Random Thought Thread

[Nathan the Machinist]

How do you determine if the HT is a success or not when you outsource them? Do you take a few blanks and test them or is there another way?

That's the only way to know. There are always a few blems.

 

[Lorien]

yeah melt that steel rod

https://imgur.com/POu1323

'hi I'm Timmy, I need to spend some time away from the internet. My peepee's on fire'

 

[SpyderPhreak]

It’s not Friday yet, is it?

 

[beeinak]

Back to your regularly scheduled random thoughts…

Your grandma’s old, Avocado green toilet doesn’t have a modern-day flapper valve, and you might just have to fab something up to work when all the guts fail. Exploded fill valve replaced, and in the case of the flapper, I removed the rotted rubber flapper, drilled out the screw hole, and managed to pull the nipple of a new flapper through the old arm. It worked. Damned emergencies though!

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A standard universal ball valve replacement is cheap and a 10 min install

 

[SpyderPhreak]

A standard universal ball valve replacement is cheap and a 10 min install

Not on that toilet. Trust me.

 

[beeinak]

Not on that toilet. Trust me.

Welp- sorry!

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Welp- sorry!

Not a damn thing at 3 different hardware stores fit it properly. The (frozen from corrosion) shut off valve at the wall and the failed fill valve were pretty easy replacements. The flapper was a royal pain.

 

[beeinak]

Not a damn thing at 3 different hardware stores fit it properly. The shut off valve at the wall and the failed fill valve were pretty easy replacements. The flapper was a royal pain.

Would be nice if everything was standardized sizes.

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Would be nice if everything was standardized sizes.

They mostly are, now. This toilet is from the 60’s…

 

[Konala33]

I'll vote for you Nathan!!!

 

[XtianAus]

That's the only way to know. There are always a few blems.

Once you do land on a HT and replicating that, how do you weed out the blems before they go out into customer hands?

It is not often, if ever, there are lemons that make it out as far as I know. How do you go about catching the blems?

 

[dericdesmond]

Reminds me of snoring big mama next to me. But I got her so bad last night I had to rush and grab the garbage can for her
#truelove

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Hello fellow human knife enthusiasts.

Cats are obligate carnivores.

-My AI chat bot REAL human

 

[dericdesmond]

You're loosing it! Emergency brewski, STAT!

Went 47 days. Moderation is key

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Once you do land on a HT and replicating that, how do you weed out the blems before they go out into customer hands?

It is not often, if ever, there are lemons that make it out as far as I know. How do you go about catching the blems?

Most of the time the blems that become test pieces occur during manufacturing during setup or occasionally a problem such as a broken endmill. They are found while still soft, most of the time. They get stamped so they are easily found post heat treat.

Post heat treat, each blade is inspected individually by at least three people.

There are some flaws that get past Mark that stand out to me because they get oiled and I'm looking at them under bright light while sharpening.

Mark and I catch almost everything but Jo is the last line of defense. It is rare but it does happen, flaws slip past us and she finds them.

To be clear. Every single knife we ship is flawed. But there are standards concerning straightness, finish, grind attributes, sharpening, tool marks, etc.

The vast majority of flaws are issues in finishing and they simply get refinished. Our manufacturing process does not generate a lot of manufacturing defects but they are almost always caught when they happen and marked.

 

[Blues]

Nathan, you may say that each of your knives are flawed, as perfection can be striven for but never truly attained.

Nonetheless, the vast majority of your customers are floored.

 

[GmpaJim]

Your home and your vehicles are normally the biggest material expenditure you’ll have. You want flaws? Look no further. And people will agonize over a chipped blade.

 

[Richard338]

Coop can make most knives look pretty good in a studio image. CPK get photographed by mostly poor photographers, in all kinds of lighting, and from every angle. If they stand up to that they need to be pretty close to flawless.

Who knows what's going to happen going forward now that the guy he was shipping blems to has caught on...

 

[Blues]

Coop can make most knives look pretty good in a studio image. CPK get photographed by mostly poor photographers, in all kinds of lighting, and from every angle. If they stand up to that they need to be pretty close to flawless.

Who knows what's going to happen going forward now that the guy he was shipping blems to has caught on...

I resemble that remark.

 

[toker]

On a lighter random note…a woman was walking her dog on a sidewalk and did not see that a moose was running up from behind her. Knocked her down but otherwise unscathed woman and dog.

I had heard that Moose on human crime was up this year, but you're never prepared.