Thread: What are you working on?

I suppose he had not heard of the cheap safety-glasses, face shields, and goggles available! I expect someone in the audit process has a brother-in-law selling the fancy, shielded model.
I also expect you should have his job soon, Mike!

Nice grab!

Can't wait to help point out all the dangers on our mill next, lol.
And our tig welder, damn thing short circuits like crazy! Throws blinding arcs it's so dangerous...
It's just astounding how ridiculous the rules are becoming to do trades work in restricted 'trades only' parts of the plant. Rules drafted and approved by folks who do not know the first thing about tools, and how and why we use them the way we do.

FYI Mike,,,, that container in the background will hold & conceal an auditor. We have found a few in them, over the years. Just saying,,

Road trip ?

Holy crap, that is a good looking pair....almost Dolly Parton quality!

Originally Posted by outback

Wedges fitted.

Pins made, brass washers domed, didn't end up using the under washers, and ready for assembly.

The unveiling of the two day gentleman's set of Wade & Butcher's, in black n white ebony. (Box in the works next)

Phew...!! Glad that's finally done, its the longest I've spent on any razors, but well worth the results.

"OFF TO THE ROCKS"!!! 🙌

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Can't wait to help point out all the dangers on our mill next, lol.
And our tig welder, damn thing short circuits like crazy! Throws blinding arcs it's so dangerous...
It's just astounding how ridiculous the rules are becoming to do trades work in restricted 'trades only' parts of the plant. Rules drafted and approved by folks who do not know the first thing about tools, and how and why we use them the way we do.

As you are employed with a dairy, I read a tale today of California mandating extraction of methane gas from cowshit and to use to generate electricity back into the grid. something like 1500 dairys!

As California goes, so does Canada?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

As you are employed with a dairy, I read a tale today of California mandating extraction of methane gas from cowshit and to use to generate electricity back into the grid. something like 1500 dairys!

As California goes, so does Canada?

All I keep seeing in my head, is some "Beyond Thunderdome" pig troughs....

Slowly, but surely my shop is coming along.

The pics are kinda 'squished', due to the pano view. Each section is 40'x40'.

Here is the retail gun shop:



Here's the machine shop (full of schtuff...display counters, pegboard, insulation, etc.) I can hardly wait until it's time to start setting machines, so I can get some 'paying' work done.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

As you are employed with a dairy, I read a tale today of California mandating extraction of methane gas from cowshit and to use to generate electricity back into the grid. something like 1500 dairys!

As California goes, so does Canada?

Interesting subject Tom. I studied this type of methane collection for a alternative power submission i did back in the mid 90's. There are some pretty exciting possibilities out there. It was a thesis project for a professor at the University of Manitoba, and Balard Engineering of Vancouver has done a lot of work on fuel cells. Combined you could collect free releasing methane gas from dairy and hog production and turn it into electricity without burning it and it would reduce the emission of green house gases in the process. So you would get food, electricity, and reduce the green house gas emissions of the food production all in one fell swoop. Crazy stuff that science.

How would you generate electricity without burning it?

Nothing much going on here, turning food into methane and surviving.

I have moved my metal working machines to a former neighbor's shop and today I am going over to his shop to start lesson one of his familiarity training. He works odd hours and I don't work so we are well suited to the task. A PIF to a really great gentleman.
Enjoy your day!

~Richard
PS. Just found some older metalworking book to add to the fun!

PPS. All the tools organized and the machines spotless when I got there. He had been utubing for a couple of weeks and had intelligent questions. Two hours of good stuff! I am totally happy he gets the stuff!