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Do you have to get a licence to be allowed to use power tools in a Men's Shed
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Depends on the shed I thinkDo you have to get a licence to be allowed to use power tools in a Men's Shed
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Do you have to get a licence to be allowed to use power tools in a Men's Shed
That shed runs a training routine to ensure your are safe to use the power tools. They had one accident when someone cut their hand on the band saw.
So they have simple training programme.
Not all MIS do this, but a few.
It means less accidents and for me less time fixing tools.
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Do you have to get a licence to be allowed to use power tools in a Men's Shed
I think they might be full of self opinionated people with hi viz and a clipboard. Don't think they'd be my thing!
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Not that shed. Some are I agree
Seadog
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Not so much fixed, as reassembled. Okay, I had to dab some weld on one of the bolts which had fretting, allowing the moving jaw to misalign.
It's been in pieces for, perhaps, a couple of years. Phil @hermetic I finally used the nut and bolt that you were good enough to send me
The whole was given a generous coat of Zebo. I'll polish that tomorrow then give it a smothering with a wax Polish to seal it.
It's been in pieces for, perhaps, a couple of years. Phil @hermetic I finally used the nut and bolt that you were good enough to send me
The whole was given a generous coat of Zebo. I'll polish that tomorrow then give it a smothering with a wax Polish to seal it.
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This tiny beastie was a challenge.
Getting it into the parts was easy.
Here the muck is being removed with "Meths."
But for the life of me I could not get a decent cutting angle on the blade, until this showed it self.
A stress crack. The plane was finished over the weekend, but I told my friend, who did the TIG fix, I would not post until he has received his 2 packs of choccy hob nobs.
The sides and the sole were polished on plate glass, 1,000 grit
and light oil.
Getting it into the parts was easy.
Here the muck is being removed with "Meths."
But for the life of me I could not get a decent cutting angle on the blade, until this showed it self.
A stress crack. The plane was finished over the weekend, but I told my friend, who did the TIG fix, I would not post until he has received his 2 packs of choccy hob nobs.
The sides and the sole were polished on plate glass, 1,000 grit
and light oil.
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Onoff
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Fixed the n/s rear ABS sensor Saturday, jet washed the underside. Sunday morning I jet washed it again to get the bits I missed & sprayed underneath with a protective chain type lube. Tonight I did both track rod ends and changed the oil and filter.
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We have chickens, so we have rats, that's a given. But recently they have become more numerous and destructive. I have Bill the ratter coming around with his terriers and other paraphernalia as they are blowing raspberries at the traps the missus has put out. I could get some better fen traps but would rather leave it to the professionals until it's under control.
In the meantime, I need to prevent them from making more damage to the chicken shed. They come into the shed in early evening looking for chicken food, then the light sensor on the self closing door kicks in, trapping them in the shed. They then start chewing at the main door and electric door to get out.
You can see the gnawing at the door surround.
And almost through at the side, the screw fixing the door slider at the bottom has fallen out. This is at most, 2 nights damage.
And the main door
And the other side
So, to the scrap bin, I knew those bits of old cable trunking would come in handy.
They are going to need carbide teeth to get through this angle iron.
Prevention is better than cure, so the rats days are numbered....
In the meantime, I need to prevent them from making more damage to the chicken shed. They come into the shed in early evening looking for chicken food, then the light sensor on the self closing door kicks in, trapping them in the shed. They then start chewing at the main door and electric door to get out.
You can see the gnawing at the door surround.
And almost through at the side, the screw fixing the door slider at the bottom has fallen out. This is at most, 2 nights damage.
And the main door
And the other side
So, to the scrap bin, I knew those bits of old cable trunking would come in handy.
They are going to need carbide teeth to get through this angle iron.
Prevention is better than cure, so the rats days are numbered....
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I was drilling some 20mm holes through a bunch of hardwood fence posts on the drill press with a annular cutter last week.
I had the suction bit of my wannabe Henry shopvac next to de cutter to catch as much of the wood shavings as possible to prevent them making a mess of the oily vice and drill table. Of course at some point the cutter grabbed the plastic and tried to eat it.
