I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds, but
I can only sing the same song so many times. Lets hear what you did today. (The last week or to is fine.)
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u6765e$34emj$1@dont-email.me...
I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds, but
I can only sing the same song so many times. Lets hear what you did today. (The last week or to is fine.)
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I haven't machined anything since an extension hose adapter for the HF battery fuel pump, plus one for my neighbor. The ID of the outlet is nominally 1/2" but a custom oversize holds better. Otherwise I've been splitting firewood.
"Snag" wrote in message news:u682ge$37ujc$1@dont-email.me...
Thank (deity of your choice) for standing dead trees . I am woefully behind on gettin' in the firewood for next winter . Seems like lately everybody and her brother has a "little project" for me - in addition to
my own projects . I can burn green wood but it's almost not worth the
effort . Got a few standing dead and some
down-but-not-touching-the-ground trees spotted out for first round of harvesting .
Snag
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I couldn't identify recently deceased trees in winter because all were leafless, or in summer because leaves on surrounding trees obscured
which branches lacked them. I had to mark the dead ones in spring when
the new leaves were small or in fall when only a few leaves were left.
After a few years the dead red oaks would lose their bark to woodpeckers
and become easily recognized so there was a window of perhaps 5-10 years before they rotted at the base and fell. Those tended to be dry enough
to burn immediately, except at the bottom end.
After cutting everything accessible from the trails by truck and winch I assembled a go-anywhere logging rig from a worn out and rebuilt Sears
garden tractor with ag tires and serious towing capacity and a single snowmobile trailer of the same narrow width that let me drive the rig
close enough to any dead tree. Pulling the half ton trailer had ripped
apart a riding mower, the similar-looking garden tractor has a strong
ladder frame and a low range for plowing. It's the tractor for which I
built the hydraulic bucket loader attachment to clear snow, and I used
it to lift fallen trees to cut a path through them without dulling the
saw on rocks.
"Snag" wrote in message news:u682ge$37ujc$1@dont-email.me...
Thank (deity of your choice) for standing dead trees . I am woefully behind on gettin' in the firewood for next winter . Seems like lately everybody and her brother has a "little project" for me - in addition to
my own projects . I can burn green wood but it's almost not worth the
effort . Got a few standing dead and some
down-but-not-touching-the-ground trees spotted out for first round of harvesting .
Snag
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HD and Lowes used to sell corrugated galvanized roofing at a decent
price so I built pole sheds covered with it and could get a little ahead
on the firewood, to dry it well enough for my fussy but efficient
Jotul-clone stove. The design that worked best for drying was a floor of
two 40" x 48" pallets that would hold 3 rows cut 16" long. A 2' roof
overhang allows the shed to be left open all summer without rain wetting
the wood. The stacks are short enough that shrinkage and settling from
drying doesn't allow them to bow out dangerously when piled as high as I
can reach. The end walls that the stacks rest against are pallets not
strong enough for flooring, loosely tied to the uprights so both can
settle independently from wood and snow weight. I wired the lower ends
of the tree-trunk columns together to prevent spreading, since they just
rest on flat rocks.
The town agrees that the sheds have no value and doesn't tax them.
but there's a trade-off between long enough and
being able to navigate between the trees
but there's a trade-off between long enough and
being able to navigate between the trees
but there's a trade-off between long enough and
being able to navigate between the trees
"Snag" wrote in message news:u6aj2h$3mvo6$1@dont-email.me...
snipped construction details
I've got I think 16 pieces of 5 rib steel roofing 8 feet long
awaiting my attention to be turned into a shelter for the fire wood ...
I might even get to it this winter ! I'm lucky enough to have a neighbor
that has a small band saw mill , if I need some logs sliced he's eager
to help . He and his wife think they don't get enough chances to help me
... these are some of the best neighbors I've ever had .
Snag
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I mentioned only the problems and solutions, not all the structural
details since you probably don't have to build strong enough for a 50#
PSF winter snow & ice load or to hang up heavy equipment. The frames are similar to farmers' open sided pole sheds.
How does the neighbor handle the heavy logs?
How does the neighbor handle the heavy logs?
I keep watching for one, perhaps with price-reducing problems I can solve, >having built my own bucket loader and log splitter from worn components. >Besides engines and transmissions what expensive non-DIY problems should I >avoid?
I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds, but
I can only sing the same song so many times. Lets hear what you did today. (The last week or to is fine.)
I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds, but I
can only sing the same song so many times. Lets hear what you did today. (The last week or to is fine.)
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u6j1t0$vqhs$1@dont-email.me...
On 6/12/2023 6:21 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:
I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds,
but I can only sing the same song so many times. Lets hear what you
did today. (The last week or to is fine.)
Take a TIG WELDER and go MURDALIZE some ALUMINUM!
Okaaaaayyyy! I have been making a frame to hold in an insert to reduce
the size of a GIANT pet door. The frame is made out of aluminum T-bar
and fits perfectly. Its decent a looking frame (inside and outside)
that fits the opening, sandwiches the insert, and matches the thickness
of the door. Okay, I know how to measure, mill, and drill, and I let
one of the CNCs cut the miters for me.
I was thinking if I could weld the frames together in rectangles it
would make final assembly much easier. The last time I TIG welded
aluminum I made a moisture trap for the air dryer on my shop air system
and it went just fine. Doesn't look like a pro did it, but it holds air (and water).
Fortunately this time I decided to practice on some scraps. I couldn't
get anything resembling a weld to save my life. I'll be finishing the
job with security screws and painters caulk with the frame stuck in the opening one piece at a time. Fudge. Thank goodness the pieces are well fit up. LOL.
