On 7/8/2010 6:12 PM, Wes wrote:
"Ed wrote:

The conservatives, meantime, were watching Keith Olbermann on MSNBC and
missed it....

Conservatives watching Doberman? That is as ludicrous as Obama and second term.

Wes


That is right. You might catch some liberals watching Fox sometimes but
you never find right wingers watching anything else but Fox. Which is
why they are always arguing with everyone who isn't a conservative, they
only know what goes on at Fox News and nothing else. They're a single
source news viewer.

Hawke

On 7/7/2010 7:24 AM, rangerssuck wrote:
On Jul 7, 5:08 am, Gunner wrote:

Now while Im Buddhist..Ive never heard any thing of that
sort..well..sometimes in diatribes from far leftwing extremist fringe
kooks...but...they are afterall...mentally ill.

Please don't start with that Buddhist nonsense again. Just because you
call yourself Buddhist doesn't mean you really are one, and I doubt
that true Buddhists would be particularly happy that you count
yourself in their number. In the same vein, you're pretty quick to
hand out mental health diagnoses. Exactly where did you receive your
medical training? In which state are you licensed?


If you know anything about Buddhists you would very quickly understand
that someone like Gummer is not one of them. He demonstrates a point of
view of old time conservative christian bigotry. A far right wing
extremist view. Not what you would expect from a Buddhist. He revels in
killing animals for sport. A Buddhist doesn't do that. A Buddhist does
not talk and act like a southern right wing cracker. But Gummer sure
does. So take it to the bank like just about everything else he says,
it's not true. Truth and statements from Gummer are rarely if ever even
in the same ballpark. Buddhism is just one more thing for him to tell
lies about.

Hawke

In article , Hawke wrote:
[...]
Nope, when it comes to
deciding anything important leave the public out of it. Just look at
what they did in 2000 and 2004. Do you need any more proof of the
stupidity of the average American?

You're right, of course -- nearly half of them voted for Gore and Kerry.
Amazing.

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

I noticed that parts of the east coast hit triple digits. As a former
resident of Indiana
that experienced a lot of hot muggy summers you have my sympathy. When
the humidity
defeats evaporative cooling, aka, sweating, life is miserable and often
dangerous
depending on age and health.

Wes

I've just been working indoors with air conditioning. Some people are really
suffering.


I went out this morning to fit my BXA Phase II post to my Clausing. I should have cut a
hole in the wall and installed the air conditioner first.

Instead I clamped up the piece that goes in the tee slot and started milling it to size.
Stuff was heat treated but machinable with HSS but it was really pushing my mill hard.

Ran into issues with part lift, end mill pullout, or something. This wasn't working, I
wasn't getting each side of the tee nut the same which would cause the tool post stud to
lean and over stress the tee slot in my compound.

Finally, I stepped back, rummaged around and found a 1/2" carbide end mill, grabbed an
ingot from the bullet casting supplies and beat that part against the parrallels in the
vise while giving the handle a bunch more twist. Put a bit more torque on the drawbar to
make sure I don't get any walk there, set the gib locks on all axises I'm not moving and
went after it one more time. Cut like butter, no vibrations, nice finish. a bit of
whittling and I'm done.

Sweat is dripping off of my body. Go to tighten down the tool post, can't find a 1"
wrench. Time to go shopping.

The BXA is much larger than the AXA I had on a riser plate. The BXA looks right. I
enriched the economy of China via CDCO to secure a small pile of #2 holders.

Later in the day I did some measuring for the hole I need to put in the wall and the heat
and humidity was making me miserable. I'll try to get out early tomorrow and get the AC
installed. It was supposed to be a nice day and I planned to get the grass cut.

This is my futile attempt to turn a political post into a metalworking post.

Wes

On Jul 9, 5:56*pm, Wes wrote:
"Ed Huntress" wrote:
I noticed that parts of the east coast hit triple digits. *As a former
resident of Indiana
that experienced a lot of hot muggy summers you have my sympathy. *When
the humidity
defeats evaporative cooling, aka, sweating, life is miserable and often
dangerous
depending on age and health.

Wes

I've just been working indoors with air conditioning. Some people are really
suffering.

I went out this morning to fit my BXA Phase II post to my Clausing. *I should have cut a
hole in the wall and installed the air conditioner first.

Instead I clamped up the piece that goes in the tee slot and started milling it to size.
Stuff was heat treated but machinable with HSS but it was really pushing my mill hard. *

Ran into issues with part lift, end mill pullout, or something. *This wasn't working, I
wasn't getting each side of the tee nut the same which would cause the tool post stud to
lean and over stress the tee slot in my compound.

Finally, I stepped back, rummaged around and found a 1/2" carbide end mill, grabbed an
ingot from the bullet casting supplies and beat that part against the parrallels in the
vise while giving the handle a bunch more twist. *Put a bit more torque on the drawbar to
make sure I don't get any walk there, set the gib locks on all axises I'm not moving and
went after it one more time. *Cut like butter, no vibrations, nice finish. *a bit of
whittling and I'm done.

