Stuff you have made today

[Hood]

Headed to the workshop at 5 to melt some components off a PCB with a blowtorch and then decided to go and get some work done as I get on great when there are no people constantly coming into the workshop and interrupting.

First off I plasma cut a bit of 3mm stainless then bored the screw holes, fettled the edges with the die grinder and gave it a bit of a polish.

Next up I put the bronze chunks I cut the last day into the Chiron and made the steering rod end housings.

Flipped them over and faced them off.

All 4 done.

While they were being machined I was dismantling the lathes turret to get the prox sensor trigger part I made a while back. It wasn't quite true on the shaft and a couple of positions were touch and go as to whether it would trigger the prox's. If I put the prox's closer then they would scrape at the other positions. I centred it in a chuck on the Chiron and cut the hexadecagon shape 2mm smaller.

Got it fitted and the prox's adjusted and all seems to be good, just have to take the bracket off to do the final tighten of the lock nuts as I can't get a spanner in, that can wait until another day though.

 

[Hood]

Got the I/O board finished, hope it works

 

[AndersK]

Just enjoying a nice and peaceful Sunday, not...

 

[Ashley Burton]

Just enjoying a nice and peaceful Sunday, not...

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Definitely got your moneys worth out of those!

 

[AndersK]

Not mine but they have been there since 2007 so yes good value

 

[Seadog]

Today I 'made' a drilling jig. Well actually, over the last three days I've been playing.

First iteration:

It was never going to be accurate enough, pop into the local scrappy and find some alloy. He had some nice heavy extruded pieces 12mm thick. Ideal (1kg 3")

Carved up faced here and there and assembled. Drill bushes made from solver steel, but unhardened. This only has to survive for one job.

Second iteration:

However, using it yesterday proved that it wasn't going to do everything required of it, since I now have to use some cam lock fittings.

Duly modified using and old Gold Star valve guide from the scrap box

And to finish, a hand ground brad point flat bottom drill for the cams. It works very well.

In case you're wondering what it's for, I'm building a structure to support some artwork for my neighbour which needs to come apart for transport and storage.

 

[eSCHEn]

Super jealous of folk like you @Seadog who have these amazing scrappies. Don't even have a rubbish (pun intended) one near here

 

[Seadog]

Super jealous of folk like you @Seadog who have these amazing scrappies.

Believe me, this is a one off. Usually there's nothing of interest.

 

[eSCHEn]

Believe me, this is a one off. Usually there's nothing of interest.

In which case, good score

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not made, but discovered. Damned gales & rain..... Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow......

I don't suppose it owes me much, it's been there for 7.5 years and I reckon it wasn't the thickest grade of felt back then.





Going to do a quick 'n easy repair to keep it wind & water proof, as I have in mind to cover the whole lot in profile metal sheeting, on top of what's there - but not until the spring/Summer arrives.

 

[Parm]

Super jealous of folk like you @Seadog who have these amazing scrappies. Don't even have a rubbish (pun intended) one near here

Yeah I know all local scrappies just don’t want to know

 

[Turbo]

Not made, but discovered. Damned gales & rain..... Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow......

I don't suppose it owes me much, it's been there for 7.5 years and I reckon it wasn't the thickest grade of felt back then.

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Going to do a quick 'n easy repair to keep it wind & water proof, as I have in mind to cover the whole lot in profile metal sheeting, on top of what's there - but not until the spring/Summer arrives.

You're going to fix that during the Scottish spring & summer?

You'll be very busy, that's a lot of work to fit into 2 days!

 

[DavidS16]

I decided to install a brake shoe upgrade kit today. You know, one of those ones where the lining comes off the backing plate, spins round with the drum and sands the wheel cylinder...

In fairness, the car has stood since 2000 so Im not surprised it has the odd issue!

 

[rockweasel]

Started making the base of my camper. This is my first attempt at making a torsion box, so it's a bit of an experiment. The walls and roof are going to be a similar construction. The plan is to paint the base with Raptor truck bed liner and put it on the chassis out in the elements to see how it copes. I'd rather make my mistakes on a small construction like this than the finished item.

There will be insulation in all the gaps. The walls and ceiling will have cable routes predrilled everywhere.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Well, nothing done to the roof today as it was SO frosty that just looking at the felt would have resulted in further cracking/damage...... Neighbour has some felt so we've provisionally set Wed as the day of attack - local forecast if for temps ranging from 11 - 15 degrees [yes, really!] and no rain, so ought to be good to go.

However, it gave me a chance to make progress with the heater. I must try to decipher the pidgin English instructions so that I know what I'm trying to set temp-wise, but random button pushing got it fired up and within about 4 minutes the exhaust pipe was so hot you couldn't touch it.

In fact, I've bought some fire rope to put between the 'heat-sink' and the shed wall....just in case. That'll be for tomorrow, I think. Here's where we are atm [excuse poor phone pics ]:





Hopefully, happiness will be a warm shed......

 

[AndersK]

Tapping in the drill.

Bought some tapholders from eBay about 8£ each. Seems to be quite ok.
Easy to put in and out and just enough play to find its way in.

This is tapping a M16 blind hole.

 

[mrsbruce]

Well, nothing done to the roof today as it was SO frosty that just looking at the felt would have resulted in further cracking/damage...... Neighbour has some felt so we've provisionally set Wed as the day of attack - local forecast if for temps ranging from 11 - 15 degrees [yes, really!] and no rain, so ought to be good to go.

However, it gave me a chance to make progress with the heater. I must try to decipher the pidgin English instructions so that I know what I'm trying to set temp-wise, but random button pushing got it fired up and within about 4 minutes the exhaust pipe was so hot you couldn't touch it.

In fact, I've bought some fire rope to put between the 'heat-sink' and the shed wall....just in case. That'll be for tomorrow, I think. Here's where we are atm [excuse poor phone pics ]:

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Hopefully, happiness will be a warm shed......

I wrapped the bit of the exhaust that goes through the hut side in exhaust bandage. Fills the space, and keeps the exhaust temperature down to a safe level. Being a metal hut, I was more concerned with the heat being too much for the ply lining. It works well.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I wrapped the bit of the exhaust that goes through the hut side in exhaust bandage. Fills the space, and keeps the exhaust temperature down to a safe level. Being a metal hut, I was more concerned with the heat being too much for the ply lining. It works well.

How did you get on with deciphering the 'instructions'?

 

[mrsbruce]

How did you get on with deciphering the 'instructions'?

Never did manage to decipher them. Mine were 4 pages of Chinese instructions, with 8 hand drawn pictures.

Many, many hours of youtube and facebook study got me there in the end. What does your control look like?
The temp control on mine reads more like a voltage adjustment, so by trial and error I found out how to set minimum temp.

 

[Jlg]

Tapping in the drill.

Bought some tapholders from eBay about 8£ each. Seems to be quite ok.
Easy to put in and out and just enough play to find its way in.

This is tapping a M16 blind hole.

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