rebelmyers1
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I have the digital snap on torque wrench and love it. Traded in one like yours for it due to needing the angle meter.
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Doesn't matter how many years you go,the first day of school is always nerve wracking! remember,summer job job is over and a wedding coming up,so stick to a budget.
NUTTSGT - It sure will. I had a Craftsman one but it only went up to 150 ft-lb which wasn't enough for a lot of things I did on my 4x4 conversion. This one goes up to 250 ft-lb.
rebelmyers1 - All the bells and whistles did seem pretty cool but at almost double the cost I decided that I didn't need anything that fancy. Would have loved to have it though.
60weight - Yes, on the budget. I've put myself on a very tight one for sure. In the spring semester I should be down to only 2, possibly 1 class. I really busted my **** the get to that point. This way if I get a job offer in the fall, I can start part time in the spring. Otherwise, my summer employer would like me to come back for at least spring semester and work as close to 40 hrs/week as possible.
rebelmyers1 - All the bells and whistles did seem pretty cool but at almost double the cost I decided that I didn't need anything that fancy. Would have loved to have it though.
60weight - Yes, on the budget. I've put myself on a very tight one for sure. In the spring semester I should be down to only 2, possibly 1 class. I really busted my **** the get to that point. This way if I get a job offer in the fall, I can start part time in the spring. Otherwise, my summer employer would like me to come back for at least spring semester and work as close to 40 hrs/week as possible.
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OctoMan
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We use Snap On torque wrenches at work. I run the tool room for the Army CH-47 Chinook maintenance school. Unless something really stupid happens like someone drops the wrench from the aft pylon of the aircraft they last forever. It will last a lifetime. They're almost soldier proof.
Octoman - Great news that the Snappy stuff is durable!
Sorry everyone that I haven't posted in so long. The semester has been crazy hectic. But it has made the time fly by. I've tried my best to keep up on the threads I follow, but haven't posted much here because I haven't done much other than school related stuff. I do in fact only have 2 classes for next semester, both of which are easy electives and conveniently scheduled for only Tuesday and Thursday. So 3 days off of classes during the week
However, I have been in the talks with a local company about a full time job upon graduation and part time for spring semester. I'm currently dealing with the great experience of HR.
So this semester we started our capstone project. I was lucky enough to get put on a team of 3 that consisted of both of my roommates and one other guy. We are doing our capstone project for a local dairy farm that my roommate works for on the weekends. We are making some changes to their homemade dairy cow corral gate. It's similar to this, but was handmade by the owner.
http://www.delaval-us.com/-/Product...es/Crowd-gates/DeLaval-Drover-HRS-crowd-gate/
The system is driven on c-channel tracks with roller chain. The chain is welded to each end and strung through the c-channel, through some tensioners, and around the driveshaft. This happens on each side and propels the system back and forth. It has an up and down motion as well. The cows are loaded into the corral and the gate is dropped. It is then advanced towards the parlor to force 16 cows at a time into the parlor. So that's the jist of the operation. The drive system falls off of the sprockets regularly, the gate can run into a cow and pivot out of the track, the bearings in the drive wheels are shot, and there are no mechanical limits. Basically we are adding limit switches run by a PLC to limit all of the movements. We are also going to add new wheels and drive sprockets to have a contained drive system.
Here is a crude prototype I made. The professors here want a justification for EVERY decision. So this was to show that if the gate were to get skewed from side to side that the chain will no longer be able to jump off of the sprocket.
We have our second Project Review Board on Thursday night and then we can start ordering parts after Thanksgiving break.
On another note, my fiance and I had our engagement pictures taken at her great aunt and uncles house. No pics of us, but this is one of my favorites.
