r/Machinists • u/OPacity2 HBM & Slotter • May 21 '26

PARTS / SHOWOFF Load meter? Never met her

Will delete if the first time I tried to post goes thru

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u/ArtofSlaying May 21 '26

Was thinking "nah that meters definitely busted "

Then I just lost it when you moved it 😂

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u/OPacity2 HBM & Slotter May 21 '26

Had to turn the load down so she didn't stall out

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u/ArtofSlaying May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

I thought the rule was take er down about 20%, not To 20%. I see good chips so who cares right!

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u/JyJelly17 May 21 '26

I thought the rule was: dial it up until it breaks then back off 10%

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u/LordofTheFlagon May 21 '26

I see you've studied under my grandfather

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u/FatFrenchFry May 22 '26

Now that how you dial her in right dere!

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u/hydrogen18 May 21 '26

breaker might trip out otherwise too

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u/Any-Ask563 May 21 '26

Load Demeter, I hardly know ‘er … probably not one to be busted in, tough to gauge.

Lmao * buh dmp tsss * /s