Stuff you have made today

[pressbrake1]

Geo water swivel shaft, made a couple. Dropped them off at the hard chrome platers today
Long series clarkson autolock came in handy

 

[Hood]

Was waiting on a delivery this evening so decided to do some preparation work to the lathe for the upcoming CNC controller retrofit. I have already fitted prox switches to the turret so this evening I ran about 6m multicore wire to the electrical panel and then I went hunting the workshop for a junction box but couldn't find one. Could have nipped to screwfix but as I was waiting on the lorry I couldn't leave so I picked up a chunk of delrin and machined one on the Chiron. Still have to fit the connectors but apart from that it is done.

 

[RichardM]

Made another shelf for the lathe, took longer to paint it than make it!!
Now I have a home for my tool holders

 

[Hood]

Got the mini din rail connectors fitted, bootlace ferrules crimped on and wired up. That allowed me to get the tin work fitted with a slight modification, so now the lathe is back in action and will likely be getting used tomorrow.

 

[Parm]

They are. Got a smaller one in the lounge already. Going to recover the table and will go upstairs to hopefully help contain the Lego that finds its way everywhere.

I have a plan to create two custom brio ramps to get from the table to the floor and back. May have to trim out some of the side to avoid the up/down off the table.

Mmmmmmmmm

Wondering who’s having more fun here

 

[doubleboost]

Geo water swivel shaft, made a couple. Dropped them off at the hard chrome platers today
Long series clarkson autolock came in handy View attachment 169234View attachment 169235

very tidy

 

[Tupers]

I foolishly agreed to make two 5x8ft platforms without thinking about the size of my current welding table! They’re reclaimed 80mm box around the outside strung together with 40mm box but surprisingly easy to move around.

I haven’t switched the mig on in months and so it was odd to get back into it with probably the biggest steel structure I’ve made in a long time.

 

[tflnemesis]

I made this...

Lights on...


Lights off...

 

[MattF]

Like it.

 

[8ob]

This is where I had got to yesterday with my new column for the linisher.
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Thought I had it done today, minus paint.
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Nope. To front heavy when folded forwards into the vertical position, so I bolted a couple of bits of angle to the base. Then found that there isn't enough friction in the hinge to keep it in the vertical position due to the weight, so had to start bodging a stop of some kind.
I've pretty much got it but I'm not very happy with how it looks, might attach it with the grinder at some point. But, it'll work. Didn't get a pic of it finished as the evening was pressing on and the better half was waiting for me to have dinner.

Aha! A fellow user of seasoned steel

Bob

 

[mpats]

Aha! A fellow user of seasoned steel

Bob

Yup, use what I have, mainly for free. It's my favorite price!

 

[Parm]

Aha! A fellow user of seasoned steel

Bob

I’m going to borrow that expression, sounds much better rusty old metal

 

[Cobbler]

A garden obelisk, made for a friend out of 10mm re-bar. I know it’s not to the standard of some of the stuff made on here, but I quite enjoyed doing it.

 

[decca]

I've been trying to remember the name of that shape for three days, obelisk. Thanks for that.

Nice job BTW.

 

[Hood]

First thing this morning I fitted the CNC control into the housing and plugged in the cables, it will be a while before I can do the actual retrofit as I will be needing the lathe over the next few weeks and I will be too busy on the latest Cheetah Catamaran to do it.

I then used the lathe to make 4 crab spikes.

Went away down to a boat to fix a roller and replace cables on the throttle and gear levers and when I got back about 4hrs later I made the rod ends for the steering of the latest Cat from M20 316 screwed rod.

Video of the lathe doing the rod ends.

 

[eSCHEn]

Love those rod ends for the steering Hood. Very neat

 

[Hood]

Love those rod ends for the steering Hood. Very neat

Cant take full credit for them as I saw them on a boat and just improved (hopefully) a bit on the design.

 

[eSCHEn]

Cant take full credit for them as I saw them on a boat and just improved (hopefully) a bit on the design.

Socket heads are a nice touch. Something to get the mole grips onto when you need it

 

[Hood]

Socket heads are a nice touch. Something to get the mole grips onto when you need it

Was going to use countersunk but the hex in these Chinese stainless screws are so soft it often does require mole grips

 

[Hood]

The originals actually just had set screws holding the rod in, I wasn't keen on that although they do seem to be secure enough I wouldn't want a boat I had fitted out suddenly losing steering when it was coming into the harbour or similar.