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time for another batch of m&m machines! got the blanks cut, and the most numerous of the parts done.
going for a new batch for 2024
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got the curved parts, and started in on the tops today.
Tom Baugues
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I made a M&M dispenser a number of years ago. I liked it so well that I started collecting glass jars to make more of them, so now I have a cabinet full of jars but never got back to making them. Looking forward to seeing yours.
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the new parts keep stacking up, waiting to be cut loose. finished on half of the tops today. was almost done with the second half, when it took a bad jam, missed steps, and tried to bury the bit. wound up having to replace a fuse for the spindle. what a day. tomorrow, see what i can salvage from the second half, and recreate more top parts. it seems like there is always one for each set of parts that has to be remade, oh well. could be worse, could be stuck on the cross bar of an olympic pole vault... lol
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finished up the tops, and started on the bases. while that was going, i cut all of the other parts free from the boards.
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halfway done with the bases, then, on to the gears....
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finished off the bases today. going to plane the boards a touch thinner, and then cutting the gears tomorrow.
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planed the boards for the gears, and started working on the gears. while they were cutting, cut out the bases, and started the preliminary assembling of the machines. finished off one set of the gears, and the next set ready for the next day off.
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got the last of the parts done today. now it is on to assembly and finishing.
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got all of the gears cut free yesterday, now all that is left is some cleanup sanding.
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finished the assembly of the machines, checking the spin of the gears before adding the top. swapped out the blade in the band saw for my metal cutting one, and cut 14 of the brass pins (i cut a couple extra in case one gets lost. did the heavy sanding on the machines, finish sanding on the next day off.
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brought the parts home for oiling....
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got the shellac work done today.
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added the gears to the bases. almost done now, just have to hot glue the rings to the bases, and done with this batch.
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hot glued the rings, and now they are all done, and ready to sell (reactivated the etsy listing).
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These are grandson approved 
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Is that one of my early ones Tom?
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I believe 4 years ago Dan, still works like a charm, would only be better if it held peanut M & M's
