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        Make a panel cart If you’re a mechanical guru, or even a self-taught tinker, you probably have a stack of panels lying around that looks like the one in the picture above. If this sounds like you I suggest making a simple cart to hold your panels. You can probably buy one of these, but in true tuckshop spirit, I decided to make my own. can build the things they have always wanted to make You can check out their website. Step1: Components Required S.NO Description Materials Specification 1. L- Angle Carbon steel Angle (ASTM A529-50) 40X40X3 2. MS pipe Low carbon steel (AISI1018) ΓΈ32X2 3. Wheel Base Plate Low carbon steel (AISI1018) 125X150 4. Caster Wheels Without Brake Polyurethane 125X20 5. caster Wheels Within Brake Polyurethane 12

MAKE YOUR OWN MACHINABLE WAX

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  v     You will need:          - Paraffin Wax (Available at Hobby Lobby)          - Plastic Shopping Bags (LDPE, Recycle symbol #2 or #4)          - Deep fryer WITH adjustable thermostat          - Candy Thermometer            (to make sure your fryer thermostat is working correctly)          - Wood Spoon          - Leather Gloves          - Safety Glasses          - Moulds (I’ve used 3D pint, Wood frames, and Cardboard)          - Strainer          - Wax paper is handy          - A scale to measure wax/plastic We’re using the machinable wax recipe from Instructable , which calls for 4 parts paraffin wax to 1-part plastic. In this case, we are using LDPE pellets from local shop and paraffin wax from the local shop.                                    LDPE     1- MELTING WAX     The wax melts almost instantly but the plastic pellets take a lot longer to disintegrate. Forming a gloopy mass in the bottom of