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Re: Newbie Scratch Build - D575A Dozer
Mind dump incoming !
from my limited experience these are the following things I have learned that have made the most difference: Get a DRO ! - its all about making parts that are repeatable ! this makes it so much easier ( CNC is the next step maybe one day) Get quality tools if you can - you have probably heard this so many times before and I can attest buying a £20 M2 tap is far better than one that costs £2 ( trust me the cheap one will break on the first few holes whereas the other will just carry on for hundreds) Be methodical - making repeatable parts means cleaning between parts , resetting dials, taking your time. don't take short cuts. Design before any fabrication - as I am going along I actually wish I would have drawn everything up in Fusion 360 before I started. you can waste so much time re-centring / setting up parts that could be done in one . Vinegar cleans all the mill scale and heat (soldering) blackening off metal you could ever need ! ( Bio Carb soda stops the process). I wish I knew tis from the first day. clean stock metal is very helpful when making repeatable parts. I am still figuring out the rest ! Rob |
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