MattF
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waiting on some high temp paint and some grub screws, then it can go to the customer.
KemppiFrog
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And the long arms to reach the last centimes to satisfy the boogers.. Not for me..
Made in February,installed today,although I prefer each spindle to go into the stone,the customer had built the steps including prepared holes in the slabs,so I made this to fit,which simplified installation,as I didn’t have to drill those hard Indian flags!
The wall handrail had to accommodate an old gate eye,hence the 2 piece rail,building control didn’t like it looking too domesticated.
The wall handrail had to accommodate an old gate eye,hence the 2 piece rail,building control didn’t like it looking too domesticated.
cardiffrob
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Doped some repairs onto a DH89a Dragon Rapide today. Aluminium powder in the dope, so I guess it still counts as metalwork. Not my finest work but 2 weeks had to be cut to 4 days.
KemppiFrog
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Wow, that takes me back!
In the 70s we bought a DH89, actually a Dominie, ex RAF, for £200 as the hangerage hadn't been paid. Looked at the engines and tanks. Ran things up and flew her home on a 'Fitness to Fly' ticket. Then put her through the C of A and rented her out for parachute dropping. Lovely old bird.
Bit later, bought another for the bits. Def not fit to fly and we chopped her up, saving anything useful, esp the engines.
Just curious, why two weeks cut to two days?
wyn
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Lost a bit from a welding helmet that had a 10X1.0 thread. Found out a spark plug fits.
Chopped it about a bit and loctited into a bit of knurled aluminium.
The knob next to the caliper is from my airfed one just to get things right, i didn't want to use it.
Chopped it about a bit and loctited into a bit of knurled aluminium.
The knob next to the caliper is from my airfed one just to get things right, i didn't want to use it.
Brad93
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For aligning steel?
Green oak.
owned this for seven years and after the initial work its been great with little to no issues
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Yet.
I know in a village near me.
Had a full restoration done, 8 years ago. By a VW expert.
The van has major rust.
slim_boy_fat
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A lot of them do this was an ex BBC vehicle that I bought from a technician who got it on retirement it lay in his backyard for 15 years as it needed a seal replaced when he got it, not long after retirement he had a bleed on the brain so never got round to fixing it, underneath this van is solid I had the engine refurbished when I got it I resprayed it myself in someone's back garden except the roof, there's parts of the paintwork has flys in it, I've been able to fit 8x4 sheets in it I've had 2 kayaks 3 dogs 2 adults and a load of shopping in it in one go, it has been great for me,
