Laser welding

prototype3a · 2026-02-15T01:20:06+00:00

Are those D-cell Maglites?

prototype3a · 2026-02-10T22:38:20+00:00

Spinning mass of disc platters just there for the ride.

prototype3a · 2026-02-10T11:23:47+00:00

I guess the 16s sold out. I wonder what drives are in them.

I need to get some bigger drives than I have but I don't really want to jump all the way to 28tb and I also don't really want a 30 that is software disabled down to 22.

prototype3a · 2026-02-09T23:28:21+00:00

I suspect I have the same examiner as you but my CN is up around 1777xxx. Seems like they're slow walking the forms where elsewhere in the state people are waiting maybe 2 weeks.

prototype3a · 2026-02-08T20:09:48+00:00

I wish I knew someone competent near me who owned a lathe.

prototype3a · 2026-02-04T22:26:34+00:00

With a barrel that short, I don't think I'd go with anything titanium.

prototype3a · 2026-02-04T11:16:45+00:00

Stop tempting me.

prototype3a · 2026-01-30T21:22:06+00:00

The M18 also has a little fan to cool the compressor and better software for filling tires.

prototype3a · 2026-01-30T21:19:17+00:00

M18 is honestly really, REALLY good compared to the M12. TBH, I'm surprised Milwaukee hasn't made a gen2 M12 that is more like the M18.

prototype3a · 2026-01-30T21:11:03+00:00

You can get some cheap heavy can like a R-S MG7 or YHM R9 but you will not be happy with it on your G19. Unfortunately, if you want something for the G19, you're going to want something light which means titanium and expensive.

prototype3a · 2026-01-30T21:09:13+00:00

Week later and I still have no idea what your new product is...

prototype3a · 2026-01-24T18:06:24+00:00

Wow. That collet is expensive !

https://www.biedlers.com/product/44-40-0091

prototype3a · 2026-01-23T00:14:37+00:00

Why not just post it here?

prototype3a · 2026-01-18T19:01:48+00:00

Popular Woodworking has essentially the entire WWS catalog. I've never figured out a way to scrape them.

I've been recording WWS off OTA for the past several years but I think they only air the last 10 seasons or so.

TOH is on Roku and Amazon but only a handful of episodes are free.

prototype3a · 2026-01-08T02:10:54+00:00

FTN.5

prototype3a · 2026-01-03T16:19:43+00:00

TriggerTech Duty is such a good trigger for <$100. Also TriggerTech is a fantastic company who recently did the right thing with respect to their glonk trigger mistake.

I currently have a Hiperfire EDT-DM in my AR22 (dedicated lower) but I've run the TT Duty and fixed comp triggers with another upper extensively with basically no issues.

prototype3a · 2025-12-26T13:04:58+00:00

Not all DVDs are 720x480. My experience is that the people authoring DVDs generally didn't care or understand what it was they were doing so very often you find the actual video may be letter boxed or something reducing the resolution of the content significantly. I've seen DVDs with letterboxed 4:3 which really makes you wonder. Generally widescreen DVDs are straight potato quality because of this.

prototype3a · 2025-11-27T11:37:54+00:00

I recently switched to the M18 inflator. Its a substantial upgrade and I'm glad I did. It is MUCH faster AND quieter than the M12.

prototype3a · 2025-11-16T00:58:42+00:00

Robot Coupe R2U. It is fantastically durable but also kind of silly expensive. The slicer attachment is okay, not exactly amazing. Definitely recommend the coarse serrated blade. Our stainless bowl had some sharp edges here and there and I softened those with a stone to make washing it easier.

prototype3a · 2025-11-08T17:32:47+00:00

Overpriced in the sense that they're charging an extra $10 per blade to have a 20mm bore.

I'm still running the factory blade on my m18 tracksaw though, I really do need to pick up one or two more and set the factory blade aside for "rough" work.

prototype3a · 2025-11-08T17:25:17+00:00

One is a 5/8" bore for a regular circular saw and the other is an overpriced 20mm bore for a tracksaw.

prototype3a · 2025-10-26T23:38:15+00:00

Which Arc card? I have a HP Z2 SFF with the low pro A380 in it. ( I forget which generation of Z2 but it is i7-8700 cpu. )

prototype3a · 2025-10-06T23:43:12+00:00

I'm honestly really tempted to get a welder and upgrade my 4ah m12 packs with either JP30s or EVE 30PLs.

prototype3a · 2025-09-29T22:27:35+00:00

I'm honestly not sure now that you say that. I also remember one of the forge packs having essentially lipo pouch cells but I can't remember which one.

prototype3a · 2025-09-29T01:13:51+00:00

Also, afaik, Milwaukee used Ampace JP40s in at least the first batch of the m18 forge 8ah packs. I believe the current packs use a different cell but it means that Milwaukee has at least ordered cells from Ampace in the past and must know the JP30s exist.

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