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Lol its all part of a sensitive America.... Oh well someone might take offense to that, better censor it. Don't get me started haha. It's pure crap
I don't have a picture handy but last night in my shop I had my car hooked up to the scanner, idling while I sat half in the driver seat half out, my little helper (4yr) made his way from the back seat of the car to the front, while grabbing the shifter he pulled the car into drive and we took off, smashing into the front of my snapon master series roll cab, upon impact he shifted to neutral, then that pesky whiplash pulled it back into drive and guess what, we hit the box again, it put a hardly noticeable dent in the big drawer on the bottom, and folded the rear non steering wheel to a 45 deg...... The boy was ok, I got a bruise on my shin. Very lucky. It happened so quickly, lol new rules now apply to being in the garage with dad.
I don't have a picture handy but last night in my shop I had my car hooked up to the scanner, idling while I sat half in the driver seat half out, my little helper (4yr) made his way from the back seat of the car to the front, while grabbing the shifter he pulled the car into drive and we took off, smashing into the front of my snapon master series roll cab, upon impact he shifted to neutral, then that pesky whiplash pulled it back into drive and guess what, we hit the box again, it put a hardly noticeable dent in the big drawer on the bottom, and folded the rear non steering wheel to a 45 deg...... The boy was ok, I got a bruise on my shin. Very lucky. It happened so quickly, lol new rules now apply to being in the garage with dad.
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Hah! Funny story, chevydyl.
Cat Skinner, I didn't mean to step on your thread.
That's a very interesting project. I watched a uTube video a few weeks ago by a guy from Austrailia making a very similar forge.
I had a project earlier this year where I needed to flatten the ends of a few rods to drill holes for connections. I was very tempted to purchase a small induction heater I saw on Amazon (of all places), but I was able resist.
Cat Skinner, I didn't mean to step on your thread.
That's a very interesting project. I watched a uTube video a few weeks ago by a guy from Austrailia making a very similar forge.
I had a project earlier this year where I needed to flatten the ends of a few rods to drill holes for connections. I was very tempted to purchase a small induction heater I saw on Amazon (of all places), but I was able resist.
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It did that too, chevylyl.
I have an over-developed sense of irony and find humor where it may not have been intended.
As our children get bigger, so do their mistakes, and some of them are loo-loos. My son is in his 40s and has made his share, but has presented me with 4 grandchildren who've provided two great grandchildren, with one more on the way. So mostly, even crooked roads arrive at a destination.
For me, mistakes have been my best teachers.
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I have a steel case desk as my main work space. These things are great and hold a lot of hand tools.
I added a ball bearing to the center drawer slide. I had to knock out the fixed pin and machine a new axle to fit the bearing.
Works like a charm!
R
I added a ball bearing to the center drawer slide. I had to knock out the fixed pin and machine a new axle to fit the bearing.
Works like a charm!
R
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From your context (about the connectors being less than satisfactory), I'd surmise that **** was indicative of drawing a vacuum. If that's the case, I'm really puzzled. Before the forum was switched to the new software, "You ****" was a common phrase. There was even a smiley to that effect! Maybe I'm making a wrong assumption about your word. Then gain, the new software may be a bit more prudish than the old.
Anyway, back to the DRO question ... I've kept the mini-DIN connectors at the display end of the cables, but hard-wired the scale ends.
And by the way, one of my scales has given out. It was acting like there was an intermittent open in the cable. Fiddled with the cable and solder joints it for a while, even went so far as to replace the cable (I keep a stock of old mini-DIN cables for that purpose). No joy. So it's probably the read head's circuitry. Did some searching. These older-style stainless steel scales (without the modern-day remote readout) are still available from Shars. http://www.shars.com/product_categories/view/4060205/Horizontal_Electronic_Scales
PS - the current Shars cables still seem to be using the same connector at the scale end, but have gone to modular telephone (RJ11?) style connectors at the display end.
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Yes, your assumption is correct. The offending word was the opposite of blow (which would have conveyed the same message).
Good, you kept the mni-din plugs. I wouldn't think it prudent to hard-wire both ends.
At least not for me. I am loathe to close things that can't be unclosed.I suspect, after further experimentation that the issue with mine could be the batteries and maybe the combined effect of a poor connection on the x-axis scale. My spare batteries are a bit long in the tooth. A fresh set is on the truck and should arrive today.
I haven't seen the new (remote) glass scales. Do they not have a sensor that slides on them? The scales I have are stainless and have a sliding doohicky that looks like the unit on digital calipers.
My research uncovered an interesting issue. I checked my digital x scale against the vernier on the longitudinal crank. .010 on the crank vernier registered .009 on my digital. The discrepancy was not linear, varying randomly at each 10-thousandth up to .050, which registered .047 on the digital. I can't think of a plan to figure which one is off.
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Yes, your assumption is correct. The offending word was the opposite of blow (which would have conveyed the same message).
Good, you kept the mni-din plugs. I wouldn't think it prudent to hard-wire both ends.
I suspect, after further experimentation that the issue with mine could be the batteries and maybe the combined effect of a poor connection on the x-axis scale. My spare batteries are a bit long in the tooth. A fresh set is on the truck and should arrive today.
I haven't seen the new (remote) glass scales. Do they not have a sensor that slides on them? The scales I have are stainless and have a sliding doohicky that looks like the unit on digital calipers.
My research uncovered an interesting issue. I checked my digital x scale against the vernier on the longitudinal crank. .010 on the crank vernier registered .009 on my digital. The discrepancy was not linear, varying randomly at each 10-thousandth up to .050, which registered .047 on the digital. I can't think of a plan to figure which one is off.
May I offer that you don't forget to degrease the new batteries and the terminals where they fit by using some electrical contact cleaner liquid , methylated spirits or such volatile spirit on a cotton bud , don't go giving the battery holders a spray can dose , as some often manages to s to find it's way into the circuit boards & switches .
Due to the small power consumption used by the circuit the greases even from your fingers can make for a high resistance connection after a while and this will still be present when you put the new batteries in.