/ub/ - Überhengst

Becoming better


If you want to see the latest posts from all boards in a convenient way please check out /overboard/

Name
Email
Subject
By clicking New Reply, I acknowledge the existence of the Israeli nuclear arsenal.
Comment
0
Select File / Oekaki
File(s)
Password (For file and/or post deletion.)

full2.png
full.png
full.jpeg
Mares in Manufacturing Matter
Anonymous
413e74c
?
No.4034
6097 7262
tl;dr: post shit about how to machine or manufacture shit here. Being able to make shit makes you more of a man with bigger balls.

Lets start on the political side of manufacturing with a USA centric theme.
Once upon a time, USA was the best. It was the best because it allowed anyone to build anything they wanted and purchase anything they wanted. After all, things you own are tools, and tools are needed to survive. Why should the government put any kind of restrictions on tools needed to survive?
Well, over the years, that is exactly what they did, because the more difficult it is for you to survive with less (or incorrect) tools. The more difficult of a time you have surviving, and the less you can do something about the government.

The greatest of all these is the ability to make more tools or better tools. In the modern vernacular, this is called machining, manufacturing, fabricating, and a lot of others that are more industry specific. I suppose the second greatest ability is to be able to protect such things, but that is outside the scope of this shitpost.

Why is the ability to build [tools] important? Because it lets you, the invisible hand, be able to swiftly deal with governments (problems) how you see fit in ways that nobody can anticipate. Why do you think policies being pushed through has been moving businesses over seas? The government does not want you to know how to make shit. Workers unions have not been nice either, but as near as I can tell that is the result of a different symptom (greed). In either case, bureaucracy is a hindrance to market (you: the invisible hand’s) agility.

I could rant about all the stupid shit in various markets that result in what I already said, but instead I’d rather focus on shit that will make a better life for you. In general, focusing on the use of lathe and mill work. Lets start with the stupid basics.

Example of CNC lathe in use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcGHtI9Lql4
Example of CNC mill in use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHstzxuryMk
Admittedly both examples are with machines that are a bit fancier than what might be typically found, but that does not change anything other than how many times a part is handled before it is finished.

Using a lathe is called turning a part. Using a mill is called milling a part. Turning and milling parts, along with some of the more exotic methods of cutting material (such as waterjet or EDM or centerless grinding machines), is called machining.

While I don’t follow the religion of safety (the reason why ppl are so worried about C-19 to begin with), there are certain things shat should be done or not done to keep all your limbs attached to your body. Things like leaving the chuck key in and walking away. Or wearing a long sleeve shirt and reaching around the quill of the mill while its on. Don’t be a dumbass and instead use that head attached to that white neck of yours.

What I’d like to do from time to time is post in here about various machining and manufacturing practices, tips, tricks, and methodology at large.
Remember though, its not about me, its about giving you the knowledge and tools to become richer yourself. If you have a question or something related, go ahead and post it.
81 replies and 33 files omitted.
Anonymous
18827f5
?
No.5165
5166 5167 5267
2545699.jpg
>>5162
Apologies, based oldfag.
>>5164
>Plenty of accidents happen with lots of craftsmen of all varieties.
Indeed, they do. I've always put safety above all else and I'm lucky enough to be self-employed, so it's not like some faggot can coerce me into doing dumb shit that ends in mutilation.
>Maybe show your own work to make a skill argument and contribute to the subject matter.
I'm afraid you guys will have the Russians airstrike my position. I've seen what weaponized autism can do. There's no way to post my metal work without doxxing myself and posting my wood wouldn't do much unless you really like gazing at other men's wood.
Maybe I'll have something to contribute if I can get a milling machine or new welder, but there's nothing I could teach you that an old pro couldn't do better.
I don't want someone with the resources and autism calling my customers to tell them what a spectacular Nazi horsefucker I am.
Anonymous
2268575
?
No.5166
>>5165
>I've always put safety above all else and I'm lucky enough to be self-employed, so it's not like some faggot can coerce me into doing dumb shit that ends in mutilation.
Thank you, I appreciate the qualification. It will come as no surprise that exhaustion, frustration, and working with an unusually small piece that contributed to the removal, but the main issue was that I wanted to be DONE for the day, and I let my safety practices lapse for a moment.
While Im clarifying, I should point out that a jointer doesnt cut digits off, it shaves them away away, layer by layer. And yet, even though the finger only made 'contact' for about .1 seconds, that was enough for about 30 rotations. It was gone before I even registered the occurrence. A mere fraction of a second, and Ill never be able to game the same again (my left-trigger/right-strafe finger is too short nao ~_~)
Fun fact, the experience felt like a mix of smacking the finger REALLY hard (but just impact, no pain) and then losing all circulation. Ngl, it was way milder than I had anticipated.
But to you and yours
>I've always put safety above all else
Good. Keep it that way, it only takes one time. Silver lining? Theres a saying around the shop now: "Thats the kind of thinking that cost me/ninjas a finger."
Anonymous
7415ec5
?
No.5167
>>5165
>I don't want someone with the resources and autism calling my customers to tell them what a spectacular Nazi horsefucker I am.
the ones that stay will be much more loyal. Maybe you should tell/show them to weed out the shitlords you don't want to do business with anyway.
>There's no way to post my metal work without doxxing myself
That's why I don't post stuff that I've made over the years. Most of the stuff I make is pretty specialized and can likely be traced to two or three sources (including me) just based on the part and what it's used for.
Anonymous
ab89bad
?
No.5266
5267
>>4552
>aircrete
Just mix eggs into it. Or if you want to be /vx/, blood. Either rot quickly and release gas, foaming it up.
Doesn't do well for mortar, though, because it ruins repairability - mortar should always be weaker than the bricks it's binding so in a pinch you can remove and replace it, and the super-strong cement mortars you can get with eggs and pozzolana won't be removable.

