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Before restoration - A Herman Schmidt/Murkens style Suface-plate-indicator-stand.

29: They don't use sink hangers anymore. They apply silicone caulk/glue and then twist the wires to clamp it into place.
28: Fixing my micrometer that I dropped . Reminder - never drop instruments!
27: Truing up a grinding cup using the tapered arbor I made.
26: Material shelf needs to be reoganized.
25: This worked much better
24: This did not work well - ended up chipping the disk
23: AC4 diamond powder (Venev diamonds) - grain size from 2500 to 40 microns.-- 80-100um or 140-170grit
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32: Lapping block to brighten it up. Groved iron plate with polycarbonate sheet - 20um diamond paste.
33: Had to weld this Stainless back together..
34: A good ground clamp
35: Trying aluminum foil on groved plate. Does not wear long - too thin.
36: Only 23um [.0009"\
37: lapped down to 2.5um
38: Finished printing the ER40 collet holders.
39: Added RF connector to FM transmitter
40: Connected to RF power amp