We're getting there...bit by bit

[Nthkentman]

LOL!

I agree....so it bloodywell is !



First "Production" cut... a little too much spacing around the items, but that's been re-arranged. The drill press (Only used for simple stuff) is now on its own bench alongside the cutting bench...Early days but I *WIL* make this venture work...

Did a cut last evening of sea animal shapes. Added 2 extra toggle clamps. Now have one for each corner so the board stays flatter with downcut end mills, was halfway through the profiles with my wife Kay gently chasing the cutter with a Henry vac so she could see the shapes being cut (I still not got confidence to leave it alone to its own devices) and the clamp I fitted last was in the line of fire !.

Lovely screeching noise... she panicked... I was on the loo about 30 yards away and *Still* I made it to the machine as it stopped.

Feed fuse at the "Kettle" plug socket had blown (Thankfully) so up and running again after moving the errant clamp.

Note to self.... Double check clamp locations to cut areas and teach operator to stop machine....

<<<< Wander off to buy emergency stop button with huuuuuuuuuuge mushroom top

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That's an expensive bench for a drill press.!! . . . . Should be covered in dust by now . . .Lol