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    Convert .DXF files to .NC1 files?

    I have a laser cutter at work I'm trying to program. It's from the 80's and reads old school g-code, specifically .nc1 files. I use it to cut x-ray film screens. Right now we have an ancient laptop with an old converter on it that converts to .nc1. No one here knows where this converter...
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    Fluid Mechanics of a French press

    I'm interested in making a larger-scale French Press (VIDEO, go to :30) It has a mesh-screening filter that keeps the coffee grounds contained when you push down. I'm theoretically using a large bucket, like those 5gal buckets at Home Depot, with the dimensions shown below. And...
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    How Do Wind Belts Oscillate?

    Anything?
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    How Do Wind Belts Oscillate?

    Have you guys heard of wind belts? How would you model the oscillation of the actual belt?
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    Automotive Tire Coefficients of Friction (Mu)

    Do any of you know just a general range of friction coefficients for tires? I'm working out some braking problems, but can't really find anything searching online.
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    Why is it difficult to find a small electric motor with 2000RPM and good torque?

    I've been looking on Mcmaster Carr and Digi-Key for a small electric motor. It needs to be a 2000RPM motor but also to produce a torque preferably greater than 1 N-m, but less than 1.6 N-m. The torque really can be anything though, i'd just like it to be greater than 1 N-m I'm having trouble...
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    Grivory GV-5H - Can I paint it?

    Its not actually White-Out. Its just a Sharpie Paint marker
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    Grivory GV-5H - Can I paint it?

    I have some parts made of Grivory GV-5H ( http://www.matweb.com/search/datasheettext.aspx?matguid=63adc46228f445d7b313dd4ac0fd8060" ) I have a Sharpie White-Out pen that I want to make some markings with on the Grivory parts. The white-out is oil based. Would this affect the Grivory at all?
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    Ideas for Robot following a path

    I am in fact not a computer mouse lol To clarify, we do know our starting position
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    Ideas for Robot following a path

    Im in a competition and we need to build a robot that shoots 3 ping pong balls through 3 holes and then rounds the bases as if on a baseball field- there is a peg at each base it must knock down. Heres a link that shows the track on page 3...
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