I was asked to go by a friend last year, but couldn't afford a hotel at the time. Work found out (I have a big mouth) and offered to be a sponsor! A big bonus to this, I got to bring one of our very expensive ROMER arms with a laser scanner. The show was …
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1) I collect junk to make projects. I will collect junk for YEARS with a project in mind. I have totes and boxes (and a basement and a garage) full of junk for projects that are missing 1 or two bits yet before I can work on the project. I develop skills and collect junk …
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I rebuilt my RepRap, and used a CMM and a spreadsheet to help me square the Mendal Frame using 12 data points. A Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) captures XYZ measurements of differing points taken in 3d space. The one I am using is old, retired, out of calibration certification, and at it's outside edge of …
The mirror print bed broke when I tried to heat the bed up to ABS temps. It looks like a 2nd temp sensor is just a touch high and created a stress point. PLA temps didn't cause any problems with it. One thing I noticed is when I used just the shard of mirror, the …
I mowed for the first time today. The neighbor had mowed once for me already. Nice thick green grass without as many dandelions as last year. I took stock of my yard and gardens. The iris bed is doing really well. I set that up as a huglekulture bed and rain garden. I can’t seem …
