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  • BaronJ
    BaronJ replied to the thread Shop T-nuts.
    Hi Guys, Are we not missing the area argument ? where increasing the "T" nut length spreads the load over a greater area. However I do...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    @CWret and I agreed that 20% of rated torque for a standard fastener is not unreasonable. So 10-12 ft-lbs on a 1/2-13 stud. Even that is...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    Thanks, now I remember the post & have read it through. And the clamp picture now makes perfect sense. You have a similar vise style...
  • Susquatch
    Susquatch reacted to PeterT's post in the thread 935 mill oil sump with Haha Haha.
    HaHa I get that a lot. The picture in post #6 was a new machine at Modern Tool floor several years ago. I just didnt have a pic handy...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    This is the real meat of the issue Peter. Your previous questions were all about how. Now you are asking about why. Buckle up. This...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread 935 mill oil sump with Like Like.
    HaHa I get that a lot. The picture in post #6 was a new machine at Modern Tool floor several years ago. I just didnt have a pic handy...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread 935 mill oil sump with Like Like.
    I have not looked in there on mine since I setup my mill when I got it. Maybe if I get time today after my noon hour nap, I'll have a...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    I'm happy to do my bit. I have Gerardi and a Grizzly. If you set it all up, I'll happily do my bit. I could have sworn that you have...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Tool Vertical Spindexer with Like Like.
    I've seen that potential infringement (avoidance) issue discussed elsewhere. Seems to me someone even pulled the patent drawings & dates...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Elektrishun's post in the thread Respect with Like Like.
    Maybe the lesson of this whole thread is about being thankful for the life your living right now. How people choose to express that is...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to mmcmdl's post in the thread Respect with Like Like.
    That's what we did . We took the engineers dream and turned it into reality .
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Chicken lights's post in the thread Respect with Like Like.
    I disagree. I think modern society has allowed people to live a life of relative comfort to pay people for manual labour they themselves...
  • Susquatch
    Susquatch reacted to Elektrishun's post in the thread Respect with Love Love.
    Maybe the lesson of this whole thread is about being thankful for the life your living right now. How people choose to express that is...
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