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When these are done you should post them in the woodworking thread

 

@wilcam47 are you a member on Smoking Meat Forums?

 

Far to many interstate miles ! I get so bored it is easy to nod off.

Like you state far to many idiots and traffic.

Some I enjoy at night I 88 up to I 90 then North on I87 must be 15 years.

 

Not sure if i am. Might have a profile

 

Someone was asking about greenhouse stuff and you're the first one I thought of haha

 

I'm just a guy. I don't consider me a anything.

 

We're all just guys... there's a few ladies over there too.. but your work will be appreciated by those folks too.

 

Yea, but am a craftsman? Am I a hack? Am I a woodworker? I don't consider me a anything. Just a guy who likes building stuff as a hobby, to forget being an engineer in real life lol. I work on complex systems in my day job. I love being a hack in the evening. Much less responsibility lol. Building wooden bowls is simpler than designing a closed loop propel circuit! And a lot more satisfying.

 

That is the best attitude to have.

Just being able to make those bowls your a craftsman in my eyes.

 

Most of the posts over there are hobbyist posts. I appreciate your wood working and I know they would too. You don't have to have a title to post over there... if that were the case I wouldn't be able to post any where on TW! But I like to play with my food, I like to play with toys and I like build stuff too.

You've already shared and gained knowledge so why not share it with others?

In reality, you do what you want. Just a suggestion after all.

 

Goodnight everyone ​

 

I'm no machinist but I did use my micro milling machine with a 3/8 end mill to mill down the rivet heads on these Hot Wheels fire trucks.

I'm no paint and body guy, but I did sand blast, file, and otherwise modify, then paint and finish these Hot Wheels fire trucks.

I'm no woodworker, but I will make a display case for these Hot Wheels fire trucks when the fleet is finished.

 

Good morning everyone, have a great and blessed day.

 

Morning all back to work today

 

So once you mill down the rivet heads, how do you reconnect the body to the chassis? Epoxy? I'd like to fix a few of my son's Hot Wheels with new axles.

 

Good Morning everyone

 

Step 1 is actually a #50 drill bit in the mill and drilling straight down through the center of the rivet(s) The fire truck in this case only has 1. I drill down about 3/8 inch.



Step 2 is the 3/8 inch end mill to lightly remove just the head of the rivet without going into the plastic (or metal) base.


Step 3 is a 2-56 bottom tap and tapping the hole for an 1/8 inch 2-56 screw.








That is the way I choose to do it. There are other ways of just using a drill bit and drilling out the rivet head and using epoxy but that's never clean looking to me.

Just for reference

 

Good morning guys. Time to mow the weeds over here

 

Been away for awhile and now catching up to past posts....I would just say, "Sorry, that is not something I can help you with. Is there some other way I can assist?" Your sanity is important!

 

Friends, I'm headed out to Colorado tomorrow so if I don't see ya, have a good one!