Recent content by Janger

This isn't exactly new but I finally read about this open source laser fusion powder bed 3d printer. Interesting concept. The article does not get into what the various bits cost. laser source, control system, pumps and such. It also relies on Autodesk Machine Control Framework (AMCF). open...

I made a donation. Talk about good value. My spouse and daughter both work at the library too. I read a 21 book series mostly on Libby.

:< :confused: I'm seeing this too.

Great example John - as I'm reading the thread and all the process steps to make the cast I keep wanting to say 3d print it! I'm a noob at casting - why is the shellac and additional smoothing done? Just to improve the finish of the final casting? I think @kevin.decelles (or was it someone...

It's a lot keeping the site going, reading everything - or as much as you can, and keeping on top of minor stupid things before they turn into flame wars and worse. The tone of our forum is our greatest asset as it makes everything else great. Thank you mods and everyone else for keeping the...

I forgot about them! You're right! I am pleased to be wrong. Unfortunately there are none in Calgary. You have to go to a town outside the city limits. Maybe there is a question there - is there a general Canadian hardware store in Calgary?

The Calgary Library Foundation - the funding arm of the library - is looking for donations to make up an inflation caused shortfall. I'm going to send them some money. I also use PressReader another library service to read periodicals (lots) after canceling my south of 49 subscriptions. And I...

The Calgary Library Foundation - the funding arm of the library - is looking for donations to make up an inflation caused shortfall. I'm going to send them some money. I also use PressReader another library service to read periodicals (lots) after canceling my south of 49 subscriptions. And I...

My criteria and recommendation...... Sorry mods, you can delete of course. wood and such: Timber Town, Windsor plywood. everything else it seems. Canadian Tire. There are no canadian hardware stores, the ones you think are Canadian, are not. paint: Cloverdale paint

Sounds like motor tuning or step settings issues to me. With mach3 and steppers the motors wouldn’t move if those are wrong. Different application but similar.

@Chris Cramer @1018Machine and anyone else with a laser... @David ? Below is a stainless ruler from Incra. The ruler has slots and holes for a small diameter marker/pencil and helps make precisely positioned marks on your work. I think it is probably laser cut with laser etched...

I knew Fusion had something for layouts of sheet type parts into a cutting drawing or arrangement for table saws, CNC plasma or routing. I just tried it out. You need to turn your bodies into components but once done it's kind of a miracle. I drew up this bookcase unit (for a larger project)...

I've had a lot of trouble with this sort of thing too.

I’m not sure - this mill from busy bee is 30” deep - is that similar to this frame above? For a few hundred more you get a working mill at $3300 https://www.busybeetools.com/products/mill-drill-6in-x21in-cx-series-1-1-4-hp-csa?request=collection

They work in masso like in Haas control? Or they adjust the G54 z offset?