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The only reason I switched to Fusion instead of using Solidworks was the price. I have an infinitely renewable Fusion license for $400 a year. I got rid of Solidworks a long time ago so can't really remember specifics about it now. The stuff I do isn't complicated enough to need any high end...

You should really watch a few youtube tutorials. It will make a big difference in your understanding. The advice Arbutus gave about forgetting everything and starting over is 100% correct. I switched from Solidworks to fusion and tried to use both for a while. I deleted Solidworks and just used...

I'll have a look in the scrap bin at work. There is usually some two conductor in there and sometimes 3 conductor. Twisted together to eliminate interference and insulated with teflon. It's leftovers from wiring aircraft so its really good quality.

A slab saw cuts the material into slices. I cut them to about 1/4" thick. The slab saw I use has a 16" diamond blade in it. Smaller and much larger ones are available. Then you cut the slab to size with a smaller saw called a trim saw. I don't have one of these yet.

Are there any issues with the shaft only being supported towards the centre? What diameter is the shaft? Are the wheels 6" or 8".

Joe Pie has a really good video about troubleshooting fly cutters. It's on Youtube. I seem to recall him talking about how to correct your situation.

I ran across this while surfing the internet this morning. I thought it was funny.

It seems to be in fantastic condition. Really smooth operation and no backlash that I can see. I always though it was normal for a bench vise to to have a half turn or more of backlash in it. I'm going to be spoiled now.

I wandered through a pawn shop last week and noticed a small bench vise. I am looking for a bigger one but went over to have a look at it. Surprisingly to me it was a Bison vise made in Poland. Model PJWT-80. I consider this to be one of my best ever finds in a pawn shop and it was only $30. I...

I looked into ordering a grinder similar to a cabking. I just couldn't find anything that could handle 3 wheels on each side and was slow enough. I think a 3 phase motor with a VFD would be great.

Nice: Any chance of buying a few small pieces?

I have a piece of 1" 304 stainless. It's what I'm going to use for the cabbing machine shaft. I can't see how 1018 wouldn't rust because the coolant used in a cabbing machine is water. I might get away with 1018 in my slab saw because the coolant is oil. The ideal solution would be to find out...

I have the shaft and it's a piece of 1" 304. It does seem to have about .002 of runout. Hopefully it will be ok. I has hoping to find a 1/2 HP motor but ended up with a 1 HP 3 phase one that I'm going to use. I do have a 16" slabbing saw. If you get one I highly recommend putting it on a stand...

Nice: I plan on making one of these later this year. I bought a used set of wheels that were about 1/3 of life used. Do you know what the metal is that you used for the main shaft? I was planning on putting a bearing on each outboard end also so 4 in total. After that I need to make a trim saw.

I was thinking about doing something like that. I have easy access to aluminum cut offs. I'm on the road for work now so don't have access to the plans to be 100% sure about the bearing surface. I know for sure the crankshaft goes through the center bore. The rest just supports the bearing. From...