I like this time at night on HBT

[Cygnus_X1]

During my apprenticeship we checked out this place, pretty cool. The last belt driven shop in the country. If they want to do some heavy cutting on one machine, they have to shut the others down because the main crank shaft can only put out so much HP. It was basically a working museum.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Foundry

Oh!

That's cool!
Thanks.
When I stepped outside the box in the early 80's I was young enough, yet experienced enough, to apply true machining knowledge to CNC's.
Shop owners thought good CNC operators were the ones that could show up every day to push the right buttons.
A machinist can make those things sing.
I made a lot of money in a very short time, but soon became bored with it...and was smart enough not to get caught into programming them full time.

I was a "setup" guy in no time.
Programming at the control panel, setting up the tooling and production runs, then making fixtures.
I had more fun making fixtures because it was closer to the tool and die work I had apprenticed in.

Our ancient homestead in the middle of Maine had its own machine shop vintage late 1700's.
It had a pulley system to run all sorts of machinery plus the grain and dairy farm gadgets.
They did have a LONG lathe and turned wood and metal for other farms.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

We have a small lathe inherited from my Grandpa that I'd like to learn how to use. He was a machine builder. I wish I had been more interested in that kind of stuff when I was younger. The mechanical gene must be recessive, because I didn't get very much of it.

 

[Airplanedoc]

Airpnaedoc, I just noticed what your avatar is. That's awesome. I may have to do that next year. I'm sure my neighbors would get a kick out of that. Especially the uppity ones across the street.

Its really great when you have uppity neighbors, especially when they are the only ones that can see it. I had a party once and turned my chimney into a lighthouse, complete with rotating beacon, that one really kind of pissed them off.

 

[bottlebomber]

Oh!

That's cool!
Thanks.
When I stepped outside the box in the early 80's I was young enough, yet experienced enough, to apply true machining knowledge to CNC's.
Shop owners thought good CNC operators were the ones that could show up every day to push the right buttons.
A machinist can make those things sing.
I made a lot of money in a very short time, but soon became bored with it...and was smart enough not to get caught into programming them full time.

I was a "setup" guy in no time.
Programming at the control panel, setting up the tooling and production runs, then making fixtures.
I had more fun making fixtures because it was closer to the tool and die work I had apprenticed in.

Our ancient homestead in the middle of Maine had its own machine shop vintage late 1700's.
It had a pulley system to run all sorts of machinery plus the grain and dairy farm gadgets.
They did have a LONG lathe and turned wood and metal for other farms.

I'm the guy that got suckered into doing the programming. I agree that a background in "real" machining is very valuable in the shop. On the other hand, I saw a lot of old timers in the CNC apprenticeship that were having a hell of a time making the transition. Not having manual cranks and dials created a big disconnect, and the math involved with the more complex geometry of parts typical to CNC were hard for some of the guys. I also love fixture and prototype work. I dislike production work and don't have the patience for it, but that's what keeps the lights on. I'm actually considering a position at a shop down the road that makes giant plasma arc furnaces. That job would be more of 3-5 part runs, making complete machinery, machining $30,000 castings that cannot be scrapped. More stress = more fun, for me at least. Plus I dislike working for a family business.

 

[Varmintman]

I am more of a hack machinist. While stationed in Germany I was the PLL clerk for the motor pool. There was a lathe in the shop that nobody ever did anything with so I asked the CWO if I could play with it. After 2 weeks of breaking bits and grinding them wrong he bought me a book I think called the machinist bible.

I would bust through my work so I could play on that lathe. Weird huh but I loved doing it And it served me well as a few years ago I bought a old camp trailer that did not have a spare tire. I thought nothing of it until I tried to buy one and found out they were not to be had. So I took a regular rim cut the center out of it and welded a steel plate in and then machined it to work on my trailer.

God help me if I get a flat and have to put it on

 

[TNGabe]

 

[Airborneguy]

Well the shovel is out of the garage and under and balcony, and my Miata is covered. That's about all of the storm prep I'm doing. Other than screwing up my plans, this one shouldn't affect me too much. Fingers crossed.

 

[bottlebomber]

You know what Sonny, why don't you take this 10K. I'll take the next one

 

[Reelale]

Lightweights.

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[Varmintman]

For those of you in the cold winter storm

 

[BobbiLynn]

Hi

 

[opus345]

Thursday night is Taco Ride night. Gotta get the gear out, I made 15 rides last year.

http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/f...cle_db068516-9784-55e4-9356-3dc45c73203b.html

 

[Airborneguy]

Yeah I have been posting a lot lately.

I'm on vacation this week and most of it has been spent watching my wife do schoolwork.

