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Thanks Mark!

The turret lathe completed very well. I printed it as a whole object and it didn't disappoint. I actually made the lead screws to fine. Even though they're scale, I could make them thicker. It's hardening now.

Here it is with all the supports and then in the cabinet. I really get a kick out of how it resolves the t-slots in the chuck.

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I made the handles simple and thick enough to hang together. If you're working in metal and photo-etched brass you can get away with very fine structures (think jewelry), but when printing with resin there are limitations. The Bullard insignia came out nicely up top. I actually was unable to use that big worktable. It had some design glitches so I drew another one at a scale 36" dia. The v-ways came out nice and sharply defined. I do the final sanding after hardening since it makes a better sanding job.

VTL Hardening

While I was waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner to finish (10 minutes) I put some masking tape on the white lines of the parking lot.

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