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3dprinting

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    New H2C - first prints

    I bought a Bambu P1S over a year ago - it has been solid, reliable and predictable. The unit I bought was for single material printing and it has been doing a great job with PET-CF, PA-CF and PETG. At the time I was tempted to buy the AMS (multi material feeder system) and I'm glad I did not...
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    Tips/Techniques Printed worm drive rotary table

    The job was to build a modular rotary mount as part of a synchronized camera positioning system. This stage is a horizontal base mount for large (2Kg +) cameras costing more than my car, so it has to be sturdy and do the job reliably. Previous iterations were made from CNC milled 6061with...
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    Letter stamp jig....

    I have always found it difficult to align letter stamps - too far apart, not aligned on centre or skewed. So I cashed in another Round Tuit and designed this little jig to help. Its made from PLA-Carbon Fibre, and uses six 1/4"x1/4" magnets from Lee Valley. The base is rabbeted and fits a...
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