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PFG.Live 2023-1217: At Home With 460-Volt Machines Dec 17, 2023

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USA to Canada Shipping: What's DDP?!... and why does it save a bunch of costs for send PFG Stones Northward? Preparing For SLicing Ruby Stone... Which blade? What procedure? At Home With 460-Volt Machines... What Adam ( @adamthemachinist ) learned and what Aaron needs to know. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1210: Self-Employment with Stefan Gotteswinter Dec 10, 2023

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Guest: Stefan Gotteswinter Self-Employment: How and When What gear do you need first? Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1203: Good First Effort Dec 03, 2023

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Diamond Saw Blade On My Grinder: Crazy? - As the old "saw" goes: if it's crazy and it works, then it's not crazy. Spoiler: I ordered a blade for modifying. Machine Shop Tables and Workbenches - A hot topic in our Discord server. What works, and what doesn't Rotary Blades: "Good First Effort" - So says Mom. But, I make several improvements and get ready to test again. This is Engineering. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1119: Undercomplicationalism Nov 26, 2023

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Undercomplicationalism - How to get Mom's rotary blades sharpened in less time than it takes to justify buying new ones. Machinist Every-Day Carry - What's in your pockets? Data Wrangling - How I am learning to gather and deliver useful data from inside my shop and out. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1119: Tolerance is Money, Friend! Nov 19, 2023

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Tolerance is Money, Friend! - Chasing tight tolerances which are not needed is a disservice to your client... and to you. The Tool Your Grinder's Hydraulic Table Needs - Have a grinder with an automatic hydraulic table? Here is a tools which I have been using for years, which improves process reliability and consistency. Web(b)hooks, AIO and Discord: A Dev Story - Ever file a ticket with tech support? How'd that go? How about finding a bug in the service you are paying for, and getting it fixed in less than an hour? Yes, it did happen. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1112: Very Flat ... Magnet?! Nov 12, 2023

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Very Flat ... Magnet?! - I respond to a client request for a flat surface on a magnet. There were some surprises. Mandatory Grinding Tools - What tools should be within arm's length whilst working on your surface grinder. Besides your tea. HackRH Update - We're slowly improving battery life even further, and using Adafruit IO to good advantage. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1105: Non-linear Rails Nov 05, 2023

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Breaking News! -- a report from the New York City Marathon, LIVE! Instant Kiki Collab - A fast collaboration on 3D printing happened. It illustrates the power of the 'net. Linear Rails: $12 or $450? Yes. - An unexpectedly rich lesson, from unannounced guest Robin Renzetti ( @ROBRENZ ), in bearings, linear and otherwise. Get your notebook. --- https://www.printables.com/model/419247-calibration-kiki https://www.malloywind.com/articles/what-is-heathcote-slip https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Tribology-Bharat-Bhushan/dp/1119944538/ --- Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1029: Make 'em Think Oct 30, 2023

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Trebuchet Week: Make 'em Think - The kids design, build and test a trebuchet. The goal? Hit their Physics Teacher in the face with a water balloon at 35 meters. We are joined by that teacher, Mr. Pat Kaplow of Windham High School. A Surface Grinder Finish Puzzle - I worked with John Saunders @nyccnc to noodle out a weird surface finish puzzle. I consulted with @ROBRENZ , and we had the epiphany. Another 3D Printed Grinding Jig - holding gage pins for end grinding... to use as a cutting tool?!??! We are joined by Ike IG: @unixcarbide, and @unixcarbide6724 . Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1022: I Wood If I Must Oct 22, 2023

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I Wood If I Must: I help a team of young'uns from the HS Physics class to build a trebuchet. Outside the shop. Learning From Pythonistas - The RH Sensor project hits new milestones, and is ready for polish and packaging, thanks to the contributions of other software pros. Sensors Now Publishing to AdaFruit IO - The sensors are now publishing via MQTT (?!) and we can bring up graphs, charts, and real-time data!! Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

PFG.Live 2023-1015: The One Year Sensor Oct 15, 2023

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RH/Temp Sensor Reports On-line For a Year On a Battery! - A software/hardware breakthrough and a hardware guy learns Python. Current measurements say we have arrived at the goal. Boring Tool Breakage Analysis - I broke my boring tool. May as well learn from it. 3DP: Prototype Fast and Smart - My tricks for empirical prototyping of features of larger projects. Links for products/designs mentioned are at pfg.gg/links Follow me on Instagram at "spencer_webb_nh". ("PFG Stones®" is a registered trademark of Kinetic Precision)

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