I got word that my AR16 shipped today

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It looks like I will be receiving it about 6/09 
 
The time between ordering and receiving has given me a chance to run new power.  I did a dedicated 12/2  240 volt, 15 amp breaker and the specific type of plug socket,  the machine shipped with  60' run from the box.  I intentionally used 1" conduit, so I could pull  another 12/2 , for a 120 volt 20 amp circuit , to give me a few 4 plug boxes along that wall and the adjacent wall.  Now all my stuff will have the power it needs .   Along with that, I built a 5'x5' square frame out of 1/2 inch conduit, then suspended it from the ceiling with 1/8th cable and added (4) 4' LED's that will hang, right above the machine.  Good thing I did the entire project, last weekend, so I can just get the floor area, in good shape for placement . Good times..

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shop layout (271.63 KB)My light frame, where the machine will sit under

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When I outgrew my garage and could afford to rent a space for a shop, I did similar: I ran two dedicated 220V circuits down 1 wall and 3 circuits of 120V with four outlets each to make sure I had enough power wherever I might need it. As I've been able to add on/upgrade my equipment, I'm glad I had the foresight to do that.

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Machine arrived Wednesday.  Had it installed and running same day.  Already leveled the spoilboard.  I haven't officially ran any projects, because I am buried with work.  We also received a Glowforge Laser .  Since its in our home I actually ran something this weekend .  here is the machine installed .  I have no idea why all of these come out sideways.  I put them in correct. The last photo is a photo out of my library that I ran through our new laser engraver.