Linked individual alloy names to the graph generator link. Since detailed info for each alloy is fully visible in the graph view, I got tired of selecting single alloys and then clicking on the graph button. Much faster this way. If you want to compare several alloys, then as usual, first select them and then click the graph button.
Sunday, January 3, 2010 15:52:48
Well, I am glad to report that majority of the records in the steel chart are processed. Only 59 records left to examine/research and fine standard names for. I already have over 800 alloy names in the name table. Once data processing is done, at least first stage, I'll go back to php/javascrtript coding, and the hopefully steel charts v 2.0 will be completed.
Sunday, January 3, 2010 14:26:13
About half way through with data format update/conversion. 157 alloy converted so far, with 187 more waiting :( 509 names for 157 alloys. Well, couple more weeks and I hope I'll get through this.
Happy 2010 to everyone!!! Best of luck ;)Thursday, December 31, 2009 20:34:09
Honestly, I clearly underestimated both, the amount of work and the complexity of the project I took on. That is to implement all the new features I wanted, convert all the old data to the new format, etc. SO far, about 30% of the old records have been converted to the new structures. That adds considerable amount of data, since in the new charts each alloy from the old chart has quite a bit more info... Well, coding is going well, but again, mucho more to code than expected.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 09:41:51
Phew :) All in all, took around 3 hours to do the whole shebang, that included: removing 5870 stock cooler, sheesh, 15 screws and thermal past was splattered with a real thick layer on the GPU. They could've done a bit better for top of the line card; Installing EK waterblock, also not much fun, sticking thermal tape on the chips. What was good, after removing the cooler from the card I got enough space to fit the water pump close to the old location,didn't have to drill new holes :) Overclocked to 900mhz GPU clock and 1300ghz memory clock. Weird flicker when image viewer is loading the pic, but otherwise all ok. Played Stalker C0P for about an hour, temps never went above 45C, with DX 11, high settings. Obviously I had to find out that ATI stock BIOS is very conservative and MSI and other BIOS-es allow much higher overclock. So, now I have to flash the bios. Well, that's kindda given... Most of my video cards and most of my Mobo bios-es were flashed few times each...
Friday, December 18, 2009 23:22:48
Initial review of the Sabaki is up. That as usual includes photos, detailed specs, general overivew, blade, handle details and such. As I use it, I'll add and expand usage section.
Thursday, December 17, 2009 13:11:43
Added Atsu Deba definition. It's not a specific type, but a generic name for the heavy debas.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 15:22:37
The new alloys for today are: 50100, 51100 and K294 - Bohled-Uddeholm PM steel which is one more reincarnation of the AISI A11 a.k.a. CPM 10V steel. I keep K294 in a separate record and in general I've stopped consolidating records, and in the future I'll split all the consolidated past records wherever the data was different. Steel Charts 2.0 which I hope will be online before 2010 will handle separate records properly and either way combining is a data loss, which costs time and money to collect :)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 09:07:21
Finally! As usual it took a lot more time than I have anticipated. This time it will require to do tube layout redesign too :( 8570 is two slots wide besides being really long. ATI drivers suck as usual, nothing has changed in the years since I've had the last ATI card. Sound drivers got screwed up while installing ATI drivers, besides I had to downclock CPU 200mhz to make the whole thing stable. No idea why a new GPU would affect my OC. Now for the weekend, redoing tubes ,flashing/replacing the coolant and I'm good for next few months.
Monday, December 14, 2009 20:52:23