And in my latest endeavor, I learned how to use the 3D printer in the engineering building and I am taking full advantage of it. It's a Makerbot Replicator. I've been using it for about a week and have already found useful garage items to make, mostly found from Thingiverse.com
The very front are protective caps for wood chisels. Middle from left, finger guard for Dremel, "plunge router" for Dremel, wall mounted mini Mag-lite holder, craftsman radial arm saw safety switch, and a wall mounted caliper holder. Back row from left, wall mounted aerosol can holder (4 made), FILE HANDLES (3 made with lots more to go), wall mounted pen holder, and a key holder. I am absolutely pumped about the file handles. They have cut outs in the center for all 3 types of tangs so I hope to have a handle for every file I acquired from the auction a ways back.
Hopefully I can do a better job of keeping you guys updated next semester and maybe I can take on a few projects with my free time.
Sorry everyone that I haven't posted in so long. The semester has been crazy hectic. But it has made the time fly by. I've tried my best to keep up on the threads I follow, but haven't posted much here because I haven't done much other than school related stuff. I do in fact only have 2 classes for next semester, both of which are easy electives and conveniently scheduled for only Tuesday and Thursday. So 3 days off of classes during the week
However, I have been in the talks with a local company about a full time job upon graduation and part time for spring semester. I'm currently dealing with the great experience of HR.
So this semester we started our capstone project. I was lucky enough to get put on a team of 3 that consisted of both of my roommates and one other guy. We are doing our capstone project for a local dairy farm that my roommate works for on the weekends. We are making some changes to their homemade dairy cow corral gate. It's similar to this, but was handmade by the owner.
http://www.delaval-us.com/-/Product...es/Crowd-gates/DeLaval-Drover-HRS-crowd-gate/
The system is driven on c-channel tracks with roller chain. The chain is welded to each end and strung through the c-channel, through some tensioners, and around the driveshaft. This happens on each side and propels the system back and forth. It has an up and down motion as well. The cows are loaded into the corral and the gate is dropped. It is then advanced towards the parlor to force 16 cows at a time into the parlor. So that's the jist of the operation. The drive system falls off of the sprockets regularly, the gate can run into a cow and pivot out of the track, the bearings in the drive wheels are shot, and there are no mechanical limits. Basically we are adding limit switches run by a PLC to limit all of the movements. We are also going to add new wheels and drive sprockets to have a contained drive system.
Here is a crude prototype I made. The professors here want a justification for EVERY decision. So this was to show that if the gate were to get skewed from side to side that the chain will no longer be able to jump off of the sprocket.
We have our second Project Review Board on Thursday night and then we can start ordering parts after Thanksgiving break.
On another note, my fiance and I had our engagement pictures taken at her great aunt and uncles house. No pics of us, but this is one of my favorites.
And in my latest endeavor, I learned how to use the 3D printer in the engineering building and I am taking full advantage of it. It's a Makerbot Replicator. I've been using it for about a week and have already found useful garage items to make, mostly found from Thingiverse.com
The very front are protective caps for wood chisels. Middle from left, finger guard for Dremel, "plunge router" for Dremel, wall mounted mini Mag-lite holder, craftsman radial arm saw safety switch, and a wall mounted caliper holder. Back row from left, wall mounted aerosol can holder (4 made), FILE HANDLES (3 made with lots more to go), wall mounted pen holder, and a key holder. I am absolutely pumped about the file handles. They have cut outs in the center for all 3 types of tangs so I hope to have a handle for every file I acquired from the auction a ways back.
Hopefully I can do a better job of keeping you guys updated next semester and maybe I can take on a few projects with my free time.
jbmatth
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That is great you are able to use the 3D printer, I was never able to get access to ours or the machine shop unless it was during class time and everything was very dumbed down for simple engineers like myself. Now I get to teach myself all of the details they never bothered to show us. Best of luck for the remainder of this semester and in the job hunt.
