Friday lunch prattle

Hi All,

It's nearly Friday again (YESSS and YAY!)

Rather than a specific topic this week, let's do a "What's on your bench" show and tell?

I really like Matt's idea of some workshop tours, so perhaps we can arrange someone for next week to show us around. I know I really enjoyed seeing Doug's workshop and surrounds during his bench reveal.

Anyway, as usual, open to any and all who have a spare 40 minutes (or just prefer to chat than work).


Time: 12:00 - 12:40 ADST


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See ya tomorrow [emoji106]

Cheers Matt.

Good too see everyone,good catch up.

Cheers Matt.

These are the calipers that I was talking about. They are not super high quality, its mild steel but I think they are accurate. They are also 10". I think they are better than what you can buy on ebay.

But just as I was to post his. I did a search on McJing. They have 12" calipers for 18 bux each. So that might be an option.

Thanks all again for the chat, i pulled the pin on a new Harvey Ambassador c200-30 after we finished up... hope to see it before xmas :)

I might put the fully automated router table back a little bit though.

Nice to hear and see what we are all working on

Lance, what kept coming to mind is pattern follow tooling and i found this diy version that could be of interest A Poor Man's Lathe Duplicator Rig

Something is wrong with the connection. I was the only one there but I see several other regulars are browsing. Same thing for you?

Regards
Paul

Hmmmm. Time frame? Daylight saving?

S*?t!

Regards
Paul

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Something is wrong with the connection. I was the only one there but I see several other regulars are browsing. Same thing for you?

Regards
Paul

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Paul, all seemed normal for the zoom meeting though Pagie had a low bandwidth connection again

I wondered what happened to you Paul :(

Thanks Doug, Matt, et. al. for your advice about pull duplication.

With the pattern and measurements, and playing join-the-dots, I got really close.

Original is Tasmanian Oak with brass insert, the copy is blackwood with a Huon Pine insert. These practice pulls are to good to throw away. I'll have to build something that can use them!

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Hmmmm. Time frame? Daylight saving?

S*?t!

Regards
Paul

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Lol
No comment, from the Boy in virus town.

Cheers Matt.

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Lol
No comment, from the Boy in virus town.

Cheers Matt.

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Well you're all on the virus Island with the exception of Yvan and me ;)

Is it on this week? What topic?

Absolutely Pagie. Sorry for the delayed details as I've been away for the week.

Given Matt's suggestion of shed tours, does anyone who will be at home during the prattle want to provide a tour to kick us off?

I'm happy to be backup, but don't want to monopolise the chance for others.

As always, the chat is open to any and all who are interested.

Time: Friday 12:00-12:40 AEDT. Don't forget the meeting is being held in daylight savings time :)

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Given Matt's suggestion of shed tours, does anyone who will be at home during the prattle want to provide a tour to kick us off?

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Seeing as how I showed off most of my shed a few weeks ago with my workbench unveiling, I am happy for others to show off their sheds before I give a tour of the rest of mine. That might also allow me to finish some other major improvements that are in the pipeline and would probably be of interest when complete.

I'm definitely interested in seeing where others do their creating in the mean time.

Hi all,

Mine would be a sort of tour the dump but might be vaguely interesting in a before he finished the cleanup and then in the new year a "what a difference it makes... but i'm sure others have more interesting sheds.

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Time: Friday 12:00-12:40 AEDT. Don't forget the meeting is being held in daylight savings time :)

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Gotcha.

:wink:

However, I may be about 15mins late.

Regards
Paul

Well...Anyone is most welcome to have a virtual visit of my small sawdust factory!
But only after some kind soul has explained to me what I have to do to lead the tour, because I have no idea !!!

Wink wink, nudge nudge...say no more

Cheers Yvan

I will be there to look at tidy work shops, not like mine. I did make a new chopping and carving bench.

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I will be there to look at tidy work shops, not like mine. I did make a new chopping and carving bench.

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Maybe we need a vote and trophy for the cleanest working workshop..... or the messiest :)

Edit PS: I'll bag up some sawdust as a prize :)

Phil, why don't you do a tour for us today, and I will get Yvan up to speed to give us a tour next week?

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Phil, why don't you do a tour for us today, and I will get Yvan up to speed to give us a tour next week?

