In Case You Were Wondering....

[Gary Campbell]

Maybe not a usable tecnique for surfacing, but if you were wondering how well the Amana 2.5" insert surfacers will hold up, here is a pic of one that took a 1" bite at 6ips while surfacing a 2" White Cedar sign blank.

Didn't someone mention something about the decimal point being important?

The 78" by 43" by 2" blank was surfaced using a modified version of David Buchsbaum's surfacer routine. A total of 6 passes, 3 on each side, .100" per pass, 6 ips @ 12.5K rpm. This blank was glued up (by others) into a very twisted mess.

[Brady Watson]

Well that's a testament to it's strength right there! :D

-B

[Gary Campbell]

Brady...
It's built tough enough to be idiot proof!

REPEAT AFTER ME: Remember the decimal point! :D

[curtiss]

My decimal point / z problem involved drilling a 1/8" hole...

It was a disturbing, "oh ship moment," but I did not take a picture of the problem...

Gary's photo shows this issue much more clearly...


Did you know if you forget to tighten the wing nut on the dust skirt it drags around a bit funny ?

[srwtlc]

Looks like you need to work on your reaction time! ;)

[SomeSailor]

Yeah... looks like 6 inches goes by pretty quickly... :)

[Gary Campbell]

Scott...
Thanks for noticing. :mad: Actually there is a 5" Z ramp (10 total) back to start point plus the 14 of travel, so 24 inches total travel before I got it stopped. Cutting didnt sound that bad.

[wberminio]

Gary

Good thing you were not cutting oak or maple!
Could have had different results.:)

[chiloquinruss]

When visitors to my shop ask how long did it take to learn how to use the bot I reply its just a matter of experience, then I walk over to my tool cabinet and bring out my bag full of experinece! (parts and pieces)! :) Russ

[terryjones]

Gary, That looks like what Jim Rutske did with his new spoil board in resurfacing. And I was so worried of making a mark when I was cutting on his machine. It sure happens quickly and the older I get the slower the reaction time.

[ssflyer]

I've was pretty impressed when my 1/8" tapered ball nose cut a 1" deep path at 3ips, and made it over 6" before it broke! :D

[cowboy1296]

I tell everyone that I am self taught and have learned by trial and error, with lots and lots of errors. Its good to see that even the pros have an occasional error.

[Gary Campbell]

Rick...
Occasional???? Boy do I have you fooled! :D

[danhamm]

KInda had it figured, that the only ones who dont make mistakes = the ones who dont do anything...

[bleeth]

Any damned fool can take forever to do a job and get everything perfect. It takes a pro to get the job done while fixing the occaisional screw-up in quick enough time to actually make some money at it.

[cowboy1296]

yup i am easily fooled. i cant tell you how many projects that i have changed the plan mid stream to cover or conceal mistakes i make. but i am anal, i see them at times but no one else does.

[Gary Campbell]

How about someone that was able to bill resize of the vectors as an extra? :D

[bleeth]

If you were that anal you would know exactly how many times you have done that!
Nobody who loves their craft ever thinks a project is perfect.
If I didn't bill for re-engineering I'd be giving away a ridiculous amount of money each year. (Not to say I don't bury those costs in other "change orders")

[twelchPTM]

I have been a carpenter for over a decade and spent most of that time as a home remodeler. I always said the job wasn't that difficult but it takes a pro to think on his toes and change gears when things don't go as planned. Also I have on more then one occassion told a customer I was charging them a "should've called me first fee" for having to correct something someelse did.