JB
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jbmatth - Since my school is private we have a lot less students (under 5k) and I think we are at roughly 500 in all types of engineering. So we do have lots of access to things like the machine shop and the 3D printer as long as they aren't being used for a class. This semester alone I have been able to use the 3D printer quite a bit and I was taught how to use a tig welder just for the fun of it. I'm not very good but practicing is fun when it's all free. Also, for my manufacturing class, we are taught how to write some simple G-codes for CNC machining. We were able to machine a few things into a small block of wax (much more forgiving if someone's code had a mistake).
Man I wish we could use the 3D printers here at school also... Oddly enough we are allowed full access to the machine shop (once we pass certain tests) but the printers stay in the material science building, only to be used by grad students in that field. Manufacturing processes was one of the better classes I have taken, mainly because we get to be exposed to processes like 3D printing or welding. Someday I'll get myself a printer... after my Cummins that is!
I don't think I've posted up, yet, but I am impressed with your way of being. I see your skills continue to improve, too, but what I admire best was that you "shut down the shop" while in school. Someone needs to give your folks a high-five. They did a good job with you. Keep up the good work. I'm excited to see you progress.
-Brent
-Brent
Growlertdi
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Are you a Polar bear? we have a lot of Polar bears here at work. Sounds like you are doing well at school and good luck in the future with whatever you choose to do.
oholto - That's a bummer that you can't use the 3D printer but the machine shop skills will be of much more use in the future. I can totally see myself getting a printer for myself, but not anytime soon. Better get to finding a Cummins
Brent - That's one of the top compliments that I have received on here. Thank you sir. That really makes me feel better about the decision. Since I commuted up until this year, I had projects going on while in school that I used as a distraction sometimes. I've done good in school, but I always knew I could do better if I put more effort into it. That's really proving to be true. I would say this has been my hardest semester to date and at this point it's looking like it could yield the best GPA yet.
Growlertdi - Yes, I am a Polar Bear! Best education around
Brent - That's one of the top compliments that I have received on here. Thank you sir. That really makes me feel better about the decision. Since I commuted up until this year, I had projects going on while in school that I used as a distraction sometimes. I've done good in school, but I always knew I could do better if I put more effort into it. That's really proving to be true. I would say this has been my hardest semester to date and at this point it's looking like it could yield the best GPA yet.
Growlertdi - Yes, I am a Polar Bear! Best education around
panthersteve
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Just wondering about the parts you have done on the 3D printer, did you come up with and draw them yourself or have you found them already done somewhere else?
Cheers Steve
Cheers Steve
jbmatth
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My school was of similar size, about 5,768 students the year I graduated, but 90% were science, or engineering majors, 85% engineering majors. There were 618 mechanical engineering majors alone. Okay, I shouldn't have looked up the schools statistics, inner nerd coming out again. I will say the harder semesters always seemed to be my best GPA wise, I just had too much to do to not study all the time I wasn't in class or working.
JB
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panthersteve - All prints to date have been from files already existing on thingiverse.com. I do have a few larger files that I'm sure the model will need to be adjusted to fit the tangs. In that case, I can download the file, open it it Creo (3D Software) and adjust the measurements to my liking and then save as the correct file type for the printer.
jbmatth - Right now we are at 3,238 students with 497 in the engineering program. From there, we have 249 of them in mechanical engineering. Break that down over 4 years of students and I believe my class is 62 kids. We are currently in the funding stages for a new engineering building so they are ramping of enrollment so they can have twice the amount of students when the new building is finished. It's a great accomplishment but kinda takes away the entire reason I decided to come to ONU.
Give this link a look
jbmatth - Right now we are at 3,238 students with 497 in the engineering program. From there, we have 249 of them in mechanical engineering. Break that down over 4 years of students and I believe my class is 62 kids. We are currently in the funding stages for a new engineering building so they are ramping of enrollment so they can have twice the amount of students when the new building is finished. It's a great accomplishment but kinda takes away the entire reason I decided to come to ONU.
Give this link a look
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Your capstone project sounds really interesting. I have a good friend about to start his, and it makes me kind of jealous, I wish I had gone with engineering instead of economics!
