Monitor Steam Engine

[zeeprogrammer]

Depending on the material (especially for steel, for aluminum too sometimes if the alloy is one of the ones that likes to stick to the cutter edge), for long slots like that I will frequently drill a chain of holes down the length to remove the bulk of the material, goes pretty quick in the mill. Then come back with the end mill and connect the dots.

I had similar thoughts. Probably not this time. I won't be going in at full depth anyway.

Jason...I'm still amazed how you caught that. I don't recall you had done the Monitor...what made you think something was wrong? (Other than since it was me...there had to be something amiss.)

[philjoe5]

Zee,
Good work despite the mistake.  And you're right, second time through goes faster with all the fixtures already made.  I should warn you though, and I'm speaking of my own experience in my shop today which I'll post on my build log, the third try doesn't go any faster than the second one.

Cheers,
Phil

[crueby]

And on the fourth try you forget the thing you learned on the second one...

[Jasonb]

Jason...I'm still amazed how you caught that. I don't recall you had done the Monitor...what made you think something was wrong?

Well firstly I was a bit shocked to find some actual progress in the thread.     Once I had got over that I saw the question about the slot so had a quick look at the drawings before commenting and that is when things did not look right.

(Other than since it was me...there had to be something amiss.)

Well at least you are consistant

If you do drill out some of the waste from teh slot use a slightly smaller drill say 3/32" as if you used an 1/8" drill and it cut oversize you won't get a smooth side to the slot. Either way when you come to mill it go say 1/32" deep per pass and keep the swarf out of the slot.

[Roger B]

Just caught up with this thread again. There's some good engine progress hidden in there    (lots of other stuff as well  )

[bruedney]

Hey Zee

What's happening? No shop time lately? No pics 

[sco]

Yeah not even any random waffle apart from 'stinking squirrel' in the shout box - is everything alright Zee?

Simon.

[zeeprogrammer]

Sorry all. Everything is fine.
It's that squirrel.
(Think 'Up'. Just a bit of distraction.) 

Thanks for checking on me.

[Tennessee Whiskey]

So, it's hot pepper pizza Friday with a stinking hoppie back,  should we expect anything other than banter for the next few hours 

Cletus

[Don1966]

So, it's hot pepper pizza Friday with a stinking hoppie back,  should we expect anything other than banter for the next few hours 

Cletus

Ah come on Dog, don't get him started on food again. Don't you thing we done ate enough.  Crawfish did some body say crawfish.........

 
Don

[crueby]

Off we go, rolling down the valley into Banterville!

So, what did that squirrel do to you , anyway? Make cracks about your nuts?! Steal your Hoppie?   

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Now Don, why you done have to bring up them mud bugs,  boil the corn and potatoes and C'est si bon  Did someone mention a squirrel?  Hey Rocky,  want to watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat,  oops,  wrong hat 

Cletus

[zeeprogrammer]

Well we all know where the banter finger points to. 

No pizza tonight. Had anchovie pizza last night. Tonight it's homemade mac-n-cheese with ham. Homemade my friends with proper cheeses, bay leaf, and pepper corns. Very delicious.

Stinking hoppies as always.

The squirrel...

I had a wild hair and it took a while to pull. Unfortunately, I think the root got left behind so I expect it will come back.
I get these things once in a while. This one didn't seem to grow much.

I'm hoping to get some machine time in this weekend.

Chris - ever see the movie 'Up'?

[Tennessee Whiskey]

First of all,  no fair swapping nights,  secondly,  +1 on the anchovies  . . Machine time : let her rip potato chip.  You have upcoming garden projects to bargain with;  I'm like one of those TV attorneys,  let us help you,  help me  . So, did she make the mac noodles from scratch? 

Cuz'n Cletus

[b.lindsey]

+2 on the anchovies!!  We'll be here when you are Zeepster...enjoy the mac and cheese.

Bill