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Monthly Archives: May 2011

Water Pump

Monday, May 9, 2011

Nearly two weeks ago, my engine overheated. I pulled off to the side of the road immediately to avoid damage to the motor. Opening the hood, I knew it was bad – there was no steam rising from the engine. I carefully removed the “radiator cap” (which is located on the coolant bottle, and not [...]

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Mini Mill Part 2

Monday, May 9, 2011

  Well, I have just about set up the Mini Mill the way I like want it. I have installed iGaging scales on all three axis in preparation for a real Digital Readout system. The remote readout nearly gives me this already, something I’ve come to call “The Ghetto DRO.” These remote readout scales cost [...]

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