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Along the lines of old tools, I have a selection of hand tools I inherited from my grandfather. Many get used regularly some sit on a shelf of honor on the wall. One specific tool is a small hand crank drill that I use specifically for the tiny drills. It has an amazing feel and I have yet to...

If I had another 50 sq ft in my shop...

so, I received the new extruder/stepper assembly. I followed the instructions on install and still no movement on the extruder...I am assuming there is something in the computer board "thingy" that may be faulty... Thanks to everyone that has given advice on testing methods, I however don' t...

I have experienced this many times at pretty much all big box stores. Although very frustrating, I think one of the largest contributing factors is these are generally entry level (low-paying) positions and very few of the people willing to take these positions are given adequate training. It...

There are people who should not own tools...

Here in SK if you want a driveway/sidewalk done you have to pay $$$ and be prepared to wait months... I priced out to do my driveway 2 years ago and it was $22K....I still have a gravel driveway...

This is of an interest to me. I had thought about how to be able to reverse the motor (1ph 220v) on my PDM-30. King said it could not be done... This again falls into my lack of knowledge on electronic stuff....although I did manage to successfully wire a reversing switch on my mini-mill DC motor

You're 100% correct with that, its the same way in upper rubber boot. Most trades/ companies have become complacent and think that the work will never end. I find it ironic with the ease and speed of communication now that prompt replies and customer service have gone the way of the do-do...

Thanks John. I will go and do some reading. As you probably have realized I am not familiar with electronics and have never really had the need to learn (till now...). I agree wholeheartedly about the wealth of knowledge on this forum and everyone's willingness to help a guy out. I appreciate...

Thanks for adding that link. Do you have a website for more information? I am still in the research mode and haven't decided on one specific unit yet so I would like to learn more about what you have to offer. I am realizing that I will need to become comfortable with some electronic assembly...