Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Radio Shack's problem has been that they lost any clue about electronics hobbyists, experimenters, inventors etc. They changed focus more to toys and consumer electronics, starting around the time they got into computers. Also, their prices were sky high on most things and they hung onto some

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Check the 804 4.5 inch adjustable wrench from channellock. Very well made. I consider it indestructible for a wrench that size. Around 20 dollars. On Mar 7, 2017 10:42 PM, "Gene Heskett" wrote: > On Tuesday 07 March 2017 23:00:32 Todd Zuercher wrote: > > > Ahhh, ye old

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 23:00:32 Todd Zuercher wrote: > Ahhh, ye old "booger" wrench, the perfect tool for rounding off "any" > sized bolt. > Shhh now, Todd, you might let the cat out of the bag, and its mad enough already. :) Actually, if it has a solid frame, and a well made screw, they

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Ahhh, ye old "booger" wrench, the perfect tool for rounding off "any" sized bolt. - Original Message - From: "Gene Heskett" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 9:23:13 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack On Tuesday 07 March

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 18:14:43 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 March 2017 at 22:31, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> When my dad and I re-roofed his house we decided to put back the > >> "shingles" that had already been there 500 years. > >>

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 18:10:56 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 March 2017 at 22:05, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I'll > > have to make an open end wrench to properly tighten them as none of > > mine are thin enough > > I have one of these. Very useful for switches and plugs etc: >

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

On 3/7/2017 6:14 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 7 March 2017 at 22:31, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> When my dad and I re-roofed his house we decided to put back the >>> "shingles" that had already been there 500 years. >>> http://www.bodgesoc.org/Slaithwaite2/Front.JPG >> Slate? Good

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

On 7 March 2017 at 22:31, Gene Heskett wrote: >> When my dad and I re-roofed his house we decided to put back the >> "shingles" that had already been there 500 years. >> http://www.bodgesoc.org/Slaithwaite2/Front.JPG > > Slate? Good idea, but don't let your insurance or the

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 09:52:26 John Kasunich wrote: > On Tue, Mar 7, 2017, at 04:41 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > the 1/8" bit was walking out of the collet because those TTS > > holders aren't keyed, so they slip and limit the torque I can apply > > when tightening the collet nut. > > If those

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 09:06:55 Stephen Dubovsky wrote: > Just a couple days ago RS was preparing to file for bankruptcy > *AGAIN*. They need to give up. Thats what I'm reading into the big signs on the sales counter advising that all sales are final, no returns. I asked a guy thats been

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 09:05:02 Dave Cole wrote: > They do have some quality items, but you pay for them. > > You are revealing your age just a little. :-) > I've been around the block a few times as well. > > Regular oil based Rustoleum paint is good for at least 20 years > outside if done

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

These are the OEM switches on a couple of machines we have, fit in a 16mm hole, with a pannel thickness of up to about a 1/4" thick. http://www.deca.com.tw/ENVersion/product_detail.php?id=179=product1EN=Pushbutton+Switches or

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 07:53:05 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 March 2017 at 12:39, John Thornton wrote: > > You can get 22mm push buttons from Automation Direct > > You can get 22mm switches almost anywhere. I think the problem here is > an assumption that 12mm is a common switch

Re: [Emc-users] Using a jog wheel to move through a gcode program

2017-03-07 20:35 GMT+02:00 sam sokolik : > There is a reverse run branch that rob created that allows you to do > negative adaptive feed. This and some hal bits an you can 'jog' through > a gcode program. Don't know if I would ever use this.. but it is kinda > cool :)

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 07:39:58 John Thornton wrote: > You can get 22mm push buttons from Automation Direct > > https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Pushbuttons_-z-_ >Switches_-z-_Indicators > I'd have to "move the hole" to use a 22m switch. I'm going to saddle up the toy and

Re: [Emc-users] Using a jog wheel to move through a gcode program

I don't know if I would find it useful but that is AWESOME! On 03/07/2017 12:35 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > There is a reverse run branch that rob created that allows you to do > negative adaptive feed. This and some hal bits an you can 'jog' through > a gcode program. Don't know if I would ever

[Emc-users] Using a jog wheel to move through a gcode program

There is a reverse run branch that rob created that allows you to do negative adaptive feed. This and some hal bits an you can 'jog' through a gcode program. Don't know if I would ever use this.. but it is kinda cool :) Someone had mentioned that another control had this functionality -

