Stuff you have made today

[123hotchef]

I made a new log store and slit some logs to fill it with

 

[Melvyn Best]

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....

I have used a vacuum oil drainer to bleed loads of fuel systems with success , cheap as I already. had it

 

[Kram]

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.

Whats the willow stick for?

 

[123hotchef]

I wondered what the material was that I made the roof from.
It appears to be Solid Grade Laminate cubicles (SGL)
Weights a fook ton very dense and hard, sounds like it is water resistant too.
I might not even bother felting it now.

 

[brewdexta]

Whats the willow stick for?

possibly this?

 

[Gragson]

possibly this?

I'm off to find Germaine Greer and see if she's up for a bit of this

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Whats the willow stick for?

The acid, same as aspirin helps lifting the dross to the top. Makes it flows easier.

 

[JMS1972]

I have used a vacuum oil drainer to bleed loads of fuel systems with success , cheap as I already. had it

I'm glad I had the electric vacuum pump it was pulling for 5 minutes to clear the lift pump of air

 

[bricol]

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

I draw the line at petrol . . . but white spirit cleans the gun out so its useable next time for underseal - I try to make sure there are no flames or hot things around.

 

[Seadog]

Finished the foot today. Waiting on blind solution and clutch discs to complete the rebuild. Foot made from 1/2" EN16 turned down to 3/8".

 

[Johnnybravo]

Finished cutting the tapered 6mm pitch buttress left hand thread on the log splitter. I know where I would love to shove that, deep in the Ural Mountains

 

[Richiew]

Cool! Reminds me of this.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Cool! Reminds me of this.


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Reminds me of this one I did a couple of years ago . It was part of a poo fat separation unit. Yes,it is a thing. Whoever coined the phrase ,” You cannot polish a turd” was obviously dyslexic, turd polishes stainless steel beautifully

 

[awemawson]

Whats the willow stick for?

Green so it doesn't burn too fast, but the idea is that the carbon in the end bit that gets hottest gobbles up the oxygen in the dross. Can accomplish the same with a cover flux but this can be as simple as crushed charcoal.

 

[pawsnizzy]

Finished cutting the tapered 6mm pitch buttress thread on the log splitter. I know where I would love to shove that, deep in the Ural Mountains

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Nowhere near big enough for its secondary usage Lovely job though

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Whats the willow stick for?

Salicylic acid
Is the term I was looking for.
it helps to make the dross form and allow any gas to raise and allow a smooth pour.

I used a willow stick, as I ahd some, getting Salicylic acid at the time was a pain.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Salicylic acid
Is the term I was looking for.
it helps to make the dross form and allow any gas to raise and allow a smooth pour.

I used a willow stick, as I ahd some, getting Salicylic acid at the time was a pain.

I wonder if you chucked a couple of disprin‘s in the crucible if that would work….
Think they contain that acid,but may be wrong ..

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I wonder if you chucked a couple of disprin‘s in the crucible if that would work….
Think they contain that acid,but may be wrong ..

I tried, it didn't work.
In the loft I have the paper work on how much is needed.
But my willow stick worked and was cheep.

 

[Hood]

Finished off the slab yolks today, countersunk, bored and tapped for the clamping screws and then cut the slot in the bandsaw. Luckily I had the foresight to design the slot at 60 degrees to the base which made setting up in both the mill and bandsaw easy with a 90/60/30 set square (I hate I have to say that as it is obviously a triangle and not a square )

Also knocked up a set of creepers from an old 2" prop shaft and some 16mm round bar.

 

[selectedgrub]

It's a shame he didn't want some meat rebated and styled out of those trees.
Even some stepped edges maybe.
Just lumps of souless plate. No offence to you hood