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Title: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: ohgood on October 18, 2008, 05:17:54 AM
one of the guys from -unnamed motorcycle maker-  came by the shop yesterday and looked around. they were impressed with how ugly/dirty/big/stinky the shop was. they want us to make some jigs for their assembly/machining stuff.

hopefully i can post some pictures of my ugly mug with some chips flying. if i can rig up a safety box for the d40 they may turn out pretty cool too.

watch this space :D

(thinking of changing some career crap and getting into the world of two wheels a little deeper)
Title: Re: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: annguyen1981 on October 18, 2008, 05:21:11 AM
are you talking about a major mfr?  or like one of those OCC type companies?
Title: Re: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: ohgood on October 18, 2008, 10:30:17 AM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on October 18, 2008, 05:21:11 AM
are you talking about a major mfr?  or like one of those OCC type companies?

yeppers. it's no where near as cool as being at a real factory like honda, suzuki, etc, but it deals with two wheels, so i'm happy :D

they're artists, but not the kind of art i'd buy were i that wealthy ;)
Title: Re: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: GeeP on October 19, 2008, 04:53:25 PM
Cool!

Safety box for what?  :)
Title: Re: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: ohgood on October 20, 2008, 04:02:14 AM
Quote from: GeeP on October 19, 2008, 04:53:25 PM
Cool!

Safety box for what?  :)

i'm never specific enough... i've been thinking of a plexi-shield-box kinda thing to keep the cameras safe when i want to shoot something like a machining process, or whatever. point n shoot is usually ok, but very limited. the d40 is an expensive camera (to me) and don't wanna booger it up just yet :)
Title: Re: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: GeeP on October 20, 2008, 10:31:57 PM
Ohhhhh...  K  Gotcha.

These things going to need some time w/ Mr. Lucas and his 12 insert face mill?   :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: woot ! making some jigs for -unnamed motorcycle maker-
Post by: ohgood on October 21, 2008, 06:22:38 PM
Quote from: GeeP on October 20, 2008, 10:31:57 PM
Ohhhhh...  K  Gotcha.

These things going to need some time w/ Mr. Lucas and his 12 insert face mill?   :icon_mrgreen:

love me some face milling- it's like gravy cuts on the lathe, but you get to choose where the chips go ;)