What did you do today?

[Chris]

So yesterday I bought a new steering gear box for one of my trucks. Had to pay a 120 dollar core charge, not a problem until I take the core back today and they won't refund me because I don't have the card I used with me. Also normally not a problem until that card is missing. I gave it to one of my employees to buy some gravel and he lost it. I have a replacement card on the way but it has a different number than the one for the core. I am supposed to get a hold of their corporate office to see what they can do. Worst part is that I have a corporate account at this auto parts store.

 

[nealtw]

You just have to climb the later until you find someone who can override the policy.

 

[Chris]

Shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get my deposit back

 

[frodo]

OR even a pouch to hold one of those silver blanket things

pouch's are doable, I have made small pouch's

knife sheath, tazer pouch

 

[frodo]

You choose whatever looks good with it in person.

look at the middle one, just finished these

 

[Chris]

Those look good. My favorite of those three is the one on the left but they all look good

 

[Chris]

I bought a smell laser engraving printer if you need something engraved. It does a good job on leather and wood, haven't tried anything else. This picture is a test I did on my wallet. I could make you some tags for your slings.

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[havasu]

A laser engraver! How cool. We demand more pics of the process...

 

[frodo]

I bought a smell laser engraving printer if you need something engraved. It does a good job on leather and wood, haven't tried anything else. This picture is a test I did on my wallet. I could make you some tags for your slings.

that is slick as hell

more info please

 

[Chris]

Just a Chinese laser cutter. Will engrave a lot of different things but not pvc or other plastics. Painted metal will cut the paint off. I need to play with it to see what I can do. It's a small printer and can only do maybe an inch and a half square of any picture or drawing that you can save to a computer.

 

[Chris]

I was going to get some 1911 grips and cut my name into them.

 

[Chris]

Merry Christmas to me.

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[Chris]

Frodo I need your help. I need to make a mold of a 1911 grip that I can melt metal and pour in. What should I use for the mold material?

 

[frodo]

Frodo I need your help. I need to make a mold of a 1911 grip that I can melt metal and pour in. What should I use for the mold material?

wax. and sand

 

[zannej]

wax. and sand

Sort of like lost wax casting? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting

 

[frodo]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Worlds-easiest-silicone-mold/


https://www.polytek.com/?
gclid=COyEsojlkdECFUe1wAod6I8Lng

 

[Chris]

I was about to hook my truck to the trailer to leave town today when my AC compressor decided to fail during warm up. Not a big deal as it is winter except that it seized and almost caught my truck on fire it was so hot.

 

[nealtw]

I was about to hook my truck to the trailer to leave town today when my AC compressor decided to fail during warm up. Not a big deal as it is winter except that it seized and almost caught my truck on fire it was so hot.

That would have happened half way for me.:hide:

 

[Chris]

Just got into vegas, took 8 hours to get here, normally a 4-5 hour drive Max. Horrible traffic.

 

[Chris]

Seems like a waste of a hotel room I'll be back on the road in 3 1/2 hours.