First Humidity Data Points! - A long-ish term experiment has completed it's first week, and the first data points are ... interesting!

1-Micron Diamond Laps Initialized - A set of hand-laps for 1-Micron diamond have been made ready to work, and we discuss the process and preliminary results.

Problem Solving in the News - Yes, SpaceX stuck the landing(s), but the real story is why their problem solving is different.

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Your 3D Model's Great. Got Drawings? - With all the new tools available for designing solid objects, we mustn't lose the skill of making good drawings that show Design Intent.

The Problem Process Needs You! - Tom and Robin will return in a special segment called The Problem Process. But, we need YOUR input to prepare.

Dry Filament Experiments Update - Quantified measurements are underway to characterize cost-effective strategies to battle moisture in our 3D filaments.

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First, we wrap up the EINSTAR scanner project with intern Shaylie.

Parameterizationalism in Fusion - Parameters can save your bacon. How to use them, test them, and best practices... in one man's humble opinion.

Filament Dryness Epiphanies - It was right in front of us the whole time. We figured out that dry filament is good. We figured out how to get it dry. Now let's keep it dry... there are some surprises.

Shipping Sometimes Sucks - Several stories of how shipping, especially internationally, can take more resources than it should in a small business. Lessons learned and being learned.

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Special Guest - Tom Zelickman of Tormach - We catch up with Tom, who's been a friend for a long time. We learn about the new Tormach machines, and where they fit in the journey of machinists and makers.

First Bambu X1C Crash! - Yep, it had to happen. I was messing around with some custom g-codes, and... well... we survived to tell the tale.

IMTS Wrap-up, Your Questions, And More...

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Tucker of Tuck's Garage ( @tucksgarage7614 ) reports from IMTS... LIVE!

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EINSTAR Scanning And Object Replication - We used the EINSTAR to scan and replicate a Thumb CMC Splint. It's a very organic shape and it weren't easy.

Peel Grinding Success for Lapzetti Plates - Peel Grinding is an interesting technique introduced to us by Adam Demuth ( @adamthemachinist ). It was a win for an application we did not predict.

Ford Lightning 20K report... and More! - 20,000 electric miles, and... spoilers!... it's been great.

Referenced videos:

Robin Renzetti ( @ROBRENZ ), on "The Magic Sanding Plate": https://youtu.be/0PzCie9pgPk

Adam Demuth ( @adamthemachinist ), on peel grinding: https://youtu.be/gS65Fb4M2wY

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Bambu Filaments Shakeup! PETG-HF? - TWO of our favorite filaments are discontinued, forcing us to evaluate replacements. Inventory is good for a few months while we do that, but initial experiments indicate a possible overall winner.

Pining For The Fjell - A Grimsmo Visit - We had a nice social visit from John Grimsmo ( @JohnGrimsmo ) and his kiddos. Pizza was consumed. Knives were discussed. More importantly, I was bequeathed a Norseman, and got to fondle the Fjell. They are BOTH awesome.

PETG information: https://store.bambulab.com/products/petg-hf

Grimsmo's Fjess: https://grimsmoknives.com/collections/fjell

This is my BIG ultrasonic cleaner: https://amzn.to/3H3ZGvV

This is my LITTLE ultrasonic cleaner: https://amzn.to/3ZxnPSJ

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Tom Lipton ( @oxtoolco ) and Robin Renzetti ( @ROBRENZ ) collaborate on a tight-tolerance design of a rotary grinding attachment. Each has different requirements, and the cross-pollination of knowledge is of huge value.

Notes will be taken. Knowledge will be gained.

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FormLabs Rigid 10K... It is! - This resin is highly glass-filled, and it's amazingly dense and stiff. I am testing it for it's electrical properties at RF frequencies!

https://formlabs.com/store/materials/rigid-10k-resin/

Fanuc, Haas, and Batteries... Oh My! - I use a product from Haas to solve a Fanuc problem. But, the origin story of this product has a twist.

Links discussed:

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/haas-tl-1-dead-why.299570/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m__CSCT6Wnw

Cubic Clutter Credits! Volumetric Value. - We talked about Clutter Credits to help understand the clutter problem and motivate some cleaning, but let's talk about it in 3D!

And more...

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