What did you do today? (2014)

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Of all reported dog bite injuries, Labs come out on top, I think people take them for granted, also there may be more of them.

Neil, sounds as though you have an animated milling machine.

Ian S C

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hi Ian,

Yes, I think it's a quirk of stats as they are one of the most numerous breeds. This literature survey by the American Vetinary Medical Association shows that they are highly represented in biting incidents (not top) but also that Labs and Golden Retrievers are notably under-represented in biting statistics – i.e. lots of dogs that don't bite much still cause more bites than relatively scarce aggressive breeds.

If she keeps biting her steel lead she will end up needing carbide tooth inserts.

Neil

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

I've always had labs and lab crosses, if they bite as a pup ,stop it then. My old dog has had the same soft toy for 10 years. Worst for biting in my experience are sheep dogs, most are trained to nip.

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Cannot beat Bulldog and German Shepherd, Full Stop!

I refuse to be sucked into saying 'period' Full Stop!

Geoff – I will be adding to my BrainFade thread shortly.

[Gray62Participant @gray62]

this post is turning into 'What did your dog do today' LOL

[NJHParticipant @njh]

My question Neil is – why does your dog have a steel lead? ( I am assuming that you don't have it chained up outside!) If biting a lead on walks is a problem then get one of the rope ones favoured by English Bull Terrier owners as they will be a bit more resilient and STOP your dog each time it starts to bite the lead. Speak firmly and, generally, when correcting behaviour use "displacement" techniques.( i.e. divert and reward.)

All dogs deserve a good training but with Staffies this is especially important – they are after all very powerful and need to be well under control. It is also very rewarding and the strong bond that is built up during training is very satisfying.

Just remember – there are no bad dogs – only bad owners!

"Coalburner" – I assume that you don't have a dog!

Norman

[Gray62Participant @gray62]

Norman,

I do have a dog and have had dogs all my life, my comment was flippant not critical hence the LOL at the end. Our current dog is a wonderful 1 year old Springer/Lab cross

Edited By CoalBurner on 04/12/2014 11:47:20

[Anonymous]

Posted by CoalBurner on 04/12/2014 10:17:16:

this post is turning into 'What did your dog do today' LOL

Quite, I'm afraid it's gone to the dogs. It would seem almost inappropriate to intrude by posting a picture of work in progress.

Andrew

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Hi Coalburner

Sorry for the assumption – you are obviously a very well trained owner! I note that, like us, you have chosen a very attractive and non-dog friendly carpet colour (especially so in our case as we live in the country with lots of mud!) I don't know if you placed the cushion for the shot but, if not, your dog certainly has you sussed!

Andrew I'm quite sure that this is only a temporary diversion. So – What did we do today? We diverted briefly to dogs! If I had to choose between my workshop and having a dog then the dog would win hands down. However let's see what you have been up to.

Norman

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

To get us back on track, I've managed to sort the Adept spindle arrangements out and it's running nicely, I just have to make the pulley to bull-wheel lock; it will be easy to have a removable screw to do this, but I want to see if I can make a captive arrangement.

Also made a blank chuck backplate to be finish turned on the lathe for a flange fit lever scroll. This 'economy' chuck picked up very cheaply at a show had one odd feature – with the jaws reversed for outside use, they didn't meet properly in the middle, the left side wasn't ground away enough. Sorted in a few minutes on the bench sander using the fence at 45 degrees. Now it closes up a little more, but the main benefit is aesthetic.

Neil

P.S. Norman, It's chewed through about ten nylon or leather leads/collars. It doesn't bite people, it chews things up, but it can bite through something like a seat belt in one chomp..

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Posted by Andrew Johnston on 04/12/2014 11:39:08:

Posted by CoalBurner on 04/12/2014 10:17:16:

this post is turning into 'What did your dog do today' LOL

Quite, I'm afraid it's gone to the dogs. It would seem almost inappropriate to intrude by posting a picture of work in progress.

Andrew

Don't worry Andrew we can make an exception for you, it would be good to see what you have been upto on teh traction engines though you could just show me at the weekend. Luckily the bees seem to be hibernating at the moment

Here is what I got upto last night, to bearing keeps for the Cameron pump ready to solder, all the corners were hit with the linisher and then a flap wheel to knock them off so the parts look more like castings.

