Stuff you have made today

[Seadog]

Today I made this. An interesting little job, especially turning a ball end free-hand using a chamfer cutter. It's slightly pointy, but who's going to notice?

What is it, you ask. It's a trunnion for an Archer tapping head. It clamps the adjustable foot. They're almost never on these things because no-one uses it

I think the foot's purpose is to prevent the head pulling out of the Morse Taper when the tap reaches bottom position and the head reverses. Once it's blacked it'll be fine.

 

[MattF]

It's slightly pointy, but who's going to notice?

Now you've mentioned it....

 

[Fraserb]

That is excellent. Hat off !

It's alive now.

 

[Barking Mat]

It's alive now.

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Fantastic !

You've got to grind down those tack welds though, sorry.

 

[Fraserb]

Fantastic !

You've got to grind down those tack welds though, sorry.

It's all getting ground down and painted, I just got carried away with the fire.

 

[redlig]

I need to bleed the fuel system on my sister's car. Ford couldn't be bothered to fit a lift pump in their diesels so you need a vacuum pump of some sort to pull the air out of the system when the filter is changed.

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I already had an electric vacuum pump but didn't want it ingesting diesel. So cobbled this together. Yes that is a coffee jar

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Bit of ally was turned to fit the jar and a couple of holes cut with the 4 jaw. It was quite unbalanced so slow speeds needed. Also turned an M10 bolt down to 8mm and drilled through. Seals were almost cut with the CO2 laser couldn't get all the way through silicone. So finished with a Stanley knife.

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Had to counter bore the top to fit the gauge Tee. Again in 4 jaw.

I'll hopefully only use this once so didn't want to go too mad. Hopefully I don't smash the jar...

When I did the same job on my van I just cut a small slit 5mm from the open end of the pipe and pushed the nozzle of my airline into the slot aimed towards the open end . A quick blast of air and the fuel was sucked through. Cut off the pipe 10mm short . All done in 5 minutes.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Not me. My 7yo.
He's been wanting porridge a lot recently so taught him how to make it himself.

This morning he decided to make it tasty by adding salt pepper and extra hot chilli sauce.

He might have enjoyed it but my 4yo didn't think so when he got a bowl. Neither did his gag reflex

 

[JMS1972]

When I did the same job on my van I just cut a small slit 5mm from the open end of the pipe and pushed the nozzle of my airline into the slot aimed towards the open end . A quick blast of air and the fuel was sucked through. Cut off the pipe 10mm short . All done in 5 minutes.

On TDCI engine you have to pull air through the low pressure side of the injection pump. All the hoses are plastic with moulded fittings so I doubt that would do the trick....

 

[bricol]

When I did the same job on my van I just cut a small slit 5mm from the open end of the pipe and pushed the nozzle of my airline into the slot aimed towards the open end . A quick blast of air and the fuel was sucked through. Cut off the pipe 10mm short . All done in 5 minutes.

Jam it up the spout of shultz-less shultz gun? I've moved all sorts of liquids with one of them.

 

[Brad93]

Jam it up the spout of shultz-less shultz gun? I've moved all sorts of liquids with one of them.

Not just us then haha

 

[selectedgrub]

Chap on another forum ....

There's another forum?
Is he the only member.

 

[Kram]

Turned the middle and right bars I cast a few days ago. Much less porosity than the first one on left, quite happy with that. Should be much better cast into sand the proper way.
Been raining all day so couldnt get outside for welding or make up a casting box. The green sand is taking ages to dry out too.

 

[selectedgrub]

Hi Kram I blinked and missed it.
Where are you up to casting round bar ?

 

[Kram]

It was second try with aluminium last Thurs,

I didnt get anywhere with brass yet, but should get a try this week.

 

[Onoff]

It was second try with aluminium last Thurs,

I didnt get anywhere with brass yet, but should get a try this week.

No rush, I'm still struggling with cows in GIMP...

 

[Onoff]

There's another forum?

There's the Lawnmower and White Goods forums to name but two. Trust me, it's a whole new adrenaline rush out there!

 

[JMS1972]

Jam it up the spout of shultz-less shultz gun? I've moved all sorts of liquids with one of them.

Didn't think of that but not sure I want to be spraying diesel around

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Didn't think of that but not sure I want to be spraying diesel around

Not at today price’s

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

It was second try with aluminium last Thurs,
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I didnt get anywhere with brass yet, but should get a try this week.

Brass is a funny one to cast.
I have had mixed success with it.
The best was when I used a green willow stick. Then cleaned the dross off, before pouring.

 

[JMS1972]

Not at today price’s

True I intend to recycle any collected fuel in my workshop heater