Cuthy246
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Top notch work as always
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Thanks cuthy.Top notch work as always
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Today I made a set of forms for making 100mm long louvers.
All made out of scrap using various grinders.
Started by cutting a bit of 10mm plate to size with a 4.5 inch grinder then shaping it with a flap discs.
Then squared an edge on an off-cut of 25mm plate, marked the rough shape and made a few cuts with a slitting disc.
Ground the middle out with a 4 inch and did the corners with a 2 inch grinder
FInished off the shaping with a die grinder.
Then tack welded a short piece of 5mm x 25 flat to close off the end of the die. This would probably be better if it was 25 square bar but it will do for a test.
And tacked a bit of heavy flat bar to the other form.
Cut a slot in a bit of scrap and tried it out.
I need to be a bit more particular in cutting the slot and clean up the sharp edges but it seems to work ok.
All made out of scrap using various grinders.
Started by cutting a bit of 10mm plate to size with a 4.5 inch grinder then shaping it with a flap discs.
Then squared an edge on an off-cut of 25mm plate, marked the rough shape and made a few cuts with a slitting disc.
Ground the middle out with a 4 inch and did the corners with a 2 inch grinder
FInished off the shaping with a die grinder.
Then tack welded a short piece of 5mm x 25 flat to close off the end of the die. This would probably be better if it was 25 square bar but it will do for a test.
And tacked a bit of heavy flat bar to the other form.
Cut a slot in a bit of scrap and tried it out.
I need to be a bit more particular in cutting the slot and clean up the sharp edges but it seems to work ok.
Edward Teach
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I don't comment often on this page,
But this is worth commenting on,
Brilliant, time consuming, top work.
Dcal
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Thanks @Edward Teach it took a good two hours to make.
It helped that I have more grinders than any sensible person should ever need but sometimes having the right tool really helps.
Now I'm not saying a grinder is the ideal tool for a job like this but it's surprising what you can make with simple tools if you put your mind to it.
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It is indeed amazing what you can make with basic tools, I remember lots of things and think how the heck did I manage with this or that. I have loads more tools now and can make things better but the biggest difference is time.
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Today I made more brackets.
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I have a job coming up that I need 4 accurate holes bored into. The Chiron does a reasonable job at interpolating circles but it is 35 years old and probably had a hard life for at least half of that and it has a wee bit of backlash, about 0.02mm on the X and a bit less on the Y.
I needed a boring head but had given my good ones away years ago thinking I would never need them
but I did have one for the Beaver NC5 that looks to be a home made one, a decent one though and it had been properly hardened.
So strip it down and into the Triumph.
Turned it down to 25mm Dia.
Popped in the Chiron and milled a flat.
Built it back up
Then tried it out, finish was decent and after a bit of tweaking it was on size.
I needed a boring head but had given my good ones away years ago thinking I would never need them
but I did have one for the Beaver NC5 that looks to be a home made one, a decent one though and it had been properly hardened.So strip it down and into the Triumph.
Turned it down to 25mm Dia.
Popped in the Chiron and milled a flat.
Built it back up
Then tried it out, finish was decent and after a bit of tweaking it was on size.
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Very nice but I feel they will soon show wear through the anodising and then look scruffy.
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We will see how it works out. Worst comes to the worst I can strip the anodising then just do again, maybe clear, we will see.
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It's strange you should say that. 60 years ago a guy at work gave me a piece of card and on it was printed " Your presence has brightened an already dull day" Never did work out what he meant.I bet a room brightens up when you walk into it.
. Made some fresh naan this morning too. 
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Today. Got the handles tacked up and in to position. Think I am happy . Will press on .
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Today I made two of these (each slightly different from one another):
Inside that box is all this:
More info: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/my-latest-project.119708/
Inside that box is all this:
More info: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/my-latest-project.119708/
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Started out with a lump of En24t ,140mm dia ,270mm long. Roughed out. Waiting for the buttress threading inserts so I can finish turn it and cut the thread on it. It’s going on the end of an auger for logspliiting duties
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Well, today was Brownie Points extreme day, I am good for the rest of the year. I am also flat on my back unable to get up. @roofman suggested this three years ago and I owe him. I owe him a kick up the harris, it has nearly killed me. First off, I had no intentions of doing this when I got up this morning. I thought "I will put that bit of flashing up on the edge" and just got carried away. Was a perfect day for it though, Bright with a bit of a chill. Couldn't have wished for better weather really, I suppose it was that more than anything that made me just go for it. Started at ten and flat out until about four thirty, but full blast up and down, back and forth.
The start of it all:
What you doing Dad? Huh? Huh?
It cuts really lovely, she didn't say a word when I rolled it out on the kitchen floor to cut the strips:
Then the flashing at the top, I took Brian's advice and got up there with the leaf blower to blow the dust out of the chase in the stonework, filled it full of" Lead Mate" and beat the flashing in securing it with the correct clips:
It looks absolutely stunning:
I have gone over it carefully with White Spirit and cleaned any Tar or sealer off, I have also carefully straightened out any creases, Edge flashing to make and install on Monday, maybe. I hear you now, what about the flashing at the bottom of the windows, well it is double flashed underneath and well and truly sealed, nothing is getting under it and in ten years when it might consider leaking it will not be my problem.
The start of it all:
What you doing Dad? Huh? Huh?
It cuts really lovely, she didn't say a word when I rolled it out on the kitchen floor to cut the strips:
Then the flashing at the top, I took Brian's advice and got up there with the leaf blower to blow the dust out of the chase in the stonework, filled it full of" Lead Mate" and beat the flashing in securing it with the correct clips:
It looks absolutely stunning:
I have gone over it carefully with White Spirit and cleaned any Tar or sealer off, I have also carefully straightened out any creases, Edge flashing to make and install on Monday, maybe. I hear you now, what about the flashing at the bottom of the windows, well it is double flashed underneath and well and truly sealed, nothing is getting under it and in ten years when it might consider leaking it will not be my problem.
