Oops.  Forgot the link.
http://www.autoartisans.com/cnc/Casting.jpg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dammeyer [mailto:jo...@autoartisans.com]
> Sent: June-15-21 9:24 AM
> To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control
> 
> > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com]
> > On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 05:56, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote:
> >
> > > And even nicer all painted up.
> > > http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/HarmonicDrive/PatternPrep-3.jpg
> >
> > It's the wrong colour!
> > https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/CS/cs19-32.pdf
> > In the US it is black for as-cast surfaces and red for "to be machined"
> >
> > I am in the UK so paint my patterns red for as-cast and yellow for "to
> > be machined", according to BS467:1932
> 
> Of course since I am also my foundry I'd have to pay attention to the colour 
> in the first place.  I take it the "to be machined" surfaces
> can have the gates and runners attached while as-cast should be left as is?
> 
> >
> > But, in an odd coincidence, my own rotary axis pattern turned out
> > green as that was the colour of the Renshape I had.
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/UwnouPFGRSfwfwDTA
> 
> Here I thought I was following a good role model and it turns out he wasn't 
> following standards.  Oh the tragedy of it all.  I'm so
> disappointed.  What will I do?    Now I'll have to grab all the castings that 
> are for the mill conversion and repaint them.  The mill ones
> will be easy to find in the boxes.  Those are the green ones.   Gingery Lathe 
> are clear wood and Blue.  CNC router are orange.
> 
> Sometimes I even pour two projects at the same time.  Router Clamp and Knee 
> Bearing holder.
> 
> John
> >
> 
> 
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