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    I wonder if rotating more slowly and moving the...

    I wonder if rotating more slowly and moving the router faster would be better. Using the rotary axis more as a positioner than a lathe.

    Steve
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    I do hand and power woodworking, blacksmithing...

    I do hand and power woodworking, blacksmithing and metal machining, hobbies all and at home. I was greatly amused when I had to fill out a form at my doctor's. One question was "is there anything...
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    Looking forward to the video.

    Looking forward to the video.
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    Thanks for the details, I will definitely keep...

    Thanks for the details, I will definitely keep reading.
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    I will be very interested in any details you can...

    I will be very interested in any details you can offer:
    Motor specs and pulley ratio
    Any torque issues, like missing steps during a heavy cut
    I'm going to make one myself, and people seem to use...
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    I bought the Drill Doctor DD750 when they first...

    I bought the Drill Doctor DD750 when they first came out. It was pretty frustrating, some drill bits sharpened nicely, some took a lot of adjusting settings. I read that the DD750X was a lot better,...
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    I think this is a very interesting approach:...

    I think this is a very interesting approach:
    https://www.cncsharktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1521
    It's close to free if you have plastic, I thought about using good plywood for the gears, but...
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    I use a similar approach to John, but instead I...

    I use a similar approach to John, but instead I add line segments along the top edge from the end to 2". Then I draw the arc from the endpoints of the two lines, etc. except I don't have any vertical...
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    I'm just finishing a medicine cabinet made from...

    I'm just finishing a medicine cabinet made from baltic birch. It was all cut on my cnc, with no sanding and only a little cleanup to remove edge fuzz. It would have been a lot of work for me to get...
  10. I have never have this problem with my S45N in...

    I have never have this problem with my S45N in the past 20 years. Maybe something is misaligned, or a bad bearing?
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    I bought a 1/4" collet and nut from Precise Bits....

    I bought a 1/4" collet and nut from Precise Bits. I went for the middle accuracy (0.2 mil runout). I just measured the runout with a 1/4" Whiteside engraving bit; the needle on the indicator didn't...
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    I use a Bosch 1617evs router in my machine. I...

    I use a Bosch 1617evs router in my machine. I carefully cleaned mating parts and found that my 1/4" collet has 3 mils runout. I took the collet off and measured the inside taper of the router chuck....
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    Fortunately this is a small piece, molding for...

    Fortunately this is a small piece, molding for the door of the medicine cabinet I'm making.
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    First detail cutting

    I normally use a 1/4" bit, 1/4" deep at 200ipm with good results. I'm working on a project that will need something smaller to make a small corner radius, cutting wood, likely maple or cherry for...
  15. The last time I used plywood from the orange...

    The last time I used plywood from the orange store, it wasn't even metric, a bit thinner than an even number of mm. This was on 1/4" equivalent.
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    My shop has a concrete floor. The concrete...

    My shop has a concrete floor. The concrete company was happy to work with me to put attach points in the floor. Mine are 10" square 3/4" plate with four 3/4" threaded holes in the corners. The...
  17. It sounds like you are insulating the 14 g wire...

    It sounds like you are insulating the 14 g wire intended to draw charge (except at the alloy screws). If so, this is self defeating. You want the wire bare (but I have no idea if this internal wire...
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    Not goosenecks... I really like the several...

    Not goosenecks...
    I really like the several different lights I've gotten from Maxxeon. This one I have on three machines:
    https://maxxeon.com/product/workstar-810-811-812-cyclops/
    The magnet is...
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    Makes perfect sense now, thank you.

    Makes perfect sense now, thank you.
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    John, I don't follow this part: To use the meter...

    John, I don't follow this part:
    To use the meter put a small amount of tension on the blade then clamp the meter it to the blade with the 0.020" (not critical) spacer, then remove the spacer. Now...
  21. Thanks. My table does not lend itself to chopping...

    Thanks. My table does not lend itself to chopping a hole for vertical stock, I'm considering laying the router sideways instead.
  22. Where did you get the cam clamp? It looks well...

    Where did you get the cam clamp? It looks well made.
  23. Note that you can get the Bosch for $80...

    Note that you can get the Bosch for $80 currently.

    I clicked on a Temu ad once; their cookies are sticky, it took me some extra steps to get rid of them.
  24. Get it custom made. I buy from this place: ...

    Get it custom made. I buy from this place:
    https://www.bandsawbladecenter.com/Diemaster2.html
    I've seen people recommend:
    http://www.spectrumsupply.com/diemaster2.aspx
  25. I've had good luck with this place:...

    I've had good luck with this place:
    https://www.bandsawbladecenter.com/Diemaster2.html

    Steve
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