#garfield Logs

Mar 29 2020

01:42 AM rue_mohr: ok I got a driver for a bed heater
03:16 AM rue_mohr: number crunching, USA might lose 7M to the virus
04:26 AM polprog: morning
04:27 AM polprog: rue_mohr: whats that brown stuff youre casting?
05:19 AM rue_bed: just going to sleep
05:19 AM rue_bed: that wax
05:19 AM rue_bed: its technically red
05:20 AM rue_bed: I'm using it as a mold to make the new primer bulb for my weed eater
05:34 AM rue_bed: 2N4987 2N4988 2N4989 2N4990
05:50 AM polprog: what will you cast the new bulb from?
05:51 AM polprog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jalfpoldyo0
05:51 AM polprog: interesting, i've never seen something like this
05:52 AM polprog: granted, the only two stroke pertol engine ive used was a small suzuki on my boat
05:54 AM polprog: it's been a long time since i sailed that thing
06:02 AM rue_bed: rtv
06:02 AM rue_bed: the stuff I used didn't say if its oil resistant, I hope it is
06:03 AM rue_bed: darn, I wonder if I could have gone to the still shop with the bulb I have and played dumb to all the questions about model number
06:08 AM polprog: rtv?
07:18 PM rue_mohr: I planted the potates!
07:19 PM rue_mohr: had to fix the tiller, one of the motor brushes was frozen in the brush holder
07:37 PM Tom_L: electric tiller?
07:39 PM rue_mohr: yup
07:39 PM rue_mohr: REALLY nice
07:39 PM rue_mohr: you dont have to be going fast to have torque
07:39 PM rue_mohr: so it can just walk thru anything
07:40 PM Tom_L: never seen an electric tiller
07:42 PM rue_mohr: I might have the only one
07:42 PM rue_mohr: I should convert a mower too >:/
07:43 PM rue_mohr: needs a new pull chord
07:43 PM rue_mohr: started first pull tho!
07:43 PM Tom_L: i should mow soon
07:43 PM rue_mohr: had to drive the grass away from the gardening strip
07:43 PM Tom_L: first time takes a bit but after that 1 pull usually does it
07:43 PM rue_mohr: oh I should take a pic
07:44 PM Tom_L: it's at least 25yrs old now
07:44 PM rue_mohr: I probably get new ones every 2-3 years
07:44 PM Tom_L: i did put a new carb on it couple years back
07:44 PM rue_mohr: grab one left at the side of the road and clean the carb
07:44 PM Tom_L: i got a good one and done
07:44 PM Tom_L: snapper industrial
07:45 PM rue_mohr: havn't heard that name in a long time
07:45 PM rue_mohr: up there with lawnboy
07:45 PM Tom_L: pretty popular around here still
07:45 PM Tom_L: most get cheap walmart ones
07:45 PM Tom_L: 1 year and done
07:45 PM rue_mohr: put cheap gas in them
07:45 PM rue_mohr: and throw them out next spring
07:46 PM Tom_L: gas prices have dropped quite a bit
07:46 PM rue_mohr: half a cup of water.... ethenol is amazing
07:46 PM rue_mohr: yup, here too
07:46 PM rue_mohr: I'm waiting for $1.10/L
07:46 PM rue_mohr: then I might buy a barrel or two
07:47 PM rue_mohr: I'm gonna go out to work tommorow and see whats up
07:47 PM rue_mohr: it'll be hard, I been on a 3am-11am sleep cycle for a few days now
07:48 PM Tom_L: $1.56
07:48 PM rue_mohr: wow, thought it was cheaper in the states
07:49 PM Tom_L: gal
07:49 PM rue_mohr: ah
07:49 PM Tom_L: i'm off for at least a couple weeks more
07:50 PM rue_mohr: yea, I dont think there is anything going on
07:50 PM rue_mohr: my throat hasn't been bothering me much
07:51 PM Tom_L: the state is shut down
