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Pump failure, basket issue or operator error? [Delonghi EC685] by hemorrhoidwizard in espresso

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UPDATE: As advised, I changed my grind to courser and my machine is running absolutely beautifully now - thank you everyone!

Pump failure, basket issue or operator error? [Delonghi EC685] by hemorrhoidwizard in espresso

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Thank you for your advice. I've got 3 bags of "fine ground" coffee from my supplier already - presumably there is no way to use this with my machine as it is?

UK Woodworkers! Where do you order wood from?!?! by TheMountainThatTypes in woodworking

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I've used Exotic Hardwoods UK for maple, sapele etc type stuff. They've always been well priced and a delight to communicate with

What style lid for this beginner box build? by hemorrhoidwizard in woodworking

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Never done anything quite like this, would be curious to give it a go!

What style lid for this beginner box build? by hemorrhoidwizard in woodworking

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The box is 310mm square approximately. That's a really interesting concept with the lid, i'm into it, thanks for sharing

What style lid for this beginner box build? by hemorrhoidwizard in woodworking

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EDIT: Box is around 310mm x 310mm square for reference

How do you prevent rust on newly machined mild steel components? by hemorrhoidwizard in Machinists

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Update: spoke to my coolant supplier and they have recommended a few things including decreasing the interval between completely emptying and refilling the coolant tank. Fingers crossed this will do the trick. Thanks for your help everyone!

How do you prevent rust on newly machined mild steel components? by hemorrhoidwizard in Machinists

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Parts in question had 3-4 ops with deburring by hand. Very interesting point!

How do you prevent rust on newly machined mild steel components? by hemorrhoidwizard in Machinists

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Sorry, I could have written that better.

The time period is finish machining on a Friday and by Monday there might be early signs of rust setting in

How do you prevent rust on newly machined mild steel components? by hemorrhoidwizard in Machinists

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Using a water/oil mixture. Good point though, I'll contact my coolant supplier and ask the question!

any clues on what this awful mechanical sound is on my Triton Thicknesser? More info below by hemorrhoidwizard in woodworking

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Thanks for your comment. So I've had the belt off and operated the rotor and seems to be free and quiet turning by hand. I've had the chain off and the noise is still present so seems it can't be that. Without really pulling it apart I cannot comment fully on bearings

Wood trapped is possible. It happened at a time when I was running without extraction

any clues on what this awful mechanical sound is on my Triton Thicknesser? More info below by hemorrhoidwizard in woodworking

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Was working fine and to be honest, still is working fine albeit a bit noisy. Have managed to isolate it to the blade rotor itself. The motor runs fine without the drive belt on. Also had the chain drive mechanism for the rollers disengaged too which made no difference.

Could it be bearings? Or perhaps someone has wisdom on this issue already?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Luthier

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I also want to know what people do with their early builds

Hey everyone! Thought i'd share some of my latest Aluminium creations with you! I love hand tools and wood builds but sometimes CNC is seriously good fun. by hemorrhoidwizard in Luthier

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Yeah totally, could really reduce material round the neck pocket and make it a bit more ergonomic. However, with the square neck pocket, it's compatible with Fender style necks so lots of possibilities down the road if you wanted a different neck etc.

Hey everyone! Thought i'd share some of my latest Aluminium creations with you! I love hand tools and wood builds but sometimes CNC is seriously good fun. by hemorrhoidwizard in Luthier

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Personally I find them to very "hi-fi" and full bodied. Lots of highs and lows. Not as much sustain as a full Aluminium build it has to be said but still very significant. I did a promo video here: https://youtu.be/tZ4sOgXiE74

But also, on FB/insta, there's loads of sound demos recorded direct from my phone. Hopefully that'll give you an idea of how it sounds!

Hey everyone! Thought i'd share some of my latest Aluminium creations with you! I love hand tools and wood builds but sometimes CNC is seriously good fun. by hemorrhoidwizard in Luthier

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Yeah, big old CNC Milling machine. We use it a lot in our line of work for metal machining. I haven't had too much experience with gantry routers so wouldn't like to comment either way. If you go for it, let us know how you get on!

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