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Glad to hear it, I can see that being really stressful.
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jbmatth
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That was a cool video link, and hopefully your school will get the funding for it without raising tuition too much. I have to be careful watching youtube as it can lead me down the vortex of unknown for hours at a time.
JB
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Fixed - Indeed it is, and the real fun of building and implementing our solution doesn't start until after winter break.
jbmatth - I know what you mean about youtube They actually came out with this 'ONU Promise" after my freshman year. It was an initiative to lower tuition costs to make the college seem more affordable. It worked for the most part. However, they dropped tuition and financial aid for most people at the same rate, effectively giving you the same cost while looking more affordable to prospective students. In my situation it actually cost me about $2500 more Even after countless calls to financial aid, they insisted that this was impossible and that it could never happen like that. Well it did....I gave up the loosing battle. With divorced parents and a very good high school GPA and ACT score, I do get more than my fair share of funding. I will still graduate with the approximate debt of about half of a semester, but I'll take that any day. The Ohio Northern name means a lot to employers around here and since I only live a half hour away, that's exactly where I plan on staying.
jbmatth - I know what you mean about youtube
They actually came out with this 'ONU Promise" after my freshman year. It was an initiative to lower tuition costs to make the college seem more affordable. It worked for the most part. However, they dropped tuition and financial aid for most people at the same rate, effectively giving you the same cost while looking more affordable to prospective students. In my situation it actually cost me about $2500 more Even after countless calls to financial aid, they insisted that this was impossible and that it could never happen like that. Well it did....I gave up the loosing battle. With divorced parents and a very good high school GPA and ACT score, I do get more than my fair share of funding. I will still graduate with the approximate debt of about half of a semester, but I'll take that any day. The Ohio Northern name means a lot to employers around here and since I only live a half hour away, that's exactly where I plan on staying. theoldwizard1
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As an ME, there are a lot of potential jobs around, so start trying to decide what field you want to get into.
I know a young guy who will be graduating soon from Michigan Tech with an MME. He thought he was going to get a job in the petroleum industry until the bottom dropped out 2 years ago. By accident, he got a job with a company that makes composites (sheet metal reinforced by foam) and his one semester of finite element analysis made them offer him a permanent position even before he got his first degree !
I know another buy who got his MME from MIT (!). He now owns his own company and makes custom wood furniture.
Point is, don't lock yourself in. If you get a job, but don't like it, move on !
I know a young guy who will be graduating soon from Michigan Tech with an MME. He thought he was going to get a job in the petroleum industry until the bottom dropped out 2 years ago. By accident, he got a job with a company that makes composites (sheet metal reinforced by foam) and his one semester of finite element analysis made them offer him a permanent position even before he got his first degree !
I know another buy who got his MME from MIT (!). He now owns his own company and makes custom wood furniture.
Point is, don't lock yourself in. If you get a job, but don't like it, move on !
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theoldwizard1 - Thanks for the great advice! I ultimately want to end up in something automotive related. However, I'm willing to take any type of job that I can get/will be beneficial to me and my future family. They say the new thing for my generation is to work multiple jobs through our lifetime instead of one place for 30+ years. Only time will tell if that holds true for me as well. Thanks for stopping in, and again, thanks for the advice.
Well I made a trip to South Bend to visit my fiance to start off my Thanksgiving break. We did some pretty cool stuff so far this weekend. South Bend is the home of South Bend Lathe Company, Studebaker, and Oliver Chilled Plows among other things. There is nothing historical here about South Bend lathes to my knowledge. However, there are for both Studebaker and Oliver. Our first stop was the Studebaker National Museum. I don't know a lot about their cars but knew even less about the carriages. It was a very cool and historic place to visit. Here are a few pictures that I took.
