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  1. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    That should be all of them. Print in PETG/ABS/ASA to avoid warping over time.
  2. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Another tool storage idea. These are sliding, stacking trays which fit into an under-shelf frame. Trays are 6" x 6" x 1/2" with various division patterns to suit the tooling.
  3. Arbutus

    Hello from Down Under

    And another welcome aboard from Abbotsford, BC!
  4. Arbutus

    UHMW

    Thats pretty much exactly my first UHMW experience too. Screw-ups are a great teacher! :oops:
  5. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques 3DP Post Processing

    I have a Quorn from the original castings. If you need anything during your build, ping me.
  6. Arbutus

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    So maybe I'm missing something, but there shouldn't be any mystery here. I do not have a TTS type system, just collets - that means that every tool change needs to be measured against a reference. The procedure uses an electrical touch plate, exactly 1.5mm thick connected to the probe input...
  7. Arbutus

    UHMW

    Not my favourite material, but here's my $0.02: Just keep the swarf clear or there will be a spaghetti ball you will regret making. Lower the spindle speed, take deeper cuts than normal and pull the swarf away often. If you need a lube, try Johnson's Baby Oil, it works well on plastics and...
  8. Arbutus

    Schematics and Circuit Board layout with Fusion 360

    My PIC18F877 controller died. It used a WinDoze UI which refuses to run on Win10 or 11, and anyway I no longer have a Microchip programmer to fix things.... so it is joining more old windows stuff heading to the junk bin soon. The Teensy and the new Espressiv chips are light years ahead of the...
  9. Arbutus

    another mill: vise 4" $60

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2241317392932792/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A02aa86f3-9044-4d79-803a-afa1280490ecMachine Vice - Coquitlam, BC
  10. Arbutus

    Schematics and Circuit Board layout with Fusion 360

    As someone who makes A LOT of smd boards, may I offer two suggestions which will make this a whole lot easier for those doing this for the first time... 1) buy a stencil. That makes the solder paste placement extremely easy, and accurate. The board manufacturer will supply those for a small...
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