07:51 PM Tom_L: city workers were told to stay home
07:51 PM rue_mohr: hmm
07:51 PM rue_mohr: ~7M casualties
07:51 PM rue_mohr: by the time its done
07:52 PM Tom_L: not following the casualties
07:52 PM rue_mohr: iirc its ~7k now
07:52 PM Tom_L: i don't believe their accuracy anyway
07:52 PM rue_mohr: I have the % stats/age
07:52 PM rue_mohr: I'm trying to find age distribution data for my area
07:52 PM rue_mohr: we have ~30k here
07:52 PM rue_mohr: most older
07:53 PM Tom_L: both kids are still working due to defense contracts
07:54 PM rue_mohr: 40-49 is 0.8% caualty iirc
07:54 PM rue_mohr: then it spikes
07:55 PM rue_mohr: 40-49 0.4
07:55 PM rue_mohr: 50-59 1.3
07:55 PM rue_mohr: 60-69 4.6
07:55 PM rue_mohr: 70-79 9.8
07:55 PM rue_mohr: 80 18
07:55 PM rue_mohr: 0.4
07:55 PM Tom_L: i'm in a higher risk category
07:55 PM rue_mohr: yup
07:55 PM rue_mohr: its russian roulette really
07:56 PM rue_mohr: some of the losses just dont fit the norm
07:56 PM rue_mohr: I was reading an article where they were trying to figure out why
07:56 PM rue_mohr: a guess was that an experienced immune system over reacts
07:57 PM rue_mohr: I didn't read it too close
07:57 PM Tom_L: hmm
07:58 PM rue_mohr: I set up a casting for a new primer bulb for hte weed eater
07:58 PM rue_mohr: I dont know how long to give it to set
08:00 PM Tom_L: what kind of casting?
08:04 PM rue_mohr: RTV
08:04 PM rue_mohr: hopefully oil resistant
08:05 PM rue_mohr: didn't specifically say so
08:05 PM rue_mohr: I had some blue stuff, about 20 years ago
08:05 PM rue_mohr: ... I dont have it anymore ..
08:05 PM Tom_L: what sort of casting?
08:05 PM Tom_L: plaster or something else
08:05 PM rue_mohr: wax mold
08:06 PM Tom_L: since it air dries i'd give it a few days for sure
08:06 PM rue_mohr: I gave it some starch to hopefull help it set
08:06 PM Tom_L: the blue skin coats pretty quick
08:07 PM Tom_L: Permatex® Ultra Blue® No-Leak RTV Silicone Gasket cures on exposure to moisture in the air. The product dries tack free in two hours and fully cures in 24 hours. Cure times will vary with temperature, humidity and gap.
08:07 PM rue_mohr: the starch trick with silicone is amazing
08:08 PM Tom_L: https://www.permatex.com/wp-content/uploads/tech_docs/tds/81725.pdf
08:08 PM rue_mohr: I'm kinda tempted to try to pop it out now
08:08 PM Tom_L: when did you do it?
08:09 PM rue_mohr: last night
08:09 PM Tom_L: meh, maybe
08:09 PM Tom_L: is one side open to the air?
08:09 PM rue_mohr: nope
08:09 PM rue_mohr: starch
08:10 PM Tom_L: https://i.imgur.com/xT4YgXl.jpg
08:10 PM Tom_L: :)
08:15 PM rue_mohr: heh
08:17 PM rue_mohr: main.scad
08:17 PM rue_mohr: resolver-r1-s.stl
08:17 PM rue_mohr: resolver-r2-s.stl
08:17 PM rue_mohr: for the 3d objects
08:17 PM rue_mohr: I been using -r# for the revision
08:17 PM rue_mohr: -s# for the slice (next program down the line
08:17 PM rue_mohr: and -c# for the count
08:18 PM rue_mohr: so I might end up with thing-r3-s3-c7.nc
08:30 PM Tom_L: i just fix the main model
08:31 PM Tom_L: if it has more than one position i name them P1 P2 etc
08:41 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/tempimage/p1150625.jpg
08:41 PM Tom_L: unique
08:42 PM Tom_L: don't hit the cord
08:44 PM Tom_L: i had a rear tine troy bilt i got used
08:45 PM rue_mohr: destroy a which?
