#linuxcnc Logs

May 12 2023

01:12 AM Deejay: moin
04:18 AM Tom_L: morning
04:57 AM JT-Cave: morning
06:57 AM Tom_L: longer than a full length movie... but worth it
07:32 AM JT-Cave: the history of the corvette?
08:58 AM JT-Shop: hmm might be some more rain coming... the C5 needs rinsing anyway
09:38 AM roycroft: our heat wave starts tomorrow
09:38 AM roycroft: and i'm behind on chores - i'll be doing lawn and garden work much of the weekend, in the heat
09:39 AM roycroft: but at least i won't be complaining about the rain
09:41 AM JT-Cave: you'll find something I'm sure :)
10:32 AM Unterhaus_: I wish I felt confident enough to plant in the garden. But the Lettice seeds I planted are doing well, maybe too well
11:47 AM Unterhaus_: the machinekit mailing list is actually alive if you ask the right question. That's nice
12:14 PM Tom_L: JT-Cave, yes
12:14 PM * JT[m] uploaded an image: (197KiB) < https://libera.ems.host/_matrix/media/v3/download/matrix.org/fvZjmEvALLndeUVBXweeNdYl/20230512_105744.jpg >
12:15 PM Tom_L: where's the rest of the car??
12:17 PM JT[m]: Bowling Green
12:17 PM JT[m]: In the parts bin I recon
12:25 PM Tom_L: you gettin the tires from the dealer as well?
12:26 PM JT[m]: Discount Tires Direct
12:29 PM JT[m]: Dealer could not get the Michelin all season run flats
12:32 PM JT[m]: Which didn't make sense because that's the OEM tire for the non Z51
12:32 PM Tom_L: heh
12:32 PM Tom_L: is yours 2 or 4wd?
12:34 PM JT[m]: RWD
12:36 PM Tom_L: i bet thats a tight fit with the mid engine..
12:39 PM JT[m]: Not sure where the DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) is relative to the engine
12:40 PM Tom_L: i know nascar moved their transmission to the rear axle this year instead of the conventional placement
12:40 PM JT[m]: No automatic torque converter
12:40 PM Tom_L: not sure if it was for weight distribution or what..
12:41 PM JT[m]: The C5 has the transmission in the back
12:41 PM Tom_L: the only mid engine i've driven was a pantera and it stuck like glue
12:42 PM JT[m]: I know it very well lol
12:42 PM JT[m]: The C5 pulls 0.9g
12:42 PM JT[m]: The C8 with summer tires 1.3g
12:43 PM Tom_L: enough to make an ole duffer's palms sweat
12:43 PM JT[m]: Doubt I'll try with the wife in the car lol
12:43 PM JT[m]: You got that right
12:45 PM Tom_L: i never did get a ride in Steve's viper
01:35 PM roguish[m]: that's called 'pucker factor'
02:47 PM roguish[m]: roycroft: JT-Shop JT-Cave ok, all you car guys, especially Roy the wanna be Brit. out riding today a Jag passed me going the other direction. check it out......
02:47 PM * roguish[m] uploaded an image: (224KiB) < https://libera.ems.host/_matrix/media/v3/download/matrix.org/WcGaNNxFyyTtoicdUQQkCoVn/Jag%20truck.png >
02:47 PM roguish[m]: Tom_L: you too Tom'
03:09 PM Tom_L: those tend to drive like pigs
03:10 PM Tom_L: i saw one the other day, the front wheels had no dampening and they were going from side to side as it went down the road
03:10 PM Tom_L: it's a wonder they could keep it on the roat
03:10 PM Tom_L: road
03:11 PM roguish[m]: it took me a few minutes to realize what just passed
03:12 PM Tom_L: usually those types lack in other areas :)
03:13 PM roguish[m]: well, someone's having fun...
03:14 PM Tom_L: yep
03:23 PM CaptHindsight[m]: it's easier to service this way, but you need a ladder to change the air filter
03:37 PM CaptHindsight[m]: roguish: back in the 80's we had all sorts of dumb ideas for double decker vehicles like the Jag just to waste time and money
03:38 PM CaptHindsight[m]: https://www.vwcamperblog.com/article/vw-camper-double-decker/
03:39 PM roguish[m]: oh, yeeh, they're still around....
03:39 PM CaptHindsight[m]: this one is at least clever https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x858wfe
03:39 PM -!- #linuxcnc mode set to +v by ChanServ
03:41 PM roguish[m]: I live in a very interesting area. there's a house not too far from me that has 6 VW minibusses in the yard,
03:41 PM roguish[m]: Teslas are like fleas on a dog, everywhere......even saw a Lucid sedan the other day. and a fair number of Rivians too
03:42 PM roguish[m]: what ever floats one's boat.....