I could have done a better job of welding with my MIG setup. The argon bottle was empty on it, and by then I just didn't feel like wrestling
the bottle off the back of the TIG to swap them around.
Bob La Londe
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I sympathize, I couldn't manage a good TIG weld on aluminum in night
school.
Maybe you could insert a smaller door in the large one?
On 6/17/2023 3:48 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u6j1t0$vqhs$1@dont-email.me...
On 6/12/2023 6:21 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:
I'm headed out to the shop to make a small production run of molds,
but I can only sing the same song so many times. Lets hear what you
did today. (The last week or to is fine.)
Take a TIG WELDER and go MURDALIZE some ALUMINUM!
Okaaaaayyyy! I have been making a frame to hold in an insert to reduce
the size of a GIANT pet door. The frame is made out of aluminum T-bar
and fits perfectly. Its decent a looking frame (inside and outside)
that fits the opening, sandwiches the insert, and matches the thickness
of the door. Okay, I know how to measure, mill, and drill, and I let
one of the CNCs cut the miters for me.
I was thinking if I could weld the frames together in rectangles it
would make final assembly much easier. The last time I TIG welded
aluminum I made a moisture trap for the air dryer on my shop air system
and it went just fine. Doesn't look like a pro did it, but it holds air
(and water).
Fortunately this time I decided to practice on some scraps. I couldn't
get anything resembling a weld to save my life. I'll be finishing the
job with security screws and painters caulk with the frame stuck in the
opening one piece at a time. Fudge. Thank goodness the pieces are well >> fit up. LOL.
I could have done a better job of welding with my MIG setup. The argon
bottle was empty on it, and by then I just didn't feel like wrestling
the bottle off the back of the TIG to swap them around.
Bob La Londe
-------------------------
I sympathize, I couldn't manage a good TIG weld on aluminum in night
school.
Maybe you could insert a smaller door in the large one?
The frustrating part is when I did the water trap container I did one
end with filler and the other end without, and both ends worked. I
thought at the time that, "Its not pretty, but this isn't so bad." This time I couldn't even really establish a puddle, and its not junk mystery T-Bar. I bought it from McMaster. Maybe I should go back and see if I ordered an odd alloy by mistake or something, but most common extrusions
are 6061.
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u6ku5v$1aqqb$1@dont-email.me...
Nope. McMaster claims its 6061 T-bar. It looks just like all the bar stock in the shop leaning up against the wall. I guess I just got lucky last time.
Bob La Londe
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I recently turned a part from 1" 6061 rod that chattered for the first
tenth or so on the outside, then cut nicely as usual further in. I honed
the bit and was taking 0.025" cuts to minimize the chatter until it
suddenly smoothed out, on both ends. It's a cutoff from an auction so I
don't know the source. Perhaps there could be an extruding or heat
treating issue, but one shouldn't affect welding.
On 6/17/2023 4:09 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u6ku5v$1aqqb$1@dont-email.me...
Nope. McMaster claims its 6061 T-bar. It looks just like all the bar
stock in the shop leaning up against the wall. I guess I just got lucky
last time.
Bob La Londe
------------------
I recently turned a part from 1" 6061 rod that chattered for the first
tenth or so on the outside, then cut nicely as usual further in. I
honed the bit and was taking 0.025" cuts to minimize the chatter until
it suddenly smoothed out, on both ends. It's a cutoff from an auction
so I don't know the source. Perhaps there could be an extruding or
heat treating issue, but one shouldn't affect welding.
I think all aluminum forms an aluminum oxide skin that is substantially
hard
see no issue with machining. I flatten a lot of stock with a 0.100
on the mill, but on the lathe I hog as heavy as I can until I get close
to diameter.
I did chip my cup and tried a slightly smaller cup. Maybe I just wasn't getting good gas coverage. I was indoors with the doors closed so
shielding gas wasn't blowing away.
Maybe I'll run over to Linde (formerly Praxair) on Monday and try a
larger cup. I'd really like to try a clear cup so I can better see the
arc cone, but I doubt they have one.
On 6/17/2023 4:09 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
I recently turned a part from 1" 6061 rod that chattered for the first
tenth or so on the outside, then cut nicely as usual further in. I honed
the bit and was taking 0.025" cuts to minimize the chatter until it
suddenly smoothed out, on both ends. It's a cutoff from an auction so I
don't know the source. Perhaps there could be an extruding or heat
treating issue, but one shouldn't affect welding.
On 6/17/2023 4:09 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:u6ku5v$1aqqb$1@dont-email.me...
Nope. McMaster claims its 6061 T-bar. It looks just like all the bar
stock in the shop leaning up against the wall. I guess I just got lucky
last time.
Bob La Londe
------------------
I recently turned a part from 1" 6061 rod that chattered for the first
tenth or so on the outside, then cut nicely as usual further in. I
honed the bit and was taking 0.025" cuts to minimize the chatter until
it suddenly smoothed out, on both ends. It's a cutoff from an auction
so I don't know the source. Perhaps there could be an extruding or
heat treating issue, but one shouldn't affect welding.
I think all aluminum forms an aluminum oxide skin that is substantially
hard (and melts at a higher temperature) than the base metal. Usually I
see no issue with machining. I flatten a lot of stock with a 0.100 cut
on the mill, but on the lathe I hog as heavy as I can until I get close
to diameter.
I did chip my cup and tried a slightly smaller cup. Maybe I just wasn't getting good gas coverage. I was indoors with the doors closed so
shielding gas wasn't blowing away.
Maybe I'll run over to Linde (formerly Praxair) on Monday and try a
larger cup. I'd really like to try a clear cup so I can better see the
arc cone, but I doubt they have one.
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