>>4691
That's pretty accurate. There always comes the time when you think you're knowledgeable and experienced, get careless, don't follow the safety procedures, and boom! At least it's an opportunity to literally write the rules in blood.
Anonymous
f9c3bd4
?
No.5267
>>5165
>unless you really like gazing at other men's wood
Ive been known no homo to admire other men's wood. Purely a professional gesture tho
>I don't want someone with the resources and autism calling my customers to tell them what a spectacular Nazi horsefucker I am
Ah, we differ in that regard, Im quite looking forward to someone trying. To qualify that, I have enough business that I can be choosy about who I do work for, and all of my current business contracts have already listened to more than one rant about the jews. Technically, my clients are as much friends as they are customers, so its not a traditionally 'professional' arrangement, but yeah. Come at me doxfags.
>>5266
>blood
Fukking based
Anonymous
f3ee1d1
?
No.5803
Hey /ub/ ever had to clear a large plot of land in a short time? Dont have a brush hog?

Put a metal-cutting cirxular sawblade and put it on a weed eater. This thing is beefy enough to cut through up to 4" stumps in seconds. Quit trying the weed eater, you'll just break your line on sticks and shit.
When you do, it is advised that you hold the foregrip as normal, but with your operating hand, pull the weed eater so that it is in constant contact with the full length of your right arm. Then, lock the device against your hip.
This will give you an incredible amount of control, enough to compensate for any time the device kicks out so u dont cut ur toes off. heaven knows Ive already cut enough off already.
In this configuration, one can cut down rough, uneven, stick ridden, unkempt mess at just below the speed of standard weed eating.
Anonymous
22eedaa
?
No.5804
20220729_093012.jpg
>pic related
Anonymous
804da9d
?
No.6039
6090 6093 6098
can1.jpeg
To think about it.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6081
6097 6103
1 (10).JPG

Anonymous
081d42f
?
No.6090
>>6039
Those roads weren't subjected to cars, let alone lorries. Of course old timey roads handle old timey challenges better.
Anonymous
92ea39d
?
No.6093
>>6039
>Without a single degree
Those roads were made by brilliant stonemasons and guildsmen who trained for their entire lives perfecting their crafts, many of which born into trade families with generations of familial experience.
It wasn't college, but it was an equivalent level of long-term training and education.
Anonymous
0cc489b
?
No.6097
>>6081
Where's that from?
>>4034
You still alive, right?
Anonymous
5593f74
?
No.6098
>>6039
Boomer meme false equivalency is top tier.
Anonymous
7415ec5
?
No.6103
6112 6124
>>6081
looks like the oil drain plug on a car engine... and either over tight, or somebody hit a rock or something, cracked the oil pan, and it finally broke with the next oil change. the oil drain plug is the lowest part, so plausible enough that it wasn't just over-tightened