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Made the bearing for the TS Overarm, that the horizontal spindle runs in, and just need to hone it for that perfect fit, but don't have a hone, yet

It came with an aluminium bearing can you believe.

Continuing with the Marlow Drawbar, after recovering from that BrainFade mentioned in an earlier post.

Geoff – I listen to Country & Western in the Workshop, what's your choice?

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Trying to decide how to sort out this backgear, in between waiting for huge maps to import into a GIS!

Neil

Planet Rock and Radio 4 in equal quantities.

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Neil

Try THESE for aggressive chewers. Displacement therapy – if you don't like what they are chewing give them something that you don't mind them chewing! Works well with our Staffie – just be careful about walking around without your slippers – you really don't want to tread on one in just your socks!

Cheers

Norman

[MM57Participant @mm57]

Stood back in amazement when removing a plug from a portable floodlight found in the attic of my son's new house. I had plugged it in and noted that it wasn't working which on closer examination was a blown bulb, but I think I was somehow quite lucky…

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

Posted by Martin Millener on 04/12/2014 15:18:55:

but I think I was somehow quite lucky…

Yes, you were very, very lucky. – What with that flex clamp not being properly secured un-all.!

Nick

[MM57Participant @mm57]

…to be honest, I think I undid the clamp and then decided to take a photo for posterity (not posthumously, luckily)

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

Posted by Martin Millener on 04/12/2014 16:07:42:

(not posthumously, luckily)

Man up.!

I have had countless single phase 'belts' – This is back in the 70's / 80's when getting a whack was considered on occupational hazard for an electrician. Times and views however have changed and getting a shock these days is considered on par with brandishing a machine gun in a bank and demanding money.

To the best of my knowledge I don't think a single one of those single phase 'liveners' ever killed me.

I know I am being a tad flippant. But you have got to be very unlucky or unable to get away from it for 230v to cause your relatives to go and buy new black suits.

Nick

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Martin,

Bl@@dy heck! Not surprised at your amazement at seing that.

How old is that equipment, and where from?

Had many 'belts' myself, including 380v AC.

Geoff – That probably accounts for the BrainFade catching up.

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

Posted by OuBallie on 04/12/2014 13:46:34: I listen to Country & Western in the Workshop, what's your choice?

Heavy metal of course

Dave

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

Posted by OuBallie on 04/12/2014 13:46:34: I listen to Country & Western in the Workshop, what's your choice?

Today it was this:

**LINK**

Rik

[MM57Participant @mm57]

Panic slightly over – it was one of those rectangular halogen floodlights wired up by the previous house owner. I've just checked the floodlight end of the wiring and that is also incorrect (BR to the earth connection, GY to the lamp) so they actually cancel out and the light was safe.

Owner was a Chinese gentleman who bought a length of 4×2 and did this to the front window sill in the week between exchange and completion (lower portion now matching bricks and a nice uPVC double glazed unit fitted) – it was all rather rotten admittedly, but we knew that and had already bought the house!

All the wood was held together with 4" nails, and nailed to the rotten sill – we just bent down and pulled it all off in one go by hand

Edited By Martin Millener on 04/12/2014 18:32:01

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

I am making a 45 degree elbow that will house a prism between two 75mm tubes each containing lenses.

The starting point is 3.5" square aluminium extrusion 3.5" long (a cube). I did not fancy hacksawing the corner off by hand so I used a parting tool. I did it in stages gradually extending the exposed parting blade but I did have to hacksaw the last bit anyway.

Remarkably stress free operation that took about 20 minutes. It would have been quicker if I had bothered to engage the backgear as the direct drive torque of the underdrive Boxford is limited by belstslip.

Ian P

[NJHParticipant @njh]

" It would have been quicker if I had bothered to engage the backgear "

That may be true Ian but, if you'd had a jam up, then belt slip might have saved your parting tool!

Norman

Edited By NJH on 04/12/2014 19:36:34

[Bob Brown 1Participant @bobbrown1]

Ian,

May be time to take a link or two out of the drive belt!

I have run a parting tool down 8" diameter 6082 bar with few problems on my AUD much the same as you just extending the tool every 1/2" or so. Could have taken a trip to my mates barn and used my big horizontal band saw but that would have taken longer and I like a challenge.

Bob.

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