January 20, 20242 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, lew said: Unless you are one, or know one, you have no idea of the commitment 25 minutes ago, HARO50 said: And not only dairy farms. ANY farm is a fuul-time occupation! BT,DT! Yes and yes. BTDT too. Any farm with livestock can be brutal this time of year. Automatic waters freezing, tank heater elements failing, farrowing hogs, or early spring calves. Hate to think of the service calls I made during my years in the farm equipment business having cold diesel fuel run down my arms trying to clear fuel lines that gelled because no anti-gel or winter fuel blend had been used. Those were the good 'ole days.
January 20, 20242 yr Popular Post 7 hours ago, Cal said: No time off for dairy farmers... Growing up we had two dairy cows. I often wonder of the rationale for doing that. It was a lot of work for 60 cents a gallon. My dad would milk them by hand before going to work. He was a full-time farmer and school bus driver up until I was about 6, then became a delivery man for Railway Express. And milk them when getting home from work before dinner. Until I became about 12, then it was my job to milk, water, and feed them in the afternoon. Saturday mornings was clean out the barn during six months of the year and spread the manure on the garden. Make and store hay in the summer. About the time I graduated high school, my grandfather sold the adjacent farm land and we didn't have enough pasture for them so they were done. One of my uncles and most of my parents' friends were full-time dairy farmers. I worked for one of them one summer during college. So yes, I know. We had one vacation and one trip to visit my sister during the whole time I lived at home. Edited January 20, 20242 yr by kmealy
January 21, 20242 yr Popular Post So i have been playing around with an MFT top design for an adjustable height table that I was able to source from home depot online. It has gone from an idea in CAD to real and this is my first full CNC based project. Still needs to be glued up but it is dead on tolerance wise, the interlocking is strong, and it is dead flat in all directions. I have some customization stuff to do on this for sure but the proof of concept is solid
January 21, 20242 yr Popular Post had Cameron back in the shop today. he turned 11 pizza cutter/icecream scoop handles. the only assistance was tapping the holes in the handles. (the tap guide is already in the amazon cart). He started with going to the drill press, marking centers on the handles, setting up the DP, changing bits, lowering the table and clamping the handles in the vice. At only 8 years old he is a total self starter and has demonstrated such clear thinking that I feel within the year he could be trusted alone. made me a very proud mentor.
January 21, 20242 yr 17 minutes ago, John Hechel said: had Cameron back in the shop today. he turned 11 pizza cutter/icecream scoop handles. the only assistance was tapping the holes in the handles. (the tap guide is already in the amazon cart). He started with going to the drill press, marking centers on the handles, setting up the DP, changing bits, lowering the table and clamping the handles in the vice. At only 8 years old he is a total self starter and has demonstrated such clear thinking that I feel within the year he could be trusted alone. made me a very proud mentor. Good on you, John!
January 22, 20242 yr 20 hours ago, John Hechel said: had Cameron back in the shop today. he turned 11 pizza cutter/icecream scoop handles. the only assistance was tapping the holes in the handles. (the tap guide is already in the amazon cart). He started with going to the drill press, marking centers on the handles, setting up the DP, changing bits, lowering the table and clamping the handles in the vice. At only 8 years old he is a total self starter and has demonstrated such clear thinking that I feel within the year he could be trusted alone. made me a very proud mentor. Sounds like we may have another turner in the crowd. You know it is much easier to drill those on the lathe.
January 22, 20242 yr Anybody have a good tutorial that doesn't tell me stories and get off topic? I spent 45 minutes poking around trying to make basic shape and then make a drawer for it. I could have made entire drawing from scratch and to scale in 30 minutes with pen and paper. KInda frustrated, doesn't seem like other programs I have used where it is more intuitive as you go. Didn't buy anything, but I have 7 days on this trial to see if I prefer old school, or this method.
