I agree, 2 car definitely is too small. Lathe, mill, drill, bandsaw, parts washer, bead blaster, TIG, Plasma, tubing bender, lift...
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
I've been seeing some great prices on used welders.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
Ok, here is a test for you machinist types. Anybody know what swarf cam is? No googeling allowed.
"swarf cam"?
I know what swarf is, that's the stuff Apple says recycling makes their billet notebook cases "green", I know what a swarf cut is (and you could make a cam that way), and cam is either a "cam" or computer aided manufacturing...but no, I guess I don't without searching.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
If they want to make a case that way, I think it's awesome...but it's damned near criminal to claim it's more enviro-friendly than traditional molding/thixomolding methods...
Hard to see where this green marketing stuff is going, but with all the misleading claims and outright lies, I'd say there is a new government agency in our future...ala FDA...
"Ten times more charming than that Arnold on Green Acres..."
G-force, when do welding classes start, I might go to Grattan again someday and Baketech has quit going.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
Do not break a piece on a $20k bike and I will weld it up, but knowing the welder they had and the bike. there was no way in hell I was gonna do it.
It was a MIG, I probably could've done it, but it wouldn't have been as nice as Bake's handiwork.
It was still going strong when I sold the bike.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
I still can't believe you didn't get rid of that bubble gum mess as soon as you made it back to Kali...
Hell, soon as I'd replaced it I would've just dropped it again.
That poor bike had bad luck in my care.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
I know what swarf is, that's the stuff Apple says recycling makes their billet notebook cases "green", I know what a swarf cut is (and you could make a cam that way), and cam is either a "cam" or computer aided manufacturing...but no, I guess I don't without searching.
You're on the right track with swarf cut. At one of my first machinist jobs I ran a "spar mill" making wing spars from long aluminum extrusions. The mill would travel down the long gantry (milling as it traveled) which had the spar clamped down the middle. The milling head would rise and fall and/or swarf based on rollers that traced the cams that were also attached to the gantry. Really old and simple machine, but very effective and easy to run. Hence the swarf cam controled the angle of the milling head or swarf cut as the mill traveled down the gantry. When I worked there they still had tooling for B-52 which should give you an idea of how old these machines were.
You're on the right track with swarf cut. At one of my first machinist jobs I ran a "spar mill" making wing spars from long aluminum extrusions. The mill would travel down the long gantry (milling as it traveled) which had the spar clamped down the middle. The milling head would rise and fall and/or swarf based on rollers that traced the cams that were also attached to the gantry. Really old and simple machine, but very effective and easy to run. Hence the swarf cam controled the angle of the milling head or swarf cut as the mill traveled down the gantry. When I worked there they still had tooling for B-52 which should give you an idea of how old these machines were.
Analog CNC.
At my university they sent us wannabe MEs to an "industrial technology" class with this crusty old guy that tried to show us, and get our hands on, as many different manufacturing systems and technologies as he could. It was pretty funny to watch the split of the "academic" MEs, and us grease under our nails guys.
He had a couple of old single axis patterns for machines to follow, but nothing like you're describing. Neat.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
I'm dealing with that at work right now, we are working on a joint project to intigrate catalytic converters into marine exhaust systems. The guy is a smart engineer, a wiz a solidworks...but some of the stuff he draws up looks amazing, but impossable to actualy machine or weld. I've had to bring him to the back of the shop and put things together and show him "How are you going to get the tig torch in there?" "How would you hold this in a mill vice and be able to cut that pocket?"
You're on the right track with swarf cut. At one of my first machinist jobs I ran a "spar mill" making wing spars from long aluminum extrusions. The mill would travel down the long gantry (milling as it traveled) which had the spar clamped down the middle. The milling head would rise and fall and/or swarf based on rollers that traced the cams that were also attached to the gantry.
Cool story B8...
Originally Posted by G-ForceJunkie
I'm dealing with that at work right now, we are working on a joint project to intigrate catalytic converters into marine exhaust systems. The guy is a smart engineer, a wiz a solidworks...but some of the stuff he draws up looks amazing, but impossable to actualy machine or weld. I've had to bring him to the back of the shop and put things together and show him "How are you going to get the tig torch in there?" "How would you hold this in a mill vice and be able to cut that pocket?"
those crazy kids don't say "draw" anymore, they say "modeled"....
"Ten times more charming than that Arnold on Green Acres..."
....some of the stuff he draws up looks amazing, but impossable to actualy machine or weld. I've had to bring him to the back of the shop and put things together and show him "How are you going to get the tig torch in there?" "How would you hold this in a mill vice and be able to cut that pocket?"
Cast it?
90% Silica sand, 5% ground up kitty litter (bentomite clay) and 5% fireclay = green sand.
I kinda remember a site that talked about blower fans and home made propane burners to melt aluminum.
Originally Posted by wdgah Actually, I preferred "compulsive and incessant ideological dominatrix", but it didn't roll off the tongue as well ...
Lost wax is really something I should try when I get time. Some of the results online are of the lil plastic soldiers cast in aluminum with amazing detail. You would have thought it was done lost wax.
But yeh I was looking into casting platinum with moisanite stones in place which would require special platinum casting wax to not contaminate the plat and a centrifuge to force the metal into the casting. Lots time not toward my carreer in networking.
I figured what the hell and just ordered up a faux tension set paladium ring and cornered a 8mm moisanite stone off ebay. Total outlay was sub $800 and wife was really happy.
Originally Posted by wdgah Actually, I preferred "compulsive and incessant ideological dominatrix", but it didn't roll off the tongue as well ...
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This two car garage isn't going to be nearly enough room!
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Originally Posted by Hammer
Lemme know when you're online would ya? 
I'd love to see the promo lit for that if you can find it....
Agreed.
those crazy kids don't say "draw" anymore, they say "modeled"....
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