Sweat is dripping off of my body. *Go to tighten down the tool post, can't find a 1"
wrench. *Time to go shopping.

The BXA is much larger than the AXA I had on a riser plate. *The BXA looks right. *I
enriched the economy of China via CDCO to secure a small pile of #2 holders.

Later in the day I did some measuring for the hole I need to put in the wall and the heat
and humidity was making me miserable. *I'll try to get out early tomorrow and get the AC
installed. *It was supposed to be a nice day and I planned to get the grass cut. *

This is my futile attempt to turn a political post into a metalworking post.

Wes

Last week, I added two new (big) computers in my basement. That was
finally enough to trip a breaker. So, I moved one of them to another
circuit (which is shared with the AC unit in the basement), That
breaker tripped, too. So, it was time to use up the last remaining
slot in my old, soon-to-be-replaced panel and add a new outlet for the
AC. By the time I was done, I literally had a puddle of sweat on the
floor.

This, of COURSE, is not global warming. It is weather, not climate.
All the same, I think it sucks, and there ought to be a law ;-) In
Coyhaique, Chile, it's currently 32 degrees F and snowing. Maybe I
should build a summer home there...

rangerssuck wrote:

Last week, I added two new (big) computers in my basement. That was
finally enough to trip a breaker. So, I moved one of them to another
circuit (which is shared with the AC unit in the basement), That
breaker tripped, too. So, it was time to use up the last remaining
slot in my old, soon-to-be-replaced panel and add a new outlet for the
AC. By the time I was done, I literally had a puddle of sweat on the
floor.


When it is hot like that in a basement, it is really hot outside. Back when I lived in
Indiana, I'd go down to the basement for relief on really hot days.

Wes

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Ed Huntress" wrote:

I noticed that parts of the east coast hit triple digits. As a former
resident of Indiana
that experienced a lot of hot muggy summers you have my sympathy. When
the humidity
defeats evaporative cooling, aka, sweating, life is miserable and often
dangerous
depending on age and health.

Wes

I've just been working indoors with air conditioning. Some people are
really
suffering.


I went out this morning to fit my BXA Phase II post to my Clausing. I
should have cut a
hole in the wall and installed the air conditioner first.

Instead I clamped up the piece that goes in the tee slot and started
milling it to size.
Stuff was heat treated but machinable with HSS but it was really pushing
my mill hard.

Ran into issues with part lift, end mill pullout, or something. This
wasn't working, I
wasn't getting each side of the tee nut the same which would cause the
tool post stud to
lean and over stress the tee slot in my compound.

Finally, I stepped back, rummaged around and found a 1/2" carbide end
mill, grabbed an
ingot from the bullet casting supplies and beat that part against the
parrallels in the
vise while giving the handle a bunch more twist. Put a bit more torque on
the drawbar to
make sure I don't get any walk there, set the gib locks on all axises I'm
not moving and
went after it one more time. Cut like butter, no vibrations, nice finish.
a bit of
whittling and I'm done.

Sweat is dripping off of my body. Go to tighten down the tool post, can't
find a 1"
wrench. Time to go shopping.

The BXA is much larger than the AXA I had on a riser plate. The BXA looks
right. I
enriched the economy of China via CDCO to secure a small pile of #2
holders.

Later in the day I did some measuring for the hole I need to put in the
wall and the heat
and humidity was making me miserable. I'll try to get out early tomorrow
and get the AC
installed. It was supposed to be a nice day and I planned to get the
grass cut.

This is my futile attempt to turn a political post into a metalworking
post.

Wes

I always appreciate a good narrative but don't feel compelled to tell us
about how the lawn-mowing went. The overall story will come through even
though it has a few gaps. g

I went fishing around daybreak, 25 miles to the west of my home, and got
caught in a downpour so fierce that I had to pull off the road. Then I came
home and it's still dry as a bone.

It will rain here eventually, but don't wait for reports. I probably won't
mention it...

--
Ed Huntress

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

I always appreciate a good narrative but don't feel compelled to tell us
about how the lawn-mowing went. The overall story will come through even
though it has a few gaps. g

Well, those gaps were intentional to protect my reputation. I was having a bone head day.



I went fishing around daybreak, 25 miles to the west of my home, and got
caught in a downpour so fierce that I had to pull off the road. Then I came
home and it's still dry as a bone.

It will rain here eventually, but don't wait for reports. I probably won't
mention it...

I saw a lathe today. Started a new link to id it.

I'm still waiting for rain here. All that sun drys things out quickly. Me also.

Wes

On 7/9/2010 4:13 AM, Doug Miller wrote:
In , wrote:
[...]
Nope, when it comes to
deciding anything important leave the public out of it. Just look at
what they did in 2000 and 2004. Do you need any more proof of the
stupidity of the average American?

You're right, of course -- nearly half of them voted for Gore and Kerry.
Amazing.


Yeah, but that was the smart half.