I have a Xerox laser printer and it is the only printer I know that does not have duplex printing. I have really cheap HP printers all with duplex printing.
To get duplex printing I have to manually reinsert the sheet, hopefully I get it right side up and in the correct direction.
Ralph
Last time I looked at an actual Xerox branded copier was in the early 90s.
Have to admit, it was a much better quality machine than anything else I looked at.? And the salesgal was an unbelievably cute redhead.
But it (the copier) came at a premium and my boss wasn't willing to pay it.? The copier we bought instead had to be replaced about 4 years later - I suspect the Xerox would have lasted much longer.? But I still don't know if the cost would have been justified.
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Last time I looked at an actual Xerox branded copier was in the early 90s.
Have to admit, it was a much better quality machine than anything else I looked at.? And the salesgal was an unbelievably cute redhead.
But it (the copier) came at a premium and my boss wasn't willing to pay it.? The copier we bought instead had to be replaced about 4 years later - I suspect the Xerox would have lasted much longer.? But I still don't know if the cost would have been justified.
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On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 11:32 AM, Bruce J wrote:
Xerox could never make their mind up.
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The real ?wonder is how the heck Xerox still exists as a company. I know where I work we haven¡¯t had any actual Xerox copiers since the late 90¡¯s.?
Xerox was never really a copier company. ?It was a paper and toner company -- the consumables generated the vast majority of revenue and profit. ?And guess what brand of supplies went into the majority of those "competing" copiers and printers? ?The rise of office computers catalyzed by the windowing interface greatly increased the creation of paper documents, generating more revenue through paper and toner sales than Xerox ever could've made trying to compete in the computer business. ? -Les ?
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On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 05:40 PM, Roy wrote:
"Crescent" is a brand name, not really a generic name for an, "adjustable wrench."
Sure. ?And last time I busted my knuckles when the adjustable wrench slipped, I wiped up the blood with a kleenex, put on a couple of band-aids, and took a tylenol for the pain. ? ? -Les
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Xerox could never make their mind up.
They had their very own Bell Labs division in Palo Alto Research Center, but treated it as a place to exile smart but ?non-copier-oriented people from their HQ in Rochester, like the guy who invented the laser printer¡
PARC invented :
The GUI - and sold the rights to use it to Apple, then dumped their stock holdings in Apple just before the stock split and blew up in the early 80¡¯s?
Laser printing - guy who invented it later went to HP, IIRC, in any case laser printers were commercialized by Canon and HP.
The LAN and 10-Base-t Networking - That turned into a little company called 3-Com.
¡and more I¡¯m probably forgetting about
The real ?wonder is how the heck Xerox still exists as a company. I know where I work we haven¡¯t had any actual Xerox copiers since the late 90¡¯s.? On Mar 6, 2024, at 8:01 AM, Peter Way <poogleway@...> wrote:
In the 80s when I worked at hp, companies were desperate to keep you from verbing their brands, like Xeroxing.? They wanted to be known for more.? Xerox desperately wanted to get past copiers.? ?Then some companies embraced it, like Googling, Tweeting.? It would seem valuable now for your brand to be the standard item.? ?Nice bunny trail.
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Bruce Johnson
The less a man knows about how sausages and laws are made, the easier it is to steal his vote and give him botulism.
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In the 80s when I worked at hp, companies were desperate to keep you from verbing their brands, like Xeroxing.? They wanted to be known for more.? Xerox desperately wanted to get past copiers.? ?Then some companies embraced it, like Googling, Tweeting.? It would seem valuable now for your brand to be the standard item.? ?Nice bunny trail.
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Well, when I went to tech school in 68 and eventually got to the engine phase of learning, our teacher introduced himself as mr weber. Then he held up an adjustable wrench. He said that he never wanted to see one in anyone's toolbox nor used in class. Not on his engines. And a bit more. So to this day I call them weber wrenches. And to his word, when I was in another class we heard some yelling and shouting and then saw two guys running down the hall. And then a weber wrench flying down the hall after them. So yup, weber wrench it is.?
George
On Monday, March 4, 2024 at 05:40:57 PM PST, Roy via groups.io <roylowenthal@...> wrote:
"Crescent" is a brand name, not really a generic name for an, "adjustable wrench."
?<??>
Another useful implement of destruction for recalcitrant plumbing fittings is a, "chain wrench." It can grip stuff that even a 24" pipe wrench refuses to handle.
?<??>
Welcome to the joys of home ownership ;-)
Roy
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When I was a kid I was taught by my 80 year old great uncle , a mountain man that one of the most important tools a guy could carry in a rig was a vise grip , the kind with the wire cutters on them . When I asked why he said " ya never know when yer gonna have to cut part of some ranchers fence to tie yer muffler or bumper back on " . Words to live by .
animal
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I have 2 large chain wrenches , they are real popular among my
friends . Not sure how many years of hefting one of them up I got
left in me though . Mine are probably 3 & 4 feet long without
the chain .
On 3/4/24 5:40 PM, Roy via groups.io
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"Crescent" is a brand name, not really a generic name for an,
"adjustable wrench."
?<??>
Another useful implement of destruction for recalcitrant plumbing
fittings is a, "chain wrench." It can grip stuff that even a 24"
pipe wrench refuses to handle.
?<??>
Welcome to the joys of home ownership ;-)
Roy
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Chain Vise Grips are a useful, well made tool. Mine are genuine, not Asian copies. I've got one pair that I added an extra length of chain for torturing larger things ;-)
Roy
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Vise Grip is not same without the name Vise Grip on side.?
