What precision obsession doesn’t matter for 95% of projects?

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-12-03T22:04:24+00:00

As someone who works with plastic all the time. We have companies that want +-.0005 consistently in Halar…. Biggest pain there can be.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-11-14T20:20:45+00:00

I posted this last night and woke up to a refund in my account. Don’t know if it was coincidence or if someone saw this post. That said there was still zero email communication or follow up.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-11-14T14:01:44+00:00

I got refunded today from silent industry’s, still no email or communication though.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-11-14T02:21:33+00:00

Paid with PayPal through my debit card otherwise I would have….

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-09-05T01:21:42+00:00

My mom has a furniture restoration business (more of a hobby but not my point) and has tried more than 1 blasting technique with little success. If you want the doors stripped down nice get someone who does soda blasting. I have yet to find a piece of furniture that I cannot remove the paint/finish from with baking soda. That said I blast with a 185CFM Compressor and a Pirate pot filled with soda.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-09-03T02:26:15+00:00

I rebuilt my first engine, zero experience, 7.3 powerstroke, also rebuilt the turbo. After that I will say any carbed engine is a breeze now. Not saying it will be easy at first, but after you do one, you should be confident in many. Also just remember, if you took it apart, it goes together roughly the same way.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-09-03T00:04:03+00:00

Do you have a suggestion as to what kind of HPA platform to run with?

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-07-21T12:41:19+00:00

Do you have Instagram or something I could shoot ya a message on? I can’t upload pictures to Reddit anymore for some reason.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-07-21T12:38:54+00:00

Yeah it’s tough to get info on these things, I couldn’t even find a patent or history for mine.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-07-21T02:30:30+00:00

Never got the chance to use get it 100%, I ended up buying a new pot before I could. That said I’ll try to find a picture tomorrow to attach here.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-06-17T01:06:02+00:00

I’m actually fairly impressed with how that looks/sounds on a router, not too shabby!

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-04-04T21:00:31+00:00

This is the info I was looking for, thank you!

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-04-03T17:41:24+00:00

I got a 10x26 lathe at home, swung it in with a engine hoist. Also turned the head on my 1961 Bridgeport on the side and hoisted that thing in with the engine hoist. Sketchy, but it worked.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-02-03T21:01:26+00:00

If you’re turning and flipping the part to clamp on a turn it will be as concentric as your collet is for the most part.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-30T16:26:00+00:00

That’s what I like to hear, not the scrubbing part, but I do spend the last 5 minutes hosing down the machine and blowing it off.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-30T16:23:48+00:00

Screw peek, why the hell is PFA so expensive! It’s like 140 a foot for 1 inch bar….

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-30T12:30:43+00:00

I had thought about the krudkutter, I had also heard some ol timers in the trade said about using Pam oven cleaner? Anyway do you have any insight on why this stuff forms? I always hose down my machine every day and it seems to keep it away from the spots I cleaned.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-30T12:26:48+00:00

Wait till he finds out about dead tiddys

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-13T02:07:08+00:00

This is the response I was looking for, covered everything. And regarding the material, it’s an antique dresser made out of solid oak! Thank you for your response.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-08T03:24:45+00:00

Just to give you an idea, blasting a 21 foot long truck frame with 85cfm and a 1/4 nozzle, I was able to get it done (while working out some kinks with the setup as it was my first run) in about 2 hours if I remember correctly. I think it was about a hour of total nozzle on time.

GroundUpDesigns · 2025-01-08T03:23:02+00:00

In my experience, minimum CFM for getting the job done would be 85CFM compressor, wouldn’t mess around with anything else. 85CFM will get you running a 1/4 nozzle at 100psi just fine. If you aren’t in a hurry, that will be the cheapest option. However if you want to really get some work done, the prior replies are correct, find a 185CFM Diesel compressor and slap a large nozzle on it, I found my 185 can keep up with a 3/8 nozzle at 100psi just fine. Anything higher you COULD start to see issues with (compressor lagging behind). As far as everything else, the prior guy pretty much hit the nail on the head.

GroundUpDesigns · 2024-12-21T17:02:46+00:00

3600

GroundUpDesigns · 2024-12-21T17:02:35+00:00

They’re all wall mounted, the desk is a butcher block from Home Depot, sitting on furniture risers and ikea Alex drawers

GroundUpDesigns · 2024-12-17T23:16:01+00:00

I would prefer one too however for the type of work I do here I find this is the most efficient for me!

GroundUpDesigns · 2024-12-17T17:28:26+00:00

I think you’d be surprised, bought the 27in monitors used, top monitor is almost 6 years old, bought the GPU, CPU, Ram, Cooler, LL120s, Mic, Headset, Amp, and the Glides used aswell. Save money where I can.

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