A silly question for all #machinists here around.
I've seen many people using Anchorlube for turning, drilling, reaming, etc. and it seems a good product; alas, I can't find it in my surrounds.
But the question is: does it smell like menthol shave foam?
The look is almost the same!
Here is a 10 years old video about it:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Iy1QcBSXwKU
📣 New Podcast! "6 October 1995: Boeing machinists strike" on @Spreaker #boeing #history #machinists
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-october-1995-boeing-machinists-strike--67959020
I don't remember who or why send me this video (thanks anyway!), but I'm sure all my fellow #machinists will appreciate it.
BTW, there are #maintenance operations I wasn't even aware of, a lot to learn!
Can anyone point me in the right direction to learn more about this kind of adjustable hinge?
Questions I have:
What is it called? how does it work? Where can I buy the internal parts to install one on things I make?
Somewhat intrigued by the question of how these move smoothly but have enough internal resistance to hold weight in a given position.
[edit: (via reply) it is a constant torque hinge]
I invite all my #machinists followers to appreciate the astounding finishing level of this part 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍
Anybody got an idea what type of collet this is?
Its from a high speed spindle that was found without documentation. Most likely sold by ISEL in Germany.
This one is for 3mm tools, I will would like to get one for 1/8" tools.
Unusual Shop Tips
Now you have to raise the hair on the neck of us #machinists telling us the size of your smallest drill bit 😄
A note for all my #machinists friends: you all know what "tramming" a mill or a drill means (beyond many bad words during the operation 😄).
Our friend @oblomov reported me the Sicilian term "strammatu", meaning "out of tram", so feel free to tell your Bridgeport is "strammed" when it's not dead straight.
Metal Spray REPAIR Caterpillar Engine Crank Pulley | Thermal Spray Welding
While categorizing my drill bits I stumbled on a bit for concrete with "Widia" inserts.
Generally non-EU #machinists know it as "carbide", but the name is over a century old:
Two little Mills in the van two little Mills in the van. Strap it down, drive it around now i have two little Mills in my shop (tomorrow time to make a test cut)
October 23rd 2024 IAM union statement on Boeing strike:
“ Frontline Boeing workers voted 64% against accepting the latest contract proposal put forth by their employer.”
https://www.iam751.org/?zone=/unionactive/private_view_page.cfm&page=IAM2FBoeing20Contract202024
Not Good enough - striking Boeing Machinists
https://labornotes.org/2024/10/not-good-enough-striking-machinists-reject-new-boeing-offer
It’s no mystery making history ?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/09/26/boeing-machinists-on-strike-have-a-historic-opportunity/
Can the Machinists Save Boeing from Its Management?
September 23, 2024 / Jenny Brown
https://labornotes.org/2024/09/can-machinists-save-boeing-its-management
Would you rather fly on a plane built by people who take pride in their work and have long tenure at their post, or by harried workers, exhausted from overtime or a second job?
https://jacobin.com/2024/09/boeing-strike-safety-workers-iam
And now a question for all the #machinists in the Fediverse.
"Gib" has a hard G (as "goose") or soft G (as "giant")?
On youtube I've hear both.
Do I have any #machinists here?
Now that I'm thinking about building the smol CNC, I have one question.
My aim is to get down, mechanically, to a 0,01mm precision (Closed loop 200 step motor with a 2,5:1 ratio pulleys to a 1605 ballscrew). Past that, how should I treat microstepping? Half? One Quarter?
I have been told "as high as you can" but I'm not sure about that...In my head, the forces of machining (max would be a 7mm endmill on ER11) may overcome the torque avaliable in the microstep.
