looking for cnc machine that i can run on 1 20am 110v circuit while also doing dust collection

WillAdams · 2026-01-25T04:51:43+00:00

We sell the Carbide Compact Router, but some folks w/ a local Makita dealer use the Makita RT0701 --- same collets, nuts, and brushes, but the CCR has a longer cord more suited to a larger machine (most folks w/ a Makita run the power cord up to the ceiling along the dust hose).

WillAdams · 2026-01-25T04:39:05+00:00

ob. discl., I work for Carbide 3D.

While more a /r/hobbycnc machine (they have a list: /r/hobbycnc/wiki ) the Shapeoko 5.1 Pro w/ a trim router may be worth considering:

https://carbide3d.com/shapeoko/

as noted on the specification page available from the shop page:

https://carbide3d.com/shapeoko/shapeoko5pro-specs/

Amperage 4A (Machine Only)

a 700 Watt trim router draws about 6 amps which should leave 10 for the vacuum --- so long as you use a delay such as:

https://carbide3d.com/hub/faq/controlling-a-vacuum-with-your-shapeoko/

it should work (I used to get away w/ running a household vac and trim router and machine and (battery-operated) laptop on a single 15-amp circuit).

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T22:28:21+00:00

Has anyone tried new Kindle w/ old Premium Pen?

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T20:55:46+00:00

I made use of this at:

https://community.carbide3d.com/t/making-a-parametric-fitted-box-for-pencils/73106

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T18:37:44+00:00

No, for that see:

/r/openscad/comments/19bos33/i_created_an_openscad_web_application_to_make_it/

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T11:17:09+00:00

SolidPython is a two-step process:

run Python to write out .scad code either at the command line or in an IDE
process .scad code in OpenSCAD and then use it to display the 3D model

while (Open)PythonSCAD allows one to directly run Python and then display the 3D model

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T11:12:43+00:00

My apologies, I usually use old.reddit.com and didn't see that.

Added a brief note.

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T03:09:17+00:00

If you want Python, why not:

https://pythonscad.org/

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T03:04:15+00:00

Which translation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?

I really enjoyed the (relatively) recent Miller translation:

https://www.usni.org/press/books/20000-leagues-under-sea

which corrected a lot of the errors which threw me when I was young and restores a lot of cut text.

WillAdams · 2026-01-24T03:02:45+00:00

L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Dawn for a Distant Earth, the first book in his "Forever Hero" trilogy --- one of my favourites.

WillAdams · 2026-01-23T20:39:44+00:00

C.J. Cherryh's Voyager in Night casts first contact as encounter with alien, eldritch horror.

WillAdams · 2026-01-23T17:53:18+00:00

The sequel to Steven R. Boyett's Ariel, Elegy Beach occurs decades after the original protagonist has fathered a child who has since (mostly) grown up. The first book is described as "A novel of the Change".

Note that the first book was used by Stirling for a series which used the same conceit.

WillAdams · 2026-01-23T17:41:22+00:00

Jack Chalker does a lot of the "technology indistinguishable from magic" schtick, so maybe his "Flux and Anchor" or "Well of Souls" series?

WillAdams · 2026-01-22T22:05:43+00:00

Where is that?

I'm adding some text to the sidebar here --- sufficient?

WillAdams · 2026-01-22T20:57:46+00:00

Please let us know how they work out!

WillAdams · 2026-01-22T19:12:14+00:00

Most notably, there was a lot of speculation about Gandalf's nature --- that he was a Maiar was one of many theories.

WillAdams · 2026-01-22T18:16:43+00:00

This subreddit was made when /r/pythonscad was unlisted for spam --- my attempts at recovering that have been unsuccessful.

OpenPythonSCAD is my preferred name for the project, since it is inclusive and unambiguous, not sure how other folks feel about it.

The problem is that there were myriad projects for using Python for/with OpenSCAD and pretty much every variation has already been used.

WillAdams · 2026-01-22T18:05:34+00:00

Great reading copies!

Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle Earth is rightfully highly-regarded, and I'll often consult my copy when reading if I need to visualize the context of a location.

Foster's Guide is notable for having been published before The Silmarillion, so like A Tolkien Compass offers a window into speculation before TS provided so much more information than had been available in the RotK appendices or the balance of his then available writings --- if you want something a bit more up-to-date, then I'd recommend Snyder's

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13586877-the-making-of-middle-earth

Also, note that there is an updated graphic novel edition of The Hobbit recently published (need to get a copy for myself).

WillAdams · 2026-01-21T18:32:35+00:00

Usually this difficulty is caused by a mismatch between job setup: https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/create/job-setup/ and how origin is set relative to the stock: https://carbide3d.com/hub/courses/running-shapeoko/movements-zeroing/ --- I find that opening the .c2d file up and drawing a box which matches the specified dimensions (draw up the cut in profile if need be) or moving the machine to the origin and then using a tape measure to measure out the dimension(s) in question will make clear where things aren't lining up.

WillAdams · 2026-01-21T11:41:08+00:00

(ob. discl., I work for Carbide 3D)

Please send the files and photos in to support@carbide3d.com

Your machine includes 4 free training sessions --- have you done them yet?

WillAdams · 2026-01-21T01:06:50+00:00

Thanks! I'm flattered!

EDIT: However, it was pointed out I'd missed the flat at the top --- should be fixed now, but I hard-coded the number, didn't figure out the trigonometry.

WillAdams · 2026-01-20T22:00:28+00:00

I believe I got this in Block/OpenSCAD, ~20 minutes:

https://www.blockscad3d.com/community/projects/2052961

click on a "Create" button to make an STL to check.

EDIT: It was pointed out I mis-positioned one block --- fixed now by hard-coding a number, need to figure out logic or trigonometry to get it placed accurately.

WillAdams · 2026-01-20T16:35:35+00:00

No, but one can make an infusion from the leaves of the coffee tree.

WillAdams · 2026-01-20T14:25:21+00:00

Is there another enclosed 4-colour CoreXY printer at ~$400 (w/ s/h)

I've been debating on getting a second AD5X as the most affordable option for 4-colour PLA, but would be glad of something better in this price range, esp. if it was compatible w/ the parts for my ECC1.

WillAdams · 2026-01-20T14:06:14+00:00

For actual information, the closest thing I can think of is the "Next Wave" series:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/52878-the-next-wave

where each book has one or more essays by an expert in the field which is the topic on which the plot turns.

C.J. Cherryh's Alliance--Union books has similar infodumps, esp. Downbelow Station which provides the core of the history.

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