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I agree.

Even the sales person told me that the sintering process was overkill for this application.

He said that the real value in that process was in parts that have interior cavities that are impossible to Machine. I'd be curious to see what a machinist would charge just for grins. I can't ...

No sir that is correct. The reason for the drastic price difference is that the aluminum uses the laser sintering process while the stainless uses a jet bonding process.

The cost has more to do with the process than the materials. I questioned that as well and they assured me it was correct

Gears can be made from nylon for less than 10 bucks and from stainless steel for less than 80. That's per piece on each section. You would need 4 sections to replace the whole rack. They could also be made from aluminum but would cost 600 bucks per piece.

The stainless pieces are created through a ...

You the man as always JPG!

I'll definitely have questions once I get started. Hoping to tear into this model tonight / over the weekend.

Like a hemorrhoid I am back..

I lost my old log in information... and even my old email to which the account was tied to.

We once had a workable speed control cam for the Mark VII... I printed a freaking box of them... then I moved to michigan... god knows where that box went.

We also had the ...

Back on here after a long absence

Hoping to be able to do some wood working soon.