Random Thought Thread

[Jason M D.]

I just spent the better part of the afternoon looking for a malfunctioning limit switch on a machine tool that, it turns out, it doesn't have a limit switch. When you home the machine. It's just majic. Ugh

Encoder Magic?

 

[sickpuppy1]

But you’ll be reimbursed for it right?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Encoder Magic?

"Absolute" encoders with battery backup. It can tell if the machine has moved even if it is turned off.

I would have sworn it would have still needed hard switches for over travel and possibly homing the machine if it was ever necessary. Nope.

 

[Blues]

Kill the brain and you kill the ghoul.

 

[yoko]

Speaking of killing the brain.....

Just realized the appointment to finish this part of my arm is Saturday..... the same day as the open bar work holiday party...... life is a cruel mistress

 

[yoko]

Also a customer dropped off a letter in the night drop box at work... her caravan was hit in the rear and she was happy with the repairs ..... but noticed a noise in the front of her van when doing doughnuts to the right.........


I.... would love to watch her perform this test

Hahaha

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

"Absolute" encoders with battery backup. It can tell if the machine has moved even if it is turned off.

I would have sworn it would have still needed hard switches for over travel and possibly homing the machine if it was ever necessary. Nope.

how did you fix it

 

[Blues]

Maybe she's really driving a Gremlin.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

how did you fix it

I didn't. I put all the enclosure back on and the problem went away. Which pisses me off.

Ever feel unmitigated and irrational rage?

 

[toker]

Ever feel unmitigated and irrational rage?

Every time I see a well done steak.

 

[EMCEE]

In Miami, the airline parties back in the late 80's and early 90's were legendary. (What I can remember of them.)

No wonder Eastern Airlines went out of business.

The performance is nice, it's just too bad they look like trash. Look at

That knife would look at home with jeans or a Tux!

…or in my pocketsessssss !!! My precious.

 

[EMCEE]

Batching’ it this week, ELVIRA HAS LEFT THE BUILDING ! My beautiful wifey and a bunch of crazy gals are flyin’ to New York. I suppose I’ll cut back on OT, beat on my CPKs, and do what ol’ George Thorougood would do….

 

[trevitrace]

Speaking of killing the brain.....

Just realized the appointment to finish this part of my arm is Saturday..... the same day as the open bar work holiday party...... life is a cruel mistress

I think you already realized it on Sunday in another post.

 

[Jason M D.]

I didn't. I put all the enclosure back on and the problem went away. Which pisses me off.

Ever feel unmitigated and irrational rage?

Used to build/wire/integrate electrical enclosures and do light maintenance on “stuff”. Cables and connectors/connections can make you chase your tale and thats just a little part.
A little amount of friction on a ball screw can add just enough drag to cause a drive to fault/time out.
I liked it when I could troubleshoot and figure it out, not so much when I couldn’t.

 

[EMCEE]

I think you already realized it on Sunday in another post.

Yup.

 

[Murphjd25]

Did you try unplugging it and plugging it back in?

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I didn't. I put all the enclosure back on and the problem went away. Which pisses me off.

Ever feel unmitigated and irrational rage?

most of the time

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Did you try unplugging it and plugging it back in?

I think that's how he fixed it

 

[yoko]

Ever feel unmitigated and irrational rage?

Every day I wake up friend.... every day lol

 

[Murphjd25]

LOL diesel guys make me laugh. I’m a member on Cummins Forums, and everyday there is someone new, “just got a diesel, what should I upgrade for towing?” Ummm nothing?