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by MarkMorreale
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:04 am
Forum: Kitty Dump
Topic: Sharpening machines
Replies: 3
Views: 1060

Sharpening machines

Hey everyone! I have a couple of sets of planer blades that need sharpening which set me back ~$75 CDN to get properly sharpened a few years ago. And the last time I had a (distanced) garage visit with my dad he was getting frustrated using his ancient craftsman jointer with blades that I'm fairly c...
by MarkMorreale
Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:37 pm
Forum: CAD Agnostic
Topic: Open-source tools.
Replies: 18
Views: 3561

Re: Open-source tools.

I once left deepnest running all night - not only did it find some really great nesting arrangements, I didn't have to turn on the heat in the office the next morning because my poor PC was running full tilt and putting out a lot of heat. Talk about efficiency!
by MarkMorreale
Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:46 pm
Forum: CAD Agnostic
Topic: Open-source tools.
Replies: 18
Views: 3561

Re: Open-source tools.

Marshall Wilson I came across this tool while sending some stuff out to a local laser shop for a personal project: https://deepnest.io/ It uses a genetic algorithm (GA) approach to nest 2D shapes into a sheet. It wasn't capturing some "obvious" layouts for me at one point but I went in to...
by MarkMorreale
Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:38 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Welcome!
Replies: 167
Views: 378351

Re: Welcome!

Thanks for getting this set up Matt! Looking forward to the discussions that will take place here!