noticed over the last 20 years that new measuring tools generally arrive in large plastic boxes which increase in size as time passes, Mitutoyo...

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You have the time, it is unlikely that you have your employer looking over you shoulder asking "why is this job taking so long?" (-:...

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Use a metal can for this, the chips will melt right through a plastic container before the first hole is finished.