Running VFD from step-up transformer

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Grain size is way large, personally I'm looking at that ramp and soak time. O1 doesn't need much of either, and heating for too long like that can do...

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A related trick to extend working time, after mixing, spread the epoxy out on a paper plate or similar flat surface. Heat buildup causes epoxy to cure...

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I second this. Try wrapping a few runs of electrical tape around the ends of the scales, where the mounting bracket grips them, that way the scales are...

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No reason it couldnt work, after all a lathe is just a mill that someone knocked over during shipping

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When you say tailstock leadscrew, are you talking about the screw thats used to advance the tailstock quill? Assuming so, but never hurts to ask
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I wont admit to doing that previously, but i wont deny doing it as well. That said, running 2 extension cords into a box from across the house between...

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...bloody hell I wish I lived closer

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I did consider that, but the problem I ran into was cost. The 1hp 110 input VFDs that I could find with a quick search were up in the $200 range, which...

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Alright, heres the deal, i just moved into a new house and im getting my new shop space set up. My surface grinder has a 3-phase motor that I run off...

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...well thatll teach me to check thread dates. Oops

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I doubt youre going to find any printer filament at 30a, the softest TPU filament i can find with a quick search is 75a and even that is supposed to be...

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The steel probably wouldnt care. Even a basic HSS like m2 doesnt even start to temper until you hit about 1050f, so as long as you use a lower temp alloy...

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A project is the master location for a given design, the top level folder of the file tree pretty much. A project will store all the files you put in...