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Joe "Pi" has a great video on indicating a square part in a 4 jaw. Ken

Which Proxxon do you have?

I like everything I have received from Eccentric Engineering. Some are interesting projects to build. Ken

Thanks - that is real helpful. I had gotten quotes of over $200 for a mouse trap! What machines do people like - seems like being able to do ABS with generic filament or resin would be useful. Ken

I am curious. What is your best guess as to the cost in materials for printing one of these boxes? I saw a project that I was interested in once and got estimates for having it printed at several online places and was shocked to see the cost. So it is difficult to tell whether I would want to...

The bifocal "reader" plastic safety glasses are extremely handy and inexpensive. Ken

My South Bend 10L is within around 0.001 over 36" after appropriate leveling.

I used Arnold Rowntree's tutorials for Fusion 360 - he shows you every step and is easy to follow. Within an hour, I could create parts that I needed to make. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR-69_Ukrk6u4gwqacqx-WQ/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1

I have just started learning Fusion 360 and it is exactly what I have been looking for in a 3D CAD program. Very easy to learn and one can design parametrically just like I did many years ago. This program is much easier to use than Vectorworks but that software is geared more towards...

Fortunately, I have a Kurt. I trammed the bottom where one's parallels would sit. My spindle square just fits inside the fully open vise. Excellent idea to compare extended vs retracted. I try to keep the quill retracted for stiffness and have always trammed that way because that is how I use...

Thanks. I was not referring to indicating the vise to the table travel but making sure it was perpendicular to the spindle in the x-y plane (parallel to the bed as you mentioned). I think I understand what you are saying, it is the "cosine" problem. If the vise is not parallel to the table...

The double indicator method is so fast - no changing positions, etc - that I am surprised shops do not use it more. But I do realize it is another piece of "kit" that you have to have hanging around. In my opinion, the Starrett/SPI style of spindle square is the best because calibrating it is...

I do X first (9 and 3) but when doing the Nod, I do 6 and 12 and never have had a problem. Why would you want to do 3 and 12? Are you worried that they will get confused by the direction of the indicator and turn the wrong way? These days, i use the dual indicator setups which is easy and...

I am not confused. I understand what you are saying. What I said was for those who turn off the power switch on a device and think it is off which is not totally true for some devices. I was not referring to the plug strip power switch. Earlier, it was said things were not turned on and that...

I was referring to some "power bricks" connected to equipment that is turned off, devices that have sensors always on checking for wireless remotes, etc. They are consuming power/drawing current since they are not turned completely off even though the power switch on the device is turned off...

I do not know what you have plugged in but there are many things that still draw some power when "turned off".

If you replace the motor with a 3 phase motor, the KBAC VFD's are an extremely simple unit to install and operate. Turn a dial to vary the speed, flip a switch to change the direction. I have one on my mill for variable speed capability even though I had it initially hooked up to my rotary...

I always wear safety glasses when in the shop but they should be the last line of defense. A hot chip (or worse) hitting your face is not fun.

A high chair sounds like a good idea for some operations - I always stand. A low chair might solve the low grinder height problem some are having.

There are some safety negatives of having your powered machines that high, throwing chips etc near face level. I always struggle with what is the best machine height since I have competing demands due to a back injury - too low and my back hurts from bending slightly, too high and my back hurts...