That’s awesome!
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DavidR8's shop shenanigans
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Nope. I have too many projects and too little time.
This is the wrong crowd to be saying that too. We (I) have no sympathy for you at all! Shoulda bought it and set it aside as a post retirement geriatrics project like some of us.
DPittman
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Ya but you could save it for a retirement project.
It’s sold. Thank goodness
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Hah! My wife is quite impressed by my wheeling and dealing.
I have tool up my mill though so that’s the main objective.
When I started camping, I wanted a Honda EU2000i generator to power my trailer in the backcountry. So I spent a few months wheeling and dealing in used generators. Initially I thought that i could make one quiet enough, but not possible... long story short, i made enough buying and selling used generators that when I found a great deal on a brand new unit that I got it for less than free.
Those are amazing little generators aren't they! I keep ours on the ground behind the trailer. It's usually only one pull, and is so quiet you hardly know it is there. At home, I use it to power the sump pump during power outages with a 100ft 12 gauge extension cord from just outside the garage door.
"Some day", I'd like to install a fuel shutoff and a carburetor fuel drain. It's project 42y.
I really wish you had bought the bloody thing,,,,,,,,!
Working on calibrating the TouchDRO.
Pretty simple process with the built in calibration ’wizard’ in the app. Got the X axis dialed in.
Don’t have a tenth’s dial indicator but it’s spot on with my thousands indicator.
Pretty happy with how it works.
Ignore the vertical orientation of the display. The second tablet I bought is narrower than my holder will accommodate. I have a different holder inbound.
Pretty simple process with the built in calibration ’wizard’ in the app. Got the X axis dialed in.
Don’t have a tenth’s dial indicator but it’s spot on with my thousands indicator.
Pretty happy with how it works.
Ignore the vertical orientation of the display. The second tablet I bought is narrower than my holder will accommodate. I have a different holder inbound.
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Cover on.
I use Loctite 262 to glue two 10-32 nuts onto the end caps of the scale. Marked out the scale cover by loosening the compound and sliding the cover underneath and then scribed the outline of the compound base onto the cover.
Bandsawed it out and fine tuned with a file.
I use Loctite 262 to glue two 10-32 nuts onto the end caps of the scale. Marked out the scale cover by loosening the compound and sliding the cover underneath and then scribed the outline of the compound base onto the cover.
Bandsawed it out and fine tuned with a file.
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Working on the Z axis scale tonight.
This may be the first time in recorded history that the supplied bracket actually works without modification.
Used 1-2-3 blocks to space the scale down 1” from the underside of the ways.
The carriage clears the scale by .25” and the supplied bracket fits the read head and extends high enough to bolt to the back of the carriage.
This may be the first time in recorded history that the supplied bracket actually works without modification.
Used 1-2-3 blocks to space the scale down 1” from the underside of the ways.
The carriage clears the scale by .25” and the supplied bracket fits the read head and extends high enough to bolt to the back of the carriage.
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I have a box full of brackets left over from installing the six scales on my lathe & mill, didn't use one of them. Probably could have saved a whole $5 on the purchase, LOL! I did however like the guards they provided with the glass scales.
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I've been getting mine together as well. Going with the tape version, and mine fits between the ways, under the ground surface. You can just make it out in this photograph - the tape is self-adhesive and comes with the stainless steel cover strip. The head itself will ride on the fasteners for the steady rest.
Once I have the carriage back together I'll drop more pics in my thread.