On 4/27/2023 11:34 AM, Snag wrote:
On 4/27/2023 12:53 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
On 4/27/2023 10:16 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:
On 4/27/2023 9:40 AM, Snag wrote:
This morning I finished the last piece for the end mill fixture ,
the pin wrench for the collet nut . And I discovered that 2 flute
end mills are easier to index than hacked up 3 flute end mills . The
3's aren't quite "perfect" but they sure look better than my
attempts with the bench grinder . I haven't tried a 4 flute yet , I
think I might need a smaller diameter grinding wheel . After lunch
I'll try it with an old hacked up 5/8" that I've had (and abused)
since I first got the mill . I'll work thru all the mills I've
messed up over the years before I do some touch-ups to my better
stuff .
WOO! HOO!
P.S. Picture (or video) or it didn't happen.
You been hangin' out with bikers too long ... I'll take some pictures ,
have to figure out where I can post them since photobucket won't let me
log in because of my ad blocker .
You know I haven't really hung out with bikers in years. Since I pretty
much quit riding I don't see any of those folks. I was impressed with
how little many of us make a lasting impression with that crowd when I
went to the funeral of a very well liked long time local HOG chapter
president, and I didn't recognize a single other biker in the crowd.
Not even a HOG member. Mostly just people who knew him from work and
his family were there.
I had one biker buddy still for a long time, but I visited him in a care facility a few years ago after a wreck and watched him pull a scam on
the MA by spilling some stuff as a distraction, hiding his pain pills,
and then accusing her of not bringing them so he could get extra pain
pills. I don't think I've seen him in person since, but I did stop by
his house and run his motorcycles for him like he asked on my way home.
There are still some around (alive) I respect, and one or two who might
respect me back, but none of us hang out. I haven't been in a bar in
years, and I haven't been on a run in as long. I just don't see any of
that crowd.
Had one local biker/customer (rolled up patch holder) I had a working
deal with, but when he welched on it I had to get law enforcement
involved to get my stuff back. I didn't want to go to jail for "stuff."
When I had my bad motorcycle wreck only a couple visited me in the
hospital. Mostly not buddies, but more political type bikers. Its good
PR to be seen with the gimp I guess. One I was stunned by. We openly
disliked each other, and we even squared off once at a run. Well, I
would have been stunned if I hadn't been whacked out on morphine. I
hate morphine.
Anyway, I guess I'm just not a biker after all. I still get the urge to
go for a ride. The VN1600 Cow is still in the garage, but I get about
half way into getting it rideable, and I start to remember that the last
few times I'd find myself headed home on auto pilot and couldn't wait to
get it parked. I wouldn't feel right until the bike was off, and the
kick stand was down. My doc (and fishing buddy) tells me it sounds like
a little bit of PTSD from the wreck on the VRSCA. Anyway, I still get
the urge to ride once in a while. Even had a dream about riding a few
months ago.
My wife used to ride with me (her own bike), but she hasn't felt safe to
ride (back issues(surgeries)) in a long time. I suspect if she still
rode I'd probably still ride. I sold her Roadglide to my cousin. I
think it looks stupid with mini apes on it, but if it makes him happy
that's all that matters. Its his bike now.
You know what. Now I got the urge to go get the COW ready to go for a
ride again. LOL.
Home Shop Machinist is a lot easier to upload pictures to now, but then
of course you have to deal with the nit pickers and the criticism.
--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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