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    Here's a video ...

    Here's a video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSCcD2pc0DY
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    So it's been a bit of learning but this is where...

    So it's been a bit of learning but this is where I ended up. The first is after it finished but before I sanded it. I probably spent 5 to 10 minutes smoothing it out with a RO sander. The second is...
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    The test went sort of ok. Right off the bat I...

    The test went sort of ok. Right off the bat I was having issues with my VFD for the spindle (low voltage) before actually cutting anything. I recently did some upgrades so I need to look into...
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    It's a 4 to 1 ratio but I'm using a rather small...

    It's a 4 to 1 ratio but I'm using a rather small timing belt. Not sure if it'll handle the forces. But it was in my junk drawer so I used it. I know the one John asked about in a different thread...
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    Inspired by John

    Well sort of. It was something I was planning and I did buy a few parts to make it happen. But when John posted his tapered leg idea that motivated me to get-r-done.

    Here's a short video of my...
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    My plan is to try and do this. 517378517379 I'm...

    My plan is to try and do this.
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    I'm just going to remove the white section inside the dashed lines. I'll move the spindle slowly and set the code multiple depths using .2" (using a...
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    John, how did you come up with the g-code to make...

    John, how did you come up with the g-code to make the leg? I'm close to finishing the rotary I had posted ideas on making. Once it's done I'll create a thread showing what i did in case you are...
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    The place that I bought my soapstone stove from...

    The place that I bought my soapstone stove from sells new wood stoves but they also rebuild older stoves. I don't know if they sell them or if it's just for the owner but you can give them a call. ...
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    I think you made the right choice. If you plan...

    I think you made the right choice. If you plan on owning the car for long enough sooner or later you will see the difference in paint. On a side note when I was about 10 years old I remember...
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    With the setup I have (z-20 Z axis and a 3hp...

    With the setup I have (z-20 Z axis and a 3hp spindle) I have about 7 1/2" between the bottom of the Spindle mount to the top of the spoilboard. I have the spindle set up so there's about 6" between...
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    I never thought to ask but are you just looking...

    I never thought to ask but are you just looking for the rotary to turn at a slow speed vs using a cordless drill? If so you could just use a signal generator ($15) going to a stepper driver...
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    USPS doesn't seem to update their computers as...

    USPS doesn't seem to update their computers as often as the big two. Often it'll take a day or two for a shipment go from number created to actually in transit. Often the day USPS says it'll show...
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    Decades ago I was in a trade where you had...

    Decades ago I was in a trade where you had traidemen and apprentences. It took years to move up. When we brought in someone new we always taught them that being a professional was more than doing...
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    It doesn't bother me a bit. We all know prices...

    It doesn't bother me a bit. We all know prices are going up. You can't raise wages as fast as they have been and not expect it. You can't have crazy inflation like we've seen over the last couple...
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    I was just going to use a manual toggle switch. ...

    I was just going to use a manual toggle switch. I've seen people say you shouldn't disconnect a stepper motor when it has holding current on it but we do it all the time where i work and have never...
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    I've thought about adding one but haven't fully...

    I've thought about adding one but haven't fully decided how to do it. I've upgraded my steppers to the "pro" version with one of the steppers with a brake. I had to order the stepper with the brake...
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    I have a Bauer 4x24 belt sander and jigsaw. ...

    I have a Bauer 4x24 belt sander and jigsaw. Neither get a lot of use. However they both have done exactly what they should. No complaints. I don't have any cordless tools from HF just because I'm...
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    I picked up some cheap aluminum blocks off of...

    I picked up some cheap aluminum blocks off of ebay to raise my 1F up about 2 1/2" inches. I know people put a spacer where the X axis mounts to the Y axis but I didn't want to fool around trying to...
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    Both are made in the same Taiwanese factory. ...

    Both are made in the same Taiwanese factory. It's also the factory that builds other brands like Powermatic. I don't think you can just look at a picture and say "they are the same". The...
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    An old Canadian neighbor taught me a trick. He...

    An old Canadian neighbor taught me a trick. He gave me an old igniter coil from a furnace. He wired up a plug on the wires so it could be plugged in and create an arc. The trick is, BEFORE...
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    I have all Maytag in my kitchen (Whirlpool) and I...

    I have all Maytag in my kitchen (Whirlpool) and I don't think I would buy Whirlpool again. The oven has been a POS, can't count the number of times I fixed it. The dishwasher has been a bit better...
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    The expensive ones are expensive for a reason. I...

    The expensive ones are expensive for a reason. I use to do magnetic particle inspection. It uses a strong electro magnet to magnetize metal. You then put iron filings on the metal. If there's a...
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    I would contact Rigid again and explain the...

    I would contact Rigid again and explain the switch didn't fix the problem. Is there a repair center near you that Rigid could have look at the saw? If so I would request having that place identify...
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    I spoil my big puppy. She's a rescue large breed...

    I spoil my big puppy. She's a rescue large breed mix. I mostly give her beef (since it's the only way to sneak her meds into her). But I also feed her a mixture of 4Health and Diamond Naturals...
  25. Circular saws are cheap. So if you are thinking...

    Circular saws are cheap. So if you are thinking about a track saw you can always make one. I use a Lufkin 8' straight edge and clamp it to the work piece It's not as convenient as a track saw but...
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