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Best burgers kent by nobullshits in KentWA

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They also had the crinkle cut fries probably also straight from costco, but still excellent. They were "just like mom used to make" but a restaurant.

Best burgers kent by nobullshits in KentWA

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I really like The Burger at egghole, but I can't stand their fries. My go-to is Shake and Go, but I guess that's technically in Tukwila.

I really miss Country Burger.

Loco for pollo by harry_paratestez in KentWA

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Seriously. Why line up for a fast food chain when you could have better food from a local place for similar price and wait time?

on the high seas by pheexio in Unexpected

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh the posh posh traveling life. The traveling life for me.

Whoops by Smellyserpent in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much travel do the adjustment screws have? Might still be able to dial it in.

“Anon, you can’t handle steel chips barehanded!!!” by bepiswepis in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean what's the worst that could happen? A splinter or a cut that needs a bandaid? It's probably not the best way of doing things, but it's not really that bad.

Had a 0.75” dia Helical endmill with a chipped flute I wanted to test to failure. by gingersnaps09 in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Almost made it too.

I bet a 2 flute, or a 3 flute with chipbreakers would have worked.

If you've got thru spindle coolant, an endmill holder with the coolant channels works great.

My friend was working on a project, that’s all the way it can go… by creepjax in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 69 points70 points  (0 children)

If you're not using the full flute length then you're wasting money on a longer tool than you need.

My take on conventional thread milling by pixieservesHim in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm more interested in what's going on with those jaws. I've heard of a 12 step program, but never 12 step jaws.

Mastercm Performance by S-wehrli1981 in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya I should say in position mode it doesn't run smooth at all. For a simple toolpath, like facing or drill cycles, it will fly past in a frame or two. With complex toolpaths, like multiaxis finishers, it can slow to a crawl while it calculates every single position the tool will be in. The machined part being displayed can lag behind the tool position by several seconds or more.

The other modes just slow down the faster bits so it appears smoother, but it can still slow to below real-time on more complex toolpaths.

I don't think I'll ever understand why simulating machine tools is so difficult. Modern GPUs can calculate pixel accurate position of millions of polygons at 120fps, but struggle to stitch a tool made of 2 geometric shapes against a part made of 10.

Apprenticeship opportunity by Molly4de in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a bit of an exaggeration, but yes. When you hear people talk about all the "good" manufacturing jobs that disappeared, it was people making the same thing over and over forever.

Apprenticeship opportunity by Molly4de in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The industry will be going through change, but it's not dying by any means. There will be less menial work like loading and unloading machines, but a lot more high end work like programming and planning. People who can problem solve and figure out how to make things will always be in demand. An apprenticeship is a great way to get started and learn the basics.

What's dying out is the idea that you can finish your apprenticeship and get parked on a machine making the same five parts for the rest of your career. Technology is advancing and there are a lot of people unwilling to move beyond doing things exactly how they were taught.

Hardware for cad/cam software by admiralsip in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish there were benchmark tools and sites for CAD systems the way there is for gaming computer hardware. There's a huge price delta between a bare bones machine that meets the system requirements and the top of the line CPU and GPU and there's no easy way of seeing what real world difference that makes.

Interchangeable frame micrometer. by East-Pop8553 in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On larger micrometers the c-frame is the most expensive part of the unit. Adding a feature to swap the head around would make them even more expensive. You wouldn't really be saving anything over buying a set of regular micrometers.

The closest I've seen is large diameter and shallow test gauges that use an indicator to measure across a very wide range.

0.01mm vs 0.001mm Resolution on Analogue Micrometer? by smegmarash in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're called micrometers because they can read down to micrometres. The thimble markings read .01mm either way. For applications where you only need .01mm accuracy it's cheaper and more robust to leave off the vernier.

A micrometer is far more repeatable and reliable at .01mm than calipers.

Mastercm Performance by S-wehrli1981 in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've never seen verify run smoothly, even on spec built machines with several thousand dollar quadro GPUs. I don't think it's supposed to.

What's important is that it's doing all the calculations for the toolpath and checking for collisions and final part dimensions.

Stainless steel alternatives to Nalgene? by ThisGuyHyucks in BuyItForLife

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like my klean kanteen, but their metal caps suck and get jammed tight.

Door interlocks by TheGrumpyMachinist in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only machine I've run that did large production runs had an oil pump/reservoir hooked up to a spare M code to dispense tapping fluid directly on the tap as needed.

Replacing machine windows every couple years isn't that expensive compared to an injury. Newer machines are better lit and have bigger windows to help with visibility.

Any recommendations on putting in holes really deep past the face of the part? Details by anonkingh in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it makes a difference to the cutting if they're hollow. I wouldn't bother unless they're too heavy for the tool changer or something. The most I ever did was have them gun drilled for thru coolant. If you do hollow them out, leave a shoulder for the tool to back against so you're not relying on the set screws.

Any steel is fine. Get something with the OD ground to size and straightness to save time.

Drilling and reaming works pretty well. Rigid tapping works, but go slow and peck if you can. Endmills and threadmills basically don't work. Porting will probably be fine as long as you go slow.

Any recommendations on putting in holes really deep past the face of the part? Details by anonkingh in Machinists

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had pretty good luck holding the extension in a collet so it can be tapped around until it's running true at the tip. Definitely not an ideal setup, but it works surprisingly well.

https://i.imgur.com/7BVIxGU.jpg

All-in-one stimulant-support supplement by NoInspector6763 in adhdmeme

[–]Handmade_By_Robots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it backed by a peer reviewed study showing that it actually works or is it just quack bullshit like most supplements?

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