Sorry guys I haven't been posting nearly as much as I'd like to. There are tons of machining things I'd like to cover, such as the different kinds of taps there are (plug, spiral point, hand, spiral flute, forming...), typical CNC lathe and mill commands, uncommon CNC machine programming practices, some pictures of some trashed tools from big mistakes that other people made that I collected and how to avoid doing such things yourself, and probably a lot more.
There just isn't enough time in the day
Thank you ninjas for helping the thread out too, pretty sure everyone (including me) learned a bunch from your hard-wood posting. Everyone likes looking at it I think.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6109
1 (2).jpg
This is based mastery, no doubt about it.
Anonymous
5593f74
?
No.6112
6113
enginefailure.gif
>>6103
>and either over tight, or somebody hit a rock or something, cracked the oil pan, and it finally broke with the next oil change
No way. That's the aftermath of a catastrophic engine failure and someone must've thought it would be funny to take a picture with the wrench on the drain plug. A grade 4.8 bolt would've broken off well before the oil pan.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6113
>>6112
>That's the aftermath of a catastrophic engine failure
It might very well be that. The edges look like the result of an internal explosion tearing apart the pan in a thousand pieces.
Ninjas
3e7605b
?
No.6124
6126 6128 6129
>>6103
I'ma be perfectly honest with you. I left the site about a month ago, and am only here for the moment out of morbid curiosity.
If you're too busy to post, you're doing it right. Mlpol could have been alot of things, but it will never realize them because of the incompetence and duplicity of staff.
Wanna never amount to anything in life? Mlpol is a good place to make that happen. Nothing against ponies, but this place has been trash for a very long time, and I hope (you) specifically grow out of it. Peace.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Q5TAV3DME14?feature=share
Sven
9fa0b31
?
No.6126
>>6124
>I left the site about a month ago
Well then, have well wishes and fortune your way, frien.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6128
bfdd.jpg
>>6124
>Ninjas
That is utter bitterness. Take your time fren, (we) are waiting for your return.
Signed: Poner.
Anonymous
b5ac0a3
?
No.6129
6130
render_hu_tao__genshin_impact__by_dionamaow_dep0vd3-pre.png
>>6124
I really hope you change your mind. In all honesty, pointless endeavors do exist within this site. But I think there's plenty to post and do. Just don't feel pressured to post if you don't have time to spare, or wanna spend it in something else.

At any rate, wish you luck in whatever you are up to. And if you truly must leave, take the pony with you.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6130
File (hide): D05381D60E9ECF7DA6A90EA18515CAA7-943674.mp4 (921.6 KB, Resolution:1280x1252 Length:00:00:10, 8c6.mp4) [play once] [loop]
8c6.mp4
>>6129
>And if you truly must leave, take the pony with you.
Absolutely THIS.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6155
6156
1 (4).JPG
1 (4).jpeg
1 (13).JPG

Anonymous
18827f5
?
No.6156
6157
File (hide): A8184C9DDB032046010530CD693CB746-6587943.mp4 (6.3 MB, Resolution:1280x720 Length:00:00:29, super speedy squeezy.mp4) [play once] [loop]
super speedy squeezy.mp4
>>6155
Boomer may mays. Post cars instead.
Anonymous
6d06089
?
No.6157
>>6156
That goes in the WEBM thread.
Anonymous
4b60943
?
No.6778
File (hide): 45879C37DBE1FEEE7A15ABCE5ABAF60E-7370005.mp4 (7.0 MB, Resolution:1280x720 Length:00:00:48, cast.mp4) [play once] [loop]
cast.mp4
>Catastrophic failure at an aluminum extrusion line. Looks like an overpressure event and the oil itself (over a drop ceiling no less) open a portal to a demon dimension…
- One second from the hydraulic failure to start of fire.
- ~9 seconds after the fire started he returned to the desk.
- ~5 seconds after that the desk was splattered with molten aluminum and on fire.
- ~24 seconds after the fire started for everything to turn into a hellscape with collapsing ceiling tiles, which was ~13 seconds after he returned to the desk.
If that doesn’t tell you to GTFO instantly if a fire starts in an enclosed space, nothing will. Less than 30 seconds to get out before being burned alive.
Anonymous
4b60943
?
No.6836
1 (48).jpg

Anonymous
4b60943
?
No.7262
File (hide): 5847AA9C179F9522AAD2EAA32976A4CC-5899721.mp4 (5.6 MB, Resolution:410x720 Length:00:00:41, cunt7.mp4) [play once] [loop]
cunt7.mp4
>>4034
>Being able to make shit makes you more of a man with bigger balls
I agree.
Anonymous
c5e52b9
?
No.7506
7516
It's been a while, thought I'd drop in a post while waiting for the machine to finish making a part.

Economics this time, and general thoughts on what will end up happening in the manufacturing industry.
First off, as a reminder, manufacturing is the main measure for determining how healthy an economy is.
Right now in USA, there are tons of people losing thier jobs, but not in the manufacturing industry so much. This is mainly thanks to Trump from his first four years in office. Most of the people losing their job in this industry are either deadweight or unskilled button jockies that another (or newer) machine can do.
What this means is there is still a rather high demand for people willing to be good or exceptional as a machinist. This is before taking into account the military industrial complex getting all the free money to make weapons and kick-backs for Ukraine/Israel.
Machine shops are looking for experience because mistakes are very expensive. When interest and insurance was low, it didn't matter too much. Now consider that customers want their stuff delivered on time, shops are now very picky about who gets hired.
I believe this is very important because this is the first signs of major fat trimming for all industries.

