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While we're on this topic, I can't get KB5121003 to install properly... (even after all the fancy cmd tricks etc.)

I have a massive aluminum plate that I need to machine flat but my vacuum table keeps pulling an artificial flatness when I machine the top surface. Is there a way to machine this in a free state just to establish a flat datum A to secure to the vacuum table without chatter? I'm not trying to flip the panel multiple times to achieve this too because it's heavy and time consuming (but please let me know if that's my only realistic option). I understand .005" is tight for a piece this large but wanted to get some ideas on what I can do to get as close as possible to that requirement. My 2nd requirement is to hit a parallelism of .005" back to A on the opposite surface.

Current order of ops causing my issue

1. Constrain heavy plate into vacuum table
2. Vacuum table pulls plate into artificial flatness
3. Deck the top surface
4. Remove from vacuum table which potato chips my panel back into its free state
5. Flip panel and constrain newly machined surface to vacuum table
6. Machine 2nd side
7. Inspection report states datum A was never flat to begin with which affects the 2nd parallelism requirement

Thanks!

https://investor.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-details/2026/GameStop-Discloses-First-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Highest quarterly net income in GameStop’s history of $389.6 million. Highest first quarter operating income in GameStop’s history of $143.3 million. Net sales grew 14% year-over-year, driven by collectibles. Cash, marketable securities, digital assets and related receivables, and collateral pledged for derivative asset of $9.7 billion.

FIRST QUARTER OVERVIEW

• Net sales were $835.3 million for the first quarter, compared to $732.4 million in the prior year's first quarter.
• Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $201.6 million for the first quarter, compared to $228.1 million in the prior year's first quarter.
• Operating income was $143.3 million for the first quarter, the highest first quarter operating income in GameStop's history, compared to an operating loss of $10.8 million in the prior year's first quarter.
• Excluding impairment and other items, adjusted operating income was $140.5 million for the first quarter compared to an adjusted operating income of $27.5 million in the prior year's first quarter.
• Net income was $389.6 million for the first quarter, compared to net income of $44.8 million for the prior year’s first quarter.
• Excluding impairments, gain on digital assets and related receivables, unrealized gain on derivative asset, and other items, adjusted net income was $179.3 million for the first quarter compared to an adjusted net income of $73.1 million for the prior year's first quarter.
• Total cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, digital assets and related receivables, and collateral pledged for derivative asset were $9.7 billion at the close of the first quarter. This included $8.4 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (compared to $6.4 billion at the close of the prior year's first quarter), $1.0 billion in collateral pledged for derivative asset during the quarter, and approximately $0.4 billion in digital assets and related receivables.
• On June 2, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors unanimously approved a discretionary $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization through June 2, 2029, replacing the prior authorization from March 2019.

I have a full set of Pokemon Southern Islands (18x) and thinking about taking the vault PSA eBay route to sell these so I don't have to worry about shipping and other liabilities.