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 Topic: Nick's spring-cleaning sale |
Nick
Replies: 2
Views: 5412
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 Forum: The Marketplace Posted:
Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:17 pm Subject: Nick's spring-cleaning sale |
| Sorry mate, its long gone! |
| Topic: Team RCC featherweights |
Nick
Replies: 341
Views: 154061
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:19 am Subject: Team RCC featherweights |
| It sounds like you had a good time, any photos? |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:58 pm Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
| Try PTparts - they are in Victoria and fairly reasonably priced. Just bought some bit from them and they had quick delivery |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:42 am Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Motor Month:
Firstly, Thanks to everyone who voted in that video competition - its not official yet, but it looks like I won 
Back to robots, I have a heap of unfinished motor projec ... |
| Topic: Markforged Onyx 3D Printing |
Nick
Replies: 1
Views: 3790
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Forum: The Marketplace Posted:
Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:10 am Subject: Markforged Onyx 3D Printing |
| Good to know! I guess that ants are just the thing for this; even with the high filament cost they won't break the bank. |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:49 am Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
I need a small favour!
Hi Everyone - I entered a competition YouTube to win either a Mavic Pro drone or a Nikon P900 camera, both very nice prizes. The aim was to make a video about how the recent ... |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:20 am Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
| Yep, its thick epoxy glue. Its calculated risk since there is no room for a protective box - I can't make any changes or repairs once the epoxy sets. |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:55 pm Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Belated updates:
The power switch is finished and it works well. On the downside, making all the contacts from copper was probably a mistake; the threaded contacts are already galling due to the in ... |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:06 am Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
| Its a definite maybe - I am currently chasing a 40,000 pound debt and when that comes through I plan to buy a tormach 1100 and start a small CNC business making mostly custom knives. If there is some ... |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:39 pm Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Lightweight:
The switch and wiring harness is almost finished - just the power light connector to solder on. That means there is a really good chance of a power test over the weekend - really looki ... |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:26 pm Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
The switch progress is good: the copper bars are glued in securely and line up so the screw goes through them. The mounting holes are drilled and tapped and the switch is all mounted:
http://www.ns ... |
| Topic: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
Nick
Replies: 8590
Views: 2393453
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:42 pm Subject: Jolt & friends - Team Overkill - NSW |
The "ultimate" power switch:
The power wiring for the lightweight has been givving me all sorts of problems; too bulky, ugly, too stiff, etc. After several failed attempts, I have come up with the ... |
| Topic: Micro Magnum, Team Magnum, NSW |
Nick
Replies: 690
Views: 221341
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:13 pm Subject: Micro Magnum, Team Magnum, NSW |
The two places I use are
http://www.dmgengineering.com.au
http://www.aquacut.com.au/index.html |
| Topic: Micro Magnum, Team Magnum, NSW |
Nick
Replies: 690
Views: 221341
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:09 pm Subject: Micro Magnum, Team Magnum, NSW |
| I haven't heard of the explanation for the laser-cut hole diameter VS depth but most places say they can't do it. I got some small antweight Ti blades cut with waterjetting, which generally doesn't ha ... |
| Topic: Micro Magnum, Team Magnum, NSW |
Nick
Replies: 690
Views: 221341
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Forum: Builders Reports Posted:
Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:22 pm Subject: Micro Magnum, Team Magnum, NSW |
| OK, so the motor is an out-runner with a 3mm shaft sticking out of the can? On most out-runners its not hard to replace the shaft with a longer one. |
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