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  1. Arbutus

    Fusion 360 complex models, assemblies and component misalignment

    This is a simple design with three trays and an external reference to the mounting frame component. Each tray is a separate component, self contained with a body derived from a sketch The Mounting Frame component is a subassembly. This was a separate model which also contains two sketches and...
  2. Arbutus

    Fusion 360 complex models, assemblies and component misalignment

    The parent component should only contain assemblies, components & joints. The subassembly components should also ONLY contain next level subassemblies, components and joints. The component must be self-contained including it's bodies and sketches, other components (e.g fasteners) and it's...
  3. Arbutus

    Fusion 360 complex models, assemblies and component misalignment

    I have been using Fusion since it's inception. For folks who are "migrating" to F360 from something else, my primary advice is FORGET EVERYTHING - START OVER Solid objects in F360 start with a sketch. A sketch can exist on any plane. Sketch profiles are used to extrude, cut and intersect...
  4. Arbutus

    A Lathe Tool Bit Question

    This may help: https://littlemachineshop.com/reference/rakerelief.php
  5. Arbutus

    A Lathe Tool Bit Question

    Without seeing the tool and the relief, your description implies that there is too much heat at the cutting tip, which is related to cutting speeds and the two top rake angles and the relief angle. Top rake should be 3-5 degrees. For the side relief, I rely on the grinding wheel curvature with...
  6. Arbutus

    CA-BC 3-conductor cable?

    I would never use a solid conductor cable on a machine . It will fail when flexed repeatedly.
  7. Arbutus

    CA-BC 3-conductor cable?

    Send me your contact info - I have a 1000ft reel of 4 conductor 20ga shielded machine cable. Canada Post will get it there in 2 days. Nope - its 22ga. Shielded, 4 conductor with ground messenger and foil. :)
  8. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Back on the topic of the thread, I have a suggestion for STL/STEP/IGES/F3D sharing that does not involve money. Take a look at GrabCAD: https://grabcad.com I have been using this for about 5 years. It is a community oriented towards engineering models, rather than pretty critters and toys...
  9. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Rather than a blade brush per se, I used some flat copper braid about 3/8" wide. Its just a tube made from fine copper wires and it does a great job.
  10. Arbutus

    Supplies Am I seeing this right?

    McMaster Carr stocks Metric O1. But.... Drill rod (aka silver steel, eutectic steel, etc) is also available from MSM but not metric.
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