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[Boostingaz]

@loganb

Sorry about the pup!

We have a couple buried out back that guard the property in spirit now. It's never an easy or decision to he taken lightly, but sometimes it is for the best.

My kids immediately jumped into the "when" "when". We were bored one Saturday and there was an adoption event......you can see where this is going.....we went to JUST look. This was agreed upon ahead of time!! We just wanted to get the kids out of the house for a while. I took a phone call and walked away, next thing I know my wife is over in the corner signing papers . Don't go "look" at dogs.

 

[loganb]

My parents did this with our family dog growing up (and a bunch of subsequent rescues they've had). Of course it's still hard, but such a great idea to have them pass in a comfortable place they know and recognize.

Absolutely the only way I'll do it again if I ever have to. Not sure if it made it harder or easier on us at the time, but worlds better for the pup. The vet was top notch, I honestly don't know how he does it but it's literally his practice, that's all he does. Home based service for the metro area(and beyond if you pay mileage) and it's him and 1 assistant putting 35k miles a year on the new electric Ford Mach-E. Financially it seems highly profitable....emotionally I don't know how he does it.

Logan, So sorry for your loss of your pup, I have had to do that twice and it has been the hardest thing that I have had to do

Agreed, hope you don't have to do it again but if you happen to need a recommendation I would recommend Dr. Carter with "Road to Home" without question

@loganb

My kids immediately jumped into the "when" "when". We were bored one Saturday and there was an adoption event......you can see where this is going.....we went to JUST look. This was agreed upon ahead of time!! We just wanted to get the kids out of the house for a while. I took a phone call and walked away, next thing I know my wife is over in the corner signing papers . Don't go "look" at dogs.

I'll be honest if it was spring and I go out "just looking" I'd probably come home with one without the wife or kids along! Also know that's not our plan.....so I better not do that! The pup had been around for longer than my ex-fiancé(wait she prefers "wife" now....I like the look I get introducing as ex-fiancé better lol) but this next one will have to have a bit more involvement from others in picking. Until then there are at least 5 dogs on my block with families who travel so if I feel I need a dog fix I can find dog sitting duties as easy as I can still find landmines in the yard!

 

[jbrentd]

Sorry to hear about your pup. They truly are members of the family and it's tough to see them go. We have a 15 year old pug and I am not looking forward to the day when we have to make that decision again. Other than some stiffness in her joints, she is surprisingly good (knock on wood).

 

[tj675]

Sorry to hear about the pup.

We lost our GSD 6 years ago this month, and I am just now thinking about a new friend.

 

[Trapps]

Good vibes your way...on all fronts!

Most of us will experience some of life's more bitter lessons. Losing a great pup is one of them.

 

[Swanny1953]

As others have said, condolences on the loss of your pup! We lost our little guy last spring while in Hawaii on vacation. We knew he didn't have much time left as his back legs were starting to malfunction (he was a mini Dachshund with 3 back surgeries). My wife told him he was going to have to let us know when it was time to day good bye. She's convinced he picked the time we were away to avoid her the pain of having to take him to the vet personally. The people we boarded him with and our vet were terrific, allowing us to say goodbye by phone, and then sending us pictures of the conversation from his end. Still pretty quiet around the house without him, but wife doesn't want another right now. With little ones in the house, I can understand getting another to fill the void!

 

[loganb]

Minor post for proof of continued existance...well before this blizzard hits us on Thursday morning...ugh

Work holiday party was about a 2 hr drive away(I work fully remote) so was a nice change of pace and great to see the team in person and hang out for some friendly competition for a couple hours

Was a terrible shame I got to town early and was forced to stop here:



And came out of the store with this box peaking out from under the bedcover....



@nicholam77 will probably recognize what it is...any other brave guesses?

 

[Bob Heine]

@loganb, I would be homeless if one of those places was near me. Homeless but sleeping with tools.

I'm guessing that's a very nice track that needed a loving home.

 

[Chrisb62]

Money taker disguised as a track saw track ......................................just a wild guess.

 

[gearhead1960]

...not a Christmas present for momma....

 

[madison069]

I don't recall ever seeing an ACME Tool store, do they carry Anvils and Dynamites?

Did you see Wylie E. Coyote in there shopping?

Ok I'll stop, before an ACME rocket gets pointed at me!

So what did you get? ACME size fly paper traps? OK OK I'll stop.

 

[nicholam77]

Yep, I recognize that box

Nice addition!

 

[Boostingaz]

As others have suggested.....track saw.?

