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    Steven's anealer

    So I will take pictures as I go.

    first assembly, cake tin drive,

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    parts used

    2 x motors $9.48USD each,

    New High Torque 12V DC 25RPM Stabilivolt Electric Gear Motor Free Shipping-in DC Motor from Industry & Business on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

    Spiral pointed tap set for the M8 thread. I tapped one coupling with these and one with a traditional tap and with the spiral. The spiral was easier and did a better job, $6.29USD a set (HSS).

    Spiral Pointed Taps Tapping Thread Forming Tap Titanium Coated Hss 5pc Metric Spiral Fluted Machine Screw Tap Kit M3 M4 M5 M6 M8-in Tap & Die from Home Improvement on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

    Couplings, 8mm x 6.35mm $3.15USD a pair. I drilled the 6.35mm hole to 6.5mm before tapping, as I didnt have a 6.75mm? drill but this did OK.

    2pcs 6.35mm to 8mm Aluminum Shaft Coupling Motor Rigid Coupling Coupler Blue-in Shaft Couplings from Industry & Business on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

    cake tin was ebay, I am glad I bought 2 as I f*cked the first hole it was miles off centre. $4.59AU doh

    New Round Cake Fondant Decorating Mold Sugarcraft Tins Pan Bakeware Tools Mold | eBay
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    Box,

    Cheap ply off Pete's emporium Porirua, $5NZD

    4 off 300mm x 300mm pieces for the sides, 1 off 325mm x 300mm for the back, my ply is 12.5mm thick, hence 325mm.

    Clamps, supercheap autos. $15NZDea I think cant recall.
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    Neat, how are you going to power the contraption ? Car battery ?
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    Hi, I was leaving that bit for a little later as I only have an Arduino mega which is overkill for this job. (A Uno r3 is on the way for about $4US). I'll post the assembly when its "fit" but here is the general idea. microprocessor, LCD shield, driver unit which drives the two motors and a PSU off TM with a 2 way splitter off aliexpress.Name:  annealer-mega-002.JPG
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    Its 12v input so yes a car battery will work as well.
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    Awesome!

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    what I find "awesome" is the price of these components from china, this is then the true price that our well known retail brands are paying to make retail items we buy, they then on sell them to us for an astounding profit. What hacks me off is they are all but un-repeairable and have a carefully set lifespan, where after a few years you get ripped again!
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    Yes, the ticket get clipped a few times on its way to the consumer. Ask any farmer what they get paid, compared to what the consumer pays. The manufacturer and consumer both lose...the middle is always where the profit is made, and it's made by those with the least amount of input...cruel world sometimes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steven View Post
    what I find "awesome" is the price of these components from china, this is then the true price that our well known retail brands are paying to make retail items we buy, they then on sell them to us for an astounding profit. What hacks me off is they are all but un-repeairable and have a carefully set lifespan, where after a few years you get ripped again!
    Nah, the retail brands will be paying significantly less, bulk and bulk shipping...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7x64 View Post
    Nah, the retail brands will be paying significantly less, bulk and bulk shipping...
    Yes, exactly. So to control a microwave with an Arduino would be about $20 so a dedicated curcuit way less. The silly thing is for the $250 the microwave could be built with an arduino making its repair cheap and easy, but no we have to throw it away and buy a new microwave.

    PS I am currently looking for Nemu 23 stepper motors for a CNC router I want to make, $45US each for 4, want 100? way cheaper yet.
    PPS Im currently toying with the idea of making my own 3d printer....$1600 to buy, make my own? hmmm
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    I have the printed components for one of the rip rap? 3d printers from way back if your interested, left over from a project I never got round to

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    I have the printed components for one of the rip rap? 3d printers from way back if your interested, left over from a project I never got round to
    Thanks I have a 3D printer electronics setup coming, a 4 axis controller shield and 4 x 2A drivers with an arduino coming, cost me $11USD! I was thinking I'd make a 3D printer but thinking a bit more I realized I might as well make the CNC as it will do more. Got a link for what they are?
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    Attaching motor assembly.

    Stainless steel cheese head screws 4M x 50mm from Anzor with 3 x nylocks and 4 washers , $2.10NZD each assembly so $6.30NZD per motor. Plastic was what I had lying around. but TM sellers sell sizes,

    Perspex/acrylic sheet - 3.0mm thick | Trade Me

    about $10NZD.

    This one cracked as I did it up in a couple of spots so I'll order a 5mm thick acylic piece from the above. In fact 2 as I want a base plate for the arduino.

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    Making the secondary wheel and front plate. Not really happy with its "quality". Name:  annealer-jig-001.JPG
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