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| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on March 07, 2011, 09:43:39 PM ---All my machine cutting tools go back as soon as I have finished with them, but I am like I think most people are, my worktop gets covered in hand tools, and get them put away en mass when I can't find a bit of space to work on. --- End quote --- Actually, I have become adept at filling my available work surfaces with tools and swarf, then pushing the combined mess to the rear of the worktop to leave a small space in which to place yet more tools and swarf!!! Tim |
| lordedmond:
--- Quote from: kvom on March 08, 2011, 07:42:22 AM --- --- Quote ---All my machine cutting tools go back as soon as I have finished with them, but I am like I think most people are, my worktop gets covered in hand tools, and get them put away en mass when I can't find a bit of space to work on. --- End quote --- x2 --- End quote --- x3 Stuart |
| madjackghengis:
Well, with a post like that, I have to chime in :lol: like you John, I have limits because of my M.S., I do what I can, but if I do an extra hour's work today, I won't be able to work tomorrow, so I stop when it's time, unless it's an emergency, and then I just go ahead, knowing I will pay the price, without any doubt. At the beginning of the M.S., I cleaned every machine after using it, at the end of each day. Not eat off of clean, but ready to put a piece in and work clean, and periodic "field days", bulkhead to bulkhead, deck to overhead, clean enough for an inspection. I am now satisfied if I can work on the machines, if I can get the full swarf buckets out, and I can find all my tools. I have way too much space, in a forty by sixty foot building, but I sort my collected "junk", separating out scrap metal and all recycleables, because they mean money, and every couple of years make a major haul to the dump site. I do everything in my power to prevent any damage done to my machines by dirt, swarf, grit, but if it doesn't cause problems, it's not that important. My wife has M.S. also, my daughter is going blind from an eye disease and my son lives with us to help keep the sixty odd acres cared for, and I'll be fine with someone having to clean the mess when I'm gone. They might find something really valuable given my penchant for odds and ends which end up being unique and valuable sometimes. I will be posting another engine soon, but yesterday I was drilling and tapping holes for the head in a cylinder, and power tapped with the wrong tap and broke it off. After welding on it, and doing everything I could to remove it, I found I was stuck with it. It was a four bolt pattern, so I put it back in the mill and lined it up and drilled and tapped a six hole pattern which fit around the three holes and one broken off tap, and will be covered by the head when it's done. I keep learning the same lessons again and again, maybe I should reconsider my position on certain subjects? :bugeye: cheers, Jack |
| Bogstandard:
It gets to us all sometime Jack, no one is spared. But anyway, lets get this post back on track. Only one picture tonight, very similar to the last one I posted. But in fact there has been a fair amount of progress (for me at least). Mainly things you don't consider take much time, but actually do. Making up bearing spacers, silver soldering a few bits 'n bobs together and drilling and tapping all the grub screw holes, plus working out how to get around bad practices on the original build. There is no way will I Loctite a couple of bearings to a shaft, then Loctite the bearings and shaft down into a hole, I want it to come apart without too much trouble whenever I want. It is all mainly tiny steelwork from now on, special bolts, bifurcated rivets, little bling buttons, springs etc. I can't get too far ahead, I am waiting for some bits that I thought I wouldn't need for the burner, plus I also have to get out of the house to buy some copper pipe fittings, again for the burner. Bogs |
| madjackghengis:
:nrocks: Hi John I just wanted to say it's coming along quite nicely, and I'm looking forward to seeing that burner go together. Jack |
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