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@kram242 Thanks! @cprezzi What is a pvc roll mechanism?

If this experiment works then the next step will be to look at spindle options. Right now I'm using the Sherline headstock with motor ($336 new). This doesn't support: *...

It looks like Teknic ClearPath has much better continuous torque/$, easier install, but a lower peak RPM (4000, sherline=6000). * CPM-SDHP-3432D-ELN = $655 * IPC-5 power supply = $248

I suspect the there'll be two major build variants: * Less expensive: servoless headstock * More expensive: servo headstock * Threading * Rigid tapping * Speed varies with cutter position...

Tooling: Sherline's tall T-nuts loosely fit V-Slot. It works, but I suspect that frequent changes will eat into the slot. The lathe should be able to produce a replacement tall...

Chrome 57 released today. Web assembly (wasm) is now on by default, which changes everything. Before today C++ code had to be compiled to asm.js to run in the browser,...

Here's what happens: * We design a UI around a planned feature set. * A ton of feature requests come in which don't fit the plan. No requester sees the...

Today is the first time I found out what that dotted blue line is. I've been assuming it was a CSS glitch that I planned to fix when I rework...

Here's the problem: * New user starts in simple mode. * New user asks in forum how to do X. e.g. convert bitmap to vector. * Answer: switch to advanced...