Recent content by LS1-IROC

If you plan to leave your slurry mix in the cabinet when not in use, use stainless. If you want to go through the hassle of cleaning it out every time you use it, you can get away with using plain steel and coating it. Also, I would look into a centrifugal pump vs using the standard diaphragm...

Yes, we have small receiver tanks that store the air after the boost.

We use SMC booster air amplifiers on a lot of our equipment we make, not sure how many CFM they can provide however, might be worth a look and be a lot cheaper than a specialized compressor.

I have the M12 right angle grinder for deburring and it's by far my favorite tool in the shop.

That's all this was ever intended to be, a side business to support my hobby and pay for some home improvements. I have to much to lose risking leaving my "real" career to pursue this full time. I have a family to support, if I was younger it might be different. It's been discussed, my son is...

It's not a copy, it my own design that performs the same function as the original while being stronger and looking better. I'm 100% sure there is no one reading this thread that is a buyer for my product, so what it is, is irrelevant. I talked with a patent attorney when I started this...

No disrespect intended, and I'm just as shocked as anyone that the design hasn't been copied yet, I'm not going to advertise what it is at this point. The point of this thread was to seek out if anyone had personal experiences with having additive manufacturing done by the cheapish companies...

It's somewhat difficult to predict the future demand. I've sold over a 1000 sets in the 6 years I have been making them. I initially thought I would be lucky to sell 50 sets, lol. Once I hit 50 sets I invested and bought an older industrial CNC VMC so I could speed up production and have...

You are correct on both accounts. I just hate to leave money on the table The product is good, innovative and does have a demand for sure. It was an extremely rewarding experience to develop the product and figure out all the details, however after 6 years of doing "production" I am burnt...

Great looking project! Quick question, do you worry about mud and dirt getting into the braided loom that you used on your harness? Seems like that could be a recipe for failures down the road with grit getting into the wire bundles and chaffing the insulation away over time.

Thanks for the feedback guys! Stateside manufacturing is almost guaranteed to cost more than I can sell my product for in the market I am in unfortunately. The only way I have been able to make money is by doing it all myself with virtually no overhead. I have had a couple machine shops...

Not sure of the cause, but a co worker of mine has the exact same issue on his impact. It's very strange.

Curious if anyone here has used any of the numerous Chinese additive manufacturing sources to have parts printed. I'm mainly interested in aluminum or possibly stainless steel. 6 years ago I came up with a product that I manufacture in my home shop on a 3 axis CNC. I cannot keep up with the...

I drilled 1/4" holes in my slab to check thickness. Filled with epoxy when I was done. 20+ years later you can't even see the filled holes anymore.

I also have a Zero G hose, been great for going on 4 years now. I use anti-seize on the threads though.