Stuff you have made today

[Seadog]

I had some antique plastic ones, for Amphenol military grade stuff, but it looks like I may have thrown them out.

 

[roblane65]

Yesterday I made the scrap bag a little heavier

then today I thought I'd have a go at sorting the garage didnt get far

all the reclaimed f/boards are for a top for me sis's dog cage

gave up in the end and just chopped up all the wood off cuts for kindlin / fire wood

water tank came in handy though

I'm off tomorrow so I'll have another go at the garage then .

 

[Kram]

The radius/ball turner. Not finished but enough to test.
Couldnt fit a bigger bar as too near top, 8mm appears to work. I think I will bore it out to 25 or 32mm and weld a bit on so I can use larger bars. If I should want to do large concave radiuses there would be a fair stickout.

I then discovered my 8mm boring bar has the insert pocket above centre, so it would never work well for this. The insert off to the side also makes it unsuitable, but tried it anyway.

I will make a dcmt insert boring bar for this with the point in the centre.

Found a cheap countersink and a short end of en3 rubbish steel. Actually works bloody well.

I will need to remove the corners from the upright which could be a job for the big facemill.

 

[selectedgrub]

Put the woodburner on marketface and it had sold in ten minutes

They go for stupid money down here

 

[selectedgrub]

 

[DAPPH]

Thousand of other members might like to know what the cabinet is for . I'm guessing it's for storing soft soap for Welshmen , a sporran repair kit for them up north or a medicine cabinet for decrepit old English gentlemen .

It might also be a conversation piece .

 

[Jan-DIY]

Spend a lot of money on old inventory.
Collected 2 benches and one „Schrank“ for about 900€.
But it’s good old quality.

 

[GRW]

Today I have faffed about working out how to build a square wall in my decidedly un-square van for the Thunderbox.
I'm no carpenter & that's my excuse for taking all day to build the sodding thing

 

[MattF]

You need some more clamps.

 

[Tupers]

I cut the old rear step sill in half and tigged the original inner onto a new outer and got that welded on.

Then I got onto making the new channel that boxes in the step from underneath and painted the inside with some 2K before I went home.

 

[GRW]

You need some more clamps.

As a general bodger I used every clamp I had there to wood glue the ply edge.
Wood clamps, Metalwork Kennedy Clamps, G Clamps & Welding Clamps are all in there .
It looks like Edward Scissorhands' place!

 

[iNf]

A brace for the toolpost stud for when hobbing. It was far too flexible the first couple of attempts.

 

[Kram]

A brace for the toolpost stud for when hobbling. It was far too flexible the first couple of attempts.
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More details please, what is the rest of the setup and what gear are you making? Something I will try eventually.

 

[Kram]

A successfull weld! No grinding for this, bit if a pain with the position. Used 1.6mm rods on 70A.

 

[DAPPH]

The radius/ball turner. Not finished but enough to test.
Couldnt fit a bigger bar as too near top, 8mm appears to work. I think I will bore it out to 25 or 32mm and weld a bit on so I can use larger bars. If I should want to do large concave radiuses there would be a fair stickout.
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I then discovered my 8mm boring bar has the insert pocket above centre, so it would never work well for this. The insert off to the side also makes it unsuitable, but tried it anyway.

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I will make a dcmt insert boring bar for this with the point in the centre.

Found a cheap countersink and a short end of en3 rubbish steel. Actually works bloody well.
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I will need to remove the corners from the upright which could be a job for the big facemill.

Could you when removing theb outer edges actually make is so th cutting bit comes out of a triangle point to give you a bigger max working range Will it have an extension handle fitted ? What range of radius will the balls be <

Today I have faffed about working out how to build a square wall in my decidedly un-square van for the Thunderbox.
I'm no carpenter & that's my excuse for taking all day to build the sodding thing


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A hanging curtain from the roof on a rail would have done just as well in a fraction of the time , plus the curtain moves to accommodate the contortions when cleaning up and allows a bit of through view to the back doors when drawn back , it doesn't vibrate like a drum either .

 

[GRW]

A hanging curtain from the roof on a rail would have done just as well in a fraction of the time , plus the curtain moves to accommodate the contortions when cleaning up and allows a bit of through view to the back doors when drawn back , it doesn't vibrate like a drum either .

You can't hang/build overhead lockers off a Curtain though Dapph, plus my 2-seater sofa box will be built off this wall as well.
The loo cubicle also doubles as a cloakroom & extra storage in transit to save clutter - and we prefer the feeling of a tad more privacy for the privy lol (even if it is more illusion than actual).

 

[Kram]

Could you when removing theb outer edges actually make is so th cutting bit comes out of a triangle point to give you a bigger max working range Will it have an extension handle fitted ? What range of radius will the balls be <

Yes that is the plan I am going to mill the tube face flat and from the OD of the tube to the back corner, so somewhere around 60 degrees I imagine. It would have been much simpler if I started with 30mm thick plate and bored a hole to weld in a 50mm bar as the upright.

Range it has enough clearance and should be able to do 100mm concave to 60mm diameter balls.

 

[iNf]

More details please, what is the rest of the setup and what gear are you making? Something I will try eventually.

I'll start another thread, it's a bit long winded to clutter up this one

 

[Memmeddu]

Repaired a chainsaw in those last few days.
Made a video

 

[Munkul]

Welded up a new headboard for our new-to-us plant trailer last night. The old one was clapped.
Don't judge the welding too hard, it's been a while since I was on the MIG.