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New breaks, not car parts

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1442:
I'm getting pretty good at breaking stuff lately
This makes eight straight.

1442:
Everything was going good until the nipple give out way to soon with hardly any pressure on the second flute.
I flaked that off and tried again but left a slight remnant of the end of the failed flute and the retry cut through right there where it met the high spot

1442:
A slab seemed like a good idea after all the tab failures, so I picked this heated gravel slab and broke it too.
The first flute went all the way but developed some waves that I thought for sure would cause another cut through at one of the low spots. I clamped it in the jig and Bam! I was so happy it went all the way to the tip and looked smooth. The clamp was holding the broken ear in place and I couldn't tell it was broke until I unclamped it and the ear hit the floor.

bjrogg:
I'd say your livin on the edge 1442. Still some very impressive work.
Bjrogg

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