#garfield Logs

Mar 01 2022

05:11 AM Tom_L: morning
09:21 AM rue_mohr: I didn't reset yet this week
09:21 AM rue_mohr: I'm scambling to eat breakfast and leave
09:21 AM rue_mohr: need to get back on my new pattern
09:22 AM rue_mohr: but I wasn't tired after work
09:22 AM rue_mohr: what a mess
09:38 AM rue_mohr: https://twitter.com/theblindman17/status/1498530542752575488
02:12 PM Tom_itx is now known as Tom_L
08:11 PM rue_shop3: one head
08:11 PM rue_shop3: after this morning I'm going to try to get to bed fast
08:11 PM Tom_shop: half dozen A12
08:12 PM Tom_shop: adjusting some on it
08:12 PM Tom_shop: you may have to hit some with the sander
08:12 PM Tom_shop: getting better though
08:12 PM rue_shop3: :)
08:13 PM Tom_shop: i adjusted the wrong way at first :)
08:14 PM Tom_shop: hopefully this one is it
08:15 PM Tom_shop: oh yeah, lots better
08:17 PM Tom_shop: 16 so far
08:32 PM rue_mohr: 16?
08:32 PM rue_mohr: oh, pcs?
08:36 PM Tom_shop: 17
08:36 PM Tom_shop: should finish the batch tomorrow
08:39 PM Tom_shop: running this one and calling it for today
08:39 PM Tom_shop: 10 more blanks to do
08:39 PM Tom_shop: that'll be 27 in all i think (i'm keeping 1 good one)
08:40 PM rue_mohr: I"m gonna sleep soon
08:40 PM Tom_shop: me too
08:40 PM Tom_shop: early day tomorrow
08:48 PM rue_mohr: at 2am... this morning, me and the cat were howling at the raccoons on the window sil outside
08:48 PM rue_mohr: he woke me to join in
08:48 PM rue_mohr: the raccoon looked bored and left
08:54 PM Tom_shop: heh
08:54 PM Tom_shop: ok cleaning up for tonight
08:55 PM Tom_shop: a "just until tomorrow" clean
08:56 PM rue_mohr: heh
08:56 PM Tom_shop: i had an extra magnetic base i'm using to hold up a piece of plastic so i don't have to have the big one on top toward me
08:57 PM Tom_shop: makes changing tools easier
08:57 PM Tom_shop: i'll take a pic
08:58 PM rue_mohr: you could almost use some kinda modular fence
08:58 PM Tom_shop: i do somewhat
08:58 PM Tom_shop: 2 levels
08:59 PM Tom_shop: i'll take one with it all attached
08:59 PM Tom_shop: ok headin inside
09:08 PM Tom_itx: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/chip_guards/Chip_guard1.jpg
09:08 PM Tom_itx: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/chip_guards/Chip_guard2.jpg
09:08 PM Tom_itx: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/chip_guards/Chip_guard3.jpg
09:08 PM Tom_itx: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/chip_guards/Chip_guard4.jpg
09:08 PM Tom_itx: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Mill_Steel/Assembly/Final/chip_guards/Chip_guard5.jpg
09:08 PM Tom_itx: first 2 show the new plastic on the bottom with the new clamps
09:09 PM rue_mohr: ah for small parts
09:09 PM Tom_itx: i just figured that out tonight :)
09:09 PM rue_mohr: so, how you liking that motor size
09:10 PM Tom_itx is now known as Tom_L
09:10 PM Tom_L: very well
09:10 PM rue_mohr: is it still a bit small? is it way too big?
09:10 PM Tom_L: you couldn't pry it out of my cold dead hands :)
09:10 PM Tom_L: just right
09:10 PM rue_mohr: cool
09:10 PM Tom_L: doesn't lag at all on anything i've done yet
09:10 PM Tom_L: and i've takes some pretty hefty cuts
09:11 PM rue_mohr: have you tried doing the threading with it?
09:11 PM Tom_L: 3/8 cutter full width probably .080
09:11 PM Tom_L: no not tapping
09:11 PM Tom_L: i'm not sure about thread mills
09:11 PM Tom_L: did i have it when i did the fire extinguisher thing?
09:11 PM rue_mohr: ?
09:12 PM Tom_L: the test cap
09:12 PM rue_mohr: it was a bit out, I'm still not 100% sure which way
09:12 PM rue_mohr: but I dont think I could have chased them from scratch
09:12 PM Tom_L: i have a good one here with a crooked pipe tap :)
09:12 PM Tom_L: his test plug fits it good
09:13 PM rue_mohr: :)
09:13 PM rue_mohr: you should make and sell a few
09:13 PM Tom_L: nope
09:13 PM rue_mohr: I have all sorts of things in my "should sell" pile
09:13 PM Tom_L: i don't have that much of that brass left
09:14 PM rue_mohr: a number of companies list them, but when you try to buy they say they aren't available
09:14 PM Tom_L: it _was_ my sherline motor counterweight
09:14 PM rue_mohr: the fellow who redid the one I'm using poured lead ones
09:14 PM Tom_L: lead???
09:14 PM rue_mohr: yea
09:14 PM Tom_L: did they work?
09:14 PM rue_mohr: its got two big lead weights on it
09:15 PM Tom_L: oh on the mill
09:15 PM rue_mohr: not sure what the forces are
09:15 PM Tom_L: i thought you meant lead test caps
09:15 PM rue_mohr: never messed with it
09:15 PM rue_mohr: haha no
09:15 PM Tom_L: that wouldn't work so well
09:16 PM Tom_L: i've been collecting the chips in a gal bucket
09:16 PM Tom_L: drained the juice from them finally and collected probably a cup of coolant
09:19 PM Tom_L: since i put the new plastic and clamps on, the leaks have been much better
09:22 PM Tom_L: rue_mohr, do you think you could slot a few if i sent them without the slot?
09:23 PM Tom_L: i have a few blanks that i cut too thin and wouldn't square up within tolerance and i'm afraid if i ran that slitting cutter thru it would make them come up
09:24 PM Tom_L: i think i could profile them and drill etc ok
09:24 PM Tom_L: if not, i'll just toss em
09:24 PM Tom_L: maybe half dozen
09:28 PM Tom_L: after i run all the good ones i may try cleaning up a couple and see if they're still wide enough