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Anyone check how square their column is with their table on their bench mills? If so is there anything you did to straighten it up if it was out?

I have a precision Matthews pm-30-mv that has been converted to a CNC mill. I was able to put a tall granite square on the table and check the column with it, and I had more runout that I was hoping. It probably isn't enough ...

This movie watched around 1970’s
I thinking they where nuts
By 2000's it was different story
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Here movie about Aliens.
It took place about 1951
We did not have this technology till the 1960's to 1990's

It was a movie on TV
Remember the year talking was about 1951 Tubes was use for electronics. Transistors was only in Popul...

I have Started working on building Bob Shores Silver Bullitt, I have the block all finished. . The Crankshaft is done and piston and rods with split bearings, the rings are made. Finished the cam today. Making that was a slow process for sure. starting on the cam bearings next and will be making the gears for the cam and crank. I will post some pics in the next few days

Hi all. Happy Friday. Do you have Monday off for Memorial Day? Any special plans? With family, or a trip or just relaxing?

I probably will be with family having a cookout.

Miniature Torque Wrench.​Genesis

I use all manner of small screws in my hobbies from M1.6 through M3 and 4-40 UNC and in particular where applied to Slotcar racing, they need ...