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    Quote Originally Posted by Fluidic Kimbo View Post
    What kind of knife could ya do me for around the US$100 mark? I'm more concerned with durability than style. Definitely something that won't rust if left out in the rain. I want a concealable blade, so something like a butterfly / switchblade / flick knife.

    I'd need it shipped to the UK, but let me check the laws first. I imported an airsoft gun from Taiwan one time and it took a few weeks of letter writing for customs to release it to me.

    I'm on holidays in the Canaries at the moment and am still trying to steady myself after the weirdest dream lastnight . . . I always have the most vivid dreams when I leave home. Plus I smoke cigarettes while I'm away.
    I dint make em, just bod em. I have a grizzly manual mill on the way with dro, so I'll be getting into making balis soon

    Also building a 4x72 Lanier belt so blades I'll be grinding as well, but not too soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cchlckd View Post
    I dint make em, just bod em. I have a grizzly manual mill on the way with dro, so I'll be getting into making balis soon

    Also building a 4x72 Lanier belt so blades I'll be grinding as well, but not too soon
    If you run into any snags mounting your readout on your mill, holler, I may be able to offer a little input.
    Usually, the instructions are pretty straight up. If you're trying to get it really close, you may have to check your displayed value compared to measuring a known value like a standard or gage block and then calculate a linear error correction.

    For general purposes, you can often get away with a partial turn to get rid of backlash, then comparing the displayed value vs. "X" number of turns on your leadscrew multiplied by the distance traveled in one revolution.

    That will be a fun project this winter when the weather is craptacular outside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by almostgone View Post
    If you run into any snags mounting your readout on your mill, holler, I may be able to offer a little input.
    Usually, the instructions are pretty straight up. If you're trying to get it really close, you may have to check your displayed value compared to measuring a known value like a standard or gage block and then calculate a linear error correction.

    For general purposes, you can often get away with a partial turn to get rid of backlash, then comparing the displayed value vs. "X" number of turns on your leadscrew multiplied by the distance traveled in one revolution.

    That will be a fun project this winter when the weather is craptacular outside.
    Imma definitely be picking your brain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cchlckd View Post
    Imma definitely be picking your brain
    Glad to help if I can, Couch!
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