Recent content by justindavidow

So; my mill arrived on Thursday last week (Jan 20 2022)! I was NOT expecting to have the mill in my possession this early in the year, let alone setup and hours away from being ready to make parts! When I initially emailed Precision Matthews to get the shipping quote; they mentioned that...

OMFG yes. I was just getting the time in life to go attend meetup groups, reconnecting with some old friends, and enjoying and appreciating being around people for pleasure.. in Jan 2020. Damn pandemic basically threw that out the window. One day when shit get's going again; I'd be...

I currently run 4 printers for various needs; Prusa Mini + Tevo tarantula XL TRONXY X5SA Folger Tech RepRap Prusa i3 Each has it's uses, the Prusa Mini is an absolute "set and forget" small format printer, I have never had a print on it fail and love the little beast. The Tevo...

This is the way! Seriously; I cannot think of better life advice.

You guys using ammonia on surface plates: Interesting. Don't you find ammonia wipes on the expensive side? I've never had any luck locating them without shipping them in (which I like to avoid) I've always just used generous isopropyl on shop-towels. It's cheap and plentiful to get a...

Well: I may have to get in touch with them. 3K KM separates me from Athol MA: even if they are interested in working together on this, shipping on a chunk of granite is going to be expensive. If possible; I'd really love to find a Canadian supplier. Distances aren't going to be any better...

100% If I were looking to buy something with single-micron levels of precision on 4 sides and <0.0001 degrees-over-length out square for a job: 100%; I'd go to someone who runs the cal lab itself. IN THIS CASE THOUGH; a square is easy to measure and like you mentioned: regrinding granite...

Well; I just got an email that my new PM-30MV has shipped! I was not expecting it to ship so soon; but what a nice surprise! I don't have tracking information yet (I have the details; but I expect it will take a day or two before it works!) and I have not yet communicated with the...

I feel this one @ThirtyOneDriver ! Nothing wrong with learning and nothing wrong with "getting it wrong": I come from a heavy IT background where we preach "fail fast": you can learn the most when you know what doesn't work and why it doesn't. Welcome from Manitoba!

That looks like a surface plate, but I'm looking for squares! :D Nope; def a granite square. Something LIKE a Mitutoyo 972-109

Hey folks! Anyone have a granite square? How do you like it? and crucially: where did you get it? I'm on the lookout for a 300x400x60mm (12x15x1.5") (ish; I am pretty flexible here!) granite square. I'd really love to know if there are odd vendors that I should know about? Anyone come...

Why not try an orange vise? https://www.orangevise.com/orange-bench-vise/ ...mostly kidding; though they are legit solid + amazingly backed up! That price though.

Yeah; I have zero luck getting anything half decent from amazon. I always end up back-and-forth returning the stuff I get 2-3 times before I finally get something even close to spec. Assuming free shipping, it looks like the current listings on Amazon.COM appear to be ~300 (Table...

PERSONALLY; I go by my real name and image everywhere online. I've always preferred that people know who I actually am and that I have nothing to hide. I personally find that sharing location information (at least the "region") very valuable; I'd hate to get into a chat with someone...

I considered messaging the owner of this 6" rotary table; https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/winnipeg/6-inch-rotary-table/1601071430 as I'll def need a dividing setup in a few months and this isn't a bad price for what it is. There's NO brand info; I assume it's a cheap generic (prob from...