Stuff you have made today

[Onoff]

Nice welds, better than mine today, think my helmet is dying.

Difficult when you can't see what you're welding.

Every time I can't see I think I should stop and sort some better lighting out. I rarely do, just carry on and hope!

 

[roblane65]

Well yesterday I made the multi tool work for the second time .......the previous job on the badly misaligned / worn contacts in the switch didn't last so long so a bit more was needed

firstly I broke up an old switched socket for some parts then punched out one of the copper contacts and the old contact of the rocker switch and soldered in the doner


reassembled ( I did have to double up on the reading glasses to see what I doing ) and happy days ,


for how long any way whilst in there this time I got some details of the switch and with some google fu found a supplier of said unobtainable switch from hikoki ( you can only buy all the tronics inside as bundle already pre soldered together at wellover a ton plus Vat ! ) two switches + vat and delivery less than £20 so came in happy with myself just to be told the murican fridge freezer had given in , this maybe a far more costly replacement mind it's given 17 yrs of sterling service so not so bad I suppose .

 

[selectedgrub]

Another industrial looking shelf

 

[selectedgrub]

and for a bonus point.
Some might remember that stand that doubled as a stool.
I finally got the base good enough to fashion and upholster a cushion.

 

[W.olly]

I could easily be wrong but if the black tube underneath is the exhaust and the space is enclosed where does the fresh air come from prior to being heated?

Silver pipe is the exhaust going outside. Combustion is narrow black pipe with filter on the end.

 

[lchris21]

Well yesterday I made the multi tool work for the second time .......the previous job on the badly misaligned / worn contacts in the switch didn't last so long so a bit more was needed
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firstly I broke up an old switched socket for some parts then punched out one of the copper contacts and the old contact of the rocker switch and soldered in the doner
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reassembled ( I did have to double up on the reading glasses to see what I doing ) and happy days ,
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for how long any way whilst in there this time I got some details of the switch and with some google fu found a supplier of said unobtainable switch from hikoki ( you can only buy all the tronics inside as bundle already pre soldered together at wellover a ton plus Vat ! ) two switches + vat and delivery less than £20 so came in happy with myself just to be told the murican fridge freezer had given in , this maybe a far more costly replacement mind it's given 17 yrs of sterling service so not so bad I suppose .

Ha good man, great effort, a man after my own heart....I often spend hours trying to fix something, which would be easier to bin and buy new, but where's the fun in that . As AVE would say........you cant #### it anymore !
Good luck with the merican FF.....mine was destined for the skip last year after 12 years use. Turned out it was saved with an £8 sensor which had gone bad

 

[Onoff]

Some say he shouldn't be left on his own or allowed near tools...

 

[Hood]

Machined some aluminium for a top for the parking brake on my bike.

Then whilst it was anodising I made up a tube grappler.

Anodising done

and logo lasered.

Microswitch fitted.

And all fixed down.

 

[roofman]

I finally got around the fixing my front gate stop, before it rusted through completely.
A piece of angled steel that ive been saving for several years came in handy.
Even my stick welding seemed to go alright (if you don't look at it ).

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A couple of secondhand brass screws came in very useful, too.
The bricks were already cracked, by the way.

Good job mate, is it just me with the warped mind?

 

[Seadog]

Yes, it's you

 

[Onoff]

Bit of welding, woodwork, 3D printing later:

https://flic.kr/p/2pbyd18

Complete with helper:

https://flic.kr/p/2pbyd1D

 

[iNf]

Machined some aluminium for a top for the parking brake on my bike.

How does the parking brake work on the bike?

 

[Barking Mat]

Some say he shouldn't be left on his own or allowed near tools...

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I thought you were making village stocks.

 

[Hood]

How does the parking brake work on the bike?

It is a DCT, so no clutch lever although it does have a clutch, well two actually. You can not switch off and leave in gear so it has a parking brake if needed.

 

[Onoff]

I thought you were making village stocks.

Well I am the village idiot...

 

[Onoff]

I think sot may apply too?

A mere amateur when it comes to that!

 

[MattF]

A mere amateur when it comes to that!

I'd hoped you'd not noticed that post. I'd decided to behave. Amateur you may yet be, but practice makes perfect.

 

[Pete.]

Made this last night . the rubber on my bike's gearchange lever split and was about to fall off. I have some rubber block so I turned a new one.





Very happy because rubber is the devil itself to turn.

 

[Dr.Al]

Made this last night . the rubber on my bike's gearchange lever split and was about to fall off. I have some rubber block so I turned a new one.

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Very happy because rubber is the devil itself to turn.

Looks good. I've never tried turning rubber (sounds difficult), but I've heard that it helps if you bung it in the freezer first. I'd guess that depends on the grade of rubber though.

 

[Brad93]

Looks good. I've never tried turning rubber (sounds difficult), but I've heard that it helps if you bung it in the freezer first. I'd guess that depends on the grade of rubber though.

it's usually finished by grinding from what i understand