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Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 29 August 2011, 09:59
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Posted By camilleg
Gary, as I recall, the black on the V-rollers was...

Gary, as I recall, the black on the V-rollers was just crud building up, not electrical arcing.
Also, yes, we trimmed the tabs to get the pseudo-dovetail to seat fully.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 26 August 2011, 10:09
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Posted By camilleg
For any inquiring minds, we used 4x8 ft plywood...

For any inquiring minds, we used 4x8 ft plywood instead of table-sized MDF. 4x8 was big enough, and the remaining scrap was plywood rather than mdf and thus usable for other projects (as you see...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 26 August 2011, 10:04
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Posted By camilleg
Hennie: polyurethane construction adhesive,...

Hennie: polyurethane construction adhesive, clamped during cure by brads shot from a pneumatic gun.

Sean: we had quite a bonfire out back. The next morning, the coals under the ash were still hot...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 04 August 2011, 10:11
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Posted By camilleg
In thread t=231, Melissa, I hope you have ideas...

In thread t=231, Melissa, I hope you have ideas on how to make "a" thin sheet of MDF that's the full length of THIS table, rigid enough to flip over intact.

t=2553 router's already trammeled.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 04 June 2011, 14:08
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Posted By camilleg
Cool, you got a prime number. (Wasn't your...

Cool, you got a prime number. (Wasn't your undergrad student ID number also prime?)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 03 June 2011, 10:07
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Posted By camilleg
...and you got to bed before 2 AM. Triple word...

...and you got to bed before 2 AM. Triple word score with a side of poutine. Bravo, Melissa.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 03 June 2011, 10:04
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Posted By camilleg
We hardly recognize you in a t-shirt after all...

We hardly recognize you in a t-shirt after all these photos of boots and mittens. BTW, nice warning tape on the edges of the lcd monitor!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 27 May 2011, 08:21
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Posted By camilleg
Hey, you forgot to paint them blue! (Which MM...

Hey, you forgot to paint them blue! (Which MM part numbers are they, anyways?) http://s3.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/Saitek_PK09AUB_Blue_USB_Keyboard___Mouse_Combo1y9Detail.jpg
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 26 May 2011, 16:11
Replies: 334
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Posted By camilleg
It's been suspiciously quiet from Brighton for...

It's been suspiciously quiet from Brighton for the past 24 hours. I expect momentous news. Either really good news, or that the gantry drove over his arms and he can't type on a keyboard anymore.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 25 May 2011, 10:37
Replies: 334
Views: 168,692
Posted By camilleg
No beer allowed in the workshop unless it's...

No beer allowed in the workshop unless it's structural! (Hence the Guinness. Pabst Blue Ribbon wouldn't work.)

I couldn't see in the photo, but the panel's stiffening ribs are welded the whole...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Sat 21 May 2011, 13:44
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Posted By camilleg
Y'know, if you keep using those painters pyramids...

Y'know, if you keep using those painters pyramids that much, they'll end up spherical! I don't think you can bend them to flake off dried stuff. Maybe let them marinate in thinner and hope it's...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 16 May 2011, 20:03
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Posted By camilleg
Kobus and Danilo liked them too, back on page 3,...

Kobus and Danilo liked them too, back on page 3, posts 64-67.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 12 May 2011, 11:49
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Posted By camilleg
Loctite, followed with a dab of paint across nut...

Loctite, followed with a dab of paint across nut and bolt so you can later see if it's loosening, and a note in your maintenance schedule to check that dab monthly?
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 05 May 2011, 15:16
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Posted By camilleg
Brainstorm: just to get the MM cutting even...

Brainstorm: just to get the MM cutting even sooner, without waiting for metalwork: if the plywood is basically ok but prone to crushing in a few places, then insert a few metal standoffs into...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Thu 05 May 2011, 12:01
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Posted By camilleg
Boots work well for flattening spiders. Couldn't...

Boots work well for flattening spiders. Couldn't resist, sorry. No, I'm not.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 03 May 2011, 11:40
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Posted By camilleg
Better grinding the gantry than grinding of, um,...

Better grinding the gantry than grinding of, um, teeth :)
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 27 April 2011, 09:50
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Posted By camilleg
Ball bearing as a fifth wheel... clearly we're no...

Ball bearing as a fifth wheel... clearly we're no longer in Road&Track acceleration test track territory!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Wed 27 April 2011, 09:49
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Posted By camilleg
Any problems with buildup of static electricity,...

Any problems with buildup of static electricity, particularly for the "top half" of the chain sliding along, instead of merely draping onto, the tray? Ken's looks like nonconductive painted metal. ...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Tue 26 April 2011, 14:33
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Views: 154,388
Posted By camilleg
Just be careful: computer printers can be off by...

Just be careful: computer printers can be off by several per cent, differently in x and y.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Mon 25 April 2011, 09:57
Replies: 334
Views: 168,692
Posted By camilleg
So how hot are J-burg autumns, then, if steel at...

So how hot are J-burg autumns, then, if steel at ambient temperature is easy to bend?!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 22 April 2011, 14:44
Replies: 334
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Posted By camilleg
If the rails are straight but not coplanar...

If the rails are straight but not coplanar ("propeller twist" as we say), then the plane of an untwisted gantry will agree with the rails more closely at some x positions than at others.

Thought...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 22 April 2011, 11:12
Replies: 334
Views: 168,692
Posted By camilleg
Right... tightening a C-clamp that already has...

Right... tightening a C-clamp that already has tons of force on it may be asking for trouble. That's what hydraulics are for, either trolley jack or bottle jack.
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 22 April 2011, 10:27
Replies: 334
Views: 168,692
Posted By camilleg
Two-man weight = 300 lb. Force required exceeds...

Two-man weight = 300 lb. Force required exceeds 2000 lb.
So mechanical advantage needed exceeds 6.7. Gantry width = 1.5 ft. 6.7 x 1.5 = 10.
Melissa, got a 10 ft plank that's strong enough?
(I...
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 22 April 2011, 09:56
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Views: 168,692
Posted By camilleg
Faster to adjust and measure than using my...

Faster to adjust and measure than using my suggestion. Mille grazie, G.!
Forum: MechMates already cutting Fri 22 April 2011, 09:41
Replies: 334
Views: 168,692
Posted By camilleg
1. Guinness and cards... can peanuts and...

1. Guinness and cards... can peanuts and dartboards be far behind?

2. Untwisting the gantry. The steel has to stretch past its elastic limit, for the untwist to become permanent. The pull-down...
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