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    Nope, you gotta have two. And you can't have a...

    Nope, you gotta have two.

    And you can't have a male and a female. Gotta be same sex (although fuk knows with the law change on stuff recently).. maybee a priest and an islamicc idiot would fit the...
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    Farewell and xxx thread

    Folk, this is my farewell thread.

    Didn't know where to put this but I hope here os ok.

    I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who I've known over the years- I could not begin to list your...
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    Farewell second attempt

    Folk, this is my farewell thread.

    Didn't know where to put this but I hope here os ok.

    I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who I've known over the years- I could not begin to list your...
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    Farewell to Friends :(

    Folk, this is my farewell thread.

    Didn't know where to put this but I hope here is ok.

    I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who I've known over the years- I could not begin to list your...
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    Don't transformers have nasty chemicals in them...

    Don't transformers have nasty chemicals in them like PCBs? (polychloro biphenols)
  6. Had a similar problem with my motorbike helmet...

    Had a similar problem with my motorbike helmet visor. My breath would condense on the inside of the visor making it hard to see.

    Easy solution- I got a drop of washing up detergent and rubbed it...
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    What's this dongle please?

    I was having a clearout today and found a dongle left by my predecessor. It fits in the printer port of my PC, but I have no idea what program it's for. Any ideas?

    It's a male/ female plug with...
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    Bore from the bottom out- that way the tool will...

    Bore from the bottom out- that way the tool will drag the chips out of the bore instead of pushing them in the hole.

    Drill a hole just inside the O/D required- the chips will break and no stringy...
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    Notwithstanding is one word hehe :)

    Notwithstanding is one word hehe :)
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    Man, that is impressive stuff! thanks for sharing.

    Man, that is impressive stuff! thanks for sharing.
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    Good point, didn't think about that

    Good point, didn't think about that
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    You also have to remember that water's one of the...

    You also have to remember that water's one of the few things that actualy expand when it freezes- hence why icebergs/ icecubes float- they're less dense than the water they're floating in cos the...
  13. Very good point.

    Very good point.
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    Perhaps you could "manage" this situation using a...

    Perhaps you could "manage" this situation using a bit of psychology? It sounds like the chap isn't confident about the proposed project. It sounds like he's scared of failing.

    Sit him down,...
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    Legal Issues, Working Alone

    Where does one stand if (hypotheticaly) you were working alone for a company all on your own with heavy machinery. This is the UK btw. If one was to be injured would the Employer's Liability cover be...
  16. No 1's the tip of a ball-point pen.. erm......

    No 1's the tip of a ball-point pen.. erm... erm...

    No 2: is that the same pen but looking down on the tip?

    No 3 looks like a holograph strip like you get on credit cards or bank notes.

    No 4:...
  17. Hah! would never have got No 3 More! more!

    Hah! would never have got No 3

    More! more!
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    I had to do a similar job that needed a 0.56mm...

    I had to do a similar job that needed a 0.56mm diameter with a 6mm length. I got them from Guhring (Guhring, Inc.) I'm looking at them now. They'll definately do a 1mm dia with the length you need...
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    Had the same problem here- we needed to shift...

    Had the same problem here- we needed to shift someone to cover machining with some serious maths involved- the chap just couldn't do it. We had to move him back to his old job and hire someone who...
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    Great post Crevice, a must read. I especially...

    Great post Crevice, a must read. I especially liked the bit about Magic Smoke and can confirm that this is indeed true.
  21. Serious though, lol: 1. Ribbon Cable -eg hard...

    Serious though, lol:

    1. Ribbon Cable -eg hard drive cable not showing pin 25 cable.

    2. Female connector for a 25 d pin hard drive cable.

    3. Cable insulation, silver bit will contain say 3...
  22. 1. Inflatable bed for lying on the water 2....

    1. Inflatable bed for lying on the water

    2. Square Shower head.

    3. Cat playing with a burst sleeping bag.

    4. A clipped view of the volcano Mount Etna.
  23. Poll: Poo, no info as of yet and it's been days. I'll...

    Poo, no info as of yet and it's been days. I'll find out from somewhere else. Usubscbrided from this this thread.
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    Once you get it balanced as good as you can, try...

    Once you get it balanced as good as you can, try different speeds, sometimes you can hit a harmonic on the RPM which will cause vibrations.
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    One thing as well: if you get another job I'd be...

    One thing as well: if you get another job I'd be cautious about accepting a retention offer from your current employer. I did this and it created a lot of resentment amongst the other workers.
  26. Thread: focal lens

    by ImanCarrot
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    Typicaly lenses are held in assemblies with a...

    Typicaly lenses are held in assemblies with a threaded ring which has two slots on its circumference. These slots are opposite each other and you use a special wrench to loosen it- can't remember...
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    What diameter of end mill you using? How many...

    What diameter of end mill you using?

    How many flutes on it?

    Are you using coolant or air to get rid of the chips?

    What RPM and feedrate you cutting at?

    What's the end mill made of and how...
  28. Poll: Good point, didn't think of that- the hassle of...

    Good point, didn't think of that- the hassle of taking everything apart, lapping them, reassembling them and trying to figure out where the spare bits left over go whilst slipping on ball bearings...
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    *bump* No-one? good God. I mean I knew...

    *bump*

    No-one? good God.

    I mean I knew that the UK had become bunch of bankers, but has manufacturing become so crap?

    Oh well, I'll cary on sub- conning the jobs 300 miles away.
  30. Thread: Rust

    by ImanCarrot
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    You don't need to dissasemble everything to do...

    You don't need to dissasemble everything to do reverse electrolysis- simply slap an old towel soaked in the electrolyte on to the part to be de- rusted, stick a smaller copper plate on top of it-...
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