I don't want anyone to feel that they'll be ridiculed for asking questions or that their previous efforts must be examined before we'll answer. One of the hard things about searching for information on the web, in a library, in a dictionary, is that you need to know something about the subject to find out anything about the subject. My searches typically start with lots of almost random trawling around, as at the start I may not have any idea what keywords to use. I hope that at some point I'll run across more appropriate keywords to narrow my search to what I'm looking for. How many people would know what a ballscrew was called if they didn't know already? Or what acme threaded rod is? I can look at a vise or a mill table and see a threaded rod with funny threads that looks like it'd be good for making an engraving table, but without knowing what it is called a search of the internet is like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack, only while blindfolded and wearing oven mitts. So don't be afraid to ask questions. And if you want a complete tutorial from zero, I'm sure we can find you links to get you started. Steve, the moderator __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com
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Clarification to our bellyaching
2002-04-30 by Steve Greenfield
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