#garfield Logs

Mar 31 2018

12:17 AM rue_: aha
01:29 AM zhanx: rue_: what style machine am i building again?
01:30 AM rue_: i2
01:30 AM rue_: the i3 is not better, it just has different problems
01:31 AM zhanx: yep doing triangle maths now on it
01:32 AM zhanx: i was like wait forgot which one
01:33 AM rue_: ?
01:33 AM rue_: triangle math?
01:33 AM zhanx: gonna use cat 5 cable for now as power cords
01:33 AM rue_: thats ok
01:33 AM zhanx: yea you never said the size
01:33 AM rue_: I need to give you a cut list for the 5/16
01:34 AM rue_: I'm waiting for you to say your ready
01:34 AM zhanx: hence why i was doing the math and i said i was ready before
01:34 AM rue_: oh,
01:34 AM rue_: shall I give it to you now?
01:35 AM zhanx: yes please
01:35 AM * rue_shop4 flails
01:35 AM zhanx: if not that build area is fine
01:36 AM rue_shop4: cm or inch?
01:36 AM zhanx: i can calc it off that
01:36 AM zhanx: either
01:36 AM rue_shop4: 3 pcs 44cm
01:37 AM rue_shop4: 4 pcs 30cm
01:37 AM rue_shop4: 6 pcs 40cm
01:37 AM rue_shop4: -done-
01:37 AM zhanx: k
01:38 AM rue_shop4: 2pcs 10-24 or 5mm-0.8 28cm
01:38 AM rue_shop4: (for z)
01:39 AM zhanx: ok got the layout the cuts and will update you on it
01:39 AM rue_shop4: ok
01:39 AM zhanx: extruder is next keep that in mind
01:39 AM rue_shop4: the X system, carrige and ends are gonna be an intersting hurtle
01:39 AM zhanx: aka print it for me and tell me shipping on it
01:40 AM rue_shop4: we can do it
01:40 AM zhanx: we can
01:40 AM zhanx: wife wants me to jsut buy one
01:40 AM zhanx: i said no again
01:40 AM rue_shop4: in escense, everyting it flat material anyhow
01:40 AM rue_shop4: heh
01:40 AM zhanx: i got 17 dollars in it so far
01:41 AM rue_shop4: about $30 to go.
01:41 AM zhanx: k
01:41 AM rue_shop4: +-
01:41 AM rue_shop4: well + plastic
01:41 AM * zhanx looks at bank account
01:41 AM rue_shop4: I buy from amazon, I can point you later
01:41 AM zhanx: yep i am fine
01:41 AM zhanx: k
01:41 AM zhanx: i got prime etc
01:42 AM rue_shop4: having trouble, my eyes are snapping shut
01:42 AM rue_shop4: while I'm doing things, like walking
01:42 AM zhanx: fixed the kids ps3
01:42 AM zhanx: they will be happy
01:42 AM zhanx: new laser in the cd rom took a bit to get it to work
01:43 AM zhanx: it was my fault bad solder joint
01:44 AM zhanx: i need to hone my soldering iron tips to resurface them
01:46 AM rue_shop4: steel dosn't lose its tin
01:46 AM rue_shop4: and doesn't erode
01:46 AM rue_shop4: but dosn't conduct that well
01:46 AM rue_shop4: so I made my tip with a tiny steel insert in the end
01:46 AM zhanx: my weller tips look like crap and are eroded
02:05 AM rue_shop3: what kind?
02:05 AM rue_shop3: fancy or the straight shaft with the set screw
02:06 AM rue_shop3: if latter, you should be able to make some from some 6? guage solid wire?
02:12 AM zhanx: set screw
04:13 PM Tom_L: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LleQtr1K0&feature=youtu.be
04:13 PM Tom_L: ball screws
07:31 PM rue_: that video has a few machines
07:32 PM rue_: the ball pitch and spindle anchors change
07:37 PM Tom_L: same idea though
07:50 PM Tom_L: figured you might like watching it
11:26 PM rue_ is now known as rue_mohr