POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

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I see that falling over and you going for another 8 gals. Put some legs or stabilizer on that tube. Or fashion something that goes between the yellow legs to keep the ABS from falling over. Do it because I don't want to hear you cursing mad from here. :grin big:
Negative, the ABS end caps are completely flat.
 
Negative, the ABS end caps are completely flat.
I don't think @woodchucker was necessarily showing concern that the tube was unstable due to the cap on the bottom being convex in any way.

I'm guessing he was suggesting that given the ratio of 'foot' width to 'container' height, the container might be vulnerable to being knocked and thus toppling.

If the cylinder only contained rolled up paper, I guess it wouldn't matter, but the fact that it will contain a liquid that a) will be performing a function that it can't do if it's all over your workshop floor, and b) will make a right old mess if it ends up all over your workshop floor, and c) costs money, it seems a fairly sensible idea to me.

But eh, you do you. :dunno:
 
I don't think @woodchucker was necessarily showing concern that the tube was unstable due to the cap on the bottom being convex in any way.

I'm guessing he was suggesting that given the ratio of 'foot' width to 'container' height, the container might be vulnerable to being knocked and thus toppling.

If the cylinder only contained rolled up paper, I guess it wouldn't matter, but the fact that it will contain a liquid that a) will be performing a function that it can't do if it's all over your workshop floor, and b) will make a right old mess if it ends up all over your workshop floor, and c) costs money, it seems a fairly sensible idea to me.

But eh, you do you. :dunno:
He tried to put the jinx on me but I reversed it. He's been busy cleaning up a huge oil spill.
 
OK! So HOW DID YOU DO IT????

Referring to a previous post where I refurbished an Albrecht chuck.

SteamWilly, it's been so long ago I can't recall offhand. I'm sure I watched some random YouTube videos that informed me adequately. But I can report the chuck is still working beautifully mounted on a Kwik Switch holder.
 
Crazy idea: my FIRST Robotics kids use Allen keys all the time. 5/32, 1/8", and 3/26" sometimes.
So, if a crazy person bought some of those $2.99 6-in-1 screwdrivers, could he mill the bits into allen keys?

The answer to this is ooooh, yeah!

And press/cross pin some cheap 3/8" sockets into the back...
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Crazy idea: my FIRST Robotics kids use Allen keys all the time. 5/32, 1/8", and 3/26" sometimes.
So, if a crazy person bought some of those $2.99 6-in-1 screwdrivers, could he mill the bits into allen keys?

The answer to this is ooooh, yeah!

And press/cross pin some cheap 3/8" sockets into the back...
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64ef1bfb2291e9c4986ad7ebe7c4aa63.jpg
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Years ago I was at Lowes and some guy comes up to the cashier with a box of Hitachi bits. He says great buy for $18.
well I run and get them, because they were a great buy... dupes and trips of all the important bits, hex bits, square, drill bits, Yep, I'm happy, been using them ever since.. But good on you for doing your own. Not cheaply though, that $3 kit wound up probably costing $100 by the time you were done with your time.
 
Adjusted the belts again and ran it through a number of functionality tests, seems to be working as it should. Very quiet and smooth running.
Ready to put a fork in it, two years, a couple hundred hours and 8 rolls of blue paper towels later.
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Have a couple minor things to take care of but ready to start using it now!
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