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  1. StevSmar

    Aluminum dash, things were learned

    That looks beautiful! As a kid I read about the VP-1 and was fascinated by how it looked just like the model planes I was building. I still dream about building one but it’s not going to happen now. Your Taylor Monoplane looks a lot more practical for a Canadian climate than a VP-1!
  2. StevSmar

    Hello from Surrey

    Welcome from Winnipeg @DouglasFab ! I had my first experience last winter with metal fabrication. Boy did I have great fun learning how to weld! Didn’t really enjoy cutting the steel to length though (four cuts with a Portaband and then file to square…)- nothing that couldn’t be remedied with...
  3. StevSmar

    Tools you waited too long to acquire

    What’s the consensus on Power Fist tools? I’ve been quite impressed with their Pro Point series but always think of Power Fist as being “one off job tools that I can’t imagine I’ll need again”
  4. StevSmar

    Tips/Techniques New VFD questions

    If you’re worried about electrical noise, an alternate would be to twist the wires into a spiral and the noise between wires will be more likely to cancel out. You’d need to put the wires into a conduit of course. I used to specify a shielded cable that was specifically for VFD’s, but that was...
  5. StevSmar

    Brent Builds!!

    Wow! That’s my dream to have a workshop like you have (For your garage…)
  6. StevSmar

    Fusion for file translation... etc (import from Catia)

    I can imagine, that block of steel is huge!
  7. StevSmar

    Fusion for file translation... etc (import from Catia)

    I see you answered the question later on. Would you typically make up a prototype before committing to machining the mould?
  8. StevSmar

    Fusion for file translation... etc (import from Catia)

    That’s interesting. Is this the weight of the mould that would be necessary to make the part?
  9. StevSmar

    Fusion 360 Fastener library

    I found this article which gives some suggestions: Poor performance when working with large files in Fusion
  10. StevSmar

    Early Ebay Xmas delivery

    Lovely. I don’t think I need a micrometer like that, but now I want one…
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