Re: [Emc-users] axis position cmd lost

> this is a bug in the UI library of AXIS, Tkinter. it is believed to be fixed > in master branch, and not affect the debian and ubuntu versions that we build > 2.7 debs for. If it's fixed I live with it for now. > Specifically, a certain radiobutton uses the string "y" to identify the "y" >

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

On 7 March 2017 at 14:05, Dave Cole wrote: > I re-roofed the house a few years ago and decided against 50 year > shingles since I won't need anything that will last that long. ;-) When my dad and I re-roofed his house we decided to put back the "shingles" that had

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Alternatively, Tormach sells a tightening fixture with a one-way bearing. See https://www.tormach.com/store/index.php?app=ecom=prodshow=33034 > -Original Message- > From: John Kasunich [mailto:jmkasun...@fastmail.fm] > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 9:52 AM > To:

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017, at 04:41 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > the 1/8" bit was walking out of the collet because those TTS > holders aren't keyed, so they slip and limit the torque I can apply when > tightening the collet nut. If those are the holders I think they are, there should be two flats

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

As for the Ag paints, I prefer Van Sickle it seems to have a bit better UV resistance but they are pretty close. I personally don't think any of them are much better than good 'ol rust-o-leum unless you use a hardener. The rust-o-leum seams to dry slower though. For the best of both worlds you can

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Yep, I was just in town yesterday and the rat-shack there is suddenly closing. They had 20-30% off storewide and 50% off everything in the parts drawers. Of course with the inflated prices and poor quality of most of their stuff that still isn't a good deal :P On 03/07/2017 08:06 AM, Stephen

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Just a couple days ago RS was preparing to file for bankruptcy *AGAIN*. They need to give up. On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 8:18 AM, Ron Ginger wrote: > On 3/7/2017 4:55 AM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > BTW I thought all of the Radio Shack stored were

Re: [Emc-users] Durable Paint [Was: gee, is list in anechoic chamber]

They do have some quality items, but you pay for them. You are revealing your age just a little. :-) I've been around the block a few times as well. Regular oil based Rustoleum paint is good for at least 20 years outside if done with a primer and at least one heavy topcoat. But the surface

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On 3/7/2017 4:55 AM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > BTW I thought all of the Radio Shack stored were closed and the company was > gone. I guess not yet. No, they closed a bunch of stores but kept some open. It went through a bankruptcy and is now under new management. There

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On 7 March 2017 at 12:39, John Thornton wrote: > You can get 22mm push buttons from Automation Direct > You can get 22mm switches almost anywhere. I think the problem here is an assumption that 12mm is a common switch size. Searching eBay for "pushbutton switch 12mm" turns up

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

You can get 22mm push buttons from Automation Direct https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Pushbuttons_-z-_Switches_-z-_Indicators JT On 3/7/2017 3:55 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 07 March 2017 04:28:48 andy pugh wrote: > >> On 7 March 2017 at 00:54, Gene Heskett

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 04:28:48 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 March 2017 at 00:54, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Surely you aren't paying those > > prices on your side of the pond? > > No, I source the switches first and make panel cutouts to suit. > > You can try an eBay search for

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On Tuesday 07 March 2017 03:45:15 Chris Albertson wrote: > Today almost all user controls are "tactile switches" they are kind of > like micro switches that are soldered to a PCB and then there is a > larger piece of plastic that the user presses. All consumer > electronics is made this way, car

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

On 7 March 2017 at 00:54, Gene Heskett wrote: > Surely you aren't paying those > prices on your side of the pond? No, I source the switches first and make panel cutouts to suit. You can try an eBay search for "MAME" to find lots of cheap buttons:

Re: [Emc-users] OT: good tiny edm infos

On 7 Mar 2017, at 05:07, TJoseph Powderly wrote: > Nicklas Sarah Bari et al, > I stumbled on a few _very_ good sites for tiny edms > > (many) using real on/off time fet edm power supplies ( spark generators). > some french some german, but easy to understand the schematics and > builds and

Re: [Emc-users] damn radio shack

Today almost all user controls are "tactile switches" they are kind of like micro switches that are soldered to a PCB and then there is a larger piece of plastic that the user presses. All consumer electronics is made this way, car radios, TV sets, computers even cell phones.They come in