The hardest part came because I misplaced the "instructions". Really, I just needed to know how the braces bolted up to the ceiling to keep it stable. Once those were in place, the rest was cakewalk - black wire to black, white to white, and green to the can (where it already was).
With that out of the way, I tried to focus on the 3D printer. The parts had come in the mail, so I wanted to finish it. However, one motor was malfunctioning. It's my X axis, and couldn't move the printer head. So frustrating that one was in bad shape straight out of the gate. The rest is definitely complete, though. I ordered a replacement, and (once it arrives) simply need to fire up the extruder and then I'm done. (I also ordered a spool of filament while I was at it.)
With the "I can complete this" stuff out of the way, I decided to turn my attention to something that wasn't broken. I wanted a new shaving razor. I love the feel of the Mach3, but I have the "Fusion", and for Christmas, my sweetie pie bought me a razor kit from an online pen-turning company, woodcraft. I wanted it done in Walnut (which I know I am allergic to, and, apparently, I am allergic to even walnut sawdust). However, being a razor, I knew it would be in the elements (e.g. water), and water against woods is hard on them. So, I turned it as I normally would, just a little smaller, and finished as I normally would without the polishing wax. Once done, I took the turned project back into the house and coated it with clear, 5-minute epoxy :
Once the epoxy set, I took it back outside and re-turned it down to the real size that I wanted it, and went through the entire list of finishing steps again. Looks great, and should last a long time!
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