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  1. Xyphota

    Alba 4S Shaper Clean Up

    Been a few weeks since I could get back into the shop. I've made a bit of progress on the shaper. I've cleaned most of the grease off of it. It looks like it was painted while assembled so there was a fair bit of paint to scrape off of the table. I was *just* able to fit the table on my...
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    Surface Plate

    I bought these feet/casters for under my welding table. They are off-shore knock-offs of the 'Footmaster' style castors. For $60 for a pack of 4, I'd buy them again. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07Z1DVQX7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    Mistake

    What RPM were you running? Project Farm on youtube did a video on various Annular Cutters and even the cheapest one made atleast one cut through mild steel. Did you use cutting fluid or coolant? The teeth on your cutter look like they got too hot.
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    Bridgeport - diagnose and repair noisy spindle

    I’m on mobile so I can’t be fussed to link the videos, but if you look up H&W Machinery Repair on youtube, you’ll find they have 3-5 videos showing how to disassemble and reassemble all the parts in the head including the spindle bearings. To get the spindle out you’ll need to get the power...
  5. Xyphota

    Anyone looking to hire a junior-intermediate Mechanical Engineer?

    Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm pretty comfortable with the hiring process, I was more so pitching the question about hiring situations where the position might not be posted in the usual LinkedIn, Indeed, Job Bank etc., for one reason or another.
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    Anyone looking to hire a junior-intermediate Mechanical Engineer?

    My company had to lay off 1/3 of its staff a few weeks ago, and my whole department got axed, so I took some R&R to travel Europe for a few weeks. I've returned now and am starting my Job search! I figured I'd reach out to you guys. If anyone has anything, perhaps you can private message me and...
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    A few jokes

    My favourite engineering joke: What do you call an airplane that is designed with a safety factor of 4? A boat.
  8. Xyphota

    Small horizontal mill Abbotsford BC 1000$

    I call dibs! Don’t any of you bunch even think about it
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    Xyphota's bicycle related projects

    Thanks! The bike under the cover in the middle pic is my Dad’s Kawasaki 750 Triple that he bought when he was like 16 lol, and the bike in the last photo is some mid-2000’s bmw touring bike he and my Mom take out for single and multi day excursions.
  10. Xyphota

    Alba 4S Shaper Clean Up

    @Degen Why not stone the ways? They have quite a few high spots from trapped debris raising burrs and what not, surely getting rid of the burrs would be beneficial? I know scraping would improve fitment, squareness, etc. but I sort of see that as a separate problem. Also thanks for pointing out...
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