Hey... Can We Torque? - Why We Measure It

NASA's Definition Of "Snug"

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170003491

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We're Gonna Need Bigger ... Everything - A customer request for precision hand lapping of 6-inch platens forces bigger flatosity. Thoughts on what's different from 3-inches.

Report On My Visit With Russell Optics - A trip to Vermont yields a new tool for the shop, and new friends in another Flat Cave.

Giveaway Drawing, Your Questions and More! - We pick the winners for the four McMaster Catalogs.

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Guest: Adam Balogh, Laney College!

Diamond Turning and Micromachining

Updates, Giveaways, Questions, And More!

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When P1 = R1: The Cost Of Prototyping - When you only have one shot at building it, you kinda wanna get it right the first time. What are some strategies to do that? When to recognize that prototyping may be cheaper than computer simulation, and when it is not.

Thoughts On Process Tuning - How many variables do you control? Is it really optimal to change only one thing at a time when searching for the optimal process (not product)?

Another McMaster Catalog Giveaway - Yes, we are doing it again, this time with the donation of FOUR yellow books.

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Your Lathe Is Killing Your WiFi - Let's Fix It

Never Use This Hand Tool In The Shop

Your Comments, Questions, and More!

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We are joined by Brandon from Inheritance Machining! If you haven't watched his videos you need to. His channel is https://www.youtube.com/InheritanceMachining .

Come join us and celebrate the start of Spring!

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Polyvinyl Acetate: It's Not Just For Elmer - For the first time, I experimented with PVAc, as supplied in the Bambu Lab "glue". I was pleasantly surprised, and came up with a way to use it without guesswork.

More On IR Temperature Measurement - Yeah, Doug's right. There is more to it. Reflectance, Absorbance and Transmission. What's it all mean, and why do we care after we spent all this money on cool instruments?

ChatGPT: LLM, Yes. Expert System, No. - It's not a panacea, and it also should not be ignored. It's a useful tool when used properly. We explain simply, and proceed cautiously.

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A Scalable 3DP Farming Module - A client's needs converged with KP needs, and 3D printing capabilities have expanded. And can expand more.

Thermal Imaging - A New Tool, Many Uses - An antenna-related project suggested that a thermal imager would be a good tool. Then we found many other uses. Do you have old wall warts with transformers in them? Yah.... tune in.

What Is Emissivity? - Before you trust the temperature measurements from your brand new thermal imager, or even your "laser thermometer", we need to talk about emissivity.

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Standards And Calibration In The Small Shop - How calibration works, and how to get traceable to NIST. Where do Standards come from? What is good enough?

Starting A Business: How Much To Charge? - We discuss some guidelines and pitfalls of setting rates. The most common mistakes of the new business owner.

3DP Update, Your Questions, And More...

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Big Machine, Tiny Tools - I was asked by a friend of mine to do a repair of a transaxle for his truck, in which a bolt had been broken off. Of course, the transaxle was less than three inches long.

Navigating Turbulence - A lesson from my flying history. Keeping the shiny side up and the rubber side down. Seems appropriate.

Bevels, Washers, Centers.... Oh, My! - We clean up some loose ends, and start trouble in smaller doses.

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