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Be militant with costs (you probably don’t need it)
Everyone knows it, everyone says it, but you have to keep costs down. The problem is that it is so easy to buy things these days. I’ll get a project and immediately order tooling, fixtures, whatever. It’s easy and it seems necessary. Last month I needed to run multiples so…
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Site security
This is something I have been wanting to do for a while now. I want to have real time information as to what is happening on my property at all times, no matter where I am. I want to track movement and events for a number of reasons including: Detect…
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Taking apart the cross slide
Tools needed: #2 allen for shaft coupler #5 allen for socket heads Crescent wrench for Y axis leadscrew nut Duct tape to cover bearing BOM hardware: Leadscrew nut 3 x 5mmx40mm socket heads 3 x 6mm locking washer 3 x 6mm washer 1 x shaft coupler hub 1 x polyurethane…
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Cool party trick for linkage design
Linkages are amazing. The 3 point method is the first stop for designing a linkage around a desired motion. To do so requires the skill of finding a circle that passes through three points. All modern CAD packages will have a 3 point circle, which is shorthand for using perpendicular…
Bobby in the Shop 