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  1. Arbutus

    Fusion subscriptions

    My $0.02... Its not $400+. its $900+. And, no - the 4th and 5th axis machining is about $1500/year on top of the $915/year. I paid $725 for the discounted subscription a few weeks ago. Why? basically because I have been using Fusion since 2016 and I have an enormous legacy of detailed and...
  2. Arbutus

    Magic fireplace?

    So that also explains why the switch is very 'iffy'. A basic light switch probably has poorly matching contacts and a relatively high resistance. According to WIKI, a thermopile produces a few millivolts - barely enough to measure but presumably sufficient to open the valve. Clever design.
  3. Arbutus

    Magic fireplace?

    Well, maybe. So we are in the middle of a west coast windstorm and inevitably the power is out again. We have a Napoleon brand gas fireplace which has a wall switch to turn it on and off. To my surprise it started just fine. But there is no power. There are no batteries anywhere. The wall...
  4. Arbutus

    rotary table and the number of slots

    You have a sharp eye!
  5. Arbutus

    rotary table and the number of slots

    I use the SMW two-part vices and their M6 locating studs with this table.
  6. Arbutus

    rotary table and the number of slots

    No slots! I made this table from an 9" x 1" cast iron disk with the tooling holes on a 20x20mm grid. I find this to be much more versatile than the traditional T slots. These use M6 screws and all the fittings can be used on all my machines. I can easily attach a small vice, squares and...
  7. Arbutus

    New printer

    What is happening here are small bits of filament that drop off and add to the surface. On the P1S (X1 too) you should enable the Prime Tower. Now if you don't have an AMS, then after enabling Prime Tower, select with the dropdown, Timelapse - SMOOTH. This will force the tower and remove most...
  8. Arbutus

    Label maker - do you have a recommendation?

    The DYMO tapes are also a plastic film with decent adhesive. I haven't had any difficulty removing them at all.
  9. Arbutus

    Prusa core one

    Plain ordinary PLA is brittle, yet quite stiff. PLA+ or PLA Professional is less brittle, and it will deform slightly before fracturing which seems to make it "stronger". For sections like the one you show there, the print orientation - i.e. the layer direction vs. the strain direction is...
  10. Arbutus

    Label maker - do you have a recommendation?

    Well its a tube that shrinks that you can print on first...
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