On Tuesday 04 October 2016 15:29:53 Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > 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!
But what you have already done, from the quality of the questions you've raised on this list, is more than the other 99.5% of the animated bodies alive today. And you are happy doing it, something I consider vital to ones health and well being. So "keep on trucking" Leonardo. :) Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
