#garfield Logs

Jul 24 2019

09:10 PM rue_shop1: did you make the holes while it was soft?
09:21 PM Tom_L: trim is up and caulked all the nail holes
10:22 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, forge came out nice, i should have taken photos, but I wrapped it up and kept it wet for this weekends firing of it
10:45 PM Tom_L: why did it look like it was poured off center?
10:46 PM zhanx: me, I did not reinforce the base of the bottle and it tilted / clasped a bit
10:46 PM zhanx: lesson learned
10:50 PM zhanx: Tom_L, really the tilt is in less that 4" and the 8" of straight offcenter should be fine
10:51 PM zhanx: I am booked out now monday - sat till aug 15th
10:55 PM Tom_L: great
10:55 PM zhanx: yep, i am happy, its working out I think
10:56 PM rue_shop1: weling big cnc
10:56 PM rue_shop1: X rails are "on"
10:56 PM zhanx: weling?
10:57 PM Tom_L: one step before welding
10:57 PM zhanx: oh welding
10:57 PM zhanx: this is the cnc that will be on the ceiling right?
10:57 PM rue_shop1: its now big regardless of laying down on its back or standing up
10:58 PM rue_shop1: its inclined, like a panel saw
10:58 PM zhanx: k
10:59 PM zhanx: forge is getting fired up sat for the first time
10:59 PM Tom_L: i'm kinda sore tonight after bending over cutting and nailing all that baseboard last couple days
10:59 PM zhanx: Tom_L, I feel yea
10:59 PM zhanx: shoulders are still sore from mon/tues over head work
11:00 PM Tom_L: crawling around caulking all the nail holes afterward
11:01 PM zhanx: ok, phone call done, Aug 20th now, doing a gap store hardware/wiring
11:01 PM zhanx: i have 3 denny's to wire up. a five below, that and 4 mcdonalds now
11:05 PM zhanx: rue_shop1, fyi, texas has no low voltage cert to speak of
11:10 PM Tom_L: that's good for you
11:10 PM rue_shop1: does texas even care about electrical?
11:10 PM rue_shop1: did you get a cert from the other state?
11:11 PM rue_shop1: maybe in texas it transfers to a full blown liscence
11:11 PM zhanx: rue, i don't need one, i got the NY prep done but they don't need to
11:11 PM Tom_L: i think he left before he had a chance to
11:11 PM zhanx: since I have insurance they don't care
11:11 PM Tom_L: is it good in both states?
11:12 PM zhanx: I changed it
11:13 PM zhanx: yes Taxes will suck
11:14 PM zhanx: Tom_L, google map San Marco Tx, I just outside it, so in between San Antonio and Austin about perfect
11:14 PM zhanx: before are growing non stop
11:16 PM Tom_L: been to Galveston several times and Corpus Christi
11:19 PM rue_mohr: wow it took me 4 hours to finish making the brackets and weld the X rails on
11:19 PM Tom_L: did you do your printed brackets or plates?
11:20 PM rue_mohr: the corners I welded, I cast one of those brackets and it was horrid
11:20 PM rue_mohr: I have to sort out my casting sand
11:20 PM rue_mohr: too much water, the steam wrecked it
11:23 PM zhanx: how do you fix that?
11:24 PM rue_mohr: more bentonite, less water
11:24 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc6/p1130095.jpg
11:25 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc6/p1130057.jpg
11:25 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc6/p1130058.jpg
11:26 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc6/p1130059.jpg
11:26 PM rue_mohr: the form sprung a leak too, I think it needed more vents
11:26 PM zhanx: k
11:27 PM zhanx: fyi for me, weight of the casting?
11:27 PM rue_mohr: that one?
11:27 PM zhanx: yep
11:27 PM rue_mohr: hm
11:29 PM zhanx: I got 200 pounds of cat5 cut offs today for the copper
11:29 PM rue_shop1: the casting is 806g
11:29 PM zhanx: k
11:29 PM rue_shop1: the sprue
11:29 PM zhanx: you know why i am asking
11:30 PM rue_shop1: sprue takes it up to 1.6kg
11:30 PM rue_shop1: if I add in the amount I spilled on the lawn...
11:30 PM rue_shop1: 2.3kg
11:31 PM rue_shop1: and there were also a few muffins
11:32 PM rue_shop1: I think 9 muffins
11:32 PM rue_shop1: at about
11:32 PM zhanx: k\
11:32 PM zhanx: so i am about 10 months behind you at least
11:33 PM rue_shop1: 240g ea
11:33 PM zhanx: standard muffin pan I need to get?
11:33 PM rue_shop1: so almost a 4.5kg session
11:34 PM rue_shop1: small muffins
11:34 PM zhanx: k
11:34 PM rue_shop1: like 2.5"
11:34 PM * zhanx wants to see rue_shop1 pan
11:35 PM rue_shop1: the teflon coating will work for the first 2 purs
11:35 PM zhanx: for reference
11:35 PM rue_shop1: then use baby powder as a release
11:35 PM zhanx: baby powder i have now
11:35 PM rue_shop1: http://ruemohr.org/%7Eircjunk/projects/smelter/p1120475.jpg
11:36 PM zhanx: cheap clamp as reference
11:36 PM rue_shop1: ~2.5" dia
11:36 PM zhanx: whatever goodwill has
11:38 PM rue_mohr: y
11:39 PM zhanx: cheap
11:39 PM rue_mohr: if they dont have any in, ask if they are throwing any out that are in bad condition
11:39 PM zhanx: k
11:39 PM rue_mohr: and keep them out of the rain
11:39 PM zhanx: ?
11:39 PM rue_mohr: the heat takes off all the coatings and they rust out fast
11:40 PM zhanx: ok i can see that
11:40 PM rue_mohr: and I'm told FeO2 + Al = bad
11:40 PM zhanx: it is
11:40 PM rue_mohr: at full temp, the black is FeO3, which must be ok
11:43 PM zhanx: sent fling to ask you a question in robotics
11:53 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, i was told dude has been trolling for 4 hours on this after i tagged you