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Today I made quite a few bits and pieces but they were taken away before I could grab a pic of them except for this, a liferaft holder. Have another 2 to make for their other two cats but one will have to wait as it doesn't have a registration number due to Cardiff being too busy 
I had to defrost the plasma before I could chop out these bits, the air cylinder for the probe was solid and there was a load of ice on the linear rails, worst thing about it living in a steel container I suppose.
Got it tacked up.
I was going to tig it but as it was after 4:30 I decided just to mig it instead. Did all of the outside corners vertical up as it was easier to balance on the vice that way and the Phoenix makes life easy for positional welds.
Finished.
Earlier on I decided to give the housing, for the lathes new controller, a paint. I hate painting, I am terrible at it and I should have waited until a warmer day (workshop has been -1°c all day) Might sand it down and give it another coat but knowing me I won't
I had to defrost the plasma before I could chop out these bits, the air cylinder for the probe was solid and there was a load of ice on the linear rails, worst thing about it living in a steel container I suppose.
Got it tacked up.
I was going to tig it but as it was after 4:30 I decided just to mig it instead. Did all of the outside corners vertical up as it was easier to balance on the vice that way and the Phoenix makes life easy for positional welds.
Finished.
Earlier on I decided to give the housing, for the lathes new controller, a paint. I hate painting, I am terrible at it and I should have waited until a warmer day (workshop has been -1°c all day) Might sand it down and give it another coat but knowing me I won't
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slim_boy_fat
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^^ That heater might help, but you could still be waiting a day or two before the paint hardens.
Finish doesn't look too bad, I think you're a bit hard on yourself. It's not a Ferrari, after all....
Finish doesn't look too bad, I think you're a bit hard on yourself
. It's not a Ferrari, after all....
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It is 2 pack so should still go off but it was too thick and I don't have suitable thinners and add to that that I am impatient when it comes to painting so don't prep things properly^^ That heater might help, but you could still be waiting a day or two before the paint hardens.
Finish doesn't look too bad, I think you're a bit hard on yourself
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Don’t think I make anything cool these days and I’m getting quite jealous of mr hood
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You must be really bad at painting if you are jealousView attachment 167188 Made some soft jaws as I’m making a batch of roll cage bayonet connectors.
Don’t think I make anything cool these days and I’m getting quite jealous of mr hood
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shocking, but it worked as even the missus wont let me near a brushYou must be really bad at painting if you are jealous
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At work at 5 this morning doing some repairs to our plant trailers, new section on ramp new and new sections for the bucket rest. Welds probably not the best looking, I'm no welder. Stuff like this will end up being cut out and redone in a few months as they get bent up alot. Alot of the trailers have been patched up and have repairs on top of repairs, best to cut it out and start fresh
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Not today but the culmination of a lot of work converting one of the Cheetah cats to a roller system with shooting table.
Pics of the boat on the trailer going to be launched.
A couple of pics of the roller system and shooting table
Finally a quick video of the first creel coming onto the boat.
Pics of the boat on the trailer going to be launched.
A couple of pics of the roller system and shooting table
Finally a quick video of the first creel coming onto the boat.
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i was just messing around and made this for the garden
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Finally got around to build a cart for my big Lincoln mig set.
It has locations for castors to bolt to the front and a rail systems that accepted 50x25mm RHS.
I made a small platform that slotted in and bolted in and welded a axle to it:
Probably need to upgrade the rubbish screwfix wheels though.
It has locations for castors to bolt to the front and a rail systems that accepted 50x25mm RHS.
I made a small platform that slotted in and bolted in and welded a axle to it:
Probably need to upgrade the rubbish screwfix wheels though.
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Today I made some steering rods and bushes for a Cheetah Catamaran. I had done temporary ones earlier on because the Seafish Authority and MCA were coming to inspect the boat but today I made the proper ones.
First off I made the Acetal bushes for either side, the box section rods will slide through these and they will stop the arms from rotating.
I then radiused and bored some stainless for the end of the steering rods.
Cut and welded up the box to form the rods with the required drop down.
I then turned some 25mm dia bar and put a 5/8" hole through it, this slips over the end of the steering ram and a bolt will go through it and the rod, I will have to measure the ram first before I bore the hole in the sleeve.
I then made up the short adjusting sections and fitted the ends I had made a while back.
Have more rod ends to make for the next Cheetah which should be here next week, these ones are phosphor bronze rather than brass. Got the bronze chopped to size but I am waiting on some 10mm milling cutters to arrive so hopfully tomorrow I can get them machined. I did however make the lids for them from 5mm thick phosphor bronze.
First off I made the Acetal bushes for either side, the box section rods will slide through these and they will stop the arms from rotating.
I then radiused and bored some stainless for the end of the steering rods.
Cut and welded up the box to form the rods with the required drop down.
I then turned some 25mm dia bar and put a 5/8" hole through it, this slips over the end of the steering ram and a bolt will go through it and the rod, I will have to measure the ram first before I bore the hole in the sleeve.
I then made up the short adjusting sections and fitted the ends I had made a while back.
Have more rod ends to make for the next Cheetah which should be here next week, these ones are phosphor bronze rather than brass. Got the bronze chopped to size but I am waiting on some 10mm milling cutters to arrive so hopfully tomorrow I can get them machined. I did however make the lids for them from 5mm thick phosphor bronze.
A few bits ive been working on this week. Iam pleased with my attempt at a welding positioner. It makes for a much better looking weld on tubular fittings. I might make some sort of foot pedal so i can control the speed of the turn table.
