Posted By: MR_P_BODY
I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 05:37 PM
Rick Ross came over today to rewire my new 3 phase
converter box to my mill... it had been down for some time. I
sure apprecate that Rick... I have a few things that
I needed to mill up... so I'll be on the mill for the
next few days
Thanks again Rick
Posted By: KatFysh
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 06:43 PM
Nice to hear yer back at it too..
Posted By: blown360
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 06:56 PM
Good to hear your on the mend and back on the car buddy!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 07:17 PM
WHEN did you get out of the hospital?
You should have had him wire in some "jumper cables" to the three phase converter. If you ever have an "issue" again, just hook up the cables and throw the switch...poof...all better...
Glad to hear things are going well. Now get milling!
Posted By: cgall
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 10:19 PM
LOL, the guy gets off his death bed and goes straight to the shop.
Glad to see you are on the mend and can enjoy the important things in life.
Posted By: B3422W5
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 10:37 PM
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 10:54 PM
I didn't know you were in the hospital either!
Happy belated escape!!!!!!!!
Good to see things are on the roll for you...
Yeah, minor problem, had a heart attack, its sorta
fixed but I have to go in for some testing on Monday
and Tuesday due to things just arent quite right yet
Posted By: Kindafast
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 11:22 PM
Im glad your back at it. Don't over do it. We need you to stay around here.
Posted By: Dunnuck Racing
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/09/09 11:29 PM
Our Big Block bretheren, however, sometimes are sorely lacking in some critical areas
What are you trying to imply?
Glad to see Mr. P is back at it!!
Posted By: RickRoss
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 01:42 AM
No problem at all.Sorry it took so long.If you quit getting sick and get your work done things would be better.And next time out I will hook up a set of paddles so you can nail your your self just in case.Mike you should invest in a wireless camera system so your wife can keep an eye on you while your in the shop.Time is Important..
Take care.
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 02:13 AM
Mike you should invest in a wireless camera system so your wife can keep an eye on you while your in the shop.Time is Important..
Take care.
Thanks again Rick Like the wife would really
keep an eye on the camera..... yeah right
I do have a intercom to the house... thats good
enough for me
Posted By: rt66jim
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 02:23 AM
Mike, it's good to hear that you once again able to enjoy the things you like doing. Hope your health stays good in the new year. Jim
Posted By: Bubba
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 03:36 AM
You won't find any better than Rick Ross... He really is a good guy... I guarantee my car would not have been going anywhere without Ricks help... True Friend.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 03:46 PM
Posted By: Moore & Moore
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 03:54 PM
Mr P glad you are doing better. What type of mill do you have?
Jack
Posted By: cgall
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 04:10 PM
This is actually a very good suggestion. As a former shop supervisor, I would always tell the guys to make sure that someone else knew if they were going to be in the shop alone. That way someone could check up on them after a while.
Some crazy things happened in the 5 years I was there, once a guy was turning a steel shaft and left too much hanging out the back unsupported, it started to wobble and then broke off and went straight up into the roof and stuck there! Had to get a roofer to fix the hole.
Another time a guy put a 2000 rpm max grinding wheel on a 10,000 rpm die grinder, again, it whizzed along for awhile, then flew off and broke the window on our vertical cnc machine.
There were no injuries I can remember in my time there, just close calls. If someone were hurt, though, I wanted someone else to be around to call an ambulance.
Posted By: BobsProFab
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 04:20 PM
nice to have friends with the "know how"
and to be able to do your own machining when you want or need to
need to get Rick down here to do the wiring for my CNC mill with a soft start on a rotorary phase convertor
Bondo
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 08:30 PM
What kind of converter are you using?
Many people don't realize that converters don't make sense any more in today's day and age. You should be using VFDs (variable speed drive).
The benefit is single phase in, 3 phase out, variable speed and if you get the right one dynamic braking - - sure is nice to have the mill stop spinning in 1 revolution without mechanical assistance. They can be had cheap on ebay.
I have 4 vfds in my new shop.
I'm using the electronic type.... I couldnt see running
a big motor to run my small motor. My old electronic
one was too small to handle the HP but this one will
handle a motor twice the size of mine... this one
also starts much faster than the old converter
Posted By: BigFish69
Re: I'm A Happy Camper Again - 01/10/09 10:48 PM
Hey Mike
If you want your wife to keep a better eye on you just up the life insurance policy. Oh wait that may not be a good idea. Glade your feeling better
and that small block thing
you and Rick will see the light one day