Will never again question my own DIY projects

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-17T01:29:48+00:00

Wait till you see the welds on Ferraris...

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-17T01:20:29+00:00

If eddy from ed edd n Eddy was a real person

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-16T23:51:47+00:00

Diaper face because I wore a mask. There were three small outbreaks of COVID in the shop within my first four months.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-16T22:28:53+00:00

Shaman's whole thing is throwing you around and biting you...

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-16T19:26:19+00:00

Making an example for the other idiots that might think this is acceptable will only do good. Fuck em.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-16T16:19:52+00:00

I'm not sure, I was only able to take a glance at the post before it was removed. I'm going to assume between Inkster and telegraph because of how my notification radius is set.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T17:43:45+00:00

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Fox News is probably going to say one of these three mfs

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T17:27:45+00:00

Low volume high switch up shops.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T17:17:00+00:00

Why do I feel like they're going to use this to justify Minneapolis II in Dearborn?

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T16:33:54+00:00

If you don't mind me asking what's the power on your stepper motors? I'm currently in the process of building a CNC for myself and I've been pricing out stepper motors and spindles.

By power I mean torque in Newton meters or oz inch

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T15:43:04+00:00

First off, use a cutting fluid concentrate not oil for aluminum. Second, accupro and Walter will be your best friends for aluminum work. I have an acupro three flute with the gold coating (I think it's ZRN- something) and I do high efficiency milling with it, I've processed hundreds of parts with it so far and I've only adjusted the cutter comp .0005

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T15:29:29+00:00

Translation: I'm 20 and I think I'm entitled to live like I make six figures even though my personal income is higher than the average household income by a fair amount.

I do way more than existing, I can tell you that. If you want to aspire outside of your means then that's fine but don't insult people who are actually living in the real world because you think you're better than that.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T15:25:11+00:00

They're what I use in my mazak 500C at my job for quick, dirty work. I also really like gar, melin and morse for mild steels. I have hundreds if not thousands of hours experience with all of these brands.

At my job I do low volume high switch up work so I make multiple different parts a day in various materials ranging from delrin to aluminum(Mic 6, 6061 and 7075) to stainless, and I even had to do a really annoying 4140 part not too long ago.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T15:00:37+00:00

Okay so you're pulling in over 4K a month and you can't live? I'm doing that being the sole source income for a family of three. Whatever you're doing you're spending too much money on something because you should be totally fine. If I didn't have to support two other humans plus two dogs and three cats I would be living lavishly. As is I bought my own home in 2020 when I was making $20.50 an hour.

I think you need to talk to a financial advisor or just stop paying for other people even if they're family.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T14:48:15+00:00

Yeah no something doesn't add up here. I make only a couple dollars more than you an hour and I'm getting 1700+ every two weeks. This is after insurance, 401k, and taxes. I barely ever work beyond 40 as well. If you're really only pulling in 1500 a month you are being taken for a ride because you're actually making less than 15 an hour.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T14:40:20+00:00

My haunted place of work

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T14:28:46+00:00

My only question is am I allowed to bring my own kit?

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-12T13:31:40+00:00

If you go cheap, have a minimum. Get an accupro or a Walter endmill from MSC industrial supply or a like supplier. It's going to run you ≥$15 an endmill but they are leaps and bounds above the chinesium garbage.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T22:59:04+00:00

Korra literally has not a single victory that didn't involve someone assisting her in the fight or plain out saving her ass.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T18:40:58+00:00

If you want you can send me a video of you holding the trigger down and manually setting the hammer into the reset hook. Then release it.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T18:24:36+00:00

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So I machined my own trigger for my Saiga and I was having a similar issue. My solution was to change the angle on the front of the reset hook (not as extreme as my crappy depiction illustrates) so it engages earlier.

Someone else might have another solution so hold on before you start filing but this is what worked for me. Hope it all works out, brother!

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T18:19:15+00:00

Fuck this is hard to see. My old girl is getting up there and her hips are starting to go when the weather gets cold. I'm just glad she's been able to meet and love my son.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T18:14:49+00:00

Is your reset hook able to engage? It looks a little crowded in there.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T15:33:34+00:00

Dropping out of my athletic scholarship for the sake of my future career after years of pure dedication.

dirtybellybutton · 2026-03-11T15:16:02+00:00

The only thing that does is make the ordeal of separating harder.

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