My intention is to completely disassemble my working machine and rebuild it using the new parts. All new photos, etc. I'll also be using the new gears and new plastic parts with the exception of the acetal bearing covers.
My plan was to get started this weekend. However, due to me forgetting sacrifice someone else's blood to the Tool Gods, I've now got a nice gash from the tip of my thumb to the base. This will of course slow things up considerably.
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I did get the parts painted, so you'll definitely be able to spot the new photos.
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Picture of the parts: [img]http://www.geneb.org/images/orange-max.jpg[/img]
Since there's going to be a short delay in starting work on the 2nd ed. I'd like you guys to start coming up with things that you'd like to see in the 2nd ed. that were either vague, wrong, or flat missing in the original manual.
A couple of points that I'm going to specifically cover:
1. I'm going to show how a large square (or large speed-square) should be used to guarantee that the three towers are perfectly square to the base.
2. I'm going cut down a cheap wooden yardstick (typically they're under a buck) to use as a mechanical gauge in order to guarantee that the idler mounts are all exactly the same height.
3. The entire Phebe I section will be dropped - it's not being shipped with the kit any longer.
4. The part about threading the brackets for the plastic cover will be deleted - they're not shipping the cover any longer.
5. The current kit has mounting holes for the RAMBo on an inboard support. This is where I'll direct it be installed instead of on a door.
Where do you guys feel that the optimal position of the LCD mounting door should be?
If you have any pet peeves or corrections to make, sing out now, otherwise you've only got yourself to blame.
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