03:43 PM CaptHindsight[m]: have you heard much about the reliability of the Rivians?
03:44 PM roguish[m]: a good buddy of mine has one. he loves it. don't know too much of the reliability
03:44 PM CaptHindsight[m]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=611fw81BN98 they featured a couple in this documentary
03:44 PM CaptHindsight[m]: they had a few issues
03:48 PM CaptHindsight[m]: seems several of these EV's are mostly designed by the drivetrain and battery suppliers and the car co just fills in the missing bits like the body and the computers
03:48 PM Unterhaus_: someone says that Chinese steel is less dense than normal. How is that even possible?
03:49 PM CaptHindsight[m]: bubbles
03:49 PM CaptHindsight[m]: plus not >98% iron
03:50 PM Unterhaus_: that's what I was thinking, introducing porosity
03:50 PM CaptHindsight[m]: it's potmetal
03:50 PM Unterhaus_: I tried brazing a potmetal handle off my tablesaw and it melted like wax
03:51 PM roguish[m]: if it's cheap cast iron it could have lots of bubble/voids in it. if it's real hot formed steel, it really shouldn't have any voids.....
03:51 PM Unterhaus_: Common metals in pot metal include zinc, lead, copper, tin, magnesium, aluminium, iron, and cadmium.
03:52 PM Unterhaus_: probably lots of cadmium
03:52 PM CaptHindsight[m]: their culture is about profit at whatever cost and if you don't call them on their bullshit then it is morally fine
03:52 PM Unterhaus_: steel importers probably don't gas
03:53 PM CaptHindsight[m]: no judeo-christianity
03:59 PM roguish[m]: CaptHindsight: religion has got nothing to do with greed and averouseness
04:06 PM Tom_L: pewter
04:07 PM Tom_L: china hasn't got the lead memo yet
04:29 PM JT-Shop: tires should be here Tuesday...
04:34 PM roycroft: i am getting too old to do heavy yard work
04:35 PM roycroft: i think i need to find a young person who is actually willing to perform work and give them money to do it for me
04:36 PM roycroft: if i pace myself i can get things done, but that takes up a lot of time
04:37 PM * roycroft decides that there are aspects to this getting old business that are not so great
04:57 PM * JT-Shop goes to Perryville tomorrow for the 30th Annual Mayfest Car Show
05:16 PM Tom_L: JT-Shop, ...
05:19 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/JT-SHOP/C8.jpg
05:20 PM JT-Shop: pretty shiny
05:20 PM Tom_L: that one was used
05:21 PM Tom_L: you couldn't tell though
05:23 PM JT-Shop: they ceramic coat and detail them to death lol
05:28 PM Tom_L: yeah
05:53 PM roycroft: the tipping fee at the recycle center went up to $9 this year
05:53 PM roycroft: it was $2.50 last year
05:55 PM roguish[m]: what's a tipping fee ??
05:58 PM XXCoder: trash drop off
05:58 PM * JT-Shop fails to find a M5x30 screw of any sort
05:58 PM JT-Shop: that's what you pay to tip a cow at night
06:02 PM roycroft: yeah, it's what they charge you to pull in with your load, usually with the first yard included
06:02 PM roycroft: there's a $4 per-yard charge on top of that, but the place i go to includes the first yard
06:03 PM * roycroft is not going back today, as he's done enough of that kind of work for the day
06:04 PM roycroft: i need to take another load over, though, which i may do tomorrow
06:04 PM roycroft: because tomorrow will be the hottest day of the year so far, until sunday
06:04 PM roycroft: a perfect day for working out in the sun
06:05 PM roycroft: i should get back to my laser enlosure project - i had originally hoped to be done with that by today, but it looks like it's going to be at least a couple more days
06:05 PM roycroft: just because paint takes time to dry
06:09 PM roguish[m]: roycroft: read back up the channel and check out the Jaguare truck
06:13 PM roycroft: that's not exactly my style
06:14 PM roycroft: as far as internet trucks go, i think my favorite is simone giertz' truckla
06:14 PM roycroft: she converted a tesla into a truck
06:14 PM roycroft: in part, i like it because it's a cool project
06:15 PM roycroft: in part, i like it because simone is one of my favorite youtubers
06:15 PM roycroft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKv_N0IDS2A
06:16 PM roycroft: she built it before musk demoed his thing he calls a tesla pickup
09:55 PM XXCoder: https://youtu.be/CGH7INaQu0s lol fun idea