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Lesson learned. When paint matching, even the fancy color matching devices don’t work very well. Success rate of 0.25 for us. Apps are also wildly inconsistent.
Instead, cut a square inch out of your wall with a utility knife and bring it into the hardware store. They’ll scan it and match it exactly. I went from thinking it was ridiculous to knowing it’s really the only way to go.
#DIY

thankful for the rain today!! Only took a few days for the new grass/clover/flower mix to sprout!!
🌱 🌱 🌱
Going to get hot this week so I am very glad it has begun successfully now.
#driveway #yardwork #diy #portalberni

My 3D printer is busy creating a fantastic medium-sized plant pot today! 🌱 Excited to see how it turns out. #3DPrinting #PlantPot #DIY

Today, I finished making a #ForgedCarbon #CarbonFiber #Baker 's lame. This was an idea I had for a while and finally had the time to realize it.
I first designed the part in CAD, then designed and printed a PETG compression mould for it. A generous coating of waxy release agent, and strategically placed holes for a pin punch allowed for a relatively easy demoulding.
After a lot of sanding and a good few gel coat applications, and more sanding and polishing, I finally have a usable lame!
To hold the blade, I simply drilled a hole for an M3 screw which is glued in place, then found these aluminium thumb-nuts which look rather slick. There is a very slight curvature to the blade holder, and some protruding geometry to prevent the blade from rotating.
I realize I could have used tighter clearances on the mould because a lot of fibers moved into the gap between the two halves during compression.
Fun project!
#3dprinting #composites #baking #DIY #carbon