 

[loganb]

Those with track saw components as the guess are correct...and Nick had an edge since he got the same 118" long rail for the Makita a couple months ago. I had planned to pick this up next time I was in Des Moines as it was the closest stocking vendor I could find as shipping from Acme was $400+ on a $225 piece....no thanks. Don't have it out of the box yet....but will likely get mounted on the garage door for storage

 

[harley jim]

I really need to get one of those but keep talking myself out of it.

 

[madison069]

I really need to get one of those but keep talking myself out of it.

You're not alone. It's not often do I have large flat goods to cut, but when I do I start thinking about those tracks and the saw. But I just grab my longest straight edge I have and clamp it to the work for a guide.

 

[Trapps]

I held out for a loooooong time. Decades. I am now a complete and dedicated disciple of the track saw.

*I blame the users on this site for my indoctrination and conversion...

 

[loganb]

This site is also responsible for the introduction to tracksaws....and it's awesome! Especially for me not having a tablesaw right now, it makes breaking down plywood accurately so simple and easy I no longer dread it. Yes a straight edge can work, but I've found that the tracksaw is much more accurate, easier and produces a higher quality(less chipout) cut.

It also doesn't hurt my "standard" circular saw is a cheap hunk of junk that won't die so using the Makita is far more pleasurable.

 

[jar944]

This site is also responsible for the introduction to tracksaws....and it's awesome! Especially for me not having a tablesaw right now, it makes breaking down plywood accurately so simple and easy I no longer dread it. Yes a straight edge can work, but I've found that the tracksaw is much more accurate, easier and produces a higher quality(less chipout) cut.

It also doesn't hurt my "standard" circular saw is a cheap hunk of junk that won't die so using the Makita is far more pleasurable.

You will very soon wonder how you ever got along without one all this time.

 

[loganb]

You will very soon wonder how you ever got along without one all this time.

Lol already there....was in love with it after the first day, can't wait to get to a project where the 118" rail comes in handy.

 

[jar944]

Lol already there....was in love with it after the first day, can't wait to get to a project where the 118" rail comes in handy.

I use my 118" all the time to straight line lumber, and occasionally to rip a 4x8 sheet before cutting on the TS. The tenryu 28t combination blade is perfect for ripping lumber and does a very respectable job on plywood.

 

[nicholam77]

Not the cheapest thing but if you're dealing with 4x8 sheets, I think the 118" is worth it. I say *think* because I haven't actually used mine yet. And I've had it for about a year... not months — time flies when you have little kids, right?!

But I've processed plenty of 4x8 sheets with a single 55" track, and a few with two 55" and the TSO connectors. As you know I think the connectors are a hassle.

Does this mean you're finally going to start those closet built-ins you teased back on page 6?

 

[loganb]

Counting this as a win right now, haven't done much on the 3d printer since I did the leveling mod a month or two ago...silly life getting in the way. Got the parts for the heatset press setup on the printer and running, 3.5 hr print so less filament/time than I expected. Silver extrusion, purple printed parts...yes the purple and silver color scheme is common in the family with 4 generations of K-State attendees.

 

[loganb]

It does make me feel better to be able to wake up and have parts on the printer.



And hooray....it fits

 

[slodat]

Parts look good! When I saw this, I remembered I had parts on the printer. So satisfying.

 

[Boostingaz]

Merry Christmas Logan! I hope you and the family have a wonderful holiday.

 

[racer-john]

Best of the season to All.

 

[loganb]

Parts look good! When I saw this, I remembered I had parts on the printer. So satisfying.

Thanks...and I often forget I have them ready to go as well! With mine buried in the basement mechanical room, the Octoprint symbol on the phone reminding me that something was running is sometimes the best reminder I've got to go get the parts

Merry Christmas Logan! I hope you and the family have a wonderful holiday.

Same to you good sir! Hope you enjoy the first Christmas with the recently expanded family! Hopefully Santa brings Mom & Dad good nights sleep!

Best of the season to All.

Thank you and Same to You!

Went to assemble the first heat insert press last night while watching season 3 of Jack Ryan on Amazon....only to find out that the hardware/accessory kit I bought for the 2020 extrusion had 5mm threaded t-nuts and I needed 3mm....grrrr. So gonna put that back on the shelf for a week while the right T-nuts show up

Printed a pair of tracksaw rail hangers to mount the new rail to the garage....not super impressed.

Due to the profile these need to print on their side with the thin, long edge down which is less ideal but should've been fine. Unfortunately I believe the pretty narrow width to part height means it should've been printed with a raft to help keep the part on the plate as later in the print I believe it pulled off causing the gap shown below. It shouldn't impact function and as it'll be hidden when the brackets are in use I'm going to use it as is....just aggravating






It also did some unexplained ringing around the screws....I have some new filament I haven't tried before and am debating loading it up and re-slicing it and laying it out differently on the bed with a raft and seeing if it improves the result

 

[82355]

Good luck with Bama, and Merry Christmas.

