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Private member Discussion3D Printing

Printing metal

I used to run a cnc punch press at a machine shop. It was a Trumpf. For some reason the brand just showed up on my Instagram and I checked it out. Apparently they make printers that print metal powder. @member are you ready for the next level? Might be interesting for custom hardware. https://www.trumpf.com/en_INT/products/machines-systems/additive-production-systems/truprint-1000/

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Private member DiscussionTools and Jigs

Work Tray & Tool Holder for Proper's Guitar Workstation

I installed my new Proper’s Guitar Workstation, and other work holding equipment from Total Vise, in my shop this week. I customized my pedestal with a work tray & tool holder, using their “Pedestal Work Board Support." This will keep me from having to always go back & forth to my bench to set things down and get the tools I need, etc. I'm looking forward to how all of this new gear will help make my work easier, quicker, and cleaner, a…

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Ian Davlin
Looks really comfortable to work at that station. Nice work!
Private member DiscussionShop Organisation

Shop humidity: Am I nuts to focus on dew point instead of relative humidity?

Not sure if this is the best place for this, but whatever. I need somebody to check my logic here--I could be completely wrong in my thinking. I'm about to start up my new shop in Ireland, and the humidity/temperature situation is VERY different than the Greater Washington DC region. I will also be unlikely to have as complete control over temperature and humidity as I did in our extremely tight, air-conditioned house in the US. I also k…

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Maybe ask other Ireland luths? @member Maybe your shop should be somewhat dryer than the dryest that your customers homes would be?
Ian Davlin DiscussionShop Organisation

New Workshop Move

Hi Guys I'm going to document the process of moving into a new workshop space. along the way I will try to explain the I have come across and the successes (if there are any). Any advice along the way will be welcome. Moving and Keeping a shop open and running is really tough it seems. To Start here is my New Space. A 550sq ft unit on the 1st floor of an industrial estate just 15 mins from where I am now. The lighting is great as is an…

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Post 3 A little more progress today. The guitar rack is built. It's real simple and thrown together. If I built guitars like this they wouldn't last long lol. Not a single piece of the construction ti…