Where did you get the file for the star wars Mayan calendar?
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i didnt realize it was star wars until you pointed it out
Fantastic, thank you! I never think of Etsy for laser files.
So as some of you know, Memorial Day, the transmission in my Excursion went out. Ive been extremely busy at work to have time to work on it. Finally I pulled it out in mid-October for the initial inspection. What I found is my forward drum splines stripped. I hem hawed around for a bit to decide what I wanted to do with it. Billet replacement parts were about 1700$ for just a couple parts. I ended up going with a full length spline stock drum, but I did end up replacing my input shaft with a 300M shaft. Now I did machine some guide pins on my Monarch lathe. I did not single point thread the threads as my machine does not have metric pitches. It is cold rolled 1/2 rod, which the finish turned out beautiful for cold rolled.
Now that it’s finished, I can procrastinate on other things.
The stripped splines
The replacement
Then back together
The 300M shaft
The making of the guide pins, yes the finish is that shiny it left my finger prints.
Got it all finished installed today & its running ok.
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I see your wife isn’t allowing the kitchen table to be used on this rebuild.
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Shout out and much thanks to @j801496 for hosting a class on making cutting boards.
To think that I was attending woodshop basics only a month ago. Coworkers think that I am a seasoned woodworker now, 
Again, thank you John!
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Some stocking stuffers for my family:
Designed in a 2D CAD app, cut on the thunder. Opted not to finish them because my glueing process is best described as ‘hasty’.
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LOL When I first looked I thought they were vials of Covid Vax.
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That would be a … different … side of the family if so 
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Made this today. I haven’t had much experience with woodshop (just woodshop basics) but @j801496 helped me create this.
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Installed today in a company lobby. Backlit world map in metallic blue & silver. 51"x100"
Customer wanted it mounted 9" from the ceiling. It only seemed like it weighed a ton for those last few inches!
Room lights off:
Room lights on:
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Wow thats beautiful
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Wow! That’s amazing! Was it very hard to make?
Cutting board from last week’s class with @j801496 Wood is walnut, dark walnut and soft maple.
Here it is during its christening:
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It was more tedious than anything. Not eager for another that size. The metallic paint is unforgiving as well. Fortunately I have found a painter/finisher who is a magician and bailed me out of a couple of headaches. I told the customer not to tell anyone where he got it … only half kidding!
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So glad you attended the class. And I absolutely love seeing it be used!
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