Stuff you have made today

[Windy Miller]

Most people seem to like 850-900mm but i've always made mine a little taller so I can fit stuff underneath.



It's only shoved under there out of the way. It holds all the gears for my hobber so it'll go in the section of workshop where the hobber lives.

I had thought about 850ish too, so that’s what I’ll go for.
I remember the benches in your last workshop were quite tall too. I always wondered if the height was dictated by your plethora of Bisley cabinets!

 

[Memmeddu]

After spending the morning on the Vito, fixing rust holes on the cab roof...
I've discovered that I didn't worked once on my 126p during 2024.
So in the evening I've removed the front bonnet from it and took it home.
After little bit of hitting here and there with a screwdriver I've found pretty extended rust damage, for some reason I'm not able to upload images I'll try later.
Anyways on tomorrow I'll start to repair the holes.
I'll most likely have to buy another one but I'll do my best to save the bonnet and most importantly save 300 euro myself

 

[Melvyn Best]

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That looks like Italian steel !, I remember a mates 3 year old Strada that had holes like that in the roof

 

[bricol]

That looks like Italian steel !, I remember a mates 3 year old Strada that had holes like that in the roof

I remember a mates Montego with similar holes in all the doors at the same age. Earlier than that, next doors Cortina failing it's first MOT on corrosion.

 

[RWD3M]

I remember a mates Montego with similar holes in all the doors at the same age. Earlier than that, next doors Cortina failing it's first MOT on corrosion.

Oh yes, now those Montego's!!!

I recall repairing many virtually brand new Montego's around the front and rear screens when I worked in a body shop back in the mid '80's. The story went that the screens were fitted before the paint had had a chance to harden so that when they cleaned off the excess sealant, the plastic scrapers went through the paint! Hence, 6 months later, rust started appearing.

Oh, and don't forget the wheel arches and sills!

 

[Memmeddu]

That looks like Italian steel !, I remember a mates 3 year old Strada that had holes like that in the roof

Theorycally Polsky steel it belongs from an FSM 126p

 

[qwakers]

today i started a christmas break project that i've been planning for a while.

because mazda are a pita and have a brake master that you can't put a pressure bleeder onto, i've been meaning to make a one man brake bleeding kit in the form of a remote control brake depressor. it's a simple beasty, just a lot of fab work. the steel stock is all old offcuts i have kicking around from other projects, so cost me nothing.

should work fine as long as the piston has enough stroke to push the pedal all the way down.

for closure, works perfectly. more than enough stroke, remote control works perfectly. it just works. press down, wait for the actuator to start to labour, release nipple, wait for it to labour again. hit stop. close nipple. press up. rinse/repeat.

 

[bricol]

for closure, works perfectly. more than enough stroke, remote control works perfectly. it just works. press down, wait for the actuator to start to labour, release nipple, wait for it to labour again. hit stop. close nipple. press up. rinse/repeat.

Does it get confused as to which pedal is actually the brake (and yes, she did have a driving licence) and what exactly the meaning of "up", "down" and "hold it there until I say so" ?

 

[Kram]

Had a use for plasma today so got some practise. I'm aware its best to be on full power and move as fast as the thickness will allow.
I was using a steel guide against the tip.

On 6mm the lidl plasma was very slow. My first cut I went to fast, had to go back and really messed it up.
Second went better but the dross appeared to be hiding the sparks and making it difficult to judge speed. 3-6mm of dross after.

The 1.2mm went much better although rhe edge was rougher than I'd have liked.

Also found the replacement tips too short, perhaps they can be adapted with a copper shim.

 

[oldbikedavey]

Mostly, a useful amount of progress on the sand muller discharge trap arrangements, and some minor inroads into my stock of Guinness West Indies Porter, which has something to do with a rather highly tuned B.31 engine.....

 

[Kram]

Mostly, a useful amount of progress on the sand muller discharge trap arrangements, and some minor inroads into my stock of Guinness West Indies Porter, which has something to do with a rather highly tuned B.31 engine.....

 

[oldbikedavey]

Needs some adjustment of the tillage implements one way and another, and maybe some attention to the rise and fall thereof throughout the tillage zone, but it ain't so very shabby even now....

 

[Memmeddu]

First attempts of body work on my 126p
Right side front bonnet windshield corner

before

Removed the rotten part, flanged using a pair of poligrip pliers
Rust inhibitor on it

cut and shaped a patch.

Welded ground and rust inhibitor

Inner view .
Still have to rebuild the frame part.
Now I'd need advice about the finishing steps.
Should I obviously corse sand the surfaces but
What should I do first
Filler or anti rust paint?

is there anything I can do to fix this?
Is it even worth or should I just fill it up with bondo?

 

[Blobber]

First attempts of body work on my 126p
Right side front bonnet windshield corner
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Removed the rotten part, flanged using a pair of poligrip pliers
Rust inhibitor on it
View attachment 478678cut and shaped a patch.
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Welded ground and rust inhibitor
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Inner view .
Still have to rebuild the frame part.
Now I'd need advice about the finishing steps.
Should I obviously corse sand the surfaces but
What should I do first
Filler or anti rust paint?
View attachment 478681is there anything I can do to fix this?
Is it even worth or should I just fill it up with bondo?

I think filler goes on after primer

 

[Johnnybravo]

Started on my lcd screen conversion on the big Cnc lathe. First job was to make a little double sided pcb.3mm mounting holes and 1mm through holes for a sense of scale.Milled with a 1mm cutter

 

[sako243]

Finished the frame for the generator. Reused some feet and drilled some holes in them so I could use them as horizontal braces.

Off to my local friendly trailer manufacturer next to get a roof bent to sit over the top. Then have a think about maybe some doors etc., to cover the sides but still make it accessible.

 

[4String.]

Ended the year on a productive note. Finished a "rustic" stool that my OH's mate asked me to make for her:



Turned a 12" diameter platter that's made from pieces of 3"x2" glued together:


And finished off by fitting led tea lights into some decorative tea light holders that I made a while ago from the corner blocks of an old pallet:

 

[Blue Chips]

To secure my electroplating chemical buckets and help prevent sloshing or spills, I made a second bench top with holes cut in it for the buckets, which slide about 3 inches down into the holes. It's a snug fit, and the buckets seem quite secure now, plus it created space under the new bench top to stow the bucket lids out of the way while I'm plating things. The bench top is MDF, with penetrating urethane varnish on all surfaces, followed by gray Rust-Oleum countertop paint, which should be really durable. I also installed a new temperature controller for the plating bath heater and made new polypropylene felt filter bags for the circulating pump and anodes. I'm planning to start plating parts for my Dodge M37 again tomorrow.

 

[Memmeddu]

Back to work after 2 weeks of Christmas break

 

[Onoff]

Started on my lcd screen conversion on the big Cnc lathe. First job was to make a little double sided pcb.3mm mounting holes and 1mm through holes for a sense of scale.Milled with a 1mm cutter
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@Kram see this, what I was on about that you can CNC mill / "engrave" PCBs as in no masking / chemical etching.

@Johnnybravo , sorry to highjack, just shows perfectly something I was speaking with @Kram about.