 

[Varmintman]

Thursday night is Taco Ride night. Gotta get the gear out, I made 15 rides last year.

http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/f...cle_db068516-9784-55e4-9356-3dc45c73203b.html

Looks fun all but the bit with the bicycle.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I've been in mood for something lately and I couldn't figure out what it was. Figured it out. Got a big ole pot of chilli brewing on the stove.

 

[Dan]

Hi

Hi BobbiLynn

 

[BobbiLynn]

Love has a much higher density per volume than anything else. Conquers all.

 

[Dan]

It's raining lightly right now. Weather is chilly but not cold. Feeling mellow.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

 

[opus345]

BBL, you should be in charge of promoting Mary. I've actually become a fan because of these seemingly random, but probably strategically placed appearances. I do like her voice.

 

[Airborneguy]

Heading to bed guys, g'night. Man I can't wait to get back to being a vampire again.

 

[Dan]

Heading to bed guys, g'night. Man I can't wait to get back to being a vampire again.

I always like working the graveyard shift but it plays he!! on the sleep schedule.

G'night ABG.

 

[Dan]

BBL, you should be in charge of promoting Mary. I've actually become a fan because of these seemingly random, but probably strategically placed appearances. I do like her voice.

Yes. I'm glad BBL, introduced her. Never would have heard her great music otherwise.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

I thought cripple creek was appropriate with the looming water main project ahead.

 

[Dan]

"On a Sunday Morning Sidewalk" I've always loved this song, Johnny Cash made it famous. Somewhere here on HBT, probaby the "My Favorite Country Music" thread I learned that Kris Kristopherson actually wrote this. JC made it famous. I believe there were some hard feelings involved between the two over all this. They made amends.

Here are the two of them singing it together for the first time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YcPW6R9yRzE

 

[Leadgolem]

Anybody here like spam musabi? Slice of spam and a thick layer of sticky rice wrapped in a ribbon of "seaweed" When I make it usually it is wrapped entirely in kiri.

I'm allergic to msg, so I can't eat kiri. I also loath spam. Looks like some good stew though.

The rain stopped now, but I guess I could drag everything to the shed or just on the porch. Yeah, the porch. I did trying searching, but could only find vinegar off flavors and nothing about what would dissolve the yeast. It had a very active fermentation in the beginning, that's what blew the airlock and there was a yeast cake forming in it. I know it fermented.

Added: I think beer+oxygen+fruit flies= vinegar

Actually, alcohol + acetobacter +oxygen = vinegar... I guess you said that. The acetobacter would have been living on the fruit flies.

Really? So there are things that will eat a yeast cake. The yeast was all gone? What part of the process do you think caused this?

...............erm well. I think the fruit fly larva ate the yeast cake.

I have something I consider using as an on/off switch occasionally, but I don't think society would approve.

Is it a 9mm? JK.

My daughter had colic bad and I think would have used a baseball bat at times. Amazing how constant crying can turn a loving dad into a frazzled angry demon.

I sure hope they have got something to help those babies with colic now and if not for the babies then something for the parents.

I thought that was what the whiskey was for?

I was going to say, that seems like a nice low summer time bill here. Ever since we got metered everyone I've talked to has paid about 50% more. The city sold the people on metered water, saying we'd all save money. Huge load of BS. At our old house we paid about $70 a month, unmetered. Now we're at about $100 in the winter and $150 in the summer.

My last water bill was $26.44. However, I have no working exterior water on my house right now.

 

[Dan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqxTUxzOceE

That is a cool dog!

 

[BobbiLynn]

Hmmm... larvae ate my yeast cake. That makes sense. Probably already said I marked that fermenter with a V. When life give you acetobacter from a dark ale, make some malt vinegar. Stuff goes for almost $20 for a 12 ounce bottle.

 

[Leadgolem]

That is a cool dog!

Yeah, he leans to steer the skateboard and everything.

Hmmm... larvae ate my yeast cake. That makes sense. Probably already said I marked that fermenter with a V. When life give you acetobacter from a dark ale, make some malt vinegar. Stuff goes for almost $20 for a 12 ounce bottle.

Yup, I'm just not sure I could stomach using it after it had fruit flies in it. With the alcohol and then acetic acid in it, I don't think it would actually hurt you though.

 

[snaps10]

"On a Sunday Morning Sidewalk" I've always loved this song, Johnny Cash made it famous. Somewhere here on HBT, probaby the "My Favorite Country Music" thread I learned that Kris Kristopherson actually wrote this. JC made it famous. I believe there were some hard feelings involved between the two over all this. They made amends.

Here are the two of them singing it together for the first time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YcPW6R9yRzE

I've been singing that song for the past week. Had to explain to my 23yo partner that stoned=drunk back then. Kids these days...