I just stumbled on this site a few days ago and had to join.
I made a HUGE error several years ago and I remember it as if it was yesterday. I had bought a 'ready to machine' casting kit for a steam engine. I had my lathe and mill in my garage next to the wall in order to make room for my car. I had used the car trunk lid repeatedly to set my prints on while I used my tools. One night it was late when I called it a night and left my prints sitting on the car. The next morning I drove off with the prints still there. I didn't see them fly off on my way to work.
I tore my shop apart looking for those prints - of course they weren't there to be found. It was only after several hours of remembering that I came to the conclusion that I left them on the trunk lid. I still have the casting kit partly finished. I reckon I can guesstimate the the rest of the dimensions and make it work. Of course it would be nice to still have the prints. Then maybe someone has the same kit and I can bum a few numbers... :-[
IF you use your car to hold prints, just make sure you put them away at the end of the day... I guess the reason I haven't finished it is to remind me of how forgetful I was years ago.
I made a HUGE error several years ago and I remember it as if it was yesterday. I had bought a 'ready to machine' casting kit for a steam engine. I had my lathe and mill in my garage next to the wall in order to make room for my car. I had used the car trunk lid repeatedly to set my prints on while I used my tools. One night it was late when I called it a night and left my prints sitting on the car. The next morning I drove off with the prints still there. I didn't see them fly off on my way to work.
I tore my shop apart looking for those prints - of course they weren't there to be found. It was only after several hours of remembering that I came to the conclusion that I left them on the trunk lid. I still have the casting kit partly finished. I reckon I can guesstimate the the rest of the dimensions and make it work. Of course it would be nice to still have the prints. Then maybe someone has the same kit and I can bum a few numbers... :-[
IF you use your car to hold prints, just make sure you put them away at the end of the day... I guess the reason I haven't finished it is to remind me of how forgetful I was years ago.