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  1. Xyphota

    Myford super 7 lathe, $2000, Lloydminster, AB

    Inb4 @Tom Kitta comments that this is not a super 7 and the seller is trying to scam people ;). In all seriousness though, this is *NOT* a super 7 and this seller is trying to scam people! This is just a ML7.
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    Printing with nylon filament

    I hope this is true for all printers currently on the market, but the ender 3 atleast (not sure about the ender 3 v2 or ender 3 Pro) had the PTFE tube go all the way through the heat break and butt up against the nozzle.
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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    They are indeed both from the same brand, so maybe the 'safe' part of cerrosafe it to suggest it is less health adverse. Indeed, the MSDS for cerrosafe does say that there should be no adverse health effects from skin contact (page 3 in link below)...
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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    Very interesting! I looked up the MSDS sheets of the stuff and it looks pretty nasty, lots of lead and cadmium. Recommended 20 mins of rinsing for any skin contact lol. Maybe it is worth it with appropriate engineering controls, but I think it wouldnt be the best choice for my shop.
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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    I haven't heard of the melted metal ideal before, so that's a neat idea. What is appealing about freezing water is it takes about 30 seconds of prep work and there is no active time to clean things up. Both rosin and low melt metals sound like it would be a pain to get it into the tube, and...
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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    I've read the water freezing trick in a few places, but maybe it just shouldn't be done on .6mm tubing. Filling the tube with sand and then welding caps on the end is supposedly a good bet, but that seems like a lot of work. I've read a few suggestions about just stuffing the tubes full of brass...
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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    I was hoping to have this frame done by now, but I finally caught covid for the first time so that put me on my ass for a week (I've never napped so much in my life LOL). I finished up the chain stays and welded them to the frame. I am pretty proud of the welds that came out of the left...
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    Printing with nylon filament

    I don't have experience with Nylon, but just a quick comment on temperature. When I was hunting around for a printer 3 or so years ago I distinctly remember warnings about if your extruder has a PTFE liner, it will start off-gassing neurotoxins temps above 250C LOL. I'd just double check that...
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    Reamers

    Mcmaster Carr has every reamer in half thou increments. If you happen to be making an order from them, that might be the easiest way to go.
  10. Xyphota

    Atlas shaper 7b, Gananoque ON, $1500

    I would make a lovely home for your shaper <3
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