Today I wanted to give the workshop a good clean, so I cut the damaged bit of the nozzle but now the tube doesn't fit anymore.
So I made an adapter from a short bit of galvanised tube I put in the 'This'll come in handy one day' bucket a long time ago.
Milled a 27mm slot in it for the valve on the nozzle with a 25mm endmill. Fits like a glove. Better then new.
I had the suction bit of my wannabe Henry shopvac next to de cutter to catch as much of the wood shavings as possible to prevent them making a mess of the oily vice and drill table. Of course at some point the cutter grabbed the plastic and tried to eat it.
Today I wanted to give the workshop a good clean, so I cut the damaged bit of the nozzle but now the tube doesn't fit anymore.
So I made an adapter from a short bit of galvanised tube I put in the 'This'll come in handy one day' bucket a long time ago.
Milled a 27mm slot in it for the valve on the nozzle with a 25mm endmill. Fits like a glove. Better then new.
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Good suggestion. This electrical tape is quite good though, hasn't failed me yet.
If it does I've got plenty of good quality vulcanizing tape.
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Over the last couple of days, prettied (
) the suspension unit on my Piaggio.
I decided drastic measure were needed when I couldn't undo the top nut a few weeks back.
Drilled and split. Cost - one 2mm drill.
Acetic acid derusting of the spring, some Smoothrite black, silver paint and some judiciously applied grease, and it's all back together. It's not pretty, but it looks a damned sight better than when it came off.
Now to sort the carb, again. Bloody slow-running jet doesn't need much excuse to clog up.
) the suspension unit on my Piaggio.I decided drastic measure were needed when I couldn't undo the top nut a few weeks back.
Drilled and split. Cost - one 2mm drill.
Acetic acid derusting of the spring, some Smoothrite black, silver paint and some judiciously applied grease, and it's all back together. It's not pretty, but it looks a damned sight better than when it came off.
Now to sort the carb, again. Bloody slow-running jet doesn't need much excuse to clog up.
Not sure if this counts, it's sorted out, but I don't know if I can take any credit for it...
Last week, I POR 15ed a bike petrol tank, and 'something happened'... it foamed up in the tank and left an inch thick layer of rock hard foam on one side of the tank. I cut it out to clear the fuel gauge hole and then left it, partly because I I have another tank to do and have no idea how to stop it doing the same again, and partly I was just hacked off with the whole exercise.
Today I was googling about trying to find an 'Expert' to ask, and thought some pics would be handy. While propping it up, I prodded the foamy crap at the edge of the gauge hole and it cam loose. I poked a screwdriver under it and all the foam peeled off in one piece, and even better it left a nice shiny layer of silver lining the tank... Took some faff to get a 8"x 3" hard lump of foam out through a 1.5" hole, but its quite a relief to have saved the job. Who knows how much trouble I can get in painting the outside...
Last week, I POR 15ed a bike petrol tank, and 'something happened'... it foamed up in the tank and left an inch thick layer of rock hard foam on one side of the tank. I cut it out to clear the fuel gauge hole and then left it, partly because I I have another tank to do and have no idea how to stop it doing the same again, and partly I was just hacked off with the whole exercise.
Today I was googling about trying to find an 'Expert' to ask, and thought some pics would be handy. While propping it up, I prodded the foamy crap at the edge of the gauge hole and it cam loose. I poked a screwdriver under it and all the foam peeled off in one piece, and even better it left a nice shiny layer of silver lining the tank... Took some faff to get a 8"x 3" hard lump of foam out through a 1.5" hole, but its quite a relief to have saved the job. Who knows how much trouble I can get in painting the outside...
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Have you any photos?
In the excitement I forgot to take any..
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I would be talking to the supplier/technical team of the product to find out whats gone on with that?
Its almost certainly my fault... The instructions are less than clear.. I used the metal prep on the second one which seems to just be mostly very expensive phos acid which they say will remove rust but all make it rust as a key for the sealer. Not sure if thats made any difference.
