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    I have lots of half inch mdf scraps. so I ended...

    I have lots of half inch mdf scraps. so I ended up trial and erroring on my old Walker turner RAS. Got a large duct that I made as large as I could, and good suction helps. But it still goes...
  2. Yep, their mirrors are so good and special that...

    Yep, their mirrors are so good and special that folks have been complaining on FB about them for years....
  3. I just LOVE the stupidity of the 'living wage'...

    I just LOVE the stupidity of the 'living wage' argument. You have the ability to CHOOSE to work in a job that pays you what YOU think is a living wage. No one is holding a gun to your head to work...
  4. We order pizza from the only company (dominos)...

    We order pizza from the only company (dominos) that will deliver out to our house. They now charge $4.95 base delivery and then I've got to tip the pizza guy. So a 'free' pizza is $10. I hate to...
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    acrylic? Not a chance

    acrylic? Not a chance
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    I'll GUARANTEE that if your fan is 20 years old...

    I'll GUARANTEE that if your fan is 20 years old it is NOT the same quality (junk) plastic fan that it seems everyone is selling or providing with the new lasers.
    These fans are cheap plastic MJ grow...
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    I'm late, but Kev is totally right. PLUS the...

    I'm late, but Kev is totally right. PLUS the cheap inline fans LEAK like a sieve themselves. They are NOT good to use for laser cutting at all. I've got a 6" that I have hooked up to my fiber...
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    I bought a Hosmart system, amazon link...

    I bought a Hosmart system, amazon link...
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    No idea, but a quick search on ebay shows zero...

    No idea, but a quick search on ebay shows zero 300w for sale, and the 180-200w (probably only 175w actual) is 79" long. A 150w is 65" I would imagine the 300w is 4" diameter and 90" long. Shipping...
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    While not the cheapest place, McMaster Carr...

    While not the cheapest place, McMaster Carr carries lots of Cast Acrylics. I have to use them for a 5/32" (3mm) sheet that no one else carries. Customer HAS to have that thickness......
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    I've an old (2019) model of the Carbide XXL CNC...

    I've an old (2019) model of the Carbide XXL CNC that I just don't use enough to justify. And half of the issue is the SIZE of the bed. 32x32 is just not enough for LOTS of things I want to create. ...
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    Insure that you purchase a WATERPROOF GFCI if you...

    Insure that you purchase a WATERPROOF GFCI if you put it outside in a box. There is a difference and I didn't in the past. Even a waterproof box will allow enough moisture to trip.
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    I have bought cheap Aqua Net to use on my old 3d...

    I have bought cheap Aqua Net to use on my old 3d printer plate. I just looked it up. It is $15 at Walmart, and $10 on Amazon. This is for the cheapest hairspray in existence.
    While $40 is not...
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    nothing new, my old truck is well over 200 pages...

    nothing new, my old truck is well over 200 pages and probably 20 are worth reading.
  15. For those suggesting a UPS, at 80 or so watts, it...

    For those suggesting a UPS, at 80 or so watts, it could run 30 minutes on that most expensive UPS ($230 one listed) And if the house is in FL, and the AC was off for several hours, it most probably...
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    I've had Liberty Mutual since moving to Arkansas....

    I've had Liberty Mutual since moving to Arkansas. Prior employer had a discount with them and when I moved, they were best quote. Zero issues on my first house here for 6 years. Moved out to the...
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    I've got about 16 2x4 fixtures in my basement. ...

    I've got about 16 2x4 fixtures in my basement. And about a full case of bulbs. But most of the time in the past 6 years, when the bulbs go out, it is the ballast. And so I have gone with...
  18. Nothing to do with earthquakes. It is all...

    Nothing to do with earthquakes. It is all stemming from a lawsuit against cheap imports, IKEA furniture was the original defendant. Dresser tipped and killed numerous children. Read and add some...
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    BS. Nitrogen is a single atom, Oxygen is two...

    BS. Nitrogen is a single atom, Oxygen is two atoms. i.e. N vs O2. Oxygen is just slightly less than double the size molecule and permeates slower than just nitrogen. It is a bogus way to charge...
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    Can't be grouped for one, and you have to have...

    Can't be grouped for one, and you have to have the item selected. I've found I sometimes have hidden white or multiple layers that makes me look like an idiot
  21. All depend upon how it's being cleaned and how...

    All depend upon how it's being cleaned and how large an item it is. There are restrictions with a fiber laser and size.
    And I've had cermark fail on testing in a chicken processing plant. They use...
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    New UV galvo fiber laser, roughly $18 to $20K and...

    New UV galvo fiber laser, roughly $18 to $20K and will engrave glass really nicely. Kev's got that logo down great.
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    Nothing is completely flat. None. And most will...

    Nothing is completely flat. None. And most will move, the amount depending upon the size. I laminate two pieces together and this is best way I've found to keep relatively flat. The sheet goods...
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    Another alternative is a stand. I ended up...

    Another alternative is a stand. I ended up putting down a cheap 2 bag pad as the ground drops too much and I wanted it to be level. The stand comes with 4" diameter feet, so brick or smaller pad...
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    I installed a Senville that I bought through eBay...

    I installed a Senville that I bought through eBay 2 years ago. Put it in my basement as there is little heat down there. 18K Btu unit. At the time $1300 and I spent another $350 for stand, vacuum...
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