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Did they say this while they had a cell phone stuck to their ear? :p Those of us who can do what you mentioned are always thought of when something breaks and they need it fixed. As for the home made milling machine, I think at one time Lindsay books/Gingery had something. I found...

Android (or "Smartphones") have indeed become a big fixture of our lives. However, I don't think they are yet up to the task of being a DRO display. Imagine being in the middle of a tight tolerance cut and the phone rings :) I like the idea of dedicated devices for certain tasks and your PC...

This may also be helpful - A bolt-hole circle calculator. http://theoreticalmachinist.com/BoltCircleCalc Of course, Tin's way works best when the internet is down :)

Drilling - Whether for oil or into metal, a topic worth discussion! ;) When you say you want to drill "better" holes, what do you mean by that? Are the holes not round? Drill wandering? Holes going off center half way through the work? As for hole placement - If you have a milling machine or...

There used to be home printer that did indeed print white. The ALPS 5000, but I believe they are no longer made. I would love to have one as I have several projects that could use white labeling. They show up on eBay but are $$.

I use Isopropyl alcohol in mine. I just have a small HF US cleaner that I use for various items. It does well on getting the gunk out of old carburetors. Haven't tried the Simple Green yet - I do have gallons of it. I do run the thing out doors in the driveway in case something goes awry.

Greetings and Happy New Year to everyone. I decided to join your forum to learn about doing things "small". It's amazing what I see coming out of you guys. Very good inspiration for me here. I've got a couple of old lathes, a drill-mill and a bunch of drill presses. (I love drill...