nicholam77
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Wow, the rolling pin is impressive!
I missed the cupcake pics earlier, nice job. 1 yr is such a fun milestone.
I missed the cupcake pics earlier, nice job. 1 yr is such a fun milestone.
Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Made By Miller Studios
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Workspaces sized between 265 and 485 squarefeet.
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MadeByMiller
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Indeed, and I had no idea of my grandpa's artistry prior to seeing his rolling pins. He is a lifelong farmer, as was his father (my great-grandfather) who unfortunately passed away before I was born. I enjoy seeing the creativity in my family and I hope that the mount I made can be considered an addition to my grandfather's carving - making it a multigenerational family art piece.
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With our new dining set really looking nice, our light above the table looks really out of place. The current light is some ugly outdated three bulb piece from the early 2000's, not a good fit at all. My new challenge is designing and 3D printing a new MCM style dining table light. After some Google Image browsing, I found a really neat but seemingly rare light that was unidentifiable as far as branding. I really liked it, so I decided to more or less copy it and adapt it for 3D printing. While the construction details of the light are far from complete, the overall shape and aesthetic is at a place that I'm happy with - sort of a squished Hershey's Kiss meets flying saucer meets fat pumpkin.
I really want to bring some color into our space, so the plan right now is to go with a turquoise color similar to my logo. The OD is 22", but by splitting the shade into 45* segments I am able to fit it on my print bed. There will be some creative printed geometry to attach the 8 shade segments. It will use a single big G40 globe bulb. and I plan to source my cord and socket hardware from Color Cord.
I'm looking forward to spending more time on this project and seeing it come to life. I printed some test pieces last night that revealed some flaws in my design, but I have some ideas to work through it.
Last night as we were putting the kids down I got an idea for a Blender animation that I knew I wouldn't be able to shake, so I fired up the computer and slowly rattled the idea out of my head and onto the screen in front of me. Here is a link to the animation on my Instagram since we can't post videos, but I'll add a still from the animation here. It was fun to make!
I really want to bring some color into our space, so the plan right now is to go with a turquoise color similar to my logo. The OD is 22", but by splitting the shade into 45* segments I am able to fit it on my print bed. There will be some creative printed geometry to attach the 8 shade segments. It will use a single big G40 globe bulb. and I plan to source my cord and socket hardware from Color Cord.
I'm looking forward to spending more time on this project and seeing it come to life. I printed some test pieces last night that revealed some flaws in my design, but I have some ideas to work through it.
Last night as we were putting the kids down I got an idea for a Blender animation that I knew I wouldn't be able to shake, so I fired up the computer and slowly rattled the idea out of my head and onto the screen in front of me. Here is a link to the animation on my Instagram since we can't post videos, but I'll add a still from the animation here. It was fun to make!
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MadeByMiller
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I just defrosted from pushing snow off the driveway in below zero temps. This is the best snow we've had in a long time, and despite frozen fingers, I had a great time on the fourwheeler.
xtremek
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You got a lot more than we did.
SilverJimmy
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Here in Flagstaff it’s still coming, we even made the National News!
ayer
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That rolling pin is absolutely awesome
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MadeByMiller
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I've had wheels and tires for the Dakota on my mind lately, and I think I've decided on a combination. I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet, but at least I can stop thinking about it for now. 16"x8" Ultra Type 50's with Toyo Open Country AT3's in 255/70/16. Will give me just over an inch larger in tire height over current/stock 235/75/15's but will keep nearly the same sidewall height. The 5.5" backspacing matches the factory 7" wide wheel, so the wheel should be sticking out 1" over stock. Combining that with the roughly .75" wider tire should get me a bit more aggressive stance without being ridiculous or causing any rubbing. I think I'm going to remove the body lift as well, I'm not really a fan of them and the tires should still clear with the torsion bars cranked a little. Anyways, that's the plan. Posting here so I don't forget all of this research.
Thank you Mike @zmotorsports for helping me with tire selection!
Thank you Mike @zmotorsports for helping me with tire selection!
OutlawDrifter
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I found those tires to be really good in the rain/snow/ice, but very noisy on the highway. I'm very sensitive to drone and tire noise, so take that with a grain of salt.
Have you looked at the Yokohama Geolandar G015 A/T, the Falken Wildpeak AT3W, or the Continental TerrainContact AT(probably the quietest of the bunch, but not officially 3peak mountain rated).
Have you looked at the Yokohama Geolandar G015 A/T, the Falken Wildpeak AT3W, or the Continental TerrainContact AT(probably the quietest of the bunch, but not officially 3peak mountain rated).
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MadeByMiller
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No, I have not! Per Mike's recommendations I had ruled out my initial frontrunner of BFG KO2's and had in the running the Nitto Terra Grappler G2 and Cooper Discoverer AT3 and the Toyo's, but the Toyo had a much larger range of sizes including the 255/70's that I prefer.
