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  1. jcdammeyer

    Rusty MIG wire

    Now that I know about keeping 3D printing filament dry I probably would have put these reels in plastic along with some desiccant. But years ago I didn't know any better. Is this stuff scrap? Or do I try unwinding until I find the shiny stuff again?
  2. jcdammeyer

    iPhone to Android - phone recommendations?

  3. jcdammeyer

    Tips/Techniques ER20 collet rack

    Most of mine already came in boxes. The ones not in the box are permanently in TTS holders for either taps or specific end mills. Only the ones with the square registration for driving taps and a couple with imperial dimensions. Really didn't realize I had this many collets. the small...
  4. jcdammeyer

    New member from eastern Ontario

    Welcome from Vancouver Island
  5. jcdammeyer

    This is why I have a 3D printer

    It's been ages since I've watched a video with cement inside a form like that. In the past it was in box steel frames to help reduce vibration. It kind of looks like a fun 3D printing project.
  6. jcdammeyer

    This is why I have a 3D printer

    Another reason for a 3D printer if your CNC Mill can't do power tapping.
  7. jcdammeyer

    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    These and the others scattered around Vancouver were all CSA approved. Taken to the CSA office in Richmond for High Pot testing. (I had to ask what is High Pot). It's High Potential testing. They put 2kV AC on the input and test for leaks to ground. Apparently they all passed.
  8. jcdammeyer

    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    I'm not sure CSA is required in that instance. I believe you can get an inspection certificate from someone that allows it to be used for say a trade show. I'll ask a friend. The problem is a lot of people don't understand that say a ventilation hole/slot cannot be set so that a screw driver...
  9. jcdammeyer

    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    I might add that LED light assemblies can last longer than 15 years with an average of probably 12 hours per day or around 65,000 hours. Each fixture has 192 LEDs in sets of 6x32 in series. There may well be some strips burned out.
  10. jcdammeyer

    Shop Dangerous shop lights

    That's awful.
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