Stuff you have made today

[Farside]

Funny how grinding a lump of steel can make you forget about pretty much everything else for a while.

I find it's the hyper-awareness of grinding safely that keeps my mind off other things. I find it handy to remind myself of all the times I've cocked up and nearly lost an appendage or simply sliced a finger.

Otoh, the mighty (in domestic terms) power of the humble angle grinder is awesome.

 

[Hood]

Rush job, well not really but it was a fine excuse to take the bike and head to the workshop then head North a wee bit to deliver it

Monitor stand for a boat to hold a 27" monitor.

 

[Fraserb]

Basically finished the fabrication, a few extra welds to add and some tidying up, then the fun starts.

 

[MattF]

Looks good.

 

[Hood]

Somebody seems quite pleased

 

[Fraserb]

Somebody seems quite pleased

He's currently sorting out the colour scheme.

 

[bourbon]

There was welding and lathe work in this build. It was a commission. Under priced it very badly. But I didn't make a loss on the materials. My time, however, was a massive fail. But I'll live and learn.

 

[Hood]

There was welding and lathe work in this build. It was a commission. Under priced it very badly. But I didn't make a loss on the materials. My time, however, was a massive fail. But I'll live and learn. View attachment 335224View attachment 335225

It is a very hard thing to do, price a job. Even after many years I find it hard. What I tend to do is think how long it will take and then double it, sometimes that still isn't enough but mostly it is. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose but even when you lose it is much less than you would have if you had quoted the time you initially thought.

 

[Onoff]

Basically finished the fabrication, a few extra welds to add and some tidying up, then the fun starts.

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Are you going to teach him how to train it?

 

[DAPPH]

It is a very hard thing to do, price a job. Even after many years I find it hard. What I tend to do is think how long it will take and then double it, sometimes that still isn't enough but mostly it is. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose but even when you lose it is much less than you would have if you had quoted the time you initially thought.

Do you ( or other guys ) ever consider a ratio of labour rate per unit of materials used & also specifically purchased for the job ?

Architects , planning offices , builders , insurance assessors etc. seem to use cost of so much per square or cubic metre as it takes too long to do a proper full calculation of a lot of job/s

 

[Hood]

Do you ( or other guys ) ever consider a ratio of labour rate per unit of materials used & also specifically purchased for the job ?

Architects , planning offices , builders , insurance assessors etc. seem to use cost of so much per square or cubic metre as it takes too long to do a proper full calculation of a lot of job/s

Don't think that would work for me, too many variables, some tiny jobs with little material take days, some jobs with lots of material can be done in an hour.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Needed some cup holders for the VW T4 so i used an off cut of 6 x 2 wood drilled 2 big holes in and shaped it to fit in the dash, a quick spray glue and stretch carpet and it is all good.

 

[Kram]

Apart from messing about with clay I did a little more on the tig torch wheel.

Tomorrow will try to get the button and potentiometer slots cut then I can trim it down to be a nice shape.

 

[selectedgrub]

He's currently sorting out the colour scheme.

Rust is not a colour.
I's a statement.

 

[Dcal]

Today I made a c spanner to try and split a fancy tumbler used for cleaning jewellery.

320mm diameter and made out of a 13mm thick, sheet pile offcut.
I cut the rough shape freehand with my plasma.

Do you like my fancy water table?

Then cleaned it up with a grinder, drilled an eight mm hole for a pin before tig welding on a handle
The spanner fits ok but the tumbler is not playing ball.

It is supposed to screw apart but I think the threads have picked up.
It moves but only a few mm.
I need to have another look at it.

 

[Windy Miller]

Today I made a c spanner to try and split a fancy tumbler used for cleaning jewellery.

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320mm diameter and made out of a 13mm thick, sheet pile offcut.
I cut the rough shape freehand with my plasma.

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Do you like my fancy water table?

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Then cleaned it up with a grinder, drilled an eight mm hole for a pin before tig welding on a handle
The spanner fits ok but the tumbler is not playing ball.

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It is supposed to screw apart but I think the threads have picked up.
It moves but only a few mm.
I need to have another look at it.

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It’s not a bayonet fitting is it?

 

[Screwdriver]

Hack bender for a few dozen lamp brackets.

I think they are for holding up lamp shades. Basically tent pegs with a threaded end. Was given one and asked to make many. Then dunked in cold blue to knock off the shine.

Only complication being that's's a 3/16ths thread on a 4mm rod. The 4mm thread just looked wrong. Too thin. Originals were 3/16" but I couldn't find any of that in a hurry.

 

[Fraserb]

Rust is not a colour.
I's a statement.

That's what I was going for, I've been over ruled and apparently it's to be red and black.

 

[Dcal]

It’s not a bayonet fitting is it?

Don't think so @Windy Miller
There is another one, which I should be able to take apart for a look.
This one is used wet (the other dry) and you are supposed to be able to screw them to adjust the gap to allow the fluid to drain at a set rate and tighten the running tolerance to account for wear.
The other is free.
I think the cleaning fluid might have caused this one to seize.

 

[roblane65]

I'm loving the plasma table .............