I'll look at your recommendations as well. I'm not really sensitive to the noise issue necessarily, but I appreciate the feedback and it is a consideration for sure.
OutlawDrifter
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Out of your list I'd take the Cooper.
I've run the Yoko's on my Suburban and have a set on my Tundra. They've been awesome. I've also run the other two on different vehicles in the past. The Conti's were quiet like a highway tread and great in the snow/ice. If the Falkens were a white letter tire, they would be my go-tos, however.
PS - the Toyo was a great tire, just too noisy for me.
I've run the Yoko's on my Suburban and have a set on my Tundra. They've been awesome. I've also run the other two on different vehicles in the past. The Conti's were quiet like a highway tread and great in the snow/ice. If the Falkens were a white letter tire, they would be my go-tos, however.
PS - the Toyo was a great tire, just too noisy for me.
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MadeByMiller
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I quite like the look of the Falken's as well, and they are a bit cheaper at $20 less/tire. Comparing the tread pattern I can definitely see how the Toyo's would have more road noise.
Now you've thrown a wrench into my plan - I thought I had it all figured out ha!
OutlawDrifter
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Sorry or you're welcome?! 
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MadeByMiller
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I mean I think you probably owe me a set of tires for all the distress you've caused here!Sorry or you're welcome?!
SilverJimmy
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On tires, I just want you to know my experience! On my wife’s 02 Toyota Tacoma and on our 92 Toyota Land Cruiser we went with these when they both needed new shoes..
Got them at the local Pep Boys, they had a ”Buy 3, get the 4th Free” deal going. We sometimes get more snow here in Flagstaff than anywhere else in the lower 48, some years even more than the cities in Alaska! These don’t slip in the snow, seem to be wearing very well after over a year, and they also work great in the dirt. Not loud on dry pavement either. Just giving you another option and opinion. YMMV!
Got them at the local Pep Boys, they had a ”Buy 3, get the 4th Free” deal going. We sometimes get more snow here in Flagstaff than anywhere else in the lower 48, some years even more than the cities in Alaska! These don’t slip in the snow, seem to be wearing very well after over a year, and they also work great in the dirt. Not loud on dry pavement either. Just giving you another option and opinion. YMMV!
nicholam77
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Nice design on the lamp. I am very interested to see how this turns out with 3d printed parts.
That’s lamp is going to be beautiful. Knowing nothing about 3D printing how do you join the segments? Will the joint leave a definite line?
I built museum exhibits for quite a while and used a lot of acrylic to make cases and display surrounds. Even with the best tools at the time we could never get a completely invisible joint in clear acrylic. There was always a faint line. Corner joints were pretty simple to do but preventing a bubble or flaw in a face joint was almost impossible to achieve out side of a clean room.
I built museum exhibits for quite a while and used a lot of acrylic to make cases and display surrounds. Even with the best tools at the time we could never get a completely invisible joint in clear acrylic. There was always a faint line. Corner joints were pretty simple to do but preventing a bubble or flaw in a face joint was almost impossible to achieve out side of a clean room.
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MadeByMiller
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Many thanks for the recommendation - I'll check them out!On tires, I just want you to know my experience! On my wife’s 02 Toyota Tacoma and on our 92 Toyota Land Cruiser we went with these when they both needed new shoes..
Got them at the local Pep Boys, they had a ”Buy 3, get the 4th Free” deal going. We sometimes get more snow here in Flagstaff than anywhere else in the lower 48, some years even more than the cities in Alaska! These don’t slip in the snow, seem to be wearing very well after over a year, and they also work great in the dirt. Not loud on dry pavement either. Just giving you another option and opinion. YMMV!
Thank you, me too!
Thank you for the compliment! You can of course glue the joints but my plan is to design locking geometry into the segments to assemble them. There will definitely be a very apparent line where the segments meet, but I don't have a problem with that. I like to embrace the natural elements of whatever medium I'm working in, so it's not my goal at all to hide the fact that it will be 3D printed.
No doubt that building museum exhibits was an interesting job - neat!
Zengineer
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Looks like we might have the same atv plow, except mine is a mid mount. I've only had 3 snowfalls this season with it, but I'm impressed how capable this setup is. One was 8" of wet heavy stuff, and I was able to angle the blade and run uphill for 1000' straight on our driveway. It had to be pushing 500lbs plus much of that time. The ATV mounted plow has far exceeded my expectations when it comes to performance.
Really like the centre mount overall for what it's worth. Mounts with a plate and u bolts to the frame.
Really like the centre mount overall for what it's worth. Mounts with a plate and u bolts to the frame.