The military industrial complex is putting a lot of unneeded pressure on an already undersized workforce pool. With the free-flowing fed money, who can resist such a cushy job? Top it off with people already saying "I'm just doing my job", the most important part of the economy is dying. Soon everyone will be working for the government because there isn't any money found anywhere else. As an aside, when I say 'for the government' I also include government contracts since the money comes frome the same place.

Soon, farmers won't be able to get replacement parts or equipment for planting and harvesting, to an extent. Even though farming is largely subsidized in USA, the government hates farmers because of how independent most are. Consider the Amish and how they are being forced by the FDA to do things a certain way these days.
Government response will be the same as it always has been since the gold standard was dropped: Print more money.

As near as I can tell, the only reason why things are not worse is because of how many guns are already in the hands of people that need them. Making more is trivial to any machinist, and is not a big deal to anyone else with some steel tube and a desire to defend themselves.

I am starting to feel vindicated from telling everone with an ear to get into either machining or farming.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7509
7512
>>4035
You should check out electroplated PLA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlD9USAhcEs Yeah it's still plastic, but electroplating it can almost double the object's strength.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7510
7511 7512
Don't forget your solvents, fuels, fertilizers, and polymers!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone%E2%80%93butanol%E2%80%93ethanol_fermentation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofertilizer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenium_argentatum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium_rubens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj6fDDQrl3w
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrolysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BfjaVbLb8I
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar-powered_Stirling_engine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogas
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7511
7512
>>7510
Forgot
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu8h_Bz8ed8
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioplastic
Anonymous
1c086a3
?
No.7512
CX3N20Q.png
>>7509
>>7510
>>7511
These are good stuff.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7513
There used to be a 3d printer on the market that could 3d print using this stuff https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_clay you might be able to get away with repurosing a clay 3d printer. Glass clay also exists and is mostly used for jewlery. Metal and glass clay are also pretty easy to make https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rXfrOrz2cB8
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7514
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycelium-based_materials
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant-based_leather
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7515
Building materials
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cob_(material)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wychert
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattle_and_daub
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthen_plaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammed_earth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthship
Anonymous
fd5c030
?
No.7516
7517 7523
>>7506
>Nigger labour
Fuck no. The Jews may want to force whites into shit jobs. But there's no way am giving them what they want.
Anonymous
1c086a3
?
No.7517
>>7516
Either that or be a slave wage to make the jews even richer. Your choice.
Anonymous
fd5c030
?
No.7519
>Implying you're not filling schlomo's pockets either way.
There's always a way to leech on.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7523
>>7516
If you don't get a job then you will never be able to afford your own land or equipment.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7527
7528
Turns out you can build a lot with recycled plastics.
https://www.preciousplastic.com/
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7528
>>7527
Forgot youtube link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYGJVHH-7Ck
Anonymous
1c086a3
?
No.7547
7553
8745.jpg
How Civilization Ends. Civilizational and technological decline.
>If you’re looking for work, or to launch a business, you should probably look very hard at the opportunities in the machine shop area. Because it’s not just the car collectors who need metal parts machined.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7548
7549 7551
Means of Production.png
Ownership of the means of production has never been easier.
Anonymous
2b9739f
?
No.7549
7550
>>7548
Seize them
Anonymous
2b9739f
?
No.7550
6052FF3BB43D383F048F138449656C78-305051.png
>>7549
>Pic related
Anonymous
b3742a9
?
No.7551
7552
>>7548
Pic not related, a garage to keep them all in, and a house surrounding aforementioned garage.
Anonymous
a4175b9
?
No.7552
>>7551
Welcome to distributism
Anonymous
9699659
?
No.7553
7554
fe761e7a0a747eea.jpg
>>7547
yep, this is exactly what I've been saying will happen for ~15 years, starting to see the effects of a very high shortage. Since the business/shop can't get skilled machinists customers complain about quality of work and stop going to that business. After a while there isn't any more of those specific kinds of businesses left. In this case its automotive machine shops.
Same issue where I live and a lack of good automotive machine shops. This is the net result of government handouts and subsidizing entire industries.

In other news, I made myself a couple of very nice steel tables from scratch. I plan on using these tables for some very cool things in the future, including but not limited to reloading bullets and investment casting metal ponies. I can't say when I'll get all the investment casting tools, but I'd like to have something to donate to mare fair charity auction.
Anonymous
9699659
?
No.7554
>>7553
forgot to mention, https://www.lymanproducts.com/reloading/reloading-presses-kits/lyman-ultimate-reloading-system is the kit I got.
MidwayUSA has a really good deal on that kit right now for $550 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019119041?pid=509109 has everything needed except the reloading dies and shell holders. For reference, a similar reloading press from redding or RCBS cost $400 for just the press. The Lyman press is all made in USA, including the castings.