PFG Live

By Kinetic Precision - Spencer Webb

The audio from our weekly PFG Live video series on YouTube. Our channel is “Kinetic Precision NH”.

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The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.

PFG Live episodes:

September 10, 2023 PFG.Live 2023-0910: Out With The Old!
New 1st Layer Graphics Hack - This is why we have a Discord server: Colaboration!! Thanks, Dylan at Proteum Machining. @proteummachining7039
Advanced Sensors Capability - We unlock the Adafruit cloud solution with no coding, and we start learning how to code for the next step.
New Dessicant Procedures - Just when you thought we had dessicants and their use figured out... I change my mind. You'll like it.
Kiridashi Thoughts - I have been wanting to make a Kiridashi for a while. I think I have my recipe.
And.... We say good-bye to the PRUSAs, add styli to the Bambus, and put some goodies in stock.
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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September 03, 2023 PFG.Live 2023-0903: Adam Balogh - Crushing It In Precision Machining Education
Adam Balogh - Crushing It In Precision Machining Education (98%)
Relative Humidity Remote Data Collection Unlocked - Adafruit has some nice tech, and we are testing it. (2%)
Yeah, we went down the rabbit hole with Adam Balogh of Laney Machine Tech. We'll get back to data collection next week.
The book that was referenced: Precision Machine Design, by Alexander H. Slocum. (ISBN-10: 0872634922)
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3sIdl7m
Link to MIT Open Courseware of same name: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/2-75-precision-machine-design-fall-2001/
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 16min
August 29, 2023 PFG.Live 2023-0827: Registered Trademark! Why?
Improving the Products - we discuss small improvements which is a never-ending process
Registered Trademark! Why? - over a year of waiting... why it's valuable.
B-200 Production Wrap-up - lessons learned on batch number three.
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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59min
August 20, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0820: Twisted Concentricity
Software is Hard? Where? - We take the dive into Adafruit Feathers and our favorite humidity sensor. Torque Your Gripper - Wrapping up the 2023 B-200 Balancing Ring production run - Lessons Learned Twisted Concentricity - We collect data on the BS-8 Balancing Stands, and find surprises. Good ones. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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August 13, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0813: If it's crazy, and it works, then it's not crazy
BS-8 3DP TIR... So Far, So Good
If it's crazy, and it works, then it's not crazy.
Finalizing Our RH Standard - $30 for 1.8% RH accuracy down to 0%
SLA Printing a Haimer tip for Saunders Machine Works ( @nyccnc )
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 2min
August 06, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0806: Calibrate The Elbow
Balancing Stand Calibration - How do you know that it's as good as one costing 5X? We're gathering data.
Hygrometer Calibration - How to get 2% accuracy for $30, and keep your filament dry.
Bambu Calibration - They release new software and firmware, and we get a calibration gift.
ErgoWedge - Fighting to Save The Elbow... and attached stuff.
Grinding Red Alert.... and more.....
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 4min
July 30, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0730: Getting Balanced... Finally
Getting Balanced... Finally. I release the KP Model BS-8 Balancing Stand, so you can stop yelling.
Packaging is not Trivial - How you ship something is surprisingly important. Duh!
Process Reliability Beats Speed - I learn something about turning off a cool feature in my Bambu X1C
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 5min
July 23, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0723: Does Anybody Really Know the RH?
Does Anybody Really Know the RH? - A person with two watches never knows the time. We discuss the $3 hygrometer, and dealing with its inaccuracies. There's a possible product development in there.
Downhole Deburring - some new tools for an old problem. The NOGA RC1000, RC2000, and RC2200.
A Better Balancer Thanks to My Wife - She moved it off the table, and I saw something. This led to a design improvement for the new BS-8.
And a discussion about what you do with customers of an existing product you just improved.
[ERRATA: when I said "Nova Scotia", I meant "Newfoundland". Sorry.]
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 7min
July 16, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0716: The Required Epiphany
Achieving Balance: The Required Epiphany! What is the WLPC and how does it apply to Balancing Stands? You're going to like the answer.
Polymer Hydrolysis: perhaps harder than we thought, but still important.
Calibrated Hygrometers? My fellow engineer takes our three-dollar hygrometers for a spin down calibration lane. We are only slightly surprised.
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 5min
July 09, 2023 PFG Live 2023-0709: Shipping, Drying and Heating
Shipping: C'mon CANADA! Sheesh...
Balancing Stand Update: I had the Required Epiphany! And it is good.
Bambu PETG Basic: I get it, I try it, I have some things to say about it.
Filament Drying Chemistry: It's not a sponge, there is some chemistry involved, and we need to grok it.
All about HEAT: Conductivity vs. Capacity
Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links
Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh".
("PFG Stones" is a trademark of Kinetic Precision)
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1h 17min

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