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MadeByMiller
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Yes, it looks like we do. That mount looks much more robust than mine, I'll have to see if I can find one. It's a ton of fun pushing snow with the fourwheeler. We're supposed to get some pretty good snowfall again this week, so hopefully I'll be out on it again soon.Looks like we might have the same atv plow, except mine is a mid mount. I've only had 3 snowfalls this season with it, but I'm impressed how capable this setup is. One was 8" of wet heavy stuff, and I was able to angle the blade and run uphill for 1000' straight on our driveway. It had to be pushing 500lbs plus much of that time. The ATV mounted plow has far exceeded my expectations when it comes to performance.
Really like the centre mount overall for what it's worth. Mounts with a plate and u bolts to the frame.
Thanks for sharing and nice setup!
rlmartinson
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Just to add a bit more (confusion) to the the tire info, I think the Wildpeaks can be a bit noisy. On our 4Runner, I went from the stock 245/60R20 to 275/55R20 on a narrow 7" rim. So that may contribute to the noise but probably similar to a BFG AT.
OutlawDrifter
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Curious what tire you came from? Was it a highway tread style tire? That would explain the noise change.
rlmartinson
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The original tire was a highway style all-season when we bought the 4Runner with about 60k miles in 2018. I think the Wildpeaks would be a little quieter on a wider rim to make it run a little flatter, but my neighbor is also running oversized Wildpeaks on his stock Gladiator with aftermarket wheels. I can hear him coming down the street.
I knew there would be some noise. I assumed it would be similar to my '95 F-150 with 31" BFG AT tires and its similar but a different/lower tone like a mud terrian.
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MadeByMiller
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All I'm reading is that you guys don't have loud enough exhausts!
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MadeByMiller
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We've been really blessed with snowfall lately - within the last two weeks we've had about 18". This morning I woke up to a gorgeous winter wonderland with 5 fresh inches of snow. I excitedly suited up to go clean the driveway as well as my neighbor's house that I recently started doing as well since they are in the process of selling and are not living there.
I'm now able to push the snow with the fourwheeler in the area that the Expedition used to occupy in the driveway, but I'm relieved to report that after 4 months on the market, our F-150 finally sold two weeks ago! The Expedition is now under the carport and the driveway is open again.
Here's the neighbor's driveway that I mentioned I recently started pushing off. They are great people and we're sad that they're moving.
I'm now able to push the snow with the fourwheeler in the area that the Expedition used to occupy in the driveway, but I'm relieved to report that after 4 months on the market, our F-150 finally sold two weeks ago! The Expedition is now under the carport and the driveway is open again.
Here's the neighbor's driveway that I mentioned I recently started pushing off. They are great people and we're sad that they're moving.
OutlawDrifter
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I spoke with one of the road crew foremans yesterday that lives in Rapid City...he's had enough for the year 
zmotorsports
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I spoke with one of the road crew foremans yesterday that lives in Rapid City...he's had enough for the year
That makes two of us Marc.
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MadeByMiller
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I wouldn't say this winter is historically unusual, rather average. The previous many (probably 5) winters have been really weak though in terms of snowfall.I spoke with one of the road crew foremans yesterday that lives in Rapid City...he's had enough for the year
That makes two of us Marc.
My appreciation for the winter and the snow has grown so much as I get older. I think it's beautiful to look at, but I also enjoy the benefits of a good snowfall such as higher moisture for the warm months so I have a nicer lawn and less chance of wildfires, but removing the snow I enjoy as well. It's fun to push with the fourwheeler, but just being outside and taking it all in makes me happy.
68400BIRD
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That last snow was very wet and heavy. My snow blower would be pushing snow 2-3' in front of it. It just wanted to ball up.
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Austin, didn't want to address this in @slodat posting so I'll do it here. My antiquated experiences led me to a dislike of the open carts. I dispised that every time a tool was needed time was spent cleaning tools and having machinist/cnc operators cleaning tools was a waste of resources. I have used deep drawer cabinets, think lista with wheels, so that tools with sharp edges do not come into contact with other people or tools. That said I love the idea of a tool cabinet with visible coverings and rfid tags for the tooling inside. The safety and management aspect of that would be tops on my list.
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MadeByMiller
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Thank you for your suggestions! I will soon be clicking around in Fusion with the beginnings of the design stage, so the more suggestions the better at this time!
@bugnut's post above reminds me of seeing a Lista-style cabinet with deep drawers and a piece of 3/4 (?) plywood with holes for the toolholders, on risers to allow clearance for the taper and pull stud. Can't find anything like that in a quick search, but you should be able to whip up something like it easily based on the description. A caveat: if you do end up using wood for the surface, make sure your risers support it well. Tooling gets real heavy real quick!
Chrisb62
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5c collet rack in a drawer along the same lines ..........
slodat
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What's the material?5c collet rack in a drawer along the same lines ..........
Chrisb62
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PVC ....collets actually sit on the drawer base with the PVC spaced up to meet the bottom of the angle.
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MadeByMiller
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Well, I guess I'm going to the dark side...
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jb3
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Very inspirational thread! I too am very impressed with how you've set up your work space and the stuff you make in there!