On Thursday night 5/3/07 about 7:00 PM CDST Frisco, Texas was hit by a rain storm delivering many inches of rain and 80 MPH wind. The wind did us no damage but it flooded our lake as high as it has ever been. The water was flowing across the road at the low end. This is a view of the backyard taken from the porch. It was actually pitch black and still raining, but I...
Continue reading...Good Deal
I am kicking off the start-up of The Hobbyist Machine Store. To get some names on the customer list I am offering a limited time oportunity. There is a post over in the TEDEX Forum under the THMStore forum heading explaining everything. Non BBS members will have to join to see what it is all about. I won’t go into detail again here. I also need someone with a standard mini-mill who wants to convert to...
Continue reading...Proxxon
The title should grab ya! The THMStore will now be handling the Proxxon line of small German hobbyist tools. I have the full line available to me, but I will be advertising what fits my market or with what customers ask. What has grabbed my attention is the few machine tools they offer. There is a small lathe PD230/E about the same capacity size as the Taig Micro Lathe but has a lead screw with hand-wheel. Another...
Continue reading...A Little More VISTA
I have been running VISTA Ultimate Windows operating system for about a month. I am not retracting anything I have said or written so far. It is still a beast to upgrade even year old machines. The good news is that it can be done if you are very experienced and are willing to replace or upgrade most of your driver and user software. VISTA is a prime example of, “If it (your old OS) ain’t broke,...
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