About 3 hours a night... Cigars and caffeine help!
What can I say.... I'm probably on the Aspergers spectrum.
Sirhr
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About 3 hours a night... Cigars and caffeine help!
What can I say.... I'm probably on the Aspergers spectrum.
Sirhr
A new one is WAY cheaper. But why do that when I can do it this way?
What I walked into this morning at work.
My 3rd shift numpty loaded a part, didn't actuate the air chuck, and pressed the go button. Had to dress in a new wheel and check the dial in of the whole machine. Nothing was really out thank goodness but it takes awhile to do. The at least the old wheel only had 0.400" of life left. 16.4" diameter as shown. New is 20".
My 3rd shift numpty loaded a part, didn't actuate the air chuck, and pressed the go button. Had to dress in a new wheel and check the dial in of the whole machine. Nothing was really out thank goodness but it takes awhile to do. The at least the old wheel only had 0.400" of life left. 16.4" diameter as shown. New is 20".
I had a customer this week hound me for a custom part. Everything with a 30+ finish. I turned the job down and sent them a few dudes I know that can do just what they wanted, for a heafty fee. Then I asked what exactly are the critical bearing surfaces and if they had calculated the coating desired and the resultant bearing surfaces impact. At that point I’m out, unless they want to pay consultants fees. I’ll probably deal with them because they are young and don’t know any better, but damn. I can deal with inexperience, we all have been there, so it’s all good. I question what universities are teaching today. And it’s not against them, it’s against their teachers. At some point the total assembly needs to be taken into consideration.
And I didn’t even mention hardness requirements.
And I didn’t even mention hardness requirements.
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Let me guess, they will weld the parts together then.
Every school should have a machine shop where they have to learn the basic processes that they are trying to spec out. I’m even seeing it in roadway construction.
I have said it for years. Every mechanical engineer needs to spend at least two years in a machine shop as an apprentice before they touch SolidWorks or some such. I hired an engineer with three masters degrees and I told him early on that that my guys running the machines were better engineers than they were because they had more experience reading drawings and understood fit. That didn’t go well. Then, suddenly, when they pulled the lead machinist into their office to double check their work it was more betterLet me guess, they will weld the parts together then.
Every school should have a machine shop where they have to learn the basic processes that they are trying to spec out. I’m even seeing it in roadway construction.
It’s a mystery…
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aaaarrrrrrrgggggggg.
Cold solder joint all the way.
Will fail about 50K feet or -60 degrees, thermal shock.
Excessive solder, chalky, puddled. At least doesn't look cold fractured.
Smaller hotter tip, smaller diameter solder, maybe 0.020 best.
Less solder.
Flux is your friend I"m told, but used it very sparingly if at all personally.
Come at your target 45 degrees with solder and tip.
When solder melts remove it at 45 degree angle first and then heat quickly after the same way.
It should be concave from wire leed to surface.
The solder should be bright, concave and not have any small pores.
Then it will hold up to 10 G's and max climb out from the 120 degree desert floor.
I see a max, 4 solder joints on the entire board that might get past inspection.
My bet is it will work if not going Mach 2, deck to dizzy.
But ya cool fix!
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Well this won’t ever leave 1400 feet. But yeah, I could use some help. Thanks for the pointers!
And I don’t have lead solder, assuming that is better since they try to ban it?
Ya been a long time since doing nasa certified soldering, if I had a big enough eye loop maybe.
I used 10 power eye loop to work under. If is was going from dry into wet, wing root to wet wing fuel tank, it was inspected at a max of 100 power.
But no shit I would rather run a chop saw on raw stock for the machine shop.
There is a sort of a class for that. Mfet 1210, machining principles. Sometimes makes them think they know more than they do. Required for Manufacturing engineers and mechanical engineers. I took mine spring of 2006 along with alot more machining classes. Attached current class requirement list for Manufacturing engineering production operations and controls emphasis (my major) and Mechanical engineering.Let me guess, they will weld the parts together then.
Every school should have a machine shop where they have to learn the basic processes that they are trying to spec out. I’m even seeing it in roadway construction.
I are a machinist working towards manufacturing engineering while working full time. Been a grinder for the last 8 years, lathe for many years before that. Working as a machinist since 2006 except for 5 years, 2 of which was as a full time missionary. Taking 10 hrs a semester I should finish my degree 2030ish.
There have been many times I have seen new engineers and told them take your design to the old machinists and ask them what they think. Then shut your trap and listen.
So @ makinchips208
so I think it"s 95 silver 5% tin or nickel ? , been a while.
Try smaller tip, skinnier solder and flux. I like 0.020 solder diameter.
You can get solder removal wire (wick), flat twisted wire to remove excess solder or pound some out yourself.
Everything must be isopropyl alcohol clean and dry.
The board and part shank should have a small drop of flux on them to make a thermal bridge and keep air out.
If you can get the board sideways , solder applied from the top and heat from the bottom should suck the solder through to the bottom and leave concave surfaces, strong, permanent, solid connections.
Think minimalistic.
Wish I could weld, sort of the same but for me way harder.
so I think it"s 95 silver 5% tin or nickel ? , been a while.
Try smaller tip, skinnier solder and flux. I like 0.020 solder diameter.
You can get solder removal wire (wick), flat twisted wire to remove excess solder or pound some out yourself.
Everything must be isopropyl alcohol clean and dry.
The board and part shank should have a small drop of flux on them to make a thermal bridge and keep air out.
If you can get the board sideways , solder applied from the top and heat from the bottom should suck the solder through to the bottom and leave concave surfaces, strong, permanent, solid connections.
Think minimalistic.
Wish I could weld, sort of the same but for me way harder.
I think your wasting time and money going to school.
