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[RB211]

So, did you know Lithium Ion cells weigh less, have more energy density, and greater voltage range than Lithium Polymer? My 2nd gen Prius is still using...

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The amount of building and designing Brian does, and the on topic discussions he brings to this forum, he can pretty much do what ever he wants, how he...

[RB211]

So, been intrigued by Lithium Ion cells over the Lithium Polymers. 21700 cells look interesting, wished Tesla/Panasonic sold the individual cells. Throw...

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Maybe an AC/DC TIG welder is in your future......

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That the motor is 3 phase. More importantly, look to make sure the gibs aren't adjusted all the way in with no more room for adjustment. Also make sure...

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It looks like a Sieg product. For that price, without question, I would buy a used Bridgeport. Failing that, one of PM's mills.
It does look like...

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New imports have the same issue, luckily Matt at PM has really good customer service. Where do you live? I could teach you what to look for by looking...

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Used industrial machine can be had for less and will mop the floor with most new imports. The PM mills looks nice for doing a CNC conversion, but if you...

[RB211]

I used to live on the corner of Fell and Webster in San Fran. 5 minute walk to upper Haight, loaded with bars and any ethnicity food you wanted. It was...

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That's how I felt, death to my soul. Leaving San Francisco, my wife and I called it the, "Great Escape"...

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Only the parts I get to see. All those places in Europe have a "village" feel. I typically don't wander far from the hotel....

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I miss living on a lake ...

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I'd figure I would need to make 1 million a year in the Bay Area to have the same quality of life I have in Florida.
The places I visit in Europe...

So, send me your address so I can send you these two gears. Don't need to bother with Mr. Asburgers Gears on that thread.

[RB211]

Machined 8 cast iron train wheels, ready for the next op which is drilling, boring, and reaming the hole for the axles.

[RB211]

No, I just can't... I can't agree with not having a car... Nope nope nope. As some one that likes to build stuff, have many hobbies, etc, I have to go...

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I used to live in El Sobrante before moving in with my girlfriend at the time in San Francisco. I know Walnut Creek, Orinda, etc. This was all back in...

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Sorry I didn't get to the run out demonstration. I was converting an HO scale locomotive to DCC, ended up machining a cavity into the frame, and broke...

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There's ways around it, but the first layer is so critical, I usually print with a brim that makes it much wider. Small price to pay...

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No, I didn't say that, never claimed that. But to be fair I really didn't fully explain what I was thinking. My 3D printer positional accuracy is just...