We had planned on taking a tour of the Oliver mansion but the tour groups were all full. Apparently you need to sign up for that ahead of time. To which their website says nothing about calling to do. We had planned on signing up when we had gotten there about an hour before the tour was to depart. So looks like we will do that on the next trip. Here is the outside.
So instead we drove down to the Oliver Memorial Park which isn't finished yet and got a few pictures. This is where the actual plant was.
My grandfather had a 350ish acre farm and used a little bit of everything as far as equipment went. But from what I have been told, his favorite was Oliver. He used to own a Super 55, Super 66, Super 77, and a Super 88 along with some implements over the course of his farming career. So I have always felt a little attached to them as well since he died a few years before I was born. My dad and uncles are Oliver fanatics and I hope they will be able to make a trip over to see all of this with me sometime.
We had planned on taking a tour of the Oliver mansion but the tour groups were all full. Apparently you need to sign up for that ahead of time. To which their website says nothing about calling to do. We had planned on signing up when we had gotten there about an hour before the tour was to depart. So looks like we will do that on the next trip. Here is the outside.
So instead we drove down to the Oliver Memorial Park which isn't finished yet and got a few pictures. This is where the actual plant was.
My grandfather had a 350ish acre farm and used a little bit of everything as far as equipment went. But from what I have been told, his favorite was Oliver. He used to own a Super 55, Super 66, Super 77, and a Super 88 along with some implements over the course of his farming career. So I have always felt a little attached to them as well since he died a few years before I was born. My dad and uncles are Oliver fanatics and I hope they will be able to make a trip over to see all of this with me sometime.
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Well that week long break from school just flew right on by. My big project for the week was to change the glow plugs in my truck. They've been bad since I bought it and I've just limped by with the help of the block heater.
Time to get wrenching.
I started with the passenger side since they said it would be the hardest. Intercooler tubing and valve cover removed.
Close up of the injectors for future note in case I want to go bigger
Went to the drivers side. Intercooler tubing, cold air intake, and valve cover removed.
Here's a close up of the turbo wheel. This is where all the gypsy magic happens. No indications of being dusted, spun great, and no shaft play.
With the truck done, I tried out my new file handles. A little heat applied to the tang and they slip right on and are permanent (for the most part).
They worked out great and my dad loved them too. Looks like I've got some more printing to do.
I was able to get some other small stuff done before all of the Thanksgiving celebrations started, but nothing picture worthy.
And my last bit of good news. The company I interviewed with made me an offer for part-time work in the spring. They are unable to make a full time offer at this time, but possibly could in the future. I was pretty upset about this at first, but I tried to turn it into a positive. I will be working as much as I can for my last 5 months of school and making money for the wedding. This will also give me the chance to work hard and market myself to them. So the plan is to get there and do the best that I can so that they won't want me to leave in May. Not gonna put all my eggs in one basket, so I'm still applying at other places as well. Fingers crossed!
Time to get wrenching.
I started with the passenger side since they said it would be the hardest. Intercooler tubing and valve cover removed.
Close up of the injectors for future note in case I want to go bigger
Went to the drivers side. Intercooler tubing, cold air intake, and valve cover removed.
Here's a close up of the turbo wheel. This is where all the gypsy magic happens. No indications of being dusted, spun great, and no shaft play.
With the truck done, I tried out my new file handles. A little heat applied to the tang and they slip right on and are permanent (for the most part).
They worked out great and my dad loved them too. Looks like I've got some more printing to do.
I was able to get some other small stuff done before all of the Thanksgiving celebrations started, but nothing picture worthy.
And my last bit of good news. The company I interviewed with made me an offer for part-time work in the spring. They are unable to make a full time offer at this time, but possibly could in the future. I was pretty upset about this at first, but I tried to turn it into a positive. I will be working as much as I can for my last 5 months of school and making money for the wedding. This will also give me the chance to work hard and market myself to them. So the plan is to get there and do the best that I can so that they won't want me to leave in May. Not gonna put all my eggs in one basket, so I'm still applying at other places as well. Fingers crossed!
