Shop Organization: Pieces, Paths, Power - How do you organize your shop? We discuss various systems.

McMaster-Carr Catalog Drawing - Who will win? Did you get your entry in?

Follow-ups, Your Questions, and More...

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Countersinks: Oh, What A Relief It Needs! - I bought a set of countersinks that... well... sucked. So I learned how to re-grind them with my equipment, and learned a bunch. Then, I had a failure with a known-good one... and learned MORE!!

Successful Teeny-Weeny Form 4 SLA Parts - For one of my antenna consulting gigs, I needed some little parts which I figured I can make on my FormLabs Form 4 resin printer. I was right!!

McMaster-Carr Catalog Giveaway Details! - We explain how to enter the giveaway, and will announce the winner in the next PFG.Live!!

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Soldering: Alloys, Eutectics, Fluxes

Planning For Not Crashing

Your Questions, Comments, and More...

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Two Guys And A Pencil - The Problem Process No. 1

Robin Renzetti and Tom Lipton are presented with a problem they have not seen in advance. We have the privilege of watching them solve it, or at least try to.

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Cyanoacrylate Management - An awesome tool in the shop, cyanoacrylates have some do's and don'ts, and ways to optimize their use. Spencer's CA management trays. Safety tips.

Know Your Envelope Of Action - Ask a machinist about their milling machine, and you will no doubt hear about it's work envelope. How about your's?

Upcoming Events, Your Questions, & More... - Do we finally have a date for the awesome event called the "Problem Process"?? Tune in!

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Recommended videos:

Goobertown Hobbies: Chemistry Ph.D. Explains how Super Glue Actually Works. - https://youtu.be/1hY1jyGNzIo?si=nqZsc7o96nu_1GXz

Veritasium: Why Super Glue Is Perfect For Gluing Skin - https://youtu.be/Ni82f1-cAXg?si=pcE6u61UaR1iVovz

See also the Cyanoacrylates section at pfg.gg/links , toward the bottom.

Robin likes Starbond: https://amzn.to/4jJ5FaC

See also: https://starbond.com

Spencer likes Bob Smith Industries: https://amzn.to/4hjyjha

See also: https://bsi-inc.com/

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Collet What You Will: The Many Types - With all the different collets available, it's confusing. Isn't the good ole' 5C collet all you need. Um, no.

A Blivet In Three Ops: Engineer vs. Machinist - Boy you should hear the arguments between the engineer upstairs and the machinist downstairs. They have the same goal, don't they?

Specialization: Was Heinlein Right?

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” ― Robert A. Heinlein

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Focus Is Critical - It's critical for laser cutting, and it's critical for YOU and your business.

When Vendors Get Acquired, Beware. - The story of vendor relationships, and it has a happy ending. Resistance is not futile.

New Toys, Your Questions, And More... - We get a new toy for the shop, it finally snowed, and hope... there is always hope.

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Laser Lessons Learned - Getting the job done with not enough power, Scotty.

The Optimization Process - It gets complicated quickly.

The Gentle Art of Getting a NO - How I turned a brush-off into new shop capabilities, and more money in MY pocket.

Your Questions, And More...

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Lasers: CO2, Fiber, Diode... How To Choose - There are many choices in lasers for the shop and sometimes it's not clear what is appropriate. We discuss the types, the physics behind them, and how they interact with various materials.

Engraving, Cutting: In-House Or Outsource? - Sometimes it is better to send it out than to do it in-house. What is the ROI on a laser? What services are available?

Your Questions, And More...

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Shop Batteries We Need, Prefer, And Avoid - Primary vs. Rechargable, Alkaline vs. Lithium, Duracell vs. Energizer... There are a lot of choices. Let's look at history, facts, and experience.

Shipping: Is Shippo A Win? Canada Strike - Yep, some problems solved and some delivered to our doorstep. There is a little bad news, and a whole lot of good from the shipping department.

Your Questions, And More...

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