What a Waste

[Garno]

What a Waste,

And I am not referring to the Ian Dury and the Blockheads song that I can no longer get out of my head

12 yes 12 blanks ruined today, what makes it worse is that 9 of them (6 acrylic) I ruined whilst trying to drill the wrong size hole

For the classic Elegant Beauty for some reason or other I have written 12mm drill bit on the jiffy bags, I found out the hard way that the tubes are actually 10.5mm yet the instructions I have found state 27/64"

Spent over 3 hours in the shed and managed to get 4 drilled ready for tubes

Gluing tomorrow ...... Oh deep joy

 

[geordie0928]

I know the feeling Gary, only some well.

 

[flexi]

Now you need some kits that use a 12mm tube or bigger

 

[Garno]

Now you need some kits that use a 12mm tube or bigger

Not really the blanks blew up whilst drilling

 

[waterbuffalo]

its been that kind of day here too..
tried another off centre project, that blew off the lathe and whacked me in the arm ( no damage, apart from the undies )..smashed my glue block
over drilled a corian project and wrecked it
and my bandsaw blade snapped
gave up, went in to watch telly before i hurt myself
sometimes the universe just doesnt want us to win

 

[flexi]

Not really the blanks blew up whilst drilling

Pm me your address, I have found a few I'm not going to use!!

 

[Garno]

its been that kind of day here too..
tried another off centre project, that blew off the lathe and whacked me in the arm ( no damage, apart from the undies )..smashed my glue block
over drilled a corian project and wrecked it
and my bandsaw blade snapped
gave up, went in to watch telly before i hurt myself
sometimes the universe just doesnt want us to win

Be careful mate it can be a very dangerous hobby at times.

 

[Garno]

Pm me your address, I have found a few I'm not going to use!!

Thank you ever so much

Message sent

 

[TVS]

This sounds very familiar we have all been there well except me of course lol lesions to be learnt always measure tubes till your 100 % sure it only takes a second

 

[Dalboy]

Gary with that many failures you need to take a look at the way you are preparing the blanks or are you impatient and rushing things.

With acrylics or any form of plastic blanks I always cut them over length and only drill just over the tube length and not break out of the bottom then cut the waste off that is a way to prevent the drill bit breaking out the last bit also drill slow and if need be a little wter while drilling to keep the blank cool while drilling

 

[alan morrison]

27/64 " translates to 10.7mm, Gary.

Go slowly when drilling, Brother.

 

[flexi]

Gary with that many failures you need to take a look at the way you are preparing the blanks or are you impatient and rushing things.

With acrylics or any form of plastic blanks I always cut them over length and only drill just over the tube length and not break out of the bottom then cut the waste off that is a way to prevent the drill bit breaking out the last bit also drill slow and if need be a little wter while drilling to keep the blank cool while drilling

All good advice [MENTION=449]Dalboy[/MENTION]
I don't think Gary is known for his patients....
And as for water when drilling, I prefer gin

 

[Garno]

[MENTION=449]Dalboy[/MENTION] you are right on all counts, I tend to get frustrated when it goes wrong and that leads to a domino effect of me rushing and not setting things up properly.

When I was drilling the hole at the bottom was so close to the edge that I had to discard the blank. That can only be the blank not standing square. I have made a mini Jig today that will always make the blank stand up at 90 degrees. I tested it and it works, I just need to alter things a little so I can have the blank fixed upright from 2 sides.

I am going to take a long hard look at my drilling this week and introduce something else to the equation, I am looking at a way I can drill the blank before it gets sized on the bandsaw but need to minimize waste whilst doing it. Nothing I like better than making an easy task difficult

 

[Penpal]

May I also 2nd Woodies comment then use a centre drill pre drilling it will revolutionise your work.

 

[wm460]

I would have thrown my bandsaw out the door if it wasn't so heavy.

 

[flexi]

[MENTION=2366]Garno[/MENTION], some blanks on the way mate, please be careful

 

[Garno]

[MENTION=2366]Garno[/MENTION], some blanks on the way mate, please be careful

Thank you ever so much mate.

If there is anything I can ever do for you then just use the secret code on channel 27 and I will be there

Joking aside mate anything I can do you just need to ask

 

[CraftyNick]

If its of any help to you we all make mistakes. He who has never made a mistake has made nothing. I remember when i was an apprentice many, many years ago we launched a brand new 42’ yacht only to find it at the bottom of the marina the next day. Now that’s a mistake!!

 

[wm460]

If its of any help to you we all make mistakes. He who has never made a mistake has made nothing. I remember when i was an apprentice many, many years ago we launched a brand new 42’ yacht only to find it at the bottom of the marina the next day. Now that’s a mistake!!

Someone forgot to put the bung in?

What caused it it, I can imagine the finger pointing.

 

[CraftyNick]

Someone forgot to put the bung in?

What caused it it, I can imagine the finger pointing.

Someone left a sea cock open and the pipe connecting the sea toilet was not tightened correctly.