Recent content by Arbutus

Saw this on the Bambu forum - the price of Bambu printers after US Tarriffs are applied. Doesn't seem to apply to filament though: Bambu Forum

I use this little belt sander for fine finishing work such as chamfering, squaring to dimension and polishing. I thought this might be of interest for other folks who use these machines for fine work. The table and its fences can be setup quite accurately to produce a true 90/90/90 part with an...

Just to add to the confusion, this is what Starrett & Co said in the 1917 Starrett Book for Machinists Apprentices.....

Crickets. Ok cancelled.

I was wondering if there is enough interest to organize a meetup for folks in the Lower Mainland this Summer. :) BBQ, Swap meet, Bragging Bench, Show & Tell, sometime in July perhaps? I'm still looking for a venue - so all suggestions are welcome! Don

I prefer a clean, flat single cut file for finishing. By 'clean' I mean free of burrs and swarf.

FWIW, a recent quote from a well known Asian PCB fab house was just shy of $500 for 20 boards including a generic ESP32 module ($4.50) The parts count was higher and there were a couple of expensive parts, but that was close to $30/board including testing, delivery and import taxes.

Here's mine. Been on the shelf for 40 years..

If the machine is running smoothly without the belt, that implies that the belt or the pulleys are faulty. Vee belts can develop flat spots where the belt is stiffer is some places so it doesn't wrap around the pulley exactly. I have seen this when the machine is running slowly- the belt can...

Check these out too.... Tsubosan Japanese files. I bought this set for fine work and they are among the best I have ever used. They make larger ones too. Sold through Amazoom.

There are versions that allow chaining - so two 30v supplies will develop 0-60v if you need the higher adjustable voltage.

F360 and everything is MAC/Linux which can limit the options, I know.

I'm interested in trying relief carving in steel on my CNC mill. The plan is to use an image and from that, generate a 3D dataset which will recognize the Z depth. If this works, then maybe I can figure out an easy way to produce embossing dies for a rolling mill So my question is how do you...

This was as far as I can tell PLA or a close relative. I mean seriously who would think to use PLA for a window security part that is constantly bombarded with UV?

Theres a slight price difference....