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Re: [FTC]: Common FTC tools

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Originally Posted by Joyride_67_1902 View Post
(except the mill)
We've used my homebuilt turntable and xy table for pulleys and (nylon) sprocket manufacture, and if we ever needed to build a sensor or more-complex pc board, we'd use (the xy) to mill the board and avoid wet chemistry processes with the kids.

FWIW, every one of those tools we've used this year for Bowled Over!

(we're in my home garage, too. The sheet metal machine was the hardest - I'd rather outsource to a sponsor next time than buy it again, but we have it for future use, now. We do use a cheapie manual 18" brake a lot, too.)

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