Very quiet on here at the moment so,

[RonMc]

You are correct Bob, I did tell John that EVERYTHING in the tool room is sharp, even the 'just finished job', and beware of flying metal, minuscule and otherwise.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Everything except the engineer who is "half sharp!" But if you eliminate the risk altogether does it not get boring then?........ I thought we were all cowboys on here
Yippi l o ki aaa

[Mcneilwaeasteel]

Everything except the engineer who is "half sharp!" But if you eliminate the risk altogether does it not get boring then?........ I thought we were all cowboys on here
Yippi l o ki aaa

John as you will know, " half sharp " can still be cutting and dangerous at times and even a blunt instrument can cause great pain
Cowboys use hands and fingers to ride a horse, Calum safety specs are more important than wearing an old set of bins and a face visor is even better, it will even adjust to fit your head of curls
The first thing anyone learns before operating machinery is safety in the workplace ( kitchen as well ) all machinery can "bite" and before you try to cut, drill or machine anything, think of what it will do to your digits and eyes before switching on, as machinery has a mind of it's own
If life gets boring make shure you can duck when items fly off the machine, or bits fly out at you unexpectedly, hot cuttings down your slippers will keep you on the hop, so wear proper shoes and not beach sandals
On the plus side, it's very rewarding to make things but it takes time, knowledge, and experience to gain pleasure from doing it. Enjoy making bits and get fun out of doing it but remember the fun you had learning to play steel guitar and now your going to do the same with a big green machine that can bite and maim you when your guard drops

Here endeth today's lesson and this cowboy hopes to sit down at his guitar later today, rather than stand up and attempt to make something simple
P.S.
As a "cowboy" I could invite danger into my life by thinking of making an advance on that well built "old blonde" that I fancy, but life's to short and even viagra would be of little use to a dead man Yippie eye NAW

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Ok Robert I will do the safety stuff as per your lesson as far as I am able and thank you for your concern but you can still play steel guitar with dodgy digits..... I have proved that much.... After the blood sweat and cussing I have produced something that on a dark night would pass as an Emmons type lever and another one is nearing completion, if anyone wants it and is prepared to finish the polishing process themselves then a contribution of 35 quid would work for me and I will get some more material...... this type lever with screw down base is in 3 parts and the middle part is a real Sod! to get right......the other Emmons lever that fits on a shaft (two part ) is a lot easier to make......next may be SHOBUD type tear drops....who knows, anything I make has a corner guarantee.......

[simon_f3]

John, if you're fed up with having to create a mound of swarf to get the mounting bracket right on a billet part, it sounds like you need one of these
I've had one on my Christmas list for ages but Santa hasn't yet turned up with the goods...

[Haddock]

Well John is right, it is quiet on here, so here’s the report of my first day in action at the mill. Where did the day go! Suddenly it was getting dark and I am holding a strange shaped bit of alloy and have a couple of ‘prototypes’ on the floor. Not nearly as dangerous as expected though! My table saw is much more terrifying and the chainsaw is best not discussed. By far the most scary power tool ever is one I didn’t have the courage to buy. It was a chainsaw chain wrapped around a 115mm disc to use on an angle grinder for cutting out bowls and the like. Arbor tech I think and it seems they’re not for sale anymore but Chinese versions are available on eBay for the brave.....
Cheers
Calum

[RonMc]

Its really all down to a bit of common sense, we can go a bit over the top regarding safety. I remember years ago when working in the tool room and the 'factory inspectors' were due their visit, it was impossible to use the milling machines due to the volume of guards that had to be fitted.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

BIG Milling mistake !!!! I bought these Colletts on ebay and they don't fit my machine anyone know what machine they would fit? I guess you have to make a few mistakes when your learning....

[Haddock]

Sorry John, no idea but if it’s any consolation, I’ve also got a workshop full of things I bought by mistake. Some success today but they’re not going to win any awards.....

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

nice work Calum on the chunky side I reckon but looking good.