07-12-2007 17:15

GBIT

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I am soo Jealous!!!!!

Very cool though.

07-12-2007 17:20

Nuttyman54

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w00+ now you can build even better robots...watch out! Is this fully manual, or does it have auto-feeds?

07-12-2007 18:53

DonRotolo

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Yes, very jealous. But nice!

Make sure you take CARE of it. Learn what that means, then do it. No job is over, nobody quits, until the machine is cleaned, maintained, and all the tools are away.

Buy some cloth to cover it when it is not in use.

Don

07-12-2007 19:20

Tetraman

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It's not an 90 year old Bridgeport, but it will do the job.

congrats

07-12-2007 19:25

EricH

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I'm pretty sure it has the auto-feeds. That table under the control knobs tells you how to set the feeds, and the levers on the carriage would activate them. I've seen (and operated) older lathes that had auto-feeds.

07-12-2007 20:22

danshaffer

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I have one of those (at school) and I love it. Call me crazy, but there's something soothing about long hours in front of a lathe making custom hubs...
Enjoy, and see you guys in Vegas!

07-12-2007 21:07

David Brinza

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You've got a very good Santa !

Your team has truly earned the good fortune you're now receiving...

Good luck in 2008 and see you in San Diego!

08-12-2007 13:11

Graham Donaldson

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Me=jealous-

Very nice guys.

08-12-2007 15:14

Éowyn

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Pardon me while I go wipe my mouth from all the drool.

08-12-2007 16:34

Chris Marra

WOW! Was this for your team exclusively, or did the teched department have money lying around?

08-12-2007 17:40

Schnabel

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Nice! Let us know how it runs for you!

08-01-2008 22:45

kriskav1207

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we already have two.

08-01-2008 23:17

987HighRoller

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Yes, it's exclusively for the use of our team. It's actually locked up so that people from classes like autoshop can't mess with it (it's in the auto room). We bought both the CNC Jr. and the lathe with a grant we were awarded.