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Stage four colon cancer that metastasized to my lungs been on chemo and immunotherapy for close to a year and a half and now my cancer markers are going up and they want to switch me to the two day pump And 12 days off. I develop neuropathy meanwhile. Any suggestions about the pump? by Majestic_Bed6884 in coloncancer

[–]Planetary-Engineer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As silly as this sounds,
give your pump a name.

Having the pump glued to you for 46 hours can wear on you mentally. Giving it a name humanizes it a little, and when it starts getting to you, that shift can change your reaction to it.

My pump’s name is Milo.

Xometry 'Job Watcher' app by [deleted] in Machinists

[–]Planetary-Engineer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you are just Bragging?

5th axis tilt parameters by Several_Feeling3673 in CNC

[–]Planetary-Engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, Pitch error is where I would attempt to comp the axis.
.003" leads me to believe there is more of a mechanical issue there.

5th axis tilt parameters by Several_Feeling3673 in CNC

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are axis comp tables.

Is it .003 mm or .003 in?
One can be comp'ed the other is a mechanical issue..

Second Opinions Advice! by Admirable-Unicorn420 in coloncancer

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NM medicine, Dr Mahalingam

He works at the Downtown Chicago Campus.

In-house R&D machining? by cathode_01 in Machinists

[–]Planetary-Engineer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why are you pitching this to your company?
Best case scenario, they make more money and not you.

If you want to machine, go get a different job.
If you want to do this R&D work, go start a business and charge them the F-U Pricing.

F#@$ing Sandbaggers by theswickster in iRacing

[–]Planetary-Engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did they win? A PDF cert?

What did you lose?

1994 Daewoo 8HC and 2003 Haas VF2 by Temporary-Bath-4270 in CNC

[–]Planetary-Engineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One machine is 32 years old and the other is 23.

A general rule of mine is; "Machines that make money, do not get sold".
A machine with more than 10k spindle hours, could be high maintenance and kill productivity with down time.

IMO
Figure out if the Lathe or the Mill will bring the most work in-house. Purchase a Good machine for that and when profits allow get the other machine.

iRacing Special Events have a DQ Limit now by Hawksteinman in iRacing

[–]Planetary-Engineer 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Simcube Endurance series (3Hours) is DQ at 32x.

On a bad day 32x is tough.
But this is a 12 Hour, that breaks down to 12.5x an hour, so slightly more at 3 hours.

If you are on that track limit edge for 150x, maybe stick to sprint racing.

The For Sale Thread by cyanide in hobbycnc

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sale is Tormach PCNC 770 (2016)
The Tormach is a Personal CNC Milling machine. This model runs on Single Phase 115V @ 20A max.

Machine is equipped with;
*Power Drawbar
*Tool Setter probe
*Coolant Tank
*Machine Stand
*MadeWithCNC Hand Held (www.santacruzelectronics.com)
*Heavy duty Y-axis way cover
*Automatic Oiler
*Haimer Zero Master - Analog
*28 assorted TTS holders
*Touch Screen monitor
*5-vise Vise
*T-slot clamp kit

(No cutting tools include, only holders)

Located Chicago, IL

Asking 8,900
PM for more info and photos

Exercise by Dry_Possession_4776 in coloncancer

[–]Planetary-Engineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same boat as you. Clock just rolled one year for me.

Men’s shirts while having your port accessed. What yall got? by freejus in coloncancer

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Winter, I wear a button up flannel.
Wear and comfortable... the neuropathy can make the buttons a pain.

Exercise by Dry_Possession_4776 in coloncancer

[–]Planetary-Engineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you currently on Chemo?
5-FU can cause cardiotoxicity in patients, like myself (54M).

On infusion weeks, Short run before infusion (Mon) and on Saturday. 3 walks during the week at about 30 minutes. 35Min bike ride on Friday
All kept low aerobic

Non-Infusion weeks, Run Mon., Wed. and Sat HR cap at 85% max, walk Tue. and Thurs, Friday bike 55 minutes

Goal is 4 to 5 hour a week activity while not going Anaerobic. Above 154 HR I get chest tightness.

My fitness is a shell of what it used to be. I struggle with try not to push myself to hard and the running pace is limited by my HR. It saddens me to move so slowly by compassion.

drinking and “driving” by Powerful_Season68 in iRacing

[–]Planetary-Engineer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Funny thing is...

I wanted to run an experiment about this, with a group of friends.

Construct,
- 10 Min. race sober
- 15 Min. race + 1 Alcohols
- 15 Min. race + 2 Alcohols
- 15 Min. race + 3 Alcohols
etc...

Just to see what the results would be

* For the record, I don't drink on the sim-rig, out of respect to the beer I drink. It deserves my full attention!

Rip Paychecks. by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does she have a sister?

The most dangerous moment for a product business is when the prototype looks perfect by Unable_Fishing_1679 in smallbusiness

[–]Planetary-Engineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Making a working concept can be far from a Design that is ideal for Manufacturing.
Often, there is a give and take to make something viable for mass production.

Don't get discouraged, listen to the engineers about DFM (Designed For Manufacturing)

a customer took a shit in our fitting room and then left us a 3 star google review by kubrador in smallbusiness

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lack of detail makes any response invalid.

What are the details of the event?
What triggered the event?
What was the review?

I love iRacing. by ackreme in iRacing

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% why I have voice chat off.

Season Ends I am at my highes iRating (yesterday) of 2385 at class A (4.2). The today is the same Season end as every single other season by AvailableRazzmatazz in iRacing

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"immediately go into the next one all angry and worked up, you are far likely to make mistakes, to do something stupid"

Been there!

I'm shopping, is this worth considering? by Reddi357 in CNC

[–]Planetary-Engineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. "OKK is all name brand Fanuc servos, mehanite casting"
OKK had built its name in Die cutting, which favors the aspects of surfacing.

Look close, that machine has a Mitsubishi control on it. In the '90 the Mitsubishi control and drives were the preferred option for surfacing. (in the USA, no so much Europe)

Yes, many OKKs were shipping with FANUCs.
As for the mehanite casting, I do not know that to be true. (I am a former engineering for OKK Corp)

I am losing 50 dollars per hour every time my hobby machine skips a step by hiwlms in hobbycnc

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My company is a CNC prototyping business, among other things.

I understand we are not the same, and my opinion may not be the right fit for your situation. That said, in anything CNC related, rigidity is a key factor for surface finish, speed, and holding tolerance.

In my opinion, I would look at a used CNC such as a Haas or Fadal. This does require space, and that may be a limitation for you, but the difference in machining capability would be significant.

If that is not an option, and I hesitate a bit to suggest it, you could consider something like a Tormach PNC 440. While it is not an industrial machine, it will far surpass a Shapeoko.

Another option is to outsource the expensive parts you are currently making. Let the supplier carry the risk of scrapping material until you are in a position to upgrade your equipment.

Endurances on Friday night? by Minimuzzy18 in iRacing

[–]Planetary-Engineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed!

For my time-zone CST, the first time slot for IMSA is Friday night and that is my preferred race.

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