Winner Home Grown Cutter Grinder

[george wilson]

The grinder is looking beautiful,Bill. It will be a very useful addition to your shop. Very professional looking indeed!!

 

[Bill Gruby]

I am humbled at your compliment George. I consider you one of the best I have ever come across. Thank-you.

"Billy G"

 

[vapremac]

Bill ,

AMAZING !!!! Honestly I don't believe there are any words to fully compliment the work
you have performed !

When will you be ready for the cutters I'm going to be sending you ? LOL !

William

 

[Bill Gruby]

I was supposed to be away today but the trip was canceled. The drive is getting closer. Just the grooves to go. I have another job that needs my immediate attention. I have a jig that needs final fitting for a gentleman. For now everything is OK.

"Billy G"

 

[DMS]

I really admire the attention you are paying to finishing. That's the part of the project where I usually run out of steam and thing "bah, it's good enough!". Looking fantastic Bill, but it's so pretty that it will be a shame to get it all covered in grinding dust

 

[Bill Gruby]

DMS --- When I near the end of a project, big or small. I too sometimes run out of steam. I immediately stop and just walk away. When I go back I see it almost ready and pick up where I left off. Sometimes I won't go back for a day or two. When I reach the point of no steam I know I am too tired to continue.

"Billy G"

 

[ezduzit]

Yeah, you gotta avoid burnout. I take lots of breaks. )

 

[Bill Gruby]

There is one thing that really bothers me when I say, "Yup, that's good enough," it usually isn't and it will bother me till I fix it. :lmao::lmao::lmao:

"Billy G"

 

[Tony Wells]

If I ever have to make the decision that "good enough" actually is, then that tells me it isn't. I guess I am too used to working to drawings with tolerances that are actually criteria for selling the part. If it's out of print, it's most likely scrap and will not be accepted by the customer. The company reputation is riding on furnishing parts that are in tolerance, and if it isn't, is surely isn't "good enough". My inner quest used to drive one of my bosses nuts. If I made a "finish" cut, and was not as close to nominal as I wanted, I'd cut it again. It took many years to realize that there are valid reasons to either leave well enough alone, or to deliberately restrict yourself to maximum material condition instead of going for nominal every time, no matter what.

For my own projects, I do whatever suits my mood. Sometimes I just try to see how close to perfect I can make it, others I consider function and give myself more tolerance. But, I always have a tolerance zone to work in. And I stay in it.

 

[Bill Gruby]

Thank you everyone for the comments on that's good enough. For some, most hobby machinists I know, it actually is. For the professionals I still deal with, no, it's not -- ever good enough. What we are discussing here is what Andy refers to as Work Ethic. For myself, I have been doing it for so long dealing with close tolerances that I won't accept anything less. There is nothing really wrong with "That's good enough" if it is for your own use. Now, whichever you choose, have fun.

"Billy G"