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Peter Pak @ppak.net · Oct 8
First successful print on the Inova Mk1 with Formlabs PA12 GF powder.
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Working on Yayati's Trophy for his defense this Friday, here's the assembly I'm planning on working from. #trophy
January 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Cutting trophy centerpieces again, centered x and y to fixture plate
#trophyamirpouya
Fixture plate and stock on vise
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Powder removal for coasters
December 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Op 3 #showerrodholder
Turing part on lathe to make tabs
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Op 2 #showerrodholder
December 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Side by side comparison. Left: cw around part. Right: ccw around part. cw spindle
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Second first op attempt, all contours, reduced feed and speed, cw spindle and going cw around the part. Also used shorter 3/8 for depth cuts on the fillet
December 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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First Op 1 attempt, machining the filet on the cover with depth cuts and contours.
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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The shower rod holder cover broke and the company that makes them doesn’t make replacements anymore
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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First SLS Benchy prints on the Inova
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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First successful print on the Inova Mk1 with Formlabs PA12 GF powder.
October 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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After paint
July 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Janghoon’s Centerpiece
July 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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1/2” 6-32 screws with spacer for top center piece fixture holders
July 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Cut with the 1/8” end mill was a bit too deep on the pocket and left some burrs behind. Will need to move it up just by. A little to avoid using scotch brite to clean up
July 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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#2 center drill doesn’t seem to hit #op1
July 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Retract could be faster #op1
July 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Chamfering could be a little bit lower to avoid burrs
July 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Making bases again, facing op is alright
July 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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@gitlab.com Why GitLab?

about.gitlab.com/why-gitlab/
It's back up now but thought it was funny when I first encountered it.
GitLab's "Why GitLab" page crashes with a 500 Error
June 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Fixed my espresso machine today
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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One pass is sometimes good enough
March 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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0.0005” depth cuts seem to work, though leaves burrs in the paint
March 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Surface isn’t flat and 0.001” depth cuts are still too much
March 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Finished Trophy for Dr. Zijie Li
March 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM