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Needle Cutter Rebuild

2020-02-17

After a hiatus, I decided to revisit the needle cutter and get back to making planes from the free svg plans on FliteTest. I wanted to characterize the performance of the MPCNC and develop a streamlined workflow for creating parts that would fit together snug without being too tight.

Laser Engraver Testing

2019-02-11

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With the laser up and running, I wanted to try and dial in the settings to get good engravings and cut through some material. Most laser cutters are of the CO2 variety, which operate an order of magnitude faster than the MPCNC, and with two orders of magnitude more power. There are lots of forum posts about setups similar to mine, but no two machines are alike, so I had to figure out my own parameters.