MattF
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all but my spelling n grammar eh
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Please don't get me wrong. My workshop isn't as bad as I may make out. The swarf is in buckets put aside, all metal scrap (stainless, ally or steel) is in it's correct place, benches have stuff on them waiting for parts to be completed. It just isn't as tidy as I would like, there is always something coming in to be looked at, repaired or built and as such 'got **** every where'. Could it be better, absolutely YES, but it is the nature of the beast. The more stuff you have the more attention it takes to be looked after, because there is more of it. Would we be better with less, absolutely NO as it has taken this long to get to where we are. I actually clean up after jobs are completed, put tools / equipment away, sharpen drills, sweep the floor, rubbish in the bin, clean up swarf otherwise I couldn't move. Saturdays are the major clean up days. The kids, if they want some pocket money (and sometimes get told) then they have to come to the workshop to help. When they are here, they have to sweep the entire floor and vacuum, clean the toilet, toilet floor and hand basin, sweep out and vacuum the kitchen so the floor can get steam mopped. The plasma table periodically need a clean (anyone who has one will understand), the swarf around the drills and mill needs to be cleaned up (mills make a frightfull mess). If I didn't have anything to do it would still take time to get the workshop to an orderly state as there is so much stuff and finally there is always something that's needing attention even for home. So there, my two cents worth.
Forgot to add some stuff that has been completed yesterday.
The water tank for the 100 year old steam engine, construction completed
That pipe with the flat plates welded is the balance pipe for the water tank. This engine has two water injector (one per side), when the water is low it has to be balanced out to keep feeding water injectors.
Oh and old smokey is back. This generator has a Deutz air cooled engine and is too big for the application and the engine glazed up. Every year I get it back to do a load test, which results in all the internal **** being blown out and the oil which has logged in the muffler wadding to be burnt out. It was particularly good this year, not as much smoke as previous, however it is just starting.
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Wooden tool holder holders.Wooden toolholders?
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certain members have a habit of being the forums school teachers(primary) , picking up members on their spelling etc, no harm meant obviously , but it does get tedious . it would be better if the question or what ever the subject was mentioned was answered , but like I say no harm no foul .
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A friend of mine recently acquired a caterpillar 315 mini excavator and decided to switch from bolt on to wedge theet
I've had to do it at home because his electrical is not capable to run a welder.
So I've started by cutting the rounded edges to fit the side theet .
Then I've noticed that the edges were so worn that the welds have been deleted by the wear .
So I've proceeded to follow the cracks (normal Caterpillar stuff) by gouging out a channel 5mm wide and 5 deep .
Positioned the theet tacked in place .
Then 7018 no stop for about 2 and and half hour
As well the welds we can't see anymore so root and fill passes were beautiful eve the open root ones .
Cover passes will be grounded by the dirt so I didn't get upset they don't look pretty but I'm happy with it no undercut so it will be fine.
2.5mm ran at about 100A and 90A
3.2mm ran at about 100A and 130A depending on the heat transferred to the bucket .
No after 40 minutes of cooling I can switch off my trusty inverter and clean up the mess in my backyard
A friend of mine recently acquired a caterpillar 315 mini excavator and decided to switch from bolt on to wedge theet
I've had to do it at home because his electrical is not capable to run a welder.
So I've started by cutting the rounded edges to fit the side theet .
Then I've noticed that the edges were so worn that the welds have been deleted by the wear .
So I've proceeded to follow the cracks (normal Caterpillar stuff) by gouging out a channel 5mm wide and 5 deep .
Positioned the theet tacked in place .
Then 7018 no stop for about 2 and and half hour
As well the welds we can't see anymore so root and fill passes were beautiful eve the open root ones .
Cover passes will be grounded by the dirt so I didn't get upset they don't look pretty but I'm happy with it no undercut so it will be fine.
2.5mm ran at about 100A and 90A
3.2mm ran at about 100A and 130A depending on the heat transferred to the bucket .
No after 40 minutes of cooling I can switch off my trusty inverter and clean up the mess in my backyard
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LS = load sensing?
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This is how it is, I proof read and spell check everything I write, bad grammar and spelling is really not good, however, and this is the however: Not everyone on this forum or in the world generally are native English speaking AND not everyone spent all of their formative years at school, some not by choice either. So rather than butting in and correcting people, I let them get on with it, the more you read and write, the better you get, if you get pulled up every five minutes you wont be able to read and write so less time to practice. People who are holier than thou with regard to reading and writing are clueless really as they have never considered it from any other perspective other than their own.
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one man production is tough, being creative is also energy spent.
for some time tidying is taking away from both.
for other tidying helps.
also in a working shop to stop and loose a week or month to organising is not feasible, though i accept its beneficial. the only time its really possible is starting a new shop from the start ready to go and no unexpected future expansion
cost, risk, reward
as far as im aware you are not production nor trying to meet customers demands to get stuff out on time
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I often find a good tidy up clears the mind, or on those days where I've no drive at all, smallest son has been up all night etc, a tidy up is an achievable task, it makes me feel like I've done something, and allows me to get into the right mind to crack on with work.
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A tidy up or organising session can be relaxing. I too do it, occasionally.
Saying that though, I'm currently sat in the flat, looking around & thinking: "My brother wasn't kidding when he told mum that my workshop's tidier than the flat".
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How do you keep the foam from melting with it in the tank?
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Further to this I think we need to as a group of people to stop believing we are more important or better than each other.
