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Kram
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I've been avoiding anodising after a few failures. I had a plan to work round that and another go yesterday.
Black dirt is copper that is being plated out, which is why my acid is slightly green theres a bit left, doesnt do any harm.
Im doing the front panel of the melter control box now.. waiting for epoxy to cure (heating on hob) then thats going in this afternoon.
The above are using epoxy protected, tig welded connection wires - bit of a pain! Todays attempt Im using a stainless bolt/nut to secure it. Stainless is bad, but Im hoping the epoxy will protect it. If any stainless is exposed, it will get eaten before the aluminium does anything.
Black dirt is copper that is being plated out, which is why my acid is slightly green theres a bit left, doesnt do any harm.
Im doing the front panel of the melter control box now.. waiting for epoxy to cure (heating on hob) then thats going in this afternoon.
The above are using epoxy protected, tig welded connection wires - bit of a pain! Todays attempt Im using a stainless bolt/nut to secure it. Stainless is bad, but Im hoping the epoxy will protect it. If any stainless is exposed, it will get eaten before the aluminium does anything.
Onoff
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Sorcery.
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Today. Fitted one side of the mudguards. Got a little fettling to do then remove for paint. A proper ass job to fit.
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I did hgv chassis conversions for quite a few years and always hated fitting mudwings as they are easy to make look poo.
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Expecting some Visitors from The East?
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Yer they are a right toss of a job. These set had been rolled slightly out of alignment so that made things a little harder to get right.
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Took my car to the mechanic who replaced all 4 shock assorbers ,sway bar , rubber limiters (rear axle) , steering brackets , front suspension arms .
400 euros gone in 3 hours of work.
Recently I've made replaced both transmission joints, gearbox cables and lever, gearbox silent block, and the exhaust, bought new tires (all 4)
Between work and parts I've spent about 1300 euros on my car in the last month , enough to buy another one.
But now it's almost mechanical perfect , still have to source and oil leakage (probably a gasket or oil pressure sensor) and to make an oil and filters change.
So it will be perfect.
At this point I should buy seat covers, an arbe magic, clean it completely , remove few dents , replace the driver rear mirror , repair the front bumper, little bit of paint on the scratches and replace the headlights.
So another good amount of money.
I would probably have bought another car but I'm pretty sure it would have been worst or practically in the same condition of mine so ...
No regrets now it's safe to use
400 euros gone in 3 hours of work.
Recently I've made replaced both transmission joints, gearbox cables and lever, gearbox silent block, and the exhaust, bought new tires (all 4)
Between work and parts I've spent about 1300 euros on my car in the last month , enough to buy another one.
But now it's almost mechanical perfect , still have to source and oil leakage (probably a gasket or oil pressure sensor) and to make an oil and filters change.
So it will be perfect.
At this point I should buy seat covers, an arbe magic, clean it completely , remove few dents , replace the driver rear mirror , repair the front bumper, little bit of paint on the scratches and replace the headlights.
So another good amount of money.
I would probably have bought another car but I'm pretty sure it would have been worst or practically in the same condition of mine so ...
No regrets now it's safe to use
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Memmeddu
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Wasn't the mosin chambered in 7.62x39 as the AKM and others Kalashnikov family rifles?
Why it got banned? despite its a combat rifle it's always a semi-automatic
Here in Italy for example we cannot own open bolt guns ,burst fire or full auto guns, .22 long rifle guns ,pugnals, bayonets , daggers , obviously rocket,granade launchers, flame thrower and explosives in general
Bet we can own an M82 which is technically an anti material rifle (with incendiary rounds)
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Stocking up for a visit from the neighbours in the east ? Best make it 40,000 .
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That looks posh , well done
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Kram. My version of the same device, but not quite the same fit and finish.
Yesterday I turned 8kg of .22LR range scrap into 5.8kg of pure lead.
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Yesterday I turned 8kg of .22LR range scrap into 5.8kg of pure lead.
