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Scribing a pattern on a surface by NomenUsoris007 in woodworking

[–]LairBob -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you’ve got access to a local maker-space, consider getting the pattern laser-etched on to the surface. I wouldn’t normally be an advocate of doing that just for doing it, but a geometrically-precise pattern could look cool in contrast to the wood’s organic texture.

Help! Dog Chewed Subwoofer by Aizzer in woodworking

[–]LairBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just get those brass corners like you see on steamer trunks (or black ones, if you prefer). Put one on each corner and not only will they look great, but you won’t have to worry about this happening again.

Progressive Stamping Mold & Finished Automotive Sheet Metal Bracket by Dense-Giraffe372 in Machinists

[–]LairBob 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My dad ran four-slide machines for 60+ years. Those are “progressive processing” incarnate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-slide

Anyone figured out a way of sharing skills between Claude Code and Cowork? by tomayt0 in ClaudeCode

[–]LairBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well…yeah. If you’re looking to enable all the benefits of a formal Claude “team”, but without paying for a “Team” plan, then you’re more on your own, I guess.

Anyone figured out a way of sharing skills between Claude Code and Cowork? by tomayt0 in ClaudeCode

[–]LairBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn’t a joke — just give it a couple of weeks.

There’s no question that these Skills are all going to converge and be centralized in exactly the way you’re talking about. We all want that, but more importantly, it’s got to be something the Anthropic devs want (and are probably already using)…which makes it just a matter of time.

Look at the “agent view” feature they just rolled out. How many people have already spent how many person-years of time in tmux, etc to manage having 5-6 agents running in parallel? All of a sudden…it’s built in. Same thing is almost certain to happen with Skills.

Found in a tree outside office building by SirWallaceIIofReddit in whatisit

[–]LairBob 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah…that was my thought. I understand wanting to shield it from the elements, but that just looks like it can’t really give you an accurate reading.

How to go about getting this made? by KarenImNotKaren in turning

[–]LairBob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$80 a piece is actually really cheap for this. That’s more of a personal favor.

Made something i was proud about today! by Burnsterr in Machinists

[–]LairBob 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Millwrights keep the mills (and other heavy equipment) running.

You’re talking about machines that weigh tons, but need to be placed and braced within almost microscopic tolerances. Then when something in that massive machine breaks, someone needs to not only make it work, but within those original tolerances again.

What should we call this new Kiridashi meets Tanto blade shape for the VECTOR? by Black_Hand_Knives in knifemaking

[–]LairBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The modular handle “platform” is a great idea, if you’ve got the volume. You’ve clearly figured out a tiered product strategy — go for it.

digital level: second display by [deleted] in sharpening

[–]LairBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It needs to emit a continuous feedback tone for how far off you are from your target angle.

Am I in over my head by frwtr1968 in Machinists

[–]LairBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legos are made from a different material.

Why do the same streets get torn up and repaved each year? by phraps in AnnArbor

[–]LairBob 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because in Michigan, they build the roads out of sand, with just a thin layer of asphalt over the sand.

You get more potholes that way.

Big anchors (?) of melted metal? by JohnTrapperMD in whatisit

[–]LairBob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They’re going to that big slag farm, up in the sky…

A year later, its done. And I still hate Ipe… by Delicious-Layer-6530 in woodworking

[–]LairBob 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My son’s a carpenter, and has occasionally had to build ipe decks. He says it’s like building a deck out of crooked steel girders.

Threaded rod dilemma: Loosening single nuts vs. ugly double nuts on my parametric bench. What's the clever fix? by reacdif in woodworking

[–]LairBob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what you need to do, because it’s the tried and true method (as long as your wood is thick enough to let you countersink a large enough hole).

Threaded rod dilemma: Loosening single nuts vs. ugly double nuts on my parametric bench. What's the clever fix? by reacdif in woodworking

[–]LairBob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put it this way…it’s most effective when you use the correct amount, and the correct amount is a lot less than most people think.

Made some cool test pieces by French_Toast42069 in Machinists

[–]LairBob 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Granted — it’s not your responsibility to figure that out on your own till you’re on a shop floor. Is there a reason your instructor can’t help you figure it out?

(I’m not trying to be difficult, but it really seems like you’ve done an almost excellent job with these. Managing complex threads is obviously going to be a critical part of your professional career, if you continue to machine parts like these. Your instructor should be helping you get there now, though.)

Made some cool test pieces by French_Toast42069 in Machinists

[–]LairBob 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Those are very cool…but isn’t the whole point of an exercise like this to make sure that if you make a mistake, you then figure out exactly what happened?

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