Martin

 

[tj675]

I wouldn’t hesitate using the rail hangers as is.

Merry Christmas!

 

[loganb]

Does this mean you're finally going to start those closet built-ins you teased back on page 6?

Oh how I wish! The plywood for that is leaning up against the garage wall and a constant reminder of that project having not been started yet. It was actually going to be a project for a week off in January full of garage time....however with the recent medical situation arising with the father in law I expect that all major new projects are going to be put off for awhile

On that front, we did get some good news that father in law has a lymphoma variant which is good news compared to what the doctor's initially thought, but it's still cancer and this is one of those "less bad" scenario's. A particularly fun part we'll get to deal with is the chemo he'll be on requires hospital admission after the infusion until some value in the blood drops below a given threshold, could be a day after the infusion, could be 4 or 5 days. So we'll have a patient who doesn't handle sitting still well, with basically 0 indoor hobbies besides watching tv, has an irrational hatred of laptop computers(claims only "the kids" can use them and he uses a desktop all day at work) stuck in a hospital for an undefined time....should be fun

I wouldn’t hesitate using the rail hangers as is.

And I didn't! Took a bit of work with a chisel to clean up a couple tight fit spots but definitely looking forward to using it



The Makita logo being upside is annoying, but I prefer the anti-splinter strip up vs being down and it being rested on so the logo is upside down

Edit: I clicked a few things wrong and didn't get the "current state" pictures into the post so fixing that. Couple "as is" shots of the garage for transparency and to remind me down the road of progress and that I need fewer flat surfaces lol



A little shelf/ledge project that got glued up this afternoon while I was "banished" from the house during nap time as she wrapped stuff. Probably the most enjoyable 2 hours I've had in a long time! Said it should happen more often









I really need to find a home for the remaining desktops. I've been putting off hauling them to the basement cause they're heavy and I don't have a significantly better spot for them there....but they're more in the way where they are now then in the basement so I need to just get it done and move on.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

 

[Bakafish]

Due to the profile these need to print on their side with the thin, long edge down which is less ideal but should've been fine. Unfortunately I believe the pretty narrow width to part height means it should've been printed with a raft to help keep the part on the plate as later in the print I believe it pulled off causing the gap shown below.

I think you may mean Brim, which creates a single layer extension (I use an 8mm width) that anchors your parts to the bed. They are easy to remove, and I use one by default for all my prints. A 'raft' is better suited for correcting for bed flatness issues, it is better than nothing for adhesion, but the bond of the part itself to the bed augmented with a brim is far stronger than to a raft. Even with a brim long thin items oriented in the way you printed it will have challenges without a heated chamber, I know it's cold where you are, a cardboard box over the machine can go a long way.

 

[loganb]

I think you may mean Brim, which creates a single layer extension (I use an 8mm width) that anchors your parts to the bed. They are easy to remove, and I use one by default for all my prints. A 'raft' is better suited for correcting for bed flatness issues, it is better than nothing for adhesion, but the bond of the part itself to the bed augmented with a brim is far stronger than to a raft. Even with a brim long thin items oriented in the way you printed it will have challenges without a heated chamber, I know it's cold where you are, a cardboard box over the machine can go a long way.

As usual you're correct, brim not raft. Great catch sir! I've considered an enclosure off and on but print so little of the more challenging materials just never had the justification for it. The next machine will have an enclosure so I'll get more experience hopefully by spring with enclosures

 

[loganb]

Finally getting back to the jointer, have a tip set on the way to put a flat tip on the indicator to make it a bit faster but for tonight the knives are within a couple thousand and will be as close as I get tonight.

 

[Blackbyrd]

Sorry about the pup, went through that myself a few years back........ the silence was deafening took 3 months before I cracked.

Again affirming I need a 3d printer......

 

[madison069]

Any plans for Saturday's game? I'll most likely watch it and work on something in the garage since I'm the only Alabama fan I know of in my little world in PA.
Roll Tide!

 

[loganb]

Uh oh....did I find another distraction that I needed as much as I need another hole in my head?

 

[Boostingaz]

Uh oh....did I find another distraction that I needed as much as I need another hole in my head?

Did they come with a lathe? Knowing you, you probably found a deal such as buy 3 logs get a lathe for $20 bucks while your already here .

 

[tj675]

Black walnut huh? What ya makin?

 

[madison069]

I got two trunk sections of black walnuts sitting in my driveway. Keep wanting to take them to the saw mill but I don’t make the time to do it.