2016-10-04 14:55 GMT-03:00 Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net>: > Unfortunately it comes from the death and taxes statement. Everything > else is optional. I've had the great good fortune to love what I did for > a living, starting out at about 14 when I quit school to go fix tv's for > a living, but that was a very wide field, so when the opportunity > presented itself to sit for a 1st phone license, I did, a went to work a > year or so later at a local tv station, in '63, hich narrowed the range > of gear I had to keep up on, then in 70 to a uhf slave transmitter for > the Nebraska ETV Commission where I learned about high power klystron > amplifiers, then to a tv station in New Mexico as its Chief Engineer > in '77 but my salary was more than they could afford, so off to > kalipornia in '79, 2 years as the A.C.E., then 2 at a radio station in > Susanville, went back to southern Minn. for a couple months, then a God > Squad tv in Ashland KY for 2 years and in '84 became the Chief at WDTV > in Weston WV but studios in Clarksburg. Retired in 2002 when I wasn't > capable of giving them the hours they deserved anymore. The job got > done in any event. But I then did consultant work for the owner until I > wasn't (my back again) able to do that in comfort anymore. Now I can > work at my own pace, with nobody but the perfectionist in the mirror to > please and (obviously) be noisy on this list about doing it. >
Quite a lot of jobs you've been on! That explains your background in power electronics. I think I have a learning method similar to yours in wich I always see the need and with that need in mind I try to figure out the best solution, and in the process I can reinforce my theory/knowledge. I'm trying to do a college degree in physics but I'm struggling between that and the work, so I'm taking it lightly and without pressure. > This tool post base to replace the wrecked compound on this Sheldon for > instance, is currently with only 2 wrench pockets carved into the sides, > sitting on the crossfeed, bolted down by the 2 OEM armstrong bolts. > Which lead to a discovery, the OEM bolts are about .001" oversized. I > had measured the separation between them, and drilled the holes for 4 > such bolts with a quality TiN plated 3/8" drill. The resultant holes > actually measured around .3746". When I tried to set it over those > bolts, I had to use a dead blow hammer to drive it onto the bolts. That > did not damage the bolts as I was able to turn the nuts a couple turns > to start them. But I went to Home Depot yesterday to find some 3/8-24 > nuts, but was only able to source them in grade 5, and where the Sheldon > OEM nut was 11/16" across the flats, the grade 5 is only 9/16, so when I > get the other 3 of those armstrong bolts made from a length of 3/4" key > stock I'll switch wrenches. With the pockets carved .4100" x2 +.250 tool > wide, the wrench shank has room enough to swing, a lot further than the > Sheldon supplied OE wrench for that could do, and results in a > considerably more rigid block of metal than the "wings" created by > Sheldon's attempt to make wrench room in the bottom of their compound. > > I should post a pix I suppose, but the better half says I should change > clothes & shave my nose and go out to Kathy's to eat. So I'd better > git-r-done. ;-) > > Thanks Leonardo. Someday you should tell us how old you are... > I'm 27 and turning 28 in february so I have a lot to learn and do I hope! -- *Leonardo Marsaglia*. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
