boatman37
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- Jun 6, 2015
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- Boat Info
- 2006 Crownline 250CR. 5.7 Merc BIII
Previous: 1986 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer. 260 Merc Alpha 1 Gen 1
- Engines
- 5.7 Merc BIII
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Thanks. That's actually my least favorite to do cause the detail is so great that there are too many flaws for me. This particular sign was for my step-sons (B) partner in the detective bureau. He was the one that trained B. He was in his mid 40's. Left early like usual to go to the gym but never showed up for work. They called home and was hoping he slept in or something but his wife said he had left. B went to the gym and Brians car was there so he kicked the door in since he didn't have his key. Found Brian laying on the floor by the treadmill. They watched the security cam footage and saw he grabbed his chest and stepped off the treadmill and fell over.Wow, the detail in that badge blew me away. Good job.
I have a 5 axis it truly is remarkable…. We use all probe setup and inprocess inspection with Spc output…..tool wear monitor and spindle and axis monitoring it really is cool stuffHe is in an honorable position. Programing is "A" key. Program, set up, Run, & Establish MIP ( Machining Information Pack) for projects is really king. Once you prove out parts Pass QC w/ Fit / Finish the pride of craftsmanship can not be beat. I started with 2 D parts and quickly found out 5 Axis eliminated so many operations.
and they make great moneyCool. Hopefully he stays with it. There are not nearly enough programmers/operators of such equipment for our future.
Working on a swim platform insert for our 320. 3/4’ thick aluminum with black uhmw inserts for contrast. Not sure if I will have it chromed or hard coated. Machined this on a home made cnc router. It’s all about speeds, feeds, endmill choice and coolants!View attachment 139977View attachment 139980
I have a 5 axis it truly is remarkable…. We use all probe setup and inprocess inspection with Spc output…..tool wear monitor and spindle and axis monitoring it really is cool stuff
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When I bought the company they were using E2 …. It is fine for accounting creating routes and travelers and shop floor bar coding progress….. but it sucked at scheduling and capacity planning when it comes to multiple operations. E2 isn’t going to be supported soon and is being turned into job boss….. I don’t like job boss for the price and haven’t fixed scheduling/capacity planning.Just curious, what ERP/MES applications are you using?
When I bought the company they were using E2 …. It is fine for accounting creating routes and travelers and shop floor bar coding progress….. but it sucked at scheduling and capacity planning when it comes to multiple operations. E2 isn’t going to be supported soon and is being turned into job boss….. I don’t like job boss for the price and haven’t fixed scheduling/capacity planning.
When I was in a career manufacturing job I was on a team to create a new erp system called Onramp…… we modeled a spreadsheet into a complex scheduling capacity planning model that eventually got incorporated into Onramp….. I still use that spreadsheet program outside of E2 and then data load the result into E2.
Hey hey….. you need ERP to metal work….. just like you need charts to boatMetalworking talk is interesting also... ;-)
I had a client that manufactures specialty crankshafts in southern Illinois. They have 4 two axis lathes that are 15ish feet long. They bought a 5 axis machine that was so big they had to break through the concrete floor to pour footings 4' deep and steel reinforced. That thing produced some giant crankshafts super fast. They are mostly for tractors that compete in tractor pulls and special built high output diesels. They hired me to help them figure out their true cost per machine hour so they could price their parts appropriately. It is a family operation that outgrew the family's skillset.I have a 5 axis it truly is remarkable…. We use all probe setup and inprocess inspection with Spc output…..tool wear monitor and spindle and axis monitoring it really is cool stuff
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They hired me to help them figure out their true cost per machine hour so they could price their parts appropriately.
More art than science. The challenge is identifying the direct costs for each machine and segregating those from overhead. If the client doesn't understand the difference the task is difficult. Otherwise, it's cost accounting 101.I would find your method for doing this very interesting.
I keep it pretty simpleMore art than science. The challenge is identifying the direct costs for each machine and segregating those from overhead. If the client doesn't understand the difference the task is difficult. Otherwise, it's cost accounting 101.