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    Gerstner Tool Chests

    I'm not big on wood projects, but I made a couple of tool chests recently.... https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/new-found-space-what-should-i-fit-in-this-new-found-space.12413/
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    Milling machine and accessories, $1,000

    Hyundai Sonata, like new, all service, Krown rust, no accidents. We now have a tentative sale for tomorrow.
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    Milling machine and accessories, $1,000

    We're selling a car right now. It's priced below normal price(-4k less than what dealers are asking), no accidents and it has low millage 45k for a 2018). We have had one legitimate visit/offer and about 10 fraudulent/ looser offers, we are living in a different world from five years ago.
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    Bambu Labs to implement an authorization and authentication protection mechanism

    I print simple things using my Prusa, and have found the Prusa slicer to be really intuitive and really easy to use. I'm curious about other slicers and what do they do better than the Prusa slicer?
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    CX706 1HP Brushed to 2HP BLDC

    This motor works with the matching board, this style motor has a built in encoder so the driver (motor control board) is aware of the exact position of the rotor so it can create the rotating field in the stator. So you can't just swap the motor.
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    Kinda cool?? Anyone have one?

    By the time I installed that thing I could cut five circles with a CNC capable machine. FYI a circle is one line of gcode. The better mousetrap.
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    Mitutoyo like finish

    Most of the time when I make something on the mill, one little shallow clean up pass and that's a good enough surface finish. Sometimes I want the finish to look professional. My trial and error solution is to finish with wet sand 600 and then 1000 or so emery cloth. So how do you guys go...
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    Oh GREAT!

    Don't feed the monsters - Agreed I also dumped gmail a few years back. What I have noticed about Google search during the past year or so is it's a lot better and pointing your query at something to purchase and much worse at seeking out the answer to your question.
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    Mill Accuracy

    I use a closed loop servo with the inner loop closed around the linear scales not the encoder on the servo. Closing the loop this way eliminates the errors in the ball screws, bearings etc. tolerance is set to 0.00039, however the machine must flex to some extent so who knows how much and under...
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    Fuse replacement -- CX-706

    The most important reason to break the circuit there is because your switching ac. Breaking 10A @ 90Vdc is just nasty in comparison, about 10x cost. Most power relays rated for 10 A @ 125 or 250Vac are only rated for 30Vdc, or if rated at higher DC voltage, then only at ma. Quick Digikey...
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