#garfield Logs

May 27 2025

02:54 AM rifraf: fair enough, be aware most linear actuators, even the good brands are typically only a 10% duty cycle rating
03:09 AM rifraf: not designed to go up and down for hours, or even more than 6 minutes per hour
03:40 AM rifraf: heh am sure at the -20C you work at that you could almost triple the duty cycle, has been 14-16C in the morning here, jumper weather :)
06:21 AM rue_mohr: these are german medical ones
06:26 AM rifraf: should be well labelled then, mine linak, danish
06:29 AM rifraf: been making new 7mm tailstock attchments for watchmakers lathe
06:31 AM rifraf: or 6.992 actually, amazing how close you need to get, so sanded down 7mm rods and tubes to size
06:31 AM rifraf: er8 collets are so cute
07:06 AM rue_mohr: :]
07:06 AM * rue_mohr imagines an ER1
07:17 AM rifraf: imagine a 60 year old lathe with a mini dro, adding now, getting 0.01mm precision still with mag strips sliced to 4mm wide
08:56 PM aandrew: damn, air canada lounge is pretty awesome
08:56 PM aandrew: well stocked self-serve bar, food is pretty damn tasty and best of all it's QUIET
08:56 PM aandrew: I 100% understand now why people pay for htis