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I'm looking for a anti-virus programme for a server running NT (I think). My searches so far tell me that server flavours aren't free like AVG or Micosoft Security Essentials so a reasonably priced recommendation to a downloadable version would be muchly appreciated. Thanks Al

I posted here about 3 months ago that I would be working in Brisbane for a while and asked if any members were in the vicinity. MetalMad and Bezazel both replied and I was honored to have an evening with each of them over my time here. Anybody not familiar with either of these gents should...

The 'moving to Oz' thread has prompted me to ask this here, I did recently also ask on Practical Machinist. I am flying to Brisbane in just under 2 weeks to join the boat I work on which is out of the water being painted. I will be in Brisbane for 10 weeks over Christmas. I do have some friends...

Hi Guys, long time no see! I am considering changing my Mill and Lathe motors to 3 phase to utilise a Vector Frequency Drive and wonder about the wisdom of buying 2 motors wired to 3 phase plugs with a single VFD with a socket output so I can plug in which ever machine I happen to be using...

Hi Fellas, An on-line aquaintance is having trouble with her XP computer being slow and the RAM appears clogged with rubbish which boots when she turns it on. I only have access to either Vista or 7 ccomputers and I'm pretty sure the look/interface is different on XP Could somebody please...

I use Firefox and changed to it for stability as I was getting annoyed with IE. When a page doesn't load for whatever reason (lack of connection usually) the address bar ends up with something similar to this in it...

Now that I work in France and getting English novels is a bit of a chore, I sprang for a Sony E-Reader (which I love) a few months ago which means that I can download novels from t'internet after I've bought them usually from Waterstones.com. I don't believe these have the same digital rights...

I've been working away from home now for nigh on 6 months and there's lot's that I'm missing. OK I DO miss my Partner, my Son, my Cats, my Bed and having my own car, but today I really miss my shop. It started with an loaded innocent enquiry from the Chef about some ideas he had for building a...

I bought SWMBO and myself a matching pair of Laptops in August to replace my aging one which we used to argue over usage as the price for both was half of what I paid for the previous one. They came with a 60 day MS office 2007 trial and MS works installed, I thought no biggy I'll make do with...

Gents, As this is the machine modifcations board, also apologies, it is posted elsewhere if you've read it already though no replies there yet I'm having a recurring problem with my super 7 (non-power cross feed) where the crosslide leadscrew binds on the housing where it passes through, the...

Gents, I have a number of previously scanned professional certificates which have a file size in the region of 400kB. I would like to upload them to an agency job site however there is an upper limit of 256kB. Is there a simple way to reduce their size or resolution without re-scanning them as...

This is a blatant copy of a post JS put up either here or one of the other sites: The cross cuts were done with a hacksaw, the taper on the capscrew is 6 deg (which my compound is generaly set to anyway) It doesn't require too much tightening to grip enough to bring my eccentric straps to...

Fellas, Looking for some help puzzling out how to wire up a common or garden windscreen wiper motor to make a controllable usable power feed for my milling machine. I have: a motor a 13.8V 7A power supply a home made means to drive the feed screw from the motor a variety of toggle switches to...

The e-mail service I have been using for the last 9 years has suspended my account for whatever reason with no notification. Can somebody please recommend a web based service other than hotmail which I can set up a new account on and is both trustworthy and not likely to fold in the next year...

Gents, I'm in the middle of making the straps at present and I don't think the yokes will present a problem but a further gander at the drawing threw up an anomoly to me: How do you read the offset on the mild steel rod? 0.13" Off centre along length? 0.13" off centre at the far end ie...

Progress in anything seems slow, however did manage to get these done. Made 6 identical top hat discs 1" to 13/16" for eccentrics for my triple. To drill them I made a brass mandrell bored to a close fit to the 13/16 and cross drilled and tapped 6BA with 2 grub screws: I then clocked with a...

Gents I hit upon this idea to check the tram of my mill without removing the vice and sweeping with a DTI. I don't know if it is my own thinking or I read about it elsewhere; anyway I'd appreciate you views on its accuracy. My mill head doesn't nod so I think it's a valid test. I put the angle...

You know the adage when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, well my new to me VMC mill arrived (pics to follow) and I am playing. Where I would have parted something previously, I'd like to use the mill and slit so as to get less waste. I have never been taught to...

Gents, I am cross posting this in several of the forums which I frequent, in the hope of gaining the widest possible advice from folk whose experience I hold in high regard. I apologise if you have seen it elsewhere. I have just submitted my notice (12 months) to leave the Royal Navy after 25...

I am tossing a few ideas about regarding manufacture of a built up type 3 throw crankshaft using a mixture of threaded and silver soldered pieces. I am wondering if I can support the elements of the 3/8" dia journals on a 1/8" rod while assembling. I would then withdraw the rod to prevent having...