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

Got the 1 micron cross slide scale mounted.
Tomorrow I should have the read head mounted.
Then there’s a cover to be made.
Break out the brake!
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My Dad, Jack & I assembled 2 welding screens. At that point, Jack resumed his beveling task while I got all set up to work with 7018 for the next 6 months or so (sadly only on Sundays).

Here is Jack taking a break from the milling machine to dust off his 7018 skills:

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I had to do some experimentation to get the work station right. I definitely needed to add a work light. In order to save time, I stopped removing the mill scale off of the mild steel sheet (but I still wipe with acetone). I do most of my slag chipping & wire brushing outside (my chance to get some fresh air). The next issue to address would be air quality. I will probably use the outside weld test fixture next Sunday just for the air quality issue.

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Cutting firewood with my helper.
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Couldn't get the diesel to rev up yesterday and lots of smoke. Hum After an hour or more of pulling filters bleeding, pulling an injector that wasn't firing, I realized I'd topped the tank up with gas, DUHHHHH

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Greg
 
Wish I could blame it on old age but I've done it in the past too. lol
This time I didn't even sniff the jug, (I've dumped old gas that didn't smell like gas anymore in the a diesel tank), it was up at the saw mill, there's nothing up there that uses gas, no idea why it was there. lol

Greg
 
f350ca said:
Wish I could blame it on old age but I've done it in the past too. lol
This time I didn't even sniff the jug, (I've dumped old gas that didn't smell like gas anymore in the a diesel tank), it was up at the saw mill, there's nothing up there that uses gas, no idea why it was there. lol

Greg
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I had to get religious about can color when my wife poured gasoline into our then-new Kubota diesel tractor. “Yellow can for the orange tractor” became the mantra after that.

Rick “had to learn quickly where all the fuel filters were” Denney
 
f350ca said:
Wish I could blame it on old age but I've done it in the past too. lol
This time I didn't even sniff the jug, (I've dumped old gas that didn't smell like gas anymore in the a diesel tank), it was up at the saw mill, there's nothing up there that uses gas, no idea why it was there. lol

Greg
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Time to invest in a yellow can
 
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