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    RSVP Here for the Calgary meetup April 20/2024 - 10:30 AM

    Well I missed deadline but I’ll come to if you will have me
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    Calgary & area meet up Spring 2024.

    I will set aside some time for this
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    Back woods aluminum casting

    Both good thoughts but here is the video, and you can see the moment the real reason I failed.
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    Back woods aluminum casting

    It has been a long time since I have made a post. But I wanted to share this amazing failure. While I spend most of my time in the woods over summer I get fancy ideas, this was no exception. I dropped my dirtbike on a root which punctured my clutch cover, ok epoxy fixed it for riding short...
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    What air compressor CFM and reservoir size needed to run a 50 amp plasma cutter

    Lots of replies here and I am late to the discussion, I don’t have time to read them all but I see someone suggested multiple compressors, I have a dual voltage 110-220 fast cut 30? plasma cutter from Kms, 1 portercable pancake style and 2 dewalt single tank flat style compressors. I run the...
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    Game changer!

    My guess is the print plate registers magnetically and pops off with ease for consistency in the bed popsitiom from print to print
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    Machine A new toy for the shop.

    Are you not hole Stamping? I used an old sturdy baby fork beaten flat and a pair of regular needles with thimbles to make my watch strap and machete cover. Its a pretty simple tool to make if you wanted to go more robust than a fork.
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    Supplies Better portable bandsaw blades

    I go to all blades and pick a selection of pitches in a custom length and usually have them within 2 days, they have options on brands and various mixed pitches as well
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    Propane ribbon burner forge build

    I find the whole push fire down concept to be comical, it’s a beautiful forge.
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    Thread Gearing

    Once you get through the few learning curves of these machines, understanding it’s under powered and getting familiar with its other limits it will do things the internet said are impossible. To be honest when I move I’ll likely need to down size back to one again
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    Gib Strip on compund

    The trick is to use the locking nut on the gib screw to set the pressure, it can be very time consuming and tedious but start in the middle and work outwards, after you set the screw hold pressure on it in reverse (without changing its torque) and set the nut without over tightening. Remember...
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    QCTP

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    QCTP

    Let’s all remember this is a mini 7x12, as a prior owner of one myself I would suggest you reset your gibs, they sound loose, parting is extremely difficult on this size of machine, you need constant coolant or cutting oil, I actually used a hacksaw to much greater effect, I marked the cut with...
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    Swage blocks.

    Are you trying to get uniform domed accents on flat? My understanding is the through hole allows the forming hammer to press from behind into the opening creating a uniform dome, unlike a large steel stamping in a die one and done, pounding more than once may distort the effect, just a thought...
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    Casting sand

    My sand is outdoors in a Rubbermaid, it’s made with play sand and food grade bentonite clay, i would prefer to make a new one with finer sand and plain cat litter. what I made will work but is not ideal, I need more clay to hold the sand, once the pour begins it bakes dry and the course sand...
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