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Tangent Corner / computer speed

« on: August 22, 2006, 10:29:03 PM »

Hi, i amazed at people using p2-400 computers with mach1,2,3 very low speed.
this is far from the p3-1000 art chimes in on for a working computer. i will have to
run up a p3-733 and see how it does? cul brian f.

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Tangent Corner / home made threadmill

« on: August 22, 2006, 04:35:26 PM »

Hi, some one posted somewhere about making a thread mill from a broken tap. i would like to hear more info like how many flutes, what was ground off etc. thanks, brian f.

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General Mach Discussion / dell optiplex

« on: August 11, 2006, 12:53:36 PM »

Hi, i have 3 dell optiplex series 110 115 and 200. the 110 works fine on mach3. the other two appear to have bad parallel ports. i am wundering if these might suffer from low voltage output on the parallel port? previous condition of computers is unknown. ideas anyone? cul brian f.