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I can do, just need to get out of my work meeting on time

Thanks all for suffering through my mess, hopefully sometime in the new year we can reveal the new bench and cleaned up techno corner :)

Here's a link to some videos on both the xmas lights and 3d printing stuff ... there is a time lapse video of the bulbs i was talking about
aussiephil

All the display was done to music hence the techo corner with all the audio mixing gear
AussieJingleBells 2014 on Vimeo


A teaser image of the printed bulbs at night
https://live.staticflickr.com/311/30...bb1501d2_c.jpgPC130118 by Phil Gartner, on Flickr

Cheers
Phil

Phil

What an amazing display. Right at the end of the video I spotted the train doing laps too!

Regards
Paul

Phil.

That light show was absolutely fantastic wow.

Cheers Matt.

Hi All,

It's almost another Friday, and another shed tour following on from Phil's excellent show and tell last week. Unfortunately Yvan will be unavailable tomorrow so we are looking for someone else to stick their hand up to show us around. Any volunteers?

As always, any and all are welcome to join in with the details below.

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Not sure if I will make it tomorrow.

I have an appointment on either side of the Zoom meeting and now that restrictions are lifted the traffic has been horrendous. TIme might be in short supply.

I will see you if I see you

I’m fairly certain I will be in for tomorrow’s Zoom meeting, coming from a clients yard lol, or the work office.

Cheers Matt.

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Hi All,

It's almost another Friday, and another shed tour following on from Phil's excellent show and tell last week. Unfortunately Yvan will be unavailable tomorrow so we are looking for someone else to stick their hand up to show us around. Any volunteers?

As always, any and all are welcome to join in with the details below.

Topic: Friday lunch prattle
Time: Frida 12:00-12:40


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Apologies. I can't be there tomorrow as I have to work! :rolleyes:

Regards
Paul

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Apologies. I can't be there tomorrow as I have to work! :rolleyes:

Regards
Paul

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That’s a pretty poor excuse Paul [emoji6].

Cheers Matt

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That’s a pretty poor excuse Paul [emoji6].

Cheers Matt

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I agree, but not everybody sees time off for prattling the same way as you and I.

:(

Regards
Paul

PS: Doug wants some pictures of me working so here you are.

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Actually I am a little hard to see in this pic as I had just gone for "smoko."

:cool:

Apologies, same excuse as the other Paul.

With so many no making it I might see if I can drop in. At last I will be home this time.
Can also so a shed tour if needed.

I will be there. I'm firing the kiln so can't be too far away.

We had a good look at BobLs shed and all his electrics magic. And his chainsaws.:U
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Thanks BobL, appreciated the tour.

I know you have likely answered this elsewhere and we had run out of time but i was curious why the high use of 3ph motors and vfds. Obvious for some things.

Cheers
Phil

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Thanks BobL, appreciated the tour.

I know you have likely answered this elsewhere and we had run out of time but i was curious why the high use of 3ph motors and vfds. Obvious for some things.

Cheers
Phil

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DC, Drill press, lathes and mill are obvious - ie speed control but also soft start, fast stop, vibe control.

For big belt sander, I got the belt sander for nothing but it had a, built in, double ended shaft, 415V 3phase motor so had to convert the motor as there was no ay of swapping it for an SP motor. I found having variable speed really useful.
I use the Zirconia oxide belts on metal so for that a faster speed is better, it works for wood to but is more likely to burn it.
so ~3000 rpm for metal and half that for wood.
It also help for things like swapping belts - I run the belt real slowing to adjust the tracking - saves running the belt edge into the motor.
Also happy to hold small work pieces on the belt with my hands and work at slow speed eg 500 rpm

For the Bandsaw adding the foot brake lost the slow speed pulley so the VFD recovered this.
It also means can run at even slower speed to cut Al without any galling.
Can also run large ripping blades at 4000 fpm like the resaving machines - it really helps, blades get ho so intermittent use only. The Bandsaw mill I use uses 5000 fpm but hit has water cooling of blade.

Thanks guys thanks Bob,
Fantastic shed tour.

Cheers Matt.

Hi All,

I believe Yvan is doing a shed tour for us tomorrow, which I'm looking forward to.

Any an all welcome. See you tomorrow.


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Time: 12:00 - 12:40 ASDT


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I believe Yvan is doing a shed tour for us tomorrow, which I'm looking forward to.

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Sorry Yvan and everyone, I'm out for tomorrow. :no:

But I can make it. See you then (1100hrs my time :rolleyes: ).

Regards
Paul