They will still hire some pimple faced, purple haired antifa faggot to do the catia work at 1/3 the price your worth, and still expect you to fix his program screw ups and or teach him to fix it.
Ride out the time, and save your brain cells for family and friends.
If you think your company is different, you have been bamboozled.
All of them suck!
Considering my work does tuition reimbursement for C's and above, and that lots of the new engineers are already employees, I think I'm good. For cad we use Siemens NX. I've been here for 9 years at the end of this month.
A company that hires and promotes from within?
Gives jobs to people that deserve it? Recognises skill and rewards longevity?
You realize this is not the joke thread, right?
I worked for the MIC and none of that applied there. It was 100% dei hires, the bosses unskilled family members and lackies that were clueless and thought the boss knew what they were doing .
Thier motto was never hire anyone that knows the job better than you. And if it accidentally happens get with hr and impliment damage control and start the firing protocol.
Gives jobs to people that deserve it? Recognises skill and rewards longevity?
You realize this is not the joke thread, right?
I worked for the MIC and none of that applied there. It was 100% dei hires, the bosses unskilled family members and lackies that were clueless and thought the boss knew what they were doing .
Thier motto was never hire anyone that knows the job better than you. And if it accidentally happens get with hr and impliment damage control and start the firing protocol.
Got the gates up today!
Now just waiting on the sign!
Sirhr
Now just waiting on the sign!
Sirhr
That's the idea... Next whack job with a Dog Psychic will not be bugging me!
Sirhr
Old post, but who is your cousin if you don't mind me asking? I'm in the Ruidoso area as well.
New here to the forum but I own and operate SOB Fabrication out here in NM. We primarily build bumpers and mostly for tundras these days. I'll attach photos of my personal Tundra. It's our get out of town and camp with the family rig.
Someone’s gotta go back and get a shitload of dimes!!!
Familiar with the area and used to hunt on the Pfingsten ranch years ago. Live in Anthony and have a place in the Upper Canyon which unfortunately was extensively damaged in the floods this year. Hobby shop and fabricate sliders for 4Runners for friends and others who see mine and want a pair. Really nice work in your post.
I actually live on Pfingsten road in Nogal. My mom grew up on Loma Grande ranch. Nice work, if you need a job I'm always looking for good help haha.
Nice rig Travis - Is that snorkel for those NM deep river crossings or just to keep the mice out?
Nice rig Travis - Is that snorkel for those NM deep river crossings or just to keep the mice out?
Dis guy never been up near Oh Be Joyful when the crick be runnin…..
Plenty of spots I been in old rigs that it was an issue. 2.5’ of water is nearer the air intake than I prefer.
Add in spring temp drops and you might have ice build up on it (had that before a few times)
It's more for dust than water. My wheel wells are gone too make clearance for the bigger tires which leaves the intake exposed in the inner fender. And I like the way they look.Nice rig Travis - Is that snorkel for those NM deep river crossings or just to keep the mice out?
I just started welding classes. Teacher says that if he didn’t watch me, he’d swear my welds were done by high-end robots.
You can barely detect that my welds are there. Almost looks like a single moulded part!
I thought welding would be hard, but it’s ridiculously simple.
You can barely detect that my welds are there. Almost looks like a single moulded part!
I thought welding would be hard, but it’s ridiculously simple.
I burnt a hole though a car hood trying to fix the catch / latch.
So ya your gtg
So ya your gtg
Next time you practice, try flipping the welding helmet down in front of your face. They're not really supposed to be worn like ball-caps.
At least, not in the shops around here. YMMV.
At least, not in the shops around here. YMMV.
OK, so there's your root pass, now start on the filler passes. From what I see here, and darned pretty too, you're going to need about 9 more passes and finish with an angle grinder and a 60 grit disk.
Just pulling your leg.
The company I worked for bought the Pfingsten Ranch in the mid 2000's and we used to get all the landowner tags and we put them to good use. Harvested quite a few nice elk off that property. Unfortunately the company sold it and put an end to that. Did draw a muzzleloader elk tag in Unit 17 this year and leaving in a week for that hunt.
Sliders are made with .120 DOM tubing and bent on a JD3 Model 32 hydraulic bender. All joints TIG welded with a Fronius 230i with the exception of extension tube to mounting plates pulse welded with a Millermatic 255 on a MK positioner. Plan on going to Ruidoso in the next few weeks to check on the house and would enjoy meeting you and seeing your shop.
I have absolutely no room to talk because in the same session, on the same settings with the hot glue gun of welders I can be welding two pieces of rebar together and have a semi decent bead on one side and something that makes that look good on the other side.
BUT ...
When I saw that the first thing that popped in my head was this.
I flipped mine down but everything went black before I even got started.
Were fishing at Pole Creek near Stoney Pass one year when a couple came blowing through the water crossing and water locked the engine and died in the middle of the stream. We towed him out and parked the vehicle off the side of the road. Lifted the hood and when we pulled the air filter housing water poured out. Engine was DRT. They spent the night in our camp since it was getting below freezing each night. Had to have the vehicle towed to Silverton and no doubt it wasn't cheap.
Nice, it's changed a lot out in this area. I have lived in Loma Grande most of my life.
Feel free to hit me up when you're out this way, the shop is always open. Nothing crazy impressive but I think we build cool stuff.
And now for the small scale:
Some of our 4H Shooting Sports kids that are shooting NRA 3-Position needed loading blocks for their .22 rounds so found some scrap aluminum and made up some blocks for give-away. Not yet satisfied with the finish so probably will either media blast or tumble them in the future.
Some of our 4H Shooting Sports kids that are shooting NRA 3-Position needed loading blocks for their .22 rounds so found some scrap aluminum and made up some blocks for give-away. Not yet satisfied with the finish so probably will either media blast or tumble them in the future.
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