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  1. Arbutus

    Making metal cones for antique Scottish sporrans

    FWIW, this is what my AI buddy said.... Sporran tassel cups were typically produced by combining traditional metalworking methods. Artisans often began with a model—sometimes using the lost-wax (cire perdue) process—to cast the cup in bronze or brass. Once cast, the piece was refined by hand...
  2. Arbutus

    Pictures

    Just so you know what I am seeing..... This is a screenshot posted as a full image: This is the thumbnail of the same cut&paste screenshot. It works fine. Other recent images I have posted RANDOMLY display or block. I cannot see any differences between those that work and those which fail...
  3. Arbutus

    Pictures

    I do not see these images in your post. They do open when clicked on. But many of the thumbnails I have uploaded recently do not show up in the post, nor when clicked on.
  4. Arbutus

    Making metal cones for antique Scottish sporrans

    Welcome aboard! Probably like a "penny press" - you know, the kind that you might find at an arcade, where you feed a penny and wind the handle. The machine is heavily geared down and it flattens a penny between the male & female dies to produce a souvenir. If you are using annealed brass...
  5. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    That should be all of them. Print in PETG/ABS/ASA to avoid warping over time.
  6. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Another tool storage idea. These are sliding, stacking trays which fit into an under-shelf frame. Trays are 6" x 6" x 1/2" with various division patterns to suit the tooling.
  7. Arbutus

    Hello from Down Under

    And another welcome aboard from Abbotsford, BC!
  8. Arbutus

    UHMW

    Thats pretty much exactly my first UHMW experience too. Screw-ups are a great teacher! :oops:
  9. Arbutus

    Tips/Techniques 3DP Post Processing

    I have a Quorn from the original castings. If you need anything during your build, ping me.
  10. Arbutus

    JCDammeyer's 42 projects

    So maybe I'm missing something, but there shouldn't be any mystery here. I do not have a TTS type system, just collets - that means that every tool change needs to be measured against a reference. The procedure uses an electrical touch plate, exactly 1.5mm thick connected to the probe input...
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