Well, Karl, that must have been 'exciting' for the caretaker.  I'm sure Words Were Uttered...  Good luck with the internet install, it's my sense that fiber in general goes in better than copper wiring.  

Muggy but much cooler here today.  In a couple minutes, I'll head down to the train room, hit the exercise machine, and then prepare for the new driveshaft wires that should arrive later today.  Another thing I ordered was a set of metallic paints (that I learned about from that Barbados Rex YouTube channel.)  These should work well for getting different metal tones on the driveshaft, pulleys, machine tools, etc.  That should arrive tomorrow.  But while I'm waiting for that stuff, I'll mock up one of the aux drive shafts that gets 2 narrow pulleys (driven and idler) and cone pulley, along with the shifter.  I should be able to assemble those parts on the bench, and then glue the entire assembly to the ceiling joists on the shop above the machines.

dave

Well, Doc says "Everything's fine but your A1C.  You need to cut back more on carbs."  (My Dr is also diabetic, so he knows how hard that can be...)  I fiddled a bit with the main drive shaft, but decided the piece of steel I was going to use was the wrong diameter.  Thankfully, Amazon can deliver a set of steel wire in different diameters next day...   I want a relatively good fit on the pulley holes, even though I'm not planning to actually run this.  If the pulleys are wobbly, it won't look right. 

Cloudy today, but about 15 degrees cooler than yesterday, so That's A Good Thing.  Tomorrow's high would be chilly by Florida standards, only 71 predicted.

dave

Quote from: GeorgeD on July 08, 2025, 06:39:04 PM

Quote from: deemery on July 08, 2025, 01:14:40 PMThe Vortex paint mixer is on sale today, Amazon Prime:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZ3TQXCM $71, usually $91.  I got one after reading a review and subsequent discussion, and I really like this.  It'll hold paints from the small 17ml Vallejo bottles to a full size spray can (although it's a bit unsturdy with a tall paint can.)  No connection (I've stripped off all the Amazon affinity links from the website where I read about this.)

dave

He who dies with the most tools wins.

Well, I'm well on my way to the finish line!

dave

The Vortex paint mixer is on sale today, Amazon Prime:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZ3TQXCM $71, usually $91.  I got one after reading a review and subsequent discussion, and I really like this.  It'll hold paints from the small 17ml Vallejo bottles to a full size spray can (although it's a bit unsturdy with a tall paint can.)   No connection (I've stripped off all the Amazon affinity links from the website where I read about this.)

dave

Looking at Raymo's lead photo from yesterday gave me a thought.  -If- I get to the point of running a passenger train, I think I'll add a drumhead sign on the rear car for "The 19th Century Limited". 

Still hot and muggy, basement is getting warm (it goes from about 62 in the winter to 75 in the summer.)

2 spoiled dogs, the one in the back is the one that had the teeth pulled last week:


dave

More Florida weather today, it's what those folks down there would call 'cooler', high of 88 down from low 90s.  But still very humid.  The humidity should drop a bit, with a mild cold front moving in.  Tomorrow they're predicting a high of 77 and 75 on Thursday.  Floridians would probably call that "chilly".  

I bought some tubing at Tractor Supply to replace the leaking dehumidifier drain line.  It's very stiff, I'm not sure if I can get it to lay down against the wall.  The manufacturer suggested a different product that I'll try to find.  It's cheaper...

Otherwise, a Dr appt this morning and then back to the train room.  I may install the main drive shaft this afternoon.  I found some steel .032 wire, nothing looks more like steel shafts than steel...   

dave

Quote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 05:44:30 PM

Quote from: deemery on July 07, 2025, 04:08:14 PM

Quote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 03:00:46 PMDave, you need to delete Karl's and Jerry's posts with that link in the quotes. Thanks.

Why?  Is someone seeing an actual impact from that chunk of code?

dave

I got a phone call from a member who was afraid that it was revealing their personal information.
I looked into it afterwards and found that it wasn't true.

The funny thing is this code is supposed to be about blocking sites asking for your Google login information....    (I try to minimize my exposure to Google.  I have an account but haven't used it for at least a decade,)

dave

Quote from: Rick on July 07, 2025, 03:00:46 PMDave, you need to delete Karl's and Jerry's posts with that link in the quotes. Thanks.

Why?  Is someone seeing an actual impact from that chunk of code?

dave

About that strange code in my post (that I removed).  I dunno where it comes from, but one possibility is that's inserted by one of my browser security plug-ins, to prevent that totally annoying "Log In with Google!" pop-up you see on too many websites these days.  I'll keep an eye out for it, and remove it if it shows up again.

dave

Tom, looking forward to seeing what you do with those two kits.  They're not the usual laser cut models...

dave

Yeah, Florida weather here today.  Ugh!  I'd much rather have snow.  German class and then some shopping before I get back and head down to the train room.  

dave

Hot and humid in SE NH.  The dog who lost 2 teeth at the vet last week is fully recovered, the problem now is getting her to eat her pills that I try to hide in Pill Pockets.  I did some pick-up/put-away in the train room, more of that today.  And I discovered the continuous drain hose on the new dehumidifier leaked all over the floor.  I think I know why, but I'll see if I can buy a longer hose of the correct diameter, to remove the connector where I think the leak occurred.  

dave

Quote from: Philip on July 06, 2025, 08:35:12 PM

Quote from: deemery on July 06, 2025, 08:12:16 PMPhilip, what went wrong? 

dave

Dave, My journey and first install was a trying and learning experience. The speakers I purchased were the wrong model and my fault. I watched a youtube video and wrote the incorrect number down from the presenter.

Philip

 

Ah, so you milled to the wrong size?     I was looking at the last 3 photos, and couldn't figure out what "the waste of time" was...

dave

Philip, what went wrong? 

dave

Quote from: friscomike on July 06, 2025, 01:30:50 PMHowdy Dave,

Nice work on the pulleys, brackets, and shafts.  I like the way you held the parts for drilling.

Have fun,
mike

I've watched a lot of 'historic machine shop' videos and learned some good tips, as well as learning the technology.

dave