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  1. Arbutus

    Tool Lathe Stops

    I think the surface effect is intentional - to add friction for the clamp and "knurled" knobs
  2. Arbutus

    Tool Lathe Stops

    Rustoleum Hammered. Its hard to find these days unfortunately.
  3. Arbutus

    Tool Lathe Stops

    No, mine is quite solid. I have the adjustment screw set such that the saddle stops before the indicator bottoms out. It takes a bit of effort to move the clamp unless the feedscrew was being driven under power, and when that happens it slides as expected. The clamping screw has a bronze...
  4. Arbutus

    Tool Lathe Stops

    I posted this design earlier in this thread, but take a look at this because it is one piece and really easy to make in plastic or metal. It clamps across the way, not vertically. The first version I made was Delrin. This one is steel. The Delrin worked nicely but when the clamp was cranked up...
  5. Arbutus

    Not a fun weekend....

    That wasn’t a fun weekend. It started last Thursday evening. I’d been printing a set of six brackets, two at a time on my Ender 5. The first pair printed perfectly. I started the next set and went to bed. In the morning, no brackets. The printer was buzzing, the display flashing “STOPPED.” And...
  6. Arbutus

    Schematics and Circuit Board layout with Fusion 360

    Well hold onto yer socks. SPICE is included with Fusion360. (Its fabulous GIGO software!) Fusion360 Simulation <-- Autodesk Help Link
  7. Arbutus

    Schematics and Circuit Board layout with Fusion 360

    Do it in the oven! When ordering the PCB also order a stencil. Use a squeegee and solder paste to populate the copper with solder paste. With tweezers and a careful touch, place the SMT components gently on their pads. Then in a toaster oven set for approx 220 degrees, bake that cookie for...
  8. Arbutus

    Carbide scraper tooling.

    I'll save you the trouble of measuring the inserts. Making an 80.9mm fly cutter will be a challenge though!
  9. Arbutus

    Carbide scraper tooling.

    What a serendipidous post! I had tossed this out last week. Its a new spiral cutter head from a General 6" jointer With nice springy handles these will make a very nice set of scrapers!
  10. Arbutus

    Quote for Small Screws for Camera Lens Repair

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