January 22, 20242 yr Popular Post 10 minutes ago, Gunny said: Anybody have a good tutorial that doesn't tell me stories and get off topic? I spent 45 minutes poking around trying to make basic shape and then make a drawer for it. I could have made entire drawing from scratch and to scale in 30 minutes with pen and paper. KInda frustrated, doesn't seem like other programs I have used where it is more intuitive as you go. Didn't buy anything, but I have 7 days on this trial to see if I prefer old school, or this method. Are you referring to Sketch-Up Gunny? If so, @lewlikely has some good resources.
January 22, 20242 yr Popular Post 28 minutes ago, Gunny said: Anybody have a good tutorial that doesn't tell me stories and get off topic? I spent 45 minutes poking around trying to make basic shape and then make a drawer for it. I could have made entire drawing from scratch and to scale in 30 minutes with pen and paper. KInda frustrated, doesn't seem like other programs I have used where it is more intuitive as you go. Didn't buy anything, but I have 7 days on this trial to see if I prefer old school, or this method. What program?
January 22, 20242 yr Popular Post 11 hours ago, Gunny said: Sketchup First off, DON"T BUY IT! Pro is way too expensive for the casual user. There are 2 alternatives that work better for you and me. PM me. Next, Look at- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bndkJaV8A7R2t970OmHY6kPGJwTfGP2. These are short, to the point, about each tool and operations in Sketchup. Forgot to ask- Mac or PC? Some more YouTube instructors- https://www.youtube.com/@Mastersketchup This guy has a bunch. He favors showing new extensions that do specific things https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJafTeHBrRBL9tS-S-kRbpw
January 23, 20242 yr Popular Post 9 hours ago, lew said: First off, DON"T BUY IT! Absolutely NOT! Trial version was not to impressive and for all that effort I was able to draw my own plans in 30 minutes. As a DIY guy just as easy to do my own drawing on occasion verses hours long trial and error with nothing to show for it. Probably great if you need it for business or more complicated set ups. DIY cabinet, nah I'm good.
January 23, 20242 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Gunny said: Absolutely NOT! Trial version was not to impressive and for all that effort I was able to draw my own plans in 30 minutes. As a DIY guy just as easy to do my own drawing on occasion verses hours long trial and error with nothing to show for it. Probably great if you need it for business or more complicated set ups. DIY cabinet, nah I'm good. There’s definitely a learning curve. If you want to play with it, I have a copy of the free 2017 Sketchup Make. It works well for most any application. Let me know if you want it.
January 23, 20242 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, lew said: There’s definitely a learning curve. I program modules on vehicles, that learning curve was difficult enough.
January 24, 20242 yr Popular Post On 1/20/2024 at 7:34 AM, Cal said: Tip: Whenever I feel the need for snow, I just check out the weather channel I remember all too well having to work through those storms and months of winter. No time off for dairy farmers...
January 24, 20242 yr Author On 1/22/2024 at 10:45 PM, Gunny said: I program modules on vehicles, that learning curve was difficult enough.
January 28, 20242 yr Popular Post Well the top of the new shop table has been finished up. Multiple coats of danish oil and some wax should hopefully give it a bit of longevity. Using my shop-made dogs and fence I did my first 5 cut to check for square. Everything tracks 90º with a square but careful caliper work puts me -.002” over 11” give or take my ability to actually measure stuff. Still that should be plenty good for anything that I actually need to accomplish. Next up is the cabinet and storage to go underneath and we will get to see how well it really does in a practical application.
January 28, 20242 yr 20 minutes ago, StaticLV2 said: Well the top of the new shop table has been finished up. That is really sweet Michael. Looking forward to seeing the next phase. FWIW, .002" in wood is pretty insignificant IMO. Humidity/moisture content in this part of the country will impact the tolerance far more than that.
January 28, 20242 yr Popular Post 33 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: That is really sweet Michael. Looking forward to seeing the next phase. FWIW, .002" in wood is pretty insignificant IMO. Humidity/moisture content in this part of the country will impact the tolerance far more than that. I totally agree. That is plenty good enough for anything I need to accomplish when working with sheet goods. All the dogs and fence accessories for the table were made in-house as well.
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