#garfield Logs

Sep 09 2023

08:36 AM Tom_L: rue_mohr,
12:49 PM rue_mohr: hi yes?
12:49 PM rue_mohr: I'm awake now
01:45 PM Tom_L: which mill? the sherline?
01:52 PM rue_mohr: yes
01:52 PM rue_mohr: its back to army of evil robots
01:54 PM Tom_L: so you're down to the new one and your homebuilt
01:54 PM Tom_L: rebuilt the porch rail today. i'm pooped
01:56 PM Tom_L: if you made any more sprayers i bet you could knock em out quicker on the new mill
02:01 PM rue_mohr: I didn't make a todo list for this weekend
02:02 PM rue_mohr: yes, I think the new cnc would be just fine
02:02 PM rue_mohr: I have a pretty good stock of parts right now
02:02 PM rue_mohr: esp to fill the 0 orders in the last 6+ months
02:02 PM rue_mohr: :]
02:32 PM rue_shop1: tuck tape
02:39 PM rue_shop2: bleck, smoke is thick
02:56 PM rue_shop2: need to catch a project for the weekend
02:56 PM rue_shop2: I suppose I should finish the meter
03:16 PM Tom_L: how's the 3 wheeler holding up?
03:21 PM rue_shop1: good
03:21 PM rue_shop1: it picked up a flat tire tho
03:21 PM rue_shop1: I had a new tube ready
03:22 PM rue_shop1: I should ad that to tommorows list
03:54 PM polprog: evening
03:55 PM polprog: rue_shop1, whats thatbigwhite device you are playing with now?
03:56 PM rue_mohr: I have to change out a vfd at work
03:56 PM rue_mohr: 20HP for one of the main air handlers
03:57 PM polprog: ah
03:57 PM polprog: thats what I thought
03:57 PM rue_mohr: the old one went *BANG*
03:57 PM rue_mohr: (600V)
03:57 PM polprog: thats a loud bang
03:57 PM rue_mohr: actually blew its fuse apart
03:57 PM Tom_L: where do they get stuff like that on a moment's notice?
03:58 PM rue_mohr: well, there is a bypass, so, its not a moment
03:58 PM rue_mohr: were running the motor 100% while we get it fixed
03:58 PM rue_mohr: there are two(redundant) and the other one modulates down to suit
03:59 PM Tom_L: still liking this better than the other sparkie job?
03:59 PM rue_mohr: its fine
03:59 PM Tom_L: you don't sound over joyed
03:59 PM rue_mohr: losing all the delayed critical power was a bit of a stress ride
04:00 PM rue_mohr: well, I'm trying to focus on *my* life
04:00 PM Tom_L: as you should
04:00 PM rue_mohr: yep
04:00 PM rue_mohr: I want to make an infaltable shed
04:00 PM rue_mohr: well
04:00 PM Tom_L: heh
04:01 PM rue_mohr: an *inflated* shed
04:01 PM Tom_L: doesn't sound too reliable
04:01 PM rue_mohr: well
04:01 PM rue_mohr: if the power goes out, it deflates, but things still stay dry
04:01 PM Tom_L: what ever came of that shed you built?
04:01 PM rue_mohr: it would use a continious fan to stay inflated
04:01 PM rue_mohr: its still int he driveway
04:02 PM Tom_L: full?
04:02 PM rue_mohr: had a guy show up today and ask about it
04:02 PM rue_mohr: not quite
04:02 PM rue_mohr: he wasn't interested in the $5k I took it down to
04:02 PM Tom_L: what was your cost?
04:03 PM rue_mohr: (it was $4300 in materials, then I spent about another 300 in stuff to help re-home it)
04:03 PM rue_mohr: I deserve more than $500 for building it
04:03 PM rue_mohr: so, the answer is that building material are just too expensive right now
04:04 PM rue_mohr: the buildings are not worth the materials
04:04 PM rue_mohr: glad I didn't build a whole house
04:04 PM rue_mohr: I'd be in debt for way more thant he place would be worth
04:06 PM rue_mohr: I'm going to see if I still have that roll of poly
04:07 PM rue_mohr: maybe I can build a poly inflated house
04:09 PM Tom_L: wonder what that foam block stuff costs
04:09 PM rue_mohr: yea, thats been brough up too
04:09 PM Tom_L: well insulated
04:09 PM rue_mohr: its aparently not cheap, but by the time its all said and done, comes out a bit cheaper
04:12 PM Tom_L: finally added an engraving bit to my tool table in cad and on the mill. thought about making a new face for my pendant
04:12 PM Tom_L: got side tracked on the porch rail
04:12 PM Tom_L: learned i still have the knowledge but not the energy
04:13 PM rue_mohr: 102" by 60 feet
04:13 PM rue_mohr: 6 mil
04:13 PM Tom_L: should be able to cover something with that
04:13 PM rue_mohr: do you have a new pendant box to work with?
04:13 PM Tom_L: that's fairly heavy
04:13 PM Tom_L: no
04:13 PM Tom_L: i'd use the same box
04:14 PM rue_mohr: 8.5 feet long...
04:14 PM rue_mohr: hmmm
04:14 PM Tom_L: just try to do a better job on the lettering
04:14 PM rue_mohr: so I can make it in 8' sections
04:14 PM rue_mohr: Tom_L, for lettering
04:14 PM rue_mohr: I use inkscape, save it as dxf
04:14 PM rue_mohr: then import to the cam software
04:14 PM Tom_L: i have the file already
04:14 PM Tom_L: cad and cam
04:14 PM rue_mohr: then I can use any font
04:15 PM rue_mohr: all the true type fonts are an option
04:15 PM Tom_L: right
04:15 PM rue_mohr: cause thats all vector
04:16 PM rue_mohr: I think you have to remember to unlink the text vectors before exporting
04:16 PM rue_mohr: turns the font into line segments
04:16 PM rue_mohr: you can do it as single line or an outline for pocketing
04:17 PM rue_mohr: but I find text is usually too small to try to pocket
04:17 PM rue_mohr: does your software have a few fonts to choose from?
04:24 PM Tom_L: a few
04:24 PM Tom_L: not alot but enough
04:29 PM Tom_L: i really haven't looked for too many
05:53 PM rue_mohr: ouch, $50 for two zippers and two rolls of tuck tape
05:59 PM rue_mohr: I need some wood
06:00 PM rue_mohr: and energy to get up and do soemthing
06:06 PM Tom_L: i blew my energy this morning
06:10 PM rue_mohr: yep
06:12 PM Tom_L: it seems to go away alot quicker nowdays
06:32 PM rue_mohr: 21'5"
06:33 PM rue_mohr: its a 60' roll, so maybe I'll just to 20' and moof what I get
06:33 PM Tom_L: what's gonna hold it up>
06:33 PM Tom_L: ?
06:50 PM rue_mohr: air pressure on the inside
06:50 PM rue_mohr: continous blower
07:11 PM Tom_L: cost to inflate still make it worth while?
07:41 PM rue_shop1: maybe
07:43 PM Tom_L: i need another puzzle to mill :)
11:35 PM Tom_L: new code for the pendant
11:52 PM rue_mohr: :) sorry
11:53 PM Tom_L: can't seem to get the engraving bit parameters set right
11:59 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/tempimage/p1290372.jpg
11:59 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/tempimage/p1290373.jpg
11:59 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/tempimage/p1290374.jpg
11:59 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/tempimage/p1290375.jpg
11:59 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/tempimage/p1290379.jpg