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I've recently been using a program called Pro/Desktop Express. It's a more limited version of ProDesktop, but it has certainly done everything I want it to do. Available for free from

Try Google for a long list of candidates. Search term: "freeware" "CAD program" Mike

Hi Charlie, I haven't checked out the one recommended by Bob, but I will. In the meantime, here's one that I have been using for several years. www.dcad.com It is called DeltaCAD and I swear by it. It

You may want to try Pro Desktop Express. It is free but you do have to register in order to get it working. You can find it at this link

cwalklin1 wrote: Check this out (freeware) http://www.cadstd.com/ Regards Bob

Hi all; I'm looking for an affordable cad program (shareware freeware) is ok if it has some bells and whistles. I need to draft up some stuff and post it here for you guys to have a look at. Mostly

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Lower speed and/or a shop apron help, especially for those of us that don't like to expose our shortcomings to machinery <g> Roy wrote: machine out cutting

That can be prevented by not wearing shorts. :) As to the original poster, doesn't that first piece off your machine make you feel good? Dave Clint D wrote:

It is sort of like going off of the high diving board for the first time but you acclimate with remarkable ease! Bill in Boulder "Engineering as an Art Form!"

Kent Them metal splinters, hehe! just don't get em in your shorts! Clint

Well folks, I fired up my lathe for the first time. I started out by squaring the ends of on a scrap piece of brass, and then cutting two small grooves on one end. Then I used the center bore, and

It may not be the best, but an easy way to test your location is to hang a piece of clean steel in it for a few days. If it rusts, just repeat the test using simple rustproofing methods - oil or

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Kent Killam" <soberman@a...> wrote: Thoughts, suggestions, pointers, all most Kent you got a goldmine in the 150 watt lightbulb idea. cover your equiptment with

Would it be reliably centered in a 4 jaw scroll chuck? A little playing with drafting templates makes me wonder about the centering. (It's possible to grab a square piece in a 3 jaw scroll chuck; it's

Kent, it isn't just the temperature but the humidity and how the temperature swings through a day. If you were at the south pole then things wouldn't rust even though they were very cold. This is

What would be the best way to determine if a location was acceptable for a shop. I plan to setup my shop in an old basement, I am wondering if it might be too humid and cause corrosion of my tools. Is

there is one point that will allow you to fit a hexagonal piece in a 4 jaw, just turn it round till all jaws grip it equally DAVID WILLIAMS BOLTON ENGLAND www.smartgroups.com/groups/fliers

Good Morning Kent: Best bet against the rust issue is to keep the machines well oiled - I use Mobil 1 on all exposed parts, and to cover your machines when not in use. If you intend on working during

If you don't heat the place you will have problems. I have my shop in a cellar, I have problems with humidity in the summer. Same basic issue. I would suggest insulation and a modest amount of heat.