FormLabs 4: Second Visit Followup - In which I asked FormLabs to print some samples on the new Form 4, and I got to do further investigating. And, boy, did I find out some things. :-)

Printing Grimsmo Bearing Cages: P11 Wins! - John asked if we could try SLA-printing his bearing cages. It only took until P11, but it seems to be skookum.

Self-Checking Gages - We discuss two useful examples of self-checking gages, and several cases that are not!

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Upgrade to Form 4 Printer? - We've been making the family of NOZ products on the @Formlabs Form 3+ printer. How do we react to the new Form 4?

Productize 6-inch Lapping Plates? - As we build out out hand-lapping system, requests for the 6-inch lapping plates are coming in. Do we add it to the KP product list?

Over-automation in the Small Shop - Can you have too much automation? Yes! When do you know it's time?

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Lapping From Ra to Rz - I was challenged by @proteummachining to start looking at Rz rather than Ra for surface roughness. Let's see why.

Wireless Devices In The Shop - In which I cross the streams. Inspired by @JohnGrimsmo having issues with his Bluetooth probe, I find it necessary to talk antennas. Again.

The Joy Of Unnecessary Precision - We love to chase it, but at what cost? If you're doing it as a business, know your limits.

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3-inch ToolMakers Flat: First Lapping! - After all the preparation, I finally do the first lapping... and it rocks. Process improvements will, of course, ensue.

The Expensive Stuff Is Cheaper... Again. - In which I buy a carbide tool which was cheaper, and end up breaking it. Then buying what I should have bought in the first place.

Buying Stuff To Take Apart And Learn - My son, Jared, asks if we can buy a thing to take apart. Because he wants to design a better one. Correct parental answer?? "OF COURSE!!".

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P1 is Life - Making the first prototype, and noting how long it lasts. It's a metaphor for ... everything.

Making a Lapping Station - Fixin' to get ready to lap, specifically the ToolMakers Flat TMF-3

What's All The Fuss About An Ellipse?? - A report from the Eclipse, and why Ellipses are interesting.

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Storms, Blackouts, Earthquakes, Eclipses! - I wish we were kidding. All this happened in the last week, or will tomorrow.

Success Hand-Tapping, Next Hand-Lapping - We got the 4142 Pre-hard part tapped, and the ToolMakers Flat is ready for hand lapping. What's the plans?

Will A.I. Design and Machine Your Parts? - It's starting to be a question.

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Followup on the ToolMakers Flat in 52100 Steel...

Quicken The Quench: Heat The Oil? - A casual question from Tom Lipton set me on a course... does heating the quenching oil quicken the quench.

Does the Temper Negate The Cryo? - Spoiler: No. They do different things.

Crappy Tapping In 4142 Pre-Hard - I am not having fun with this operation. There are reasons.

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Of Clock Springs And Toolmakers Flats: Turning the 52100 steel produced some pretty evil chips. Some of them broke.

52100 Steel: Planning The Heat Treatment: We are ALMOST running the recipe recommended by the NBS (now NIST) many years ago. Will our minor deviations matter? We'll see.

A Box Of Grinding Gems From Tom: Books and goodies from Tom Lipton. Very neat stuff, and the knowledge was hard-earned by our ancients.

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Rotary OD Lapping: Sine Rolls - We make a soft lap from scrap. We struggle with three different compound choices, and end up where we should have in the first place.

Evaluating Round, Straight, Size - It's not trivial down in the Tenths.

Crash Recovery: Just Breathe - It happened. Nobody died. Nothing broke. We'll do laundry later...

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Successful Sidewheeling - We learn about "forming" the wheel, and finally nailing the dimenensions.

I Didn't Expect The Backlash! - Would have been fine in a mill, not so much in a surface grinder. But, we overcame.

Sine Right Here: Charles W. Sullivan - His signature is preserved, and we thank him for a cool tool.

We went deep on side-wheeling with Robin Renzetti @ROBRENZ .

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