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    Cover it all in thin gauge sheet metal. Rivet it...

    Cover it all in thin gauge sheet metal. Rivet it all together and it will look awesomely retro?
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    Something's still wrong with your connection or...

    Something's still wrong with your connection or cable. Check the contacts in the cable, if the connector was loose it might have arced the contacts a bunch and damaged them. Going randomly...
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    Thankyou, that's very helpful! The rep...

    Thankyou, that's very helpful! The rep recommended the G-XPC gun, so I'll add the #3 aircap and ask fuji about one to spray the urethane with.

    I've seen Sealcoat when we were in Canada, but I...
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    As to your question about curing - please do your...

    As to your question about curing - please do your second pour before the first one finishes curing. It allows the two pours to chemically bond together when they are both still polymerising. If you...
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    Thanks Edwin, it does help - an I'll definitely...

    Thanks Edwin, it does help - an I'll definitely try the tip on the dewaxed shellac - does it do anything to the colour of the wood? My clients really like the rich warm tone combination of the danish...
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    I think that truck is definitely a "wait till...

    I think that truck is definitely a "wait till later" item ;) I have storage space for wood as I'll have probably half a ton or more of beech and walnut on hand - luckily for that stuff they deliver...
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    I've specced the same part number as the P100...

    I've specced the same part number as the P100 filters I'm used to, they have a EU based certification name here but the same part no. Love the 3M filters and masks!

    I'll definitely look into the...
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    Investors want a chunk of your business. To get a...

    Investors want a chunk of your business. To get a bank loan you need to have a credit history - as someone who just moved country, I don't exist in credit reports. For the small amount of money I was...
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    Now that you mention it... I have an idea to...

    Now that you mention it... I have an idea to raise extra money! Thanks!

    Its pretty much this way all over the UK from what I've seen.
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    Fuji Mini-mite 5 system?

    I pretty much exclusively spray oil based polyurethane on pieces sized around 1" square and 12-40" long, which I spray and hang vertically. I'm setting up in a new shop and the sales rep recommended...
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    Yup, dead on - like I said before, crowd funding...

    Yup, dead on - like I said before, crowd funding in this instance (unlike the "uncle jimmys house burned down and he has no insurance" kind) is just a pre-order system with big discounts. I've done 2...
  12. Thanks for the tips, I'll remember those and try...

    Thanks for the tips, I'll remember those and try some pieces I attempted last year again once I get my new laser. The trotec just made a big black blob of all the shadow areas, so sounds like your...
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    Well, if you have product idea and a good...

    Well, if you have product idea and a good marketing strategy that will sell the items to fund the cnc - why not? "Hand" crafted wood products are back in style! You can get a hell of a cnc router for...
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    Talking with some people today, fire sprinklers...

    Talking with some people today, fire sprinklers are not an issue here. If you want to change a wheel on a grinder though, you need to have a certification. Clearly they have their priorities...
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    Thanks John & John, very helpful. I've always...

    Thanks John & John, very helpful.

    I've always enjoyed turning, but for the past 10+ years all i've had is metal lathes. I agree that I'm not sure what I want to make, or what Sam (the guy joining...
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    Hmm, my reply seems to have not gone through. ...

    Hmm, my reply seems to have not gone through.

    I havent seen any sign of building regulations needing fire sprinklers anywhere here. The unit has no fire system - there are two "break to set off...
  17. Nice work!! I think you discovered one thing I...

    Nice work!! I think you discovered one thing I forgot to mention - massively over sharpening (unsharp mask) the image really gives massive edge contrast for the laser to work with. It looks...
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    Your most used lathe accessories/chucks?

    I'm in the process of getting quotes for *everything* to setup a full wood shop. I haven't used a wood lathe since high school but want to add one to the shop for my own amusement (its been on my...
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    Copper work hardens as it flexes, they all break...

    Copper work hardens as it flexes, they all break (fracture) eventually in drag chains. There is drag chain specific cable of course, but its also *really* expensive relative to cheap 4 core or 4 core...
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    Other plans for you:...

    Other plans for you:
    http://woodarchivist.com/3787-diy-thickness-sander/
    http://woodarchivist.com/2516-diy-thickness-sander/ (not very complete)...
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    I've had this happen on a machine with stepper...

    I've had this happen on a machine with stepper motors. If your machine has a stepper motor for Z it could be one a damaged cable. The motor can't commutate if just one of the 4 (or 6/8 depending on...
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    Crowd funding: Glorified preorder system where...

    Crowd funding: Glorified preorder system where everyone can see how many preorders you've taken haha.

    I spoke to the people who own the building, they have no blueprints or specs. The previous...
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    Thoughts on these mezanine supports?

    So my crowd funding campaign to get the new workshop and tools went up yesterday.. I smashed through the goal today which means I'm officially getting a nice workshop packed full of tools.

    I had a...
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    I havent bought one, so I can't speak personally....

    I havent bought one, so I can't speak personally.

    Blue Elephant and AccTek have seemed the best so far from my research, with OmniCNC looking good, but being hard to get hold of (even their sales...
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    Looks like a chinese machine with a laguna logo...

    Looks like a chinese machine with a laguna logo and pricetag on it? The controller is a really cheap chinese "DSP Controller" thats worth all of $200-300 depending on the vendor. They probably do...
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