Posted by Jerry on November 21, 2008
It is possible to build your own lathe, but even before reading further on the topic, it is almost self-evident that this is going to take a lot of time and energy. You can add motors and variable speed drives along with all the other parts that go into a lathe, but there’s no guarantee it’s going to have the production capacity of some of the more workhorse industrial multi spindle machines. Resting on a flat bed, the headstock has the motor and the bearings. Attached to it is the spindle, which spins as the motor spins and can have connected to it many different kinds of attachments. Don’t forget your tool rest and tailstock and you’ve got yourself a lathe.
As if the wonder of making turned parts isn’t intriguing enough, there are a multitude of accessories that can go along with any lathe. Faceplates and chucks can be added, as can mandrels and collets. A lathe dog is not a pet for your machine but helps when turning between two centers. Know specifically what you want to make, otherwise you will be shopping around forever for lathe machine attachments. There are many of them.
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Posted by Jerry on November 19, 2008
Never before has the term global economy held such meaning. With the unprecedented collapse of the American financial structure, the global impact of the downturn shows just how interlinked our economy is to the rest of the world’s economies. This interdependence is just an example of how the marketplace has ballooned into all corners of the Earth; not just the market in a city, in a state or even in the country.
Communication keeps the flow of information going, allowing global participants to realize the fullest impact of events happening around the world. A tool in enhancing communication is videoconferencing services. Designed to allow participants to stay in their home office but interact with face to face capability, the technology has revolutionized how we meet. Instead of meeting in person, meeting participants go to video conference facilities to log on to a common link and can interact.
Eliminating the problems that occur when people in various time zones on different continents need to work together, a video conference service can enhance communication capabilities. Bringing people together without the hassle of traveling can improve frequency of meetings and ease of getting together. As the global marketplace continues to shrink, creating opportunities for people from different parts of the world to work together may help bring our economy forward.
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