Back 1970's there a lot cheap Vise Grip copies and in a shop they would not not last a week. So all shops would only buy the name brand.?
In my shop the Vise Grips where zin plated over chrome plate cut on missing Vise Grips no one want zip Vise Grips.
Dave?
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I don't have that kind of chain wrench, but I have the kind that's a chain Vise Grip (misusing that trademark too).
But what does that matter? Roy, have you ever in your whole life asked for a "facial tissue" or cut your finger and asked for an "adhesive bandage?"??
I never have either -- those are the generic names for Kleenex and Band Aids. If your product totally dominates the market, your name eventually becomes generic. So it goes.
"Crescent" is a brand name, not really a generic name for an, "adjustable wrench."
?<??>
Another useful implement of destruction for recalcitrant plumbing fittings is a, "chain wrench." It can grip stuff that even a 24" pipe wrench refuses to handle.
?<??>
Welcome to the joys of home ownership ;-)
Roy
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Re: Threading and Compound
There are some that have an extension shaped for internal threads:
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When I bought one in France, the shopkeeper tried dissuade me from buying it because it was metric! He relented when I explained that I had an Italian car.
Roy
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"Crescent" is a brand name, not really a generic name for an, "adjustable wrench."
?<??>
Another useful implement of destruction for recalcitrant plumbing fittings is a, "chain wrench." It can grip stuff that even a 24" pipe wrench refuses to handle.
?<??>
Welcome to the joys of home ownership ;-)
Roy
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On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 4:53?PM mike allen < animal@...> wrote:
??? Some real scientific info on cryogenic drill bits .
???
??? animal
On 3/4/24 2:50 PM, BuffaloJohn wrote:
Amen to sharp bits.?
I'm a fan of cobalt and cryogenic bits as well...
I'm a fan of cheap tools but expensive (for
me) sharp bits.
Seems to work better than the other way
round.
Tony
The big wrench also makes a decent persuader in a
pinch...
I also have a number of HF buys that were only
needed for one task and have been working like champs
for years after that task... Some of my HF buys have
been garbage (small twist drills), but I am way way
ahead on the good versus bad.
On Mon, Mar 4, 2024
at 8:34?AM Arthur Coe < acoe@...>
wrote:
This is why we have Harbor
Freight :)? The tool elitists will say "don't
buy that crap, it won't last."? But at that
price, it only has to last for one job, and it
pays for itself.? Notwithstanding, I have many
HF wrenches that have been in service for many
years and still going strong.? Plus, at their
prices I have been able to assemble a number
of complete tool sets dedicated to a variety
of functions and pieces of equipment.
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Buffalo John
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Buffalo John
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Buffalo John
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Cryogenic bits - the Norseman CN-Tech bits are the ones I am most familiar with, The bits get a nitride coating and then cooled to -300F. They become harder and stronger and less brittle.
For example, I was working on a rusty steel frame that was used for hay feeding. There were lots (about 120) of 3/16" holes since there were lots of rivets to install. I tried a couple of HSS and TiN coated bits - they cut ok. I switched to the cryo bit and finished the remaining 100 hole with greater speed - holes took about 75% or less time to drill. All holes were using a hand drill with yours truly standing in awkward positions. After finishing that project, I used the same bit for 200-300 holes in steel, still going strong and no need to sharpen.
On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 3:14?PM mike allen < animal@...> wrote:
Never seen or used cryogenic bits , what makes them better ??
When I buy tool blanks I usually buy plain HSS & then buy a
couple in the same sizes in Cobalt . I read somewere that ya
should wear a respirator when sharpening the cobalt ones ?
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Buffalo John
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Re: Flame / Candle Engine photo and drawings.
Do you know if the engine runs?
The second download is great? Now if I could read German and use monkey marks I great shape. A red pen will fix the monkey ? marks and good guess on German writing ?.?
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??? Some real scientific info on cryogenic drill bits .
???
??? animal
On 3/4/24 2:50 PM, BuffaloJohn wrote:
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Amen to sharp bits.?
I'm a fan of cobalt and cryogenic bits as well...
I'm a fan of cheap tools but expensive (for
me) sharp bits.
Seems to work better than the other way
round.
Tony
The big wrench also makes a decent persuader in a
pinch...
I also have a number of HF buys that were only
needed for one task and have been working like champs
for years after that task... Some of my HF buys have
been garbage (small twist drills), but I am way way
ahead on the good versus bad.
On Mon, Mar 4, 2024
at 8:34?AM Arthur Coe < acoe@...>
wrote:
This is why we have Harbor
Freight :)? The tool elitists will say "don't
buy that crap, it won't last."? But at that
price, it only has to last for one job, and it
pays for itself.? Notwithstanding, I have many
HF wrenches that have been in service for many
years and still going strong.? Plus, at their
prices I have been able to assemble a number
of complete tool sets dedicated to a variety
of functions and pieces of equipment.
--
Buffalo John
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Buffalo John
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Re: Flame / Candle Engine photo and drawings.
Just saw the second dow load .
Viewing now.
Thank you?
Dave?
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mike allen
12:03pm? ?
here's a couple
https://modelengineeringwebsite.com/Poppin_flame_licker_files/flame-eater-poppin-j.r.-senft-05-02-05.pdf
https://ti1ca.com/ujda618b-MOTEUR-AFCF1-VERSION-1-MOTEUR-AFCF1-VERSION-1.pdf.html
animal
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Re: Flame / Candle Engine photo and drawings.
Thank you both? They both look like the same engine a 1939 reprint of Popular Mechanics.? Witch is only draw I have.?  Dave?
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