#robotics Logs

Apr 24 2014

05:03 oo what is the usage of rip cord in armored cable; to remove innner sheath or outersheath?
08:30 rue_bed the jacket around the wire
08:30 rue_bed not the insulation
08:40 rue_bed your on your own to remove metalic armour
08:40 rue_bed the heavy plastic stuff will often come with a cord that will tear thru it
10:43 GuShH_ Tom_itx: Any experience with Czech tools?
10:43 GuShH_ ie. from Czechoslovakia.
10:44 GuShH_ Someone beat me to the jacobs chucks so I'm looking at alternatives
12:54 Tom_itx GuShH_ no but some of their products are quality
12:54 Tom_itx dunno about tools etc
19:23 rue_house I think I worked out a non-agonizing way to change that gear
19:28 GuShH_ rue_house: which gear?
19:34 rue_house the one I stripped yesterday
23:15 peepsalot any lathe owners around?
23:16 peepsalot looking for some advice on grinding my own bits
23:20 rue_house heh
23:20 rue_house a few
23:20 rue_house what do you want to know
23:20 Curious invokes the name of gu
23:26 peepsalot do you need a particular kind of grinding wheel? what do you dress it with? where do you buy your blanks?
23:26 rue_house hmm outbid by $5 on a hdmi tablet
23:27 rue_house normal grinding wheel is fine
23:27 rue_house blanks from machine shop provider
23:27 rue_house I have a grinder wheel dressing tool
23:27 rue_house (^^ HSS)
23:27 rue_house if you want to do carbide you do need a special wheel
23:28 peepsalot what kind of dressing tool? i've seen a few diffrent styles
23:28 rue_house http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/h5944.jpg
23:28 rue_house I just use one of those
23:28 rue_house you can use an old wheel if you want
23:34 peepsalot rue_house, i was looking at buying blanks online, noticed there are quite a few different grades of HSS
23:34 peepsalot or alloys i guess
23:34 rue_house dunno
23:35 peepsalot littlemachineshop sells "m2" and "t-15" HSS
23:36 rue_house dunno what mine is
23:36 rue_house I'll check the numbers tommorow
23:37 peepsalot how often do you have to regrind a bit?
23:40 rue_house every time I jog into peice of material or dig into something hardened
23:41 rue_house cant remember what I burned the corner off one of my bits on about a week ago
23:41 rue_house it was hard, I was impressed
23:42 peepsalot does the shank size matter much?
23:42 rue_house different sizes are good
23:43 peepsalot what do you think of this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-NEW-LATHE-TOOL-BIT-BLANKS-5-16-M2-HSS-SQUARE-LATHE-FLY-CUTTER-BORING-BAR-/261440423102?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cdf1044be
23:43 rue_house I use 1/4" and, I think 3/8", I have a 5/16 I think and its a bit too big for anything
23:43 rue_house ho hum, I'll go out to the shop, brb
23:44 peepsalot hrm, 5/16 too big? how so?
23:45 rue_shop2 my sizes are out
23:45 rue_shop2 I use:
23:46 rue_shop2 3/16", 1/4" and 3/8", the 1/2" i have is too big
23:46 peepsalot wait, 3/8 is bigger than 5/16 :P
23:46 Jak_o_Shadows this is why metric.
23:46 rue_shop2 "eclipse, HM2"
23:46 peepsalot heh
23:47 rue_shop2 the 1/4" is what I use the most of
23:47 rue_shop2 the two other sizes for small and large things
23:47 peepsalot rue_shop2, what kind of lathe do you have?
23:48 rue_shop2 http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/
23:48 rue_shop2 projects/lathe
23:48 rue_shop2 http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/lathe/p1040778.jpg
23:49 rue_shop2 the same china ...lathe is also sold as "grizzley"
23:49 rue_shop2 different paint and options
23:49 rue_shop2 http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/lathe/
23:49 peepsalot oh, i have a tiny 7x10"
23:52 rue_house so go with the 3/16 and 1/4"