Grumblebum
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Thanks for the update Alex, the 3D printed bits look great.
Well done on the job offer, much less stress when you have work lined up whilst finishing off your studies.
Cheers GB.
Well done on the job offer, much less stress when you have work lined up whilst finishing off your studies.
Cheers GB.
Well guys, here is my last ditch effort to try and figure this problem out. It's due Monday, but I don't think anyone in my group wants to work on it over the weekend. We have collaborated with a group of up to 12 students now for about 5 hours and have nothing to show for it.
jbmatth
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Congrats on both the part time offer and the relativity small amount of loans, one of my cousin-in-laws graduates in December with his ME and has no loans. I did the same but that was 7.5 years ago and I know costs have gone up since then. That will give you a great head start on all of the other upcoming costs. That problem looks doable but I don't know that I'd be able to do it now without lots and LOTS of studying. It is amazing how much you forget when you don't do those types of problems for 7.5 years.
As for career, I really wanted to go into the automotive industry and even had an internship with GM one summer. Turns out the pay in the oil industry was much better than what they offered. Although not as much "fun" I enjoy my career choice and have a little extra play money because of it.
JB
As for career, I really wanted to go into the automotive industry and even had an internship with GM one summer. Turns out the pay in the oil industry was much better than what they offered. Although not as much "fun" I enjoy my career choice and have a little extra play money because of it.
JB
C_F
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I just came across your thread today, but haven't had time to read all the way through yet. I just wanted to comment on your file handles, those look great!
I'll be back later, to read from the beginning.
I'll be back later, to read from the beginning.
1/2 Cup
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Thank you for the update..
Southbend must be a fantastic place to visit..
Regards
Southbend must be a fantastic place to visit..
Regards
With the truck done, I tried out my new file handles. A little heat applied to the tang and they slip right on and are permanent (for the most part).
They worked out great and my dad loved them too. Looks like I've got some more printing to do.
I see a slight bit of an issue with those handles. They look like Tiger colors, shouldn't they have been black and orange ?
jbmatth - Thanks! The oil industry is rather big in areas close to me. Marathon Petroleum in Findlay, OH and the Lima, OH Husky Refinery. I've kinda looked into them but I ultimately want something a little closer to home.
C_F - Thanks! I hope you get a chance to get through the whole thing. It's short in comparison to most but I think it will be worth it
1/2 Cup - It is quite the fascinating city. Too many people for me though. I prefer my small towns
-Brent- Still working on it and making some head way! Unfortunately it's not a class with a book or much of notes. We mostly review stuff for the FE and these problems are given to us on the side without much explanation. Not the greatest way to go about it but such is life.
NUTTSGT - That they are lol. We currently don't have black PLA at school and since I'm cheap, I'll just take what I can get. I think red is my favorite color, but I really like the blue and orange together.
C_F - Thanks! I hope you get a chance to get through the whole thing. It's short in comparison to most but I think it will be worth it
1/2 Cup - It is quite the fascinating city. Too many people for me though. I prefer my small towns
-Brent- Still working on it and making some head way! Unfortunately it's not a class with a book or much of notes. We mostly review stuff for the FE and these problems are given to us on the side without much explanation. Not the greatest way to go about it but such is life.
NUTTSGT - That they are lol. We currently don't have black PLA at school and since I'm cheap, I'll just take what I can get. I think red is my favorite color, but I really like the blue and orange together.
Brent - Haha. Well that problem was definitely not my best work, but I was able to turn in a report with answers. Each problem is presented to the class by three different groups. Each group had a different answer, which generally means the professor grades somewhat lenient. We were able to make a few assumptions and solve the system for conservation of angular momentum and conservation of energy simultaneously with the help of Excel and Euler's Method. My one partner who hadn't done a thing all semester somehow pulled some work out of his hind end for part B and finished getting it into the report about 5 minutes before it was due. I didn't even get to read it, but I'm sure it will be better than what we had before (very minimal). Thanks for asking and checking in!
