On 01/31/2017 09:07 AM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: > is the message list really this dead? > meaning: not even one msg from gene for days? > hard to believe! > paranoia: is this a result of the new regime? > if so, thanks for the (shared) memories (Bob Hope) > regards tjtr33 tomp
It might be a good sign that everything is working so well that no one needs help or nothing needs to be fixed. I am joking, but on the other hand. I'm on plenty of mailing lists for software I use every day, but mostly just work (gPhoto, OpenWRT, FreeType, come to mind). I'm so busy, I'm finding that I don't post nearly as much as I used to. I got a new project a couple of days ago when a friend calls up and says "I have a lathe sitting on my trailer. When can I bring it over?". It's a Tida Samson TD-1336 (13" x 36") and dated 1982, made in Taiwan. It's really dirty, but doesn't look like it has been used a lot form looking at the wear. It looks like someone didn't have a clue about lathes from all the hammer and pipe wrench marks on the chuck and spindle. It has a D1-4 spindle and it seems they didn't know about cam locks. The back gears are totally stripped out. The plan for now is to clean it up, change to a 3-phase motor/VFD and belt drive, remove the change gears and install a ball screw and servo for Z, remove the saddle apron and add a ball screw and servo for X. I'm missing a tail stock. The chuck wobbles on the spindle taper, so the spindle or chuck plate needs to be reground. Or if I can find parts, I may restore it to original. I'll start a different thread with pictures if I can get a start on this project. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
