Stuff you have made today

[Woody.v8]

What's the project?

I'm just gathering parts for over winter, I've been fancying something similar to this for a while
So the plan is to get it built, IVA it then I've heard the little 1.8 responds well to a bit of boost

 

[Nick DV]

I'm just gathering parts for over winter, I've been fancying something similar to this for a while
View attachment 358109So the plan is to get it built, IVA it then I've heard the little 1.8 responds well to a bit of boost

Very nice They do very well with the odd bit of boost I built a kit some years back, but to be honest I couldn't be bothered with the power crazy assessors at the SVA/IVA stations, I made it a track only car. Probably a sensible idea given my driving skills

 

[Mike Pinches]

I wouldn't stand in front of that even if you paid me lol would end up with a spring flying across the room.

That's the beauty of this design, it's impossible for the spring to fly off. I copied the design used by Maxton and Ohlins, just mines not as nicely made. The final part I need to make is a clevis that will sit captive on the jack and allow the shock to be bolted to it.

 

[Woody.v8]

Very nice They do very well with the odd bit of boost I built a kit some years back, but to be honest I couldn't be bothered with the power crazy assessors at the SVA/IVA stations, I made it a track only car. Probably a sensible idea given my driving skills

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Is that a dax kit?

 

[Nick DV]

Is that a dax kit?

Yes it is, from way back It has been modified from the original though as I removed some of the Dax roll bar set up and added the full cage.

 

[Woody.v8]

Yes it is, from way back It has been modified from the original though as I removed some of the Dax roll bar set up and added the full cage.

Nice, I'm thinking of building my own chassis at the moment unless something decent comes about at the right money.

 

[Nick DV]

Nice, I'm thinking of building my own chassis at the moment unless something decent comes about at the right money.

I'm sure that would be pretty easy for you, and if I was to start over, I'd definitely build my own. You could also join the locost and bike engined car forums on F/book as chassis come up from time to time, although not sure how good they would be!

 

[Jan-DIY]

Grr.
Yesterday was Murphy time.
Managed to repair my broken Speedway 320 torch but instead of reinstall the mating m12x1 nut I just leave the 1/4” on it which I used for opening the crimping.

Every single time……

 

[Dr.Al]

Today I finished making four dovetail boxes (spread out over two posts on here).
I made these mostly to practise hand-cut dovetails. Three of the frames were made while I was on holiday; the other was from a while before then. When I got back I had lots of other stuff on the list (and wanted to spread out the resawing work as most of this was pre-bandsaw!), so these have taken a while to complete. Pretty much all hand cut (I think the only exception was one lid, which was resawed on my new bandsaw before finishing by hand).

They had their third coat of Mike's Magic Mix yesterday so I think I can call them done now.

This one is oak sides (two of which ebonised), beech lid & base and walnut lining and trim (and was my first ever dovetailed thing, my first ever ebonised thing and my first ever hinged thing):

This one is ash and (believed to be) greenheart sides with poplar for the lid, base and lining:

 

[Dr.Al]

This one is sweet chestnut & cherry sides with (believed to be) greenheart for everything else:

and finally, this one is ash & (believed to be) greenheart sides, ash lid & base, (believed to be) greenheart handle thing and cedar of lebanon lining:

 

[pressbrake1]

Making myself a 30” master square

 

[Cheesie]

Got some photos of the framework I'd done love to get pictures of what you've actually made

 

[Dcal]

Got some photos of the framework I'd done love to get pictures of what you've actually made View attachment 358296View attachment 358297View attachment 358298View attachment 358299

Is that the Titanic car park?

 

[Cheesie]

Is that the Titanic car park?

Forest side shopping centre

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

Making myself a 30” master square

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Blanks for scraping?

 

[pressbrake1]

Blanks for scraping?

Generally yes but my new devlieg can hold grade aa straight off the machine
Even my tired devlieg is very close to grade a for straightness and aa to 90°

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

Generally yes but my new devlieg can hold grade aa straight off the machine
Even my tired devlieg is very close to grade a for straightness and aa to 90°

Hmmm. 4 microns at 200 mm and below, what grade is this?

And if you put the corners, back to back (on the paint), changing sides, what quality will the contact spots be?

Are there any plans to produce the camelback? And if possible, a price guide for different sizes.

 

[pressbrake1]

Hmmm. 4 microns at 200 mm and below, what grade is this?

And if you put the corners, back to back (on the paint), changing sides, what quality will the contact spots be?

Are there any plans to produce the camelback? And if possible, a price guide for different sizes.

My devlieg is straight within 2 micron in 2.5 m
My Instagram is @blacksheepcrossmember if you want to see more pictures

 

[Cheesie]

a beer bucket

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

My devlieg is straight within 2 micron in 2.5 m
My Instagram is @blacksheepcrossmember if you want to see more pictures

devlieg - I don't know what it is, but probably with such processing precision, all the scraping mans has retired.

I'm a bit old for Facebook, Instagram, tik tok, etc. Old forums for endangered dinosaurs, this is just right.