Member postings for Peter Greene

... ending a sentence with a preposition is a grammatical error up with which we should not put.

My only exposure to TWAIN is as a plugin driver for PaintShop Pro (et al) where it's used to interface with a document scanner etc. Don't know how it relates to your use though.

No real helpful .... sorry.

So you despise the grammatical discussion and give us bible-thumping instead?

rotfl

Some years ago, I was stopped at a traffic light and a city contractor (I guess) started up an arc welder on the side-walk about 2 feet from my car. I wasn't just concerned for my eyes - I have a pacemaker and that is way too close for a welding arc.

I managed to safely take off against the red light hoping there would be a cop around to nab me so that I could make an issue of it. Never one around when you want one.

The read/write slider is in the right position of course .... ?

I fitted a 3-phase motor + VFD to my ML7 about 14 years ago and have been very happy with it. I don't run it at higher speeds than normal though (lower speeds, yes, and it's very handy).

Running faster than normal would be taking a risk, I think, with the plain bearings used on the ML7 - which maybe the vibes you are picking up on the internet.

At very low speeds (for tapping and die-threading usually) I limit the duration since I'm not sure how well the motor cools. Could be worrying over nothing there though.

.... but taxes might.

Paul, you might want to check out "How to post Pictures"

You seem to be suggesting that the approval authority bears these costs (apologies if I've misunderstood). Seems logical that the manufacturer should be required to demonstrate that his product meets applicable safety and other standards including, if necessary independent lab testing at the manufacturer's own cost.

Edited By Peter Greene 🇨🇦 on 03/05/2023 21:48:08

I went there but I refuse to do yet another cookie dialogue for a flyby look. World's gone mad.

... and I still unplug idevices, phones etc at the charger end first and then at the device.

Interesting, Michael, thanks for that. Does it work with iPad?

I have an old tablet around somewhere - I suspect it's buried under the junk on this desk. I got it for use with CAD but could never get used to the absolute positioning compared with a mouse (it's raison d'etre of course). Wouldn't mind fooling around again though.

Just to make the point that decent battery life is not necessarily a Mitutoyo (etc) vs "cheap" caliper thing. I bought a 6" IP54 digital from a local tool company (KBC) a few years ago ... around $59 CDN on regular sale as I recall.

I invariably leave it switched on and it doesn't blank the display so it's still on at next use. To my recollection, I have never changed the battery.

I agree though that many of the cheap Eastern calipers do race through batteries (and fail to blank the display if left on).

When I read the thread title, I thought someone was trying to squeeze 13A through a USB connector. I'm glad I was wrong!

Maybe they toss coins for who goes over first.

It's already being hailed "a success".

(Apparently a major part of the test was the first stage separation .... which actually worked).

"Stainless Steel" is more properly called "Corrosion Resistant Steel"

If it's anything like this part of the world - and I'm certain it is - the courier service will charge taxes regardless of whether the tax authorities would have done so ... along with "handling charges", "disbursements" - anything they can think of really. And there are so many couriers these days - many don't seem to do any actual couriering - they contract others to do that - they just collect fees and charges.

Here (Canada) I can "get away with" about $150/200 value without getting charged taxes/duty if the goods come in by post only. Trouble is, many foreign vendors these days won't ship by regular mail (UK is one of the worst these days) and even Canada Post may use a courier across the border sometimes - with consequential tax collection and other charges.

No fun any more.

Yeah .... but when I go there I don't understand it. For each mag, there are two listings in each category identical except for the price.