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using ChatGPT and other automation solutions, custom machining chatbot?
GODDDAMNNNNIT right when I read that second paragraph I thought, "was this a Chat response?" Didn't want to be rude cuz some people do just be talking like Chat y'know. 🤦 -
using ChatGPT and other automation solutions, custom machining chatbot?
Have you been using it at all for this kinda stuff? Do you have any interest in exploring this? -
using ChatGPT and other automation solutions, custom machining chatbot?
GPT-4 with custom instructions would definitely get that. Here's a good article on how to properly leverage them. Can be a real game changer, takes the kiddy gloves off and gets to know you as a person. -
white spots on polished, anodized parts from porous metal?
About 6 parts in my last batch came back with white spots/pock marks as seen in the image below (clearer in the second picture). After machining, I clean the parts thoroughly, then the finisher polishes them on a grinder and type II anodizes them. The finisher said it was the result of...- ianwatts
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- Forum: CNC Machining
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BEST METHOD for cleaning coolant-machined Al parts for blasting and anodization??
Circling back around to this, what is an "R8" bright dip? Can't find anything online about it. Also have been running into some issues with uneven coloring around the edges as seen on the right side in the picture below (ignore the tool/other marks). The anodizer said that was from the bright...- ianwatts
- Post #20
- Forum: CNC Machining
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anodizer delivering late, shifting timelines
My anodizer consistently delivers late/shifts the timelines back. Says it'll be 3 days, then 3 more days, then 4 more days. I provide pretty small batch sizes, so I understand that I'm a lower priority, but the unpredictability is challenging. What do people do with their anodizers to lock down... -
using ChatGPT and other automation solutions, custom machining chatbot?
Definitely going through the first peak of the hype cycle right now, this stuff's going nowhere though. It's so concentrated in the programming and copywriting fields rn, and want to bring it to other fields. See a lot of potential for it to speed up physical product development and... -
kind of OT: Open AI / ChatGPT
2FA is gold standard now. Look up the list of companies breached this year it's astonishing (includes some PASSWORD COMPANIES) It's definitely a data harvesting operation...just not for your personal data which is everywhere. They're data harvesting training data by letting people talk to their... -
using ChatGPT and other automation solutions, custom machining chatbot?
Yeah machinist world definitely more prone to physical than digital data since it's physical lol. In my the best sources would be: a) forums like this, b) manuals, c) transcripts of videos (might actually be really good), d) blog posts, e) internal company documentation (much harder to get). As... -
using ChatGPT and other automation solutions, custom machining chatbot?
Wondering if people have had good experience using ChatGPT in the machining world. Been using it like crazy for programming (Javascript web-apps) and it's at least doubled my speed. Been thinking about making a custom fine tuned model with embeddings based off of scraped data from this forum... -
fretting marks on toolholders, problem? how to fix?
here are results of a blue spindle taper check, think I used a bit too much but what do people think? it made contact everywhere, but less on that one side.- ianwatts
- Post #56
- Forum: CNC Machining
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fretting marks on toolholders, problem? how to fix?
If I get a refrigerated dryer would I need the water trap, auto drain (assume so cuz this is just for the compressor), and motor guard as well? Only have one machine so would rather not spend $800 on a refrigerated dryer just yet (tho willing to if it really makes the difference, will pay for...- ianwatts
- Post #47
- Forum: CNC Machining
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fretting marks on toolholders, problem? how to fix?
Have a California Air Tools compressor, don't have a water condenser or anything but Haas has a bleed valve that goes off every 10 minutes. Drain the air compressor about once a week, never have water shooting out of the hand-hose. Does seem to be a moisture issue tho, whether that's air or...- ianwatts
- Post #43
- Forum: CNC Machining
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fretting marks on toolholders, problem? how to fix?
what's so specifically bad about horizontal grease line? indication of anything in particular?- ianwatts
- Post #32
- Forum: CNC Machining
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fretting marks on toolholders, problem? how to fix?
was going off this, maybe I'll bring it down to 50 ft-lb tho?- ianwatts
- Post #31
- Forum: CNC Machining