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Programming Automated Systems My Buddy ChatGPT - Believable Or Reliable? Your Input, Output, And Log Files... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) ----- Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is lice...

The Robots Provide AMAA!! Ask Me Almost Anything - Submit questions via chat on YouTube, Discord, Instagram DM, Threads DM, or contact form at pfg.gg/contact. Don't expect treats like this all the time. Updates: LowFlow Drying, Hygrometer, More... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on In...

(Iterate (Iterate (Iterate))) - Are We There Yet? Mechanicals, Electronics, Software Of DRY Your Comments, Quips, And Questions... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) ----- Contains music fro...

While My Compressor Gently Weeps The Physics of Air System Moisture New KP Hygrometer For The LowFlow System ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) ----- Contains music from "I Love Trash" by Os...

Home Assistant: Measure And Automate! Dry Air System Success: You Can Buy Holes! Your Questions, Quips, And Comments... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) ----- Contains music from "I Love T...

Dessicants DELETED, Filament Still Dry! Aperiodic Updates Your Questions, Quips, And Comments ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) ----- Contains music from "I Love Trash" by Oscar The Grouch....

Fighting Fusion... And Winning! -- Tricks I learned from John Saunders solved my problem. Aperiodic Non-Chiral Monotile Lap Grooves -- Big words, fun tiles ... which are mathematical marvels and they MAY be a solution to improved lapping. SPECIAL GUEST: Craig S. Kaplan, Professor of Mathematics, Waterloo University. Thank you, sir. #ILoveLathe -- A tribute to Saunders Lathe Works with tongue firml...

3DP: PETG As Support Interface For PLA And Experimental Matrix Results Strong Base For Prime Towers ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Cre...

OK, OK, I Bought One: The Bambu H2D Business Justification Required? Long Cycles Need Reliability ----- Erik's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Erik-not-Eric Toolroom Takeover 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYIq9pfENw ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_w...

Cautious Setup Means Easy Production Use Awesome Suppliers, Dump The Rest Toolroom Takeover 2025 Is Coming! ----- Erik's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Erik-not-Eric Toolroom Takeover 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYIq9pfENw ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at...

Time-Sharing Equipment? - If your friend's shop is nearby... could be a great idea. How Many Simultaneous Robots? - Especially in the one-person shop, the more, the betterer! Why Did My Steel Quote Go DOWN? - A mystery. ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh"...

When Is Randomness Your Friend? Why Chatter Ain't Random. Your Comments, Questions And Quips... Live! ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a C...

Big Lap Update, Urgent 3DP, PETG & PLA? On Average, Everything is Average Your Live Questions, Comments And More... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is lice...

Big Lap Update, Urgent 3DP, PETG & PLA? From Making Things to Making Money Your Live Questions, Comments And More... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is lic...

Use Up The Tooling. Wear Out The Machines. Big 8-inch Laps For More Flatosity A special surprise visit LIVE from Stan Zinkowski at the Bar-Z Summer Bash "X" !!! Your Questions, Comments, Updates ----- Raw lap material: https://www.mcmaster.com/8588T25/ Example - 3 micron diamond lapping slurry: https://www.mcmaster.com/4857A47/ ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links pag...

Hey... Can We Torque? - Why We Measure It NASA's Definition Of "Snug" https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170003491 ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licens...

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....

Guest: Adam Balogh, Laney College! Diamond Turning and Micromachining Updates, Giveaways, Questions, And More! ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed...

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...

Your Lathe Is Killing Your WiFi - Let's Fix It Never Use This Hand Tool In The Shop Your Comments, Questions, and More! ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. 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) Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is...

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! ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code at the Links page, below. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG St...

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...

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 tru...

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... ----- Save $500 at FormLabs by using my referral code...

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 st...