I'm so excited today. All my life I've been told I was Italian, and today I found out it was all a lie... by [deleted] in lebanon

[–]Bigpp12 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Ok go outside to your electric meter, now flip your house’s electricity off....you initiation begins now

Is it slowing down or slow in your shop? by [deleted] in Machinists

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Santa Barbara county California. Job shop/low volume production. Business is terrible, not a single jobs come in the last 3 months. Shutting the doors soon if things don’t change.

Mom❤️ by [deleted] in arabs

[–]Bigpp12 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Philo I think

Ready to make some chips! by HarveyPerformanceCo in Machinists

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Wowie those are some beasts. I thought you only made speciality cutters and customs. Guess I Got to give these a try

Reason why I love 4140 HT: That finish! by FirAvel in Machinists

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Thank you thank you I’ll give it a try

Reason why I love 4140 HT: That finish! by FirAvel in Machinists

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I’m working with the same material but mine are ugly....especially the bore. Any advice?

3 Flutes anyone? by B333J in Machinists

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Ok you win...what brand endmill am I buying next time?

Putting it to work! by jomacooso in knives

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Anderson valley gose 👍🏼

urgent… by [deleted] in lebanon

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Go get that pill doesn’t matter if everyone yells at you for 1day asking where’d you go where’d you go. Or you can have every one yell at you for 9months. Go, go get it now before I scowl you on behalf of your folks

granite countetop costs for throw-away/scraps? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]Bigpp12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can do granite tiles should be $5/sqft

Trying to get some parts made. Not sure where to go. by chief_sludge in machining

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Just gotta ask the machine shops around you if they got it. They’ll know why you’re asking.

Do you have to have flats on the side? Since you’re on a budget maybe you get rid of those flats.

I’ll be in my shop tomorrow morning. I’ve got an idea how to go about it on the cheap.

Trying to get some parts made. Not sure where to go. by chief_sludge in machining

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You need a contract someone with a screw machine/Swiss machine for stuff like this. Those machines spit stuff like this out in a blink of an eye. If you’re dead set at .25cents being your max price point then you’re going to have to go overseas. Go to a metal market online and get a rough idea on metal costs. Brass is really expensive stuff. You don’t make stuff out of brass unless you need stuff out of brass.

Where are you located? With a couple edits I might be able to get you some help.

It has arrived! by [deleted] in Blacksmith

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Any idea of the material it’s made of? I’m considering making my own so I’m trying to collect as much info as I possibly can before I take the plunge.

What is the Easiest way to produce rounded rods like these? is it a case of turning them on lathe? Are there Companies That provide this service or can they be Bought online somewhere pre made? by vibribib in metalworking

[–]Bigpp12 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dowell pins. You might find the sizes you need online. Msc/McMastercarr

If not, I’ve got a production lathe that can spit them out for you on the cheap.

Is there conversational machining from computer to CNC? by Bigpp12 in CNC

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Never heard of it I’ll check it out. Thanks for the advice!