08:45 PM Tom_L: and a mantis for cultivating between the rows
08:47 PM Tom_L: you got any top soil at all or is it all clay?
08:47 PM rue_mohr: not good quality, then packed sand
08:49 PM rue_mohr: going thru last years photots
08:49 PM rue_mohr: wow, I got a lot done!
08:50 PM Tom_L: some days it just doesn't seem like it
09:34 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/holdingarm/slide.htm
09:34 PM rue_mohr: ok, there! seems I didn't post it before
09:35 PM rue_mohr: longer leg ends would have been good
09:35 PM rue_mohr: as-is I should keep some sandbags on hand
09:41 PM Tom_L: your holding arm?
09:41 PM Tom_L: you showed me that
09:41 PM rue_mohr: yup
09:41 PM rue_mohr: yea but apparently I'd not put it on the wite
09:42 PM rue_mohr: site
09:42 PM Tom_L: oh
09:42 PM Tom_L: mine is so cluttered i wouldn't know where to start to clean it up
09:42 PM rue_mohr: I'v tried to overhaul mine 3 times now
09:43 PM Tom_L: i got pics i can't even find
09:43 PM rue_mohr: so, I just try to clean it a bit every now and then
09:44 PM Tom_L: i wonder if you can search with winscp
09:47 PM rue_mohr: dont know
09:47 PM Tom_L: yeah i just found one i was looking for
09:47 PM rue_mohr: wow, I spent the whole day fighting off melitonin
09:47 PM rue_mohr: I'm gonna go lay in bed and be awake all night
09:47 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Bearing_Bracket/Bearing_Bracket4.jpg
09:48 PM Tom_L: the rollers i added to keep from wearing out the cover
09:48 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Bearing_Bracket/Bearing_Bracket5.jpg
09:48 PM Tom_L: you can see how the rails were starting to wear into the bottom
09:57 PM rue_mohr: interesting
09:58 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Bearing_Bracket/Cover_slide_bracket.jpg
09:59 PM Tom_L: works perfect
10:00 PM Tom_L: prior i was rubbing oil on the bottoms but it wouldn't last
10:04 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/Bearing_Bracket/
10:04 PM Tom_L: ok i moved that directory in case anybody else looks
10:07 PM Tom_L: and renamed that file :( http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/Bearing_Bracket/Bearing_Bracket_cad.jpg
10:10 PM Tom_L: ok enough of this.. gonna reboot the router
10:18 PM Tom_L: better now at least
10:19 PM rue_mohr: do you ever do holding tabs?
10:19 PM Tom_L: not really
10:19 PM rue_mohr: huh
10:19 PM Tom_L: not usually i should say
10:19 PM Tom_L: i just clamp where they normally should be
10:20 PM rue_mohr: I'm gonna get an early night
10:20 PM rue_mohr: well I'll try
10:20 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/rue/Can_Holder/Cutting_A9.jpg
10:21 PM Tom_L: like that
10:21 PM Tom_L: i held the vise handle by it's holes
10:22 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/Vise_parts/Speedhandle_profile.jpg
10:22 PM Tom_L: did both sides with 1 program, just added op stops to flip things or move screws etc
10:24 PM Tom_L: did all the cutouts on P1 then flipped it over to chamfer the bottom side
10:24 PM rue_mohr: hmm all the voices are started in my head when they do when I get really tired
10:24 PM Tom_L: to locate it, i think i just bumped some clamps against it on the back side before flipping
10:25 PM Tom_L: that could be what that long one is doing there
10:25 PM Tom_L: don't remember
10:25 PM Tom_L: my vision gets blurry when i get tired
10:27 PM rue_mohr: my eyes snap shut, sometimes I dont notice
10:30 PM Tom_L: it may be due to staring at the screen too much
10:34 PM Tom_L: it's just quicker for me to use those strap clamps with the tapped grid pattern