Stuff you have made today

[redlig]

Made a trolley for the horizontal bandsaw then cleared the shed up. It is my intention to do that after every session to try and keep some order
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Now THAT is clean. Are you sure you don't do open heart surgery on the sly?

 

[Gragson]

Looking good
Don't go getting fat, you won't turn round!

 

[My Old Landy]

Looking good
Don't go getting fat, you won't turn round!

You have met me and know I am already fat! There is 3' between the benches..... just in case I get any bigger

 

[MattF]

It is my intention to do that after every session to try and keep some order

I tried not to chuckle, reading that. Best intentions & all that guff.

 

[My Old Landy]

I tried not to chuckle, reading that. Best intentions & all that guff.

Whilst I agree in principle, my workshop at the old house became unusable. As I am going back to work, I want the shed and workshop to be places I can relax and play

 

[MattF]

Whilst I agree in principle, my workshop at the old house became unusable. As I am going back to work, I want the shed and workshop to be places I can relax and play

Fingers crossed you can do it. I've tried no end of times & always fail dismally.

 

[MattF]

Wasn't happy with the piece of dowel I used originally, so made a top hat today, for that base handwheel.

 

[W.olly]

Sick of faffing about with long lengths of steel so made a couple of these things. Don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

 

[My Old Landy]

Sick of faffing about with long lengths of steel so made a couple of these things. Don't know why I didn't do it sooner. View attachment 325911

They look good, I should make some too!

 

[W.olly]

They look good, I should make some too!

I was hoping not to use the new steel I bought but ran out of the rusty rubbish I have. So one nice one one scrap heap challenge lol. They do fold for storage aswell. Need to as running out of space now.

 

[James1979]

I was hoping not to use the new steel I bought but ran out of the rusty rubbish I have. So one nice one one scrap heap challenge lol. They do fold for storage aswell. Need to as running out of space now.

Did you buy the rollers?

 

[W.olly]

Did you buy the rollers?

yes, i was going to make some but lucky to find some on ebay for £20 the pair.

 

[W.olly]

Did you buy the rollers?

these are still for sale i think, juts dont deliever and need middle pin

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324277226998?hash=item4b806dcdf6:g:8osAAOSwSyJfSlwx

 

[MattF]

Wasn't happy with the piece of dowel I used originally, so made a top hat today, for that base handwheel.

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Change of plan for those two handwheels now. When I was making that collar earlier, realised that 15mm is close to ⅝", so those two are now going to be used as stands/holders for some things which I've had stored in boxes for years. About time they went in the workshop, where they belong. A few placed on one to demonstrate. I hadn't realised I'd collected so many, over the years, hence why both are needed. Seems a more fitting use for them, IMHO.

 

[MattF]

Hadn't realised how many I'd acquired over the years, until they're all in one place like that. There's still some left yet. Need another stand.

 

[Windy Miller]

Is that lot top heavy? How likely is it to fall over?

 

[MattF]

Is that lot top heavy? How likely is it to fall over?

Not very likely. Main weight's at the bottom. Plus, most of them are pegged into each other with the pins.

Did consider popping them on the floor, but they're liable to get caught, or covered in swarf etc.

 

[Kram]

I tried something similar with my very small set. It is going to be a pain when you want the one at the bottom!
Looks like many duplicates? Put one of each size on another stack.

 

[MattF]

Los of duplicates. They're from multiple Drummonds. I think it probably will be best to make at least one dedicated set for the M type.

 

[Dr.Al]

Today I made this (or at least designed it and watched it appear as if by magic):

Underside:

Those blemishes were from my first attempt at embedding magnets inside a print. I think next time I'll put them a bit deeper as they're plenty strong enough and will probably be held more firmly. In progress shots:

and here it is in place on my new filing machine: