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Today I made my life easier, I fitted an interlocked switch socket to the wall which my Stealth Tig will plug into. It will save me having to reach round the back to the far side to switch it on and off.
That wall in the workshop is a nightmare, it is made of sea bools (mainly quartz) and is almost impossible to drill but eventually I managed.
I also fitted a small socket into the box which is wired into the L1, N and Earth at the back of the socket. It now means my wall bracket tig cooler will also come on when I switch it on and if at any point in time I don't require the cooler I can just unplug that.
That wall in the workshop is a nightmare, it is made of sea bools (mainly quartz) and is almost impossible to drill but eventually I managed.
I also fitted a small socket into the box which is wired into the L1, N and Earth at the back of the socket. It now means my wall bracket tig cooler will also come on when I switch it on and if at any point in time I don't require the cooler I can just unplug that.
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What is the small connector?
Hood
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It is for the water cooler which is integrated into the wall bracket.
Hood
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Today I was chopping and hacking up the roller system I removed from the 7m cat to make it fit the 10m one.
It actually went relatively well, certainly much less work than I thought, I was thinking I may have to totally chop it down and basically start again.
I couldn't get any welding done today as it has to come off again and the gunwale glassed up as a small section at the front which was wedge shaped had to be removed, if it had been left then the roller would either have had to sit 300mm further aft or sit 100mm higher and none of these were ideal.
The hauler will be getting fitted into the corner of the wheelhouse as can be seen in the pic below, the skipper will be making and bonding in a section there over the next day or two so that I can get back and on with fitting it and the roller system.
I then spied the "Bat Signal" so it was time to head home
It actually went relatively well, certainly much less work than I thought, I was thinking I may have to totally chop it down and basically start again.
I couldn't get any welding done today as it has to come off again and the gunwale glassed up as a small section at the front which was wedge shaped had to be removed, if it had been left then the roller would either have had to sit 300mm further aft or sit 100mm higher and none of these were ideal.
The hauler will be getting fitted into the corner of the wheelhouse as can be seen in the pic below, the skipper will be making and bonding in a section there over the next day or two so that I can get back and on with fitting it and the roller system.
I then spied the "Bat Signal" so it was time to head home
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Been a busy day. Other half was up at 5.30 to go off and do a bank shift...she can't get up quietly
Done loads of domestic stuff, did a couple of resin casting trials, had a play on Fusion.
And ticked off another Christmas pen order.
The half light doesn't really show the body off as well as it could.
Done loads of domestic stuff, did a couple of resin casting trials, had a play on Fusion.
And ticked off another Christmas pen order.
The half light doesn't really show the body off as well as it could.
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Hood
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And me such a God fearing peasantTsk, tsk....working on the Sabbath
Well I have spent the day painting an old dropside trailer to sell. Spent the last week wire brushing and sanding it to remove rust. Today there were 3 of us working like slaves in a freezing cold warehouse slapping on large amounts of Hammerite. Wasn't going too well as temp was 6C - paint was too thick. Got out the space heat and blasted the trailer and us. Worn out now!
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A bit of tin work not today but last week
Much prefer it to timber now, walls are straight with no shrinkage and popped plasterboard screws
Much prefer it to timber now, walls are straight with no shrinkage and popped plasterboard screws
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Is that an office or domestic build - any welding involved? Genuinely curious, not something I know anything about! I'm guessing domestic looking at what seems to be a shower tray in the background...
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I worked with it in France, about 10 years ago, and it seemed odd at first, but it does go together very quickly.
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metal stud walls are far better than wood and faster to put together once you have done a couple. all done with self drilling screws ive worked on a few buildings done out with them
Hood
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First thing today was to cut a base out of 5083 for the hauler I will be fitting into the Cats wheelhouse, it is approx 500mm x 500m and 8mm thick.
After that I welded up a quick and dirty roller skate from some old rusty RHS and some castors that came with my tool cabinet.
It was made so that I could get some 2500mm x 1250mm x 8mm sheets of steel onto my plasma table.
As you can see there is not a lot of room so the sheet has to be taken in on its end and then I used a couple of ratchet hoists (the Cromwell special offer ones )from the loops in the container that are meant for securing the contents and the sheet is pulled up onto the table. Normally I just get a hand and two of us man handle stuff on but the heaviest prior to this was a sheet of 5mm 316 and I knew from that experience that 8mm steel wasn't happening
The steel was to make the risers for the staircase that I drew up a while back, there were 6 parts but I only took a snap of 5 of them, the longest one had already been taken away before I took the pics.
After that I turned a boss for the tank I made the last day and welded it to the tank and screwed in an 1/8" BSP to 8mm push fit fitting, I also made an acetal cap for the tank. I will pickle the tank but won't be polishing it as it is for a commercial boat and they don't care for shiny most of the time
After that I welded up a quick and dirty roller skate from some old rusty RHS and some castors that came with my tool cabinet.
It was made so that I could get some 2500mm x 1250mm x 8mm sheets of steel onto my plasma table.
As you can see there is not a lot of room so the sheet has to be taken in on its end and then I used a couple of ratchet hoists (the Cromwell special offer ones
)from the loops in the container that are meant for securing the contents and the sheet is pulled up onto the table. Normally I just get a hand and two of us man handle stuff on but the heaviest prior to this was a sheet of 5mm 316 and I knew from that experience that 8mm steel wasn't happening The steel was to make the risers for the staircase that I drew up a while back, there were 6 parts but I only took a snap of 5 of them, the longest one had already been taken away before I took the pics.
After that I turned a boss for the tank I made the last day and welded it to the tank and screwed in an 1/8" BSP to 8mm push fit fitting, I also made an acetal cap for the tank. I will pickle the tank but won't be polishing it as it is for a commercial boat and they don't care for shiny most of the time
weldingnovice
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4 bed house 1st floor layout, no welding just crimp it together and screw to floor and ceiling. Use 12mm pan head self tapping screws where can't get the crimps in.
Goes up real quick and much lighter stuff than wood to work with, door casings are a bit tricky at first to get the hang of straightening them up against the tin as opposed to timber which is more ridged to push/pull against.
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Not a fan myself. Feel far too flimsy and no good for load bearing.
No good 6 years down the line when you rip the boards off either.
