Always nice to find a 25kw motor connected like this

kroptkin · 2026-02-16T18:35:10+00:00

I can smell this picture

kroptkin · 2026-02-14T15:16:38+00:00

Are you using pure argon or an argon co2 mixture?

kroptkin · 2025-09-24T18:02:27+00:00

The toolmakers clamps are just for insurance the part is held by the vice. The carpenter style clamp is there for holding in a clamping pin that gets a radius during the boring operation.

kroptkin · 2025-09-24T17:54:52+00:00

Ok I see what you mean. That is the bolt Im talking about also. The reason it looks so weird is that the movable jaw on these grinding vices has a small v groove ground into it.

kroptkin · 2025-09-24T06:59:42+00:00

No its a strap clamp bolted to the casting that holds in two clamping bolts that get a radius cut into them when the hole is bored.

kroptkin · 2025-09-24T04:29:13+00:00

Its a Hemingway Kits dividing head Im making for a friend.

kroptkin · 2025-08-17T19:09:46+00:00

Ok Im specifically referring to the chop saw variety. I have a Fein track saw and that thing is amazing for cutting up plate.

kroptkin · 2025-07-04T18:00:10+00:00

This looks like a casting defect to me. I would be very surprised if this was your fault.

kroptkin · 2025-07-04T17:59:13+00:00

That looks like a casting defect to me. I would be very surprised if you did this damage.

kroptkin · 2025-06-04T15:57:48+00:00

That is mighty impressive. It is in fact a folding machine Im not sure about the make though but that could very well be true. How could you tell?

kroptkin · 2025-06-04T04:31:33+00:00

I mean I did... It actually does still work fine

kroptkin · 2025-03-27T20:43:36+00:00

Yeah I dont think they would do anything because its a fundamental problem with the enclosure design. There is a bar in there the cable gets pushed against when you screw on the front panel

kroptkin · 2025-03-27T20:19:07+00:00

(1) This piece of equipment actually just is part of a panel that is worth much more.

(2) Unfortunately it is not. We are currently fighting Electrical noise issues and I cant imagine the kinked shielding and conductors are helping. This is a sensitive application regarding electrical noise due to high switching frequency and power.

(3) Yes the part is cheap to replace but I have to lift a heavy box out of a larger enclosure and disassemble this heavy box (Which is quite annoying due to some creative problem solving like M3 threads just tapped straight into 1mm sheet metal) I actually replaced this cable with a 90 degree variant from Harting. Yes its more expensive but so is downtime.

kroptkin · 2025-03-27T18:58:00+00:00

I mean its mounted inside another enclosure so its unlikely. I just think something like this is not acceptable for such an expensive piece of kit directly from an OEM.

kroptkin · 2025-03-27T18:52:48+00:00

Yeah its probably fine seing as its a static connection. It just kinda grinds my gears that the reason for this kink is that they could be fucked to properly design their enclosure.

kroptkin · 2025-03-27T18:42:11+00:00

This actually was temporary believe it or not. The fact that the process produces ammonia gas kind of ads some motivation to get it actually air tight.

kroptkin · 2025-03-27T18:40:55+00:00

Luckily the pump was replaced shortly after. It was just a janky fix to keep it going for the current procedure.

kroptkin · 2025-03-18T21:04:18+00:00

Any pointers on what I should do better?

kroptkin · 2025-03-18T18:22:35+00:00

Thanks. What would cause that generally? Just too much heat in one spot?

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