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JWFilips

JWFilips

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Had to go in for a shoot in my studio today; "Highlights for Children" magazine..... Spent the better part of the day there!
Working on there photo files tonight!

It appears we are in for a heat wave the next 5 days temps in the 90's....the real problem is the humidity! It is a killer
 
fiver

fiver

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the G-boy gets that magazine courtesy of Grandma.
I read it as a kid,,,, god, JW your old.... LOL

heat wave here too.
it's gonna be a brutal head wind for my drive halfway across the state tomorrow,,, and again on Sunday.
then it looks like I get 3 good days of fishing weather, and a drive home in a rainstorm.
which means a sideways half into the wind crawl back up hill all the way home.
meh what's an extra 80 bucks in gas.
 
462

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Finalized a good enough load for the Glock 27's upcoming CCW renewal live fire qualification -- Arsenal's 180-grain RN painted by my son-in-law, and 5.5-grains of WSF.

Two other test loads were 5.0-grains of Bullseye and 5.0-grains of Unique. Of the three, the Bullseye load's recoil was such that it'd not make for an all-day shooter.

Shot the 6 1/2" .357 Blackhawk, with Lee's 358-158 and 13.5-grains of 2400, at some steel reactive targets. Sent two traffic light plates flying (4"/5" diameter), and banged a square plate so hard one of the chain welds broke. All at 25-yards. Now, that is an all-day shooting load, and, after what happened this morning, quite authoritative. The replacement steel ejector housing stayed on, so that was good. Noticed the rear sight needs to move right a smidgen. That could be why that plates's left chain broke -- aimed for center mass but the bullet may have hit where the weld was, on the back of the plate. Anyway, the range master has three repair jobs.
 
Mitty38

Mitty38

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So who is that fellow from Ohio about three rungs higher on that ladder then you?
Got him covered up for a reason?
{jab};)

You've been a valuable member to me since day one.
What do I know? I am just the groups Shatterpated Constituent.

HEY, YOUR BATTERY IS ALMOST DEAD!
 
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smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Finally managed to do something I've been trying to do for nearly a year. Bought a new Ed Brown barrel for my 1911 about a year ago, but had not found the time to do the hand fitting. Got it in tonight. Looking forward to putting some rounds down the tube. Hopefully I can do that in less than a year.
 
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JonB

JonB

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Bret4207 said:
It's the rust that the issue. I found a fairly local 97 up from Florida with all the bells and whistles and 130K on it...$8900.00 plus 8% sales tax! But, ZERO rust. In NYS that's like finding a Pope barreled Stevens 44 1/2 with period correct Malcolm scope and all the accessories for $500.00. Chances are I'll end up in a rusted out Escape and call it close enough.
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Florida truck you say ;)

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JonB

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smokeywolf said:
The guy who mentored me into AutoCAD was a draftsman for a company that produced explosive bolts.
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I taught myself AutoCAD, from a book...mostly on a Flight to, and from, Texas. That was a DOS version, 9 I believe? Granted I never got real proficient, but I was able to create electrical and electronic schematics, as well as mechanical drawings. I would use one of the drafting department's computers to make drawings (I was Technician, but also in charge of the Assembly Dept), When the company finally ponied up the money for a license for my desktop, the head draftsman installed AutoCAD Lite...kind of a Windows version of 12, but reduced functions...much easier to use, compared to the DOS version. ...awww, the 1990s, it was a good time to be alive :)
 
Bret4207

Bret4207

At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
JonB said:
Florida truck you say ;)

1995 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4 *454 CI / 7.4L engine *rebuilt automatic transmission *gray cloth *rare tail gate (no barn doors!!) *Florida truck/very little rust *$7,500 or best offer!! (not $1,234) Note: willing to trade for atvs, or a kubota

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1995 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4 *454 CI / 7.4L engine *rebuilt automatic transmission *gray cloth *rare tail gate (no barn doors!!) *Florida truck/very little rust *$7,500 or best offer!! (not...
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Nice, but quite a drive!
 
smokeywolf

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Jon, my friend/coworker gave me pointers/advice, but I too was mostly self taught from books. Already knew some basic CAD using a program called "Canvas" and one other which was part of my engineering education. Started with AutoCAD using Release 11 for DOS. About 5 years after I started learning and using AutoCAD, Sony told me they'd like me to learn 3D solid modelling. I had already been using 3D for about a year, but they paid me to sit in class at my local community college and get formal instruction. A couple of months after I'd finished the class the company had me designing a new screening/editing room and teaching the electronics and video engineers basic AutoCAD use.

My friend never learned 3D and when I offered to teach him he wasn't interested.
 
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Ole_270

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Never used Autocad much, but spent 25-30 years doing CAM work in machine shops. Started out with MDSI Compact II, switched to SmartCam. Another shop was using AutoCad to pick coordinates and then manually program. Didn't take long to convince them they were dinosaurs and switched to MasterCam. Finished my career on that software. My son does use AutoCad in his job as Project Engineer for a large company designing production lines for new and retrofitting plants.
Solids is the way to go over 3d, imagine a solid cube instead of a bunch of lines showing the outline of a cube. Much easier to show work with. Told the boss one time it's just cut and weld.
 
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popper

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Rain this morning, 3 dog night - kid gave us his for a week while he's gone. She's making peach cobbler. Hope the temp cap stays on for steak tonight. Upgraded from 5s to 6s (kid's iphone) yesterday, fun - not. Get her password, change my forgotten one, air drop contacts, etc. It's just a PHONE darn it. I got a real computer. 5s is from wife when I gave up the flip phone. Just used to find her in the mall or text the kids, they don't talk to me much anyway. Get all the info from her who talks to them all the time. SolidWorks all the way, autocad IIRC is pretty dead.
 
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smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Agree with you popper on SolidWorks. If I'm doing mechanical, SolidWorks is way more efficient than AutoCAD. In my career I used AutoCAD, played with SolidWorks, SolidEdge, an IBM offering and a couple of others.

College Boy who is doing pretty well at his university's school of engineering, uses SolidWorks.
 
KeithB

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
Still using CADKEY98, 22 year old software written for WIN98 but was so well done it still works under WIN10. 3D Solid modeling, can output .STL (solid modeling/rapid prototyping) files as well as driving most printers and plotters. And it cost $99 then for what is effectively a lifetime license. (Company folded awhile back.)

I'd probably take a Solidworks class if I had the time but what I have does everything I need so...?
 
KeithB

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
Just finished supper, going back over to the shop to try and finish setting up a computer. My BIL (my partner's father) died last year and Scott brought his PC over for shop use. I spent most of afternoon clearing off unused and unwanted programs and files and resetting everything to be the way I like it. Finally got it to boot up right but no bult in WiFi so I stopped at office Depot and bought a USB/WiFi adapter. All of $16. Had supper, copied CadKey to a USB drive so I don't have to use the CD, soon as I finish my coffee I'm going over to try to install the WiFi, load Chrome, CadKey98, OpenOffice, and set up my various email accounts.

We also ended up with his HP laser printer, would be good to get that working.

When the estate is fully settled I will end up with my late BIL's Garand, he and I shot with each other a lot, Scott and his sister decided for that reason I should get it. But that's another story...
 
Ian

Ian

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Josh, it means something to us! I noticed a while back that you, JohnG, and L Ross each have more likes than posts, which statistically speaks highly of the quality of your contributions. Speaking of, have you had time to work on that mill yet?
smokeywolf said:
Finally managed to do something I've been trying to do for nearly a year. Bought a new Ed Brown barrel for my 1911 about a year ago, but had not found the time to do the hand fitting. Got it in tonight. Looking forward to putting some rounds down the tube. Hopefully I can do that in less than a year.
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Wipe out barrel. Stuff cartridges in magazine. Don eyes and ears. Step outside. Tap rack bang at target of opportunity. Shouldn't take more than a couple minutes.
 
Joshua

Joshua

Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
Ian said:
Speaking of, have you had time to work on that mill yet?
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I did mill the top off of this old and tired Lee 309 soup can mold. I shortened the needle bearing pins, staked the pins, drilled and tapped the sprue plate pivot screw hole, and ground a groove in the handle jaws.

I haven’t gotten around to loading these in my 32acp. So I don’t know how they are gonna work. Fingers crossed!
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