MattF
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Why the surprised look on its face though?
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Why the surprised look on its face though?
Sergei Slovenija
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Holy Spirit
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Nice weld, that gets my thumbs up.
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The new aerial is now aloft and largely tweaked. This is the plot from the commercial device, with a replacement choke:
Then the plot from my new, homebuilt Windom. It certainly looks more useful at 20m that the old one.
The new aerial waving in the breeze:
Then the plot from my new, homebuilt Windom. It certainly looks more useful at 20m that the old one.
The new aerial waving in the breeze:
Better than my stick welding.
roblane65
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This afternoon I made some chisels sharp
a while ago I got some chisels and other bits of @cheb I sorted them out some are destined to be hackers as they are beyond redemption !
however there were a few nice ones worth saving .
L to R the 1/4" palm tree gouge I acquired yesterday A nice firmer chisel ( couldn't read the maker as I didn't have me magnifying glass in the garage , a Robert Sorby and an old Wm Marples & sons
You can just tell their good steel when your sharpening them better than a lot of stuff sold these days . the backs will need a another flattening they're not quite there yet , but good enough for now . the gouge was a bit of tinker to sharpen had to grind it back as some
one had tried to put a bevel on the inside .
a while ago I got some chisels and other bits of @cheb I sorted them out some are destined to be hackers as they are beyond redemption !
however there were a few nice ones worth saving .
L to R the 1/4" palm tree gouge I acquired yesterday A nice firmer chisel ( couldn't read the maker as I didn't have me magnifying glass in the garage , a Robert Sorby and an old Wm Marples & sons
You can just tell their good steel when your sharpening them better than a lot of stuff sold these days . the backs will need a another flattening they're not quite there yet , but good enough for now . the gouge was a bit of tinker to sharpen had to grind it back as some
one had tried to put a bevel on the inside .
MattF
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Another knurled head screw. Had to add a slot to this one, as finger pressure alone isn't enough to lock the clamp. It's to replace the allen head screw which I can never find a key to fit. It's for the depth stop on the Pollard.
Looks both neat and fit for purpose, good job
Cut and stitched some heavy checker plate for the bottom shelf. Cutting some 8mm sheet for the top. All free scrap.
That didn't take too long. Next job check the scrap/stock to make rails for intermediate shelf. And stitch more checker plate. I'm aiming for heavy.
Hood
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Mad a plywood keyring yesterday as a test.
I then tried on some 4mm leather, tried all sorts of settings but it just wouldn't cut all the way through
so looks like 4mm leather is too much for the laser.
Found a piece of 1.3mm leather and had more luck with that but I really need it a bit heavier duty.
Going to make an air assist and see if that helps on the 4mm, if not I will have to get some 2.5-3mm and try that.
Also made a bed of nails for the laser, didn't fancy paying £50 upwards for a honeycomb bed and this seems to work well enough.
I then tried on some 4mm leather, tried all sorts of settings but it just wouldn't cut all the way through
so looks like 4mm leather is too much for the laser.Found a piece of 1.3mm leather and had more luck with that but I really need it a bit heavier duty.
Going to make an air assist and see if that helps on the 4mm, if not I will have to get some 2.5-3mm and try that.
Also made a bed of nails for the laser, didn't fancy paying £50 upwards for a honeycomb bed and this seems to work well enough.
redlig
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Make a sandwich . With a stitched edging . Might look neat. Key fob that is.Mad a plywood keyring yesterday as a test.
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I then tried on some 4mm leather, tried all sorts of settings but it just wouldn't cut all the way through
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Found a piece of 1.3mm leather and had more luck with that but I really need it a bit heavier duty.
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Going to make an air assist and see if that helps on the 4mm, if not I will have to get some 2.5-3mm and try that.
Also made a bed of nails for the laser, didn't fancy paying £50 upwards for a honeycomb bed and this seems to work well enough.
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Hood
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I had thought of that but it is a lot of work, I think glue would be easier and I could always etch some fake stitching
Going to try the air assist and if that doesn't help I will get some 2-2.5mm leather.
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I thought i'd posted this but then i can add some extra pics now, bought a sheet of Nitrile rubber too make a decent gasket as the pop has always smelt like a hot rod !
Punched the hole using 38mm stainless exhaust tube sharpened and punched the holes by drilling a piece of steel and turning the drill over and sharpening the end and eyeballing the centre, worked well
Punched the hole using 38mm stainless exhaust tube sharpened and punched the holes by drilling a piece of steel and turning the drill over and sharpening the end and eyeballing the centre, worked well
mtt.tr
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The good acetate handle that smell of ****. Fantastic steel though.
I temporarily attached mine with blue tack.......
6 years ago!