Well the semester is done and I'm home with all of my tools for a month! Got started on some stuff right away. The first thing I did was finish a Christmas present for my fiance. I'll post up a picture after I give it to her.
I did a few little projects on my truck. New plug for the gooseneck trailer in the bed.
New plug for the block heater in a new location.
Trimmed the lower valence so my tires won't rub anymore.
Then I started on some shop stuff. Got all of my printed file handles put on.
Made a nice, bigger top for the radial arm saw.
Added another toolbox to Kennedy Korner (far right). It's rough but still useable.
My dad got me this chart from work so I got it hung up.
My dad has been asking me for a few months to put some new trim in the garage bathroom to match the rest of the garage. I told him I would get to it over Christmas break.
Also made this as a surprise for him. I think it makes the utility sink blend in much better.
And the shop is all cleaned up again.
I'm not sure how much I will be on here for the next week. So I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here's to an even better 2017
I did a few little projects on my truck. New plug for the gooseneck trailer in the bed.
New plug for the block heater in a new location.
Trimmed the lower valence so my tires won't rub anymore.
Then I started on some shop stuff. Got all of my printed file handles put on.
Made a nice, bigger top for the radial arm saw.
Added another toolbox to Kennedy Korner (far right). It's rough but still useable.
My dad got me this chart from work so I got it hung up.
My dad has been asking me for a few months to put some new trim in the garage bathroom to match the rest of the garage. I told him I would get to it over Christmas break.
Also made this as a surprise for him. I think it makes the utility sink blend in much better.
And the shop is all cleaned up again.
I'm not sure how much I will be on here for the next week. So I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here's to an even better 2017
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Arps - Thanks for stopping in. Hopefully more updates while I am on Christmas vacation.
A few more little things. Organized the little pile of tools sitting beside the table saw.
I was running out of storage in front of my bench so I took advantage of the shelf I already had on the side of the bench. Just moved the shelves to fit the new organizers.
My rip fence on my table saw has been out of square since I took it apart to move it from the garage to the basement about 2 years ago. It was off 3/64" from end to end. I haven't needed superb accuracy for anything I've built since then so I just left it. Finally got it adjusted and back into square. Also oiled the top with some Johnson's Paste wax. The fence glides right across the table like butter.
Also adjusted the outfeed table on the jointer. It was a tad too low. Oiled it up as well.
A few more little things. Organized the little pile of tools sitting beside the table saw.
I was running out of storage in front of my bench so I took advantage of the shelf I already had on the side of the bench. Just moved the shelves to fit the new organizers.
My rip fence on my table saw has been out of square since I took it apart to move it from the garage to the basement about 2 years ago. It was off 3/64" from end to end. I haven't needed superb accuracy for anything I've built since then so I just left it. Finally got it adjusted and back into square. Also oiled the top with some Johnson's Paste wax. The fence glides right across the table like butter.
Also adjusted the outfeed table on the jointer. It was a tad too low. Oiled it up as well.
jbmatth
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Congrats on the semester being over, and Christmas break does seem to be a good excuse to get the tools set up a little better to start the new year off right.
JB
JB
JB - Getting a precise and accurate start for the new year
Well I had to do a bit of reorganizing for my newest purchase.
New Milwaukee M18 10" Double Bevel Sliding Miter Saw
Came with a M18 9.0 battery and a rapid charger. Also worked an M18 Fuel Sawzall into the deal. Cleaned up my charging area a little better to accommodate the new charger.
Well I had to do a bit of reorganizing for my newest purchase.
New Milwaukee M18 10" Double Bevel Sliding Miter Saw
Came with a M18 9.0 battery and a rapid charger. Also worked an M18 Fuel Sawzall into the deal. Cleaned up my charging area a little better to accommodate the new charger.
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Alex, that's one nice saw...
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