Stuff you have made today

[Nick DV]

Get what I need to done and go home to have at least some semblance of a life.

Great philosophy

 

[slim_boy_fat]

But I have got arc eye because of their "professional" welding helmet.
I have to weld a lot today I'll take my helmet

That's a mistake imo, tell them that if you're to be welding you need PPE suitable for purpose. By using your own you're subsidising their profits and they'll continue to take advantage of you.

 

[Seadog]

A pig ear. Well actually it was yesterday, but I was too peed off to post.

Tooth 22 of a 30 tooth gear. My first attempt and everything was going great. Until the table on my mill stopped moving

Cutting noises of a sort but no movement. At least that's how it appeared to me. when you're concentrating on a specific area, and certain things are in your field of vision like, for example, the workpiece and the cutter. If relative motion between them apparently stops your brain (my brain) gets confused. It was only after several cranks of the feed screw that I realised that the mill head had loosened and was being rotated

Never mind, what's to lose? Take it out, weld it up, and re-machine. Easy!

OK, it's not perfect, but the chaps been waiting 5 years for it

Plus I finally got to use a couple of the 2" blanks that someone on this forum supplied and one of the toughened pins that Robben77 supplied to several members in 2018. That was used for the cutter arbor.

 

[sako243]

Today I made the top driveway accessible as it was blocked this morning by a tree toppling over. Not particularly accessible when you only have a Range Rover and a Defender, perhaps I need a low slung sports car .

See @zzr1200 it doesn't take too long with the big saw, gave up after this - cleared the neighbours drive from three smallish trees that were down and then after pruning off these branches my arms were feeling it so gave up (and it got dark).

 

[Mick Annick]

Today I made the top driveway accessible as it was blocked this morning by a tree toppling over. Not particularly accessible when you only have a Range Rover and a Defender, perhaps I need a low slung sports car .
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See @zzr1200 it doesn't take too long with the big saw, gave up after this - cleared the neighbours drive from three smallish trees that were down and then after pruning off these branches my arms were feeling it so gave up (and it got dark).

@8ob is quiet, do you reckon he’s had bit of a busy day?

 

[daleyd]

@8ob is quiet, do you reckon he’s had bit of a busy day?

 

[8ob]

@8ob is quiet, do you reckon he’s had bit of a busy day?

Its been an insane day Mick, we only do commercial work but all of our commercial clients have been on our case for emergency work. Seen some pretty nasty accidents today, a good percentage have been caused by rotten and neglected roadside trees, most of the power lines that are down locally are from overstood/neglected roadside trees. Power is off here so I have pulled the tails and wired in a genny.

Bob

 

[Mick Annick]

Its been an insane day Mick, we only do commercial work but all of our commercial clients have been on our case for emergency work. Seen some pretty nasty accidents today, a good percentage have been caused by rotten and neglected roadside trees, most of the power lines that are down locally are from overstood/neglected roadside trees. Power is off here so I have pulled the tails and wired in a genny.

Bob

As long as all your guys made it home in one piece

France is far from perfect, but in this area at least management of roadside trees seems to be very good; mind you, with the number of council staff we employ it should be!

 

[dobbslc]

A friend messaged me today that Letchworth council had their workers out this morning with leaf blowers!
F Wits!

 

[MattF]

Been sorting this over the last few days. Added a shelf behind the lathe, & nicked the top section from the floor standing lamp I had behind the lathe, & mounted it on the shelf.



This is the stand/arm assembly for the lamp. Turned the small bracket today, which the upright screws into. The 90° block is from an old coolant setup.





All nice & cosy with the ceiling lights off.

 

[My Old Landy]

Been sorting this over the last few days. Added a shelf behind the lathe, & nicked the top section from the floor standing lamp I had behind the lathe, & mounted it on the shelf.

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This is the stand/arm assembly for the lamp. Turned the small bracket today, which the upright screws into. The 90° block is from an old coolant setup.

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All nice & cosy with the ceiling lights off.

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That is a very tidy setup Matt

 

[Nick DV]

Been sorting this over the last few days. Added a shelf behind the lathe, & nicked the top section from the floor standing lamp I had behind the lathe, & mounted it on the shelf.

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This is the stand/arm assembly for the lamp. Turned the small bracket today, which the upright screws into. The 90° block is from an old coolant setup.

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All nice & cosy with the ceiling lights off.

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Love the setup and that workshop

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That is a very tidy setup Matt

They say:
Tidy work place, untidy mind

 

[Dr.Al]

Nothing special I know, but it's the first time I've used a welder in well over a year I think and the first time I'd tried aluminium welding for much longer than that. Stupidly, I thought I'd start with a bit of aluminium to see how it went. A lot better than I expected.

I then went on and made a cube:

Some atrocious welds and some okay welds, but it was good to get some practice in again.

 

[Hitch]

Imitation cast GWR roundel...
Just fancied making one.


Might enquire on prices as to getting a couple cast at some point, I could use that as a pattern. Prohibitively expensive probably.

 

[badabec]

A friend messaged me today that Letchworth council had their workers out this morning with leaf blowers!
F Wits!

They're not the only ones, Harlow Council operatives were out with leaf blowers as well.

 

[Ali]

Started a coat rack

Family away so working in the house, too cold in the workshop

 

[Morrisman]

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Nothing special I know, but it's the first time I've used a welder in well over a year I think and the first time I'd tried aluminium welding for much longer than that. Stupidly, I thought I'd start with a bit of aluminium to see how it went. A lot better than I expected.

I then went on and made a cube:

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Some atrocious welds and some okay welds, but it was good to get some practice in again.

I’m toying with the idea of buying a tig welder, but it would have to be ac/dc to justify having it, and then the price starts to get right up there.....

Yesterday I made. couple of bits for the trike, using the plasma cutter I bought as a novelty when I was richer.

I can’t freehand it steadily enough, so cutting a plywood template to run around is less time consuming than grinding a bunch of steel off afterwards smoothing it up.







I also cut some pads that will stiffen up where the engine plate bolts to. Brackets to be added as required.

 

[dobbslc]

You're cracking on.

 

[Hitch]

Finished this off this morning, a lighter shade of wax would have been better I think.