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RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - wrustle - 11-25-2015
(11-25-2015, 10:27 AM)EdK Wrote: Nice tip on the rubber bands.
Ed
Just be sure to always double them up Ed!
One hot chip, the band breaks, your parallel moves.........it's pulling them out, cleaning and starting again!
99% of the time we use parallel keepers, but for some setups, a good old rubber band is just the ticket!!
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - EdK - 11-25-2015
(11-25-2015, 11:26 AM)wrustle Wrote: Just be sure to always double them up Ed!
One hot chip, the band breaks, your parallel moves.........it's pulling them out, cleaning and starting again!
99% of the time we use parallel keepers, but for some setups, a good old rubber band is just the ticket!!
Another good tip.
Ed
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - awemawson - 11-25-2015
Short lives I expect with those rubber bands if you're running coolant
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - wrustle - 11-25-2015
(11-25-2015, 11:34 AM)awemawson Wrote: Short lives I expect with those rubber bands if you're running coolant
The coolant we have is outstanding, and all those issues went away when we switched over to it.
Now it's mostly the chips that will get to them.
The previous coolant we had though would eat through them in very short order.
We keep a big box of them at the ready though!!
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - wrustle - 11-25-2015
Summer time at the shop in West Brookfield, Mass.
Being that it is Thanksgiving tomorrow...........it seems sooooooo far away right now!
![[Image: IMG_0185_zpsxwtumwj8.jpg]](http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa90/wrustle/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/IMG_0185_zpsxwtumwj8.jpg)
![[Image: 20140824_092225_zpsnoxschu3.jpg]](http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa90/wrustle/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/20140824_092225_zpsnoxschu3.jpg)
![[Image: 20140824_092256_zpsaw4a1rev.jpg]](http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa90/wrustle/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/20140824_092256_zpsaw4a1rev.jpg)
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - EdK - 11-25-2015
Our first measurable snow is supposed to arrive tomorrow so I'm not complaining. That's way later than average.
Ed
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - Vinny - 11-25-2015
He did say the pic was taken in the SUMMER Ed. :)
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - EdK - 11-25-2015
(11-25-2015, 04:49 PM)Vinny Wrote: He did say the pic was taken in the SUMMER Ed. :)
I need to quit taking quick peeks at posts and actually read them more thoroughly.
Ed
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - PixMan - 11-26-2015
I appreciate you sharing that with us Russ!
This shows how much you are thinking the jobs through for maximum efficiency. I can't tell you how many times I've seen shops "spinning the wheels" by plowing through material at high "cubic inches per minute" material removal rates, only to stand there deburring parts or loading 64 pieces on a tombstone while the spindle is idle.
Maximizing productivity is all about balance, and that's what you are actively doing. It's going to keep your costs down for you and your customers, assuring repeat work. You are setting up Andrew and others for the future well, so you'll be able to just "consult" when you retire.
RE: Behind the scenes........pics. - Sunset Machine - 11-26-2015
That's the problem I had working those shops - too focused on the immediate, not the whole job. I failed at production; I'd rather do repairs. Carbide tooling just gets set aside, I don't even own a single insert.