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The thing I really don't like about most tap wrenches is they come loose. The Starrett is a dream. One of these days.
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Fish or Cut Bait or Mount the Rotary Table? Covid-19 Quarantine
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The main problem with being retired is no days off, got to work weekends and holidays, no overtime.
The good part, I don't have to worry about income, cheques come in same time every month rain shine or pandemic.
I do feel for the working class, some day they will hopefully be in position like mine.
The good part, I don't have to worry about income, cheques come in same time every month rain shine or pandemic.
I do feel for the working class, some day they will hopefully be in position like mine.
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I retired 9 years ago after working my entire working life in the auto industry. Qualified by doing an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic after school. Then after 5 years I moved to an automotive engine rebuilding firm and worked there for 41 years in a managerial position. I bought a lot of tools and equipment over the years and now spend a lot of time in my garage workshop. No place for any cars in my 2 garages. Don’t have to worry about income as the pension payout comes every month and a double check at Christmas. I mainly make tools to make other tools that are rarely used but I enjoy the challenge. However the inflation does catch up and it is not always possible to buy materials for my next project and I go around to my friends and old woreplace and scrounge some scrap to use. But I really enjoy my retirement.
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Everytime I see a homemade tap wrench or a build thread, I think of a funny story.
I former friend (lesson- never lend money or tools), took an adult ed class in machining, The year long project was a tap wrench, the design covered all of the basic machine procedures and equipment use. As it was an adult ed class, 15 nights over a period of time, the design while solid was not super complicated. They were given plans and the required materials and basic instructions, with hands on help if needed. The former friend, was a perfectionist, with a severe OCD issue, along with probably AHAD and a few other syndromes.
The former friend has a home shop and was at that time unemployed, so he had probably 200-300 hours into this project. It was a piece that would make the people at Starrett, ohh and ahh, it was perfection, it had stainless steel parts, hardened tool steel jaws and was absolutely butter smooth in operation.
According to the class criteria, you had to get a “C” (70%) on the project to get the adult ed completion certificate, he handed his in, where everyone else got a report, 3 sheets paper with the 10 check points of the project marked, you score added up to get your mark, his was a single sheet with a mark of 50% (failing), stating while his piece showed extreme craftsmanship and build quality, it used material outside of the scope of the class and did not match the drawing in anyway, except, it was a tap wrench. He went spastic and threatened to kill the instructors, the people in the class and possibly any one he met in the parking lot on his way home. It ended up with him being arrested and thrown in jail for 3 days, as no one would post his bail, he ended up getting a $500 fine and 2 yrs probation, over a tap wrench.
I former friend (lesson- never lend money or tools), took an adult ed class in machining, The year long project was a tap wrench, the design covered all of the basic machine procedures and equipment use. As it was an adult ed class, 15 nights over a period of time, the design while solid was not super complicated. They were given plans and the required materials and basic instructions, with hands on help if needed. The former friend, was a perfectionist, with a severe OCD issue, along with probably AHAD and a few other syndromes.
The former friend has a home shop and was at that time unemployed, so he had probably 200-300 hours into this project. It was a piece that would make the people at Starrett, ohh and ahh, it was perfection, it had stainless steel parts, hardened tool steel jaws and was absolutely butter smooth in operation.
According to the class criteria, you had to get a “C” (70%) on the project to get the adult ed completion certificate, he handed his in, where everyone else got a report, 3 sheets paper with the 10 check points of the project marked, you score added up to get your mark, his was a single sheet with a mark of 50% (failing), stating while his piece showed extreme craftsmanship and build quality, it used material outside of the scope of the class and did not match the drawing in anyway, except, it was a tap wrench. He went spastic and threatened to kill the instructors, the people in the class and possibly any one he met in the parking lot on his way home. It ended up with him being arrested and thrown in jail for 3 days, as no one would post his bail, he ended up getting a $500 fine and 2 yrs probation, over a tap wrench.
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You know how one thing leads to the other?
I mounted the rotary table, the idea s to cut the .250 radius for the wedge parts.
I centered the RT but I can’t figure out how to hold the part. I need to move tha mill table .250” plus half the diameter of the end mill. Not with my surface grinder vise. The RT is centered in the DRO on absolute mode.
I’ve been wanting to make the pallet for the RT. That’s the direction I’m going now.
The plan is to surface it on both sides, drill and counter bore the four t nut mounting holes then drill and tap a one square inch 1/4} x 20 set.
We will see how long that takes.
I mounted the rotary table, the idea s to cut the .250 radius for the wedge parts.
I centered the RT but I can’t figure out how to hold the part. I need to move tha mill table .250” plus half the diameter of the end mill. Not with my surface grinder vise. The RT is centered in the DRO on absolute mode.
I’ve been wanting to make the pallet for the RT. That’s the direction I’m going now.
The plan is to surface it on both sides, drill and counter bore the four t nut mounting holes then drill and tap a one square inch 1/4} x 20 set.
We will see how long that takes.
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Well, as they say, 'idle hands', so good that you are keeping busy Jeff. Someone mentioned 'lists', and that is what keeps me at least somewhat on track to get a few things done once in a while. Otherwise it is too hard to decide where to start. Worst to worst, the wife will keep me pretty busy deciding what comes first. She has no problem prioritizing my time.
Hope the wife gets those things taken care of. I've read about people getting a negative test for the Corona virus, and then a positive, or vice versa. Sometimes in the same day even. If symptoms keep up, maybe she should get tested again. We're starting to have testing sites around now, some drive thru even.
Hope the wife gets those things taken care of. I've read about people getting a negative test for the Corona virus, and then a positive, or vice versa. Sometimes in the same day even. If symptoms keep up, maybe she should get tested again. We're starting to have testing sites around now, some drive thru even.
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Thank you Jon,
I trust you and yours are coping well and healthy??
I'm plenty busy, I still work every day.
Glenda has had no symptoms other than the toe rash which has now turned to dry flaky scabbing.
This virus has caused much suffering and confusion for many of us.
Last Thursday I got home from work and she told me she wasn't comfortable living in the same house as me. I am the carrier because I go out in the world every day. Friday night she held our grandson. I asked, why all of a sudden is it safe for you to get that close to him and is it safe for Arlo to get close to you?
We agreed she was being unreasonable. Her biggest concern was passing something on to my 87 year old mother whom she takes care of.
Yes, confusing and scary times indeed.
I trust you and yours are coping well and healthy??
I'm plenty busy, I still work every day.
Glenda has had no symptoms other than the toe rash which has now turned to dry flaky scabbing.
This virus has caused much suffering and confusion for many of us.
Last Thursday I got home from work and she told me she wasn't comfortable living in the same house as me. I am the carrier because I go out in the world every day. Friday night she held our grandson. I asked, why all of a sudden is it safe for you to get that close to him and is it safe for Arlo to get close to you?
We agreed she was being unreasonable. Her biggest concern was passing something on to my 87 year old mother whom she takes care of.
Yes, confusing and scary times indeed.
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