Stuff you have made today

[Chillitt]

Suddenly decided I needed a folder. Got this far out of the scrap pile, but run out of stuff to make legs and a handle

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

but run out of stuff to make legs and a handle

Hmmmm.

Have you looked everywhere?
I am sure some where there is what you need.

 

[Chillitt]

Hmmmm.

Have you looked everywhere?
I am sure some where there is what you need.

Everywhere? that would take ages...

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Suddenly decided I needed a folder

I like the 'suddenly' bit.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Suddenly decided I needed a folder. Got this far out of the scrap pile, but run out of stuff to make legs and a handle

Everywhere? that would take ages...

Good point.
I may have an answer to that.

 

[Memmeddu]

Suddenly decided I needed a folder. Got this far out of the scrap pile, but run out of stuff to make legs and a handle

I would like to build something like that but I have not the space so I have to make something more useful
So I thought that I should make a folder that has various removable teeth so I can use it in various directions and make various shapes
Not something I will use every day but surely something that is handy to have in the right occasions

Edit maybe something hydraulic operated
Just a car jack
Hope I gave you an idea

 

[Barking Mat]

Been welding at work, doesn't happen often.

Making a push trailor split pin assembly thing to go on the front of a tractor, for pushing boats on trailers into a workshop. It will all become clear.

Couldn't easily get 25mm steel, couldn't cut it, so got a length of 200mm x 12mm and cranked up the little inverter welder to full, with some 4mm rods.

Veed out the plate, and had warping fun!

 

[Chillitt]

I would like to build something like that but I have not the space so I have to make something more useful
So I thought that I should make a folder that has various removable teeth so I can use it in various directions and make various shapes
Not something I will use every day but surely something that is handy to have in the right occasions

Edit maybe something hydraulic operated
Just a car jack
Hope I gave you an idea

I have made it quite big... For box folding I may make a different top section with a shorter top plate, once I have made some more off cuts.

 

[Dr.Al]

if you get chance .... no rush its only been waiting at least 4 years to get fixed....... there is always something else that needs doing

I ran it up this evening (sounds awful: hopefully I won't be needing a new motor soon as well ). It ran at 1450 rpm according to my gauge. The sound of the centrifugal switch clicking over as it slowed down was quite obvious, so there's definitely one of those in it.

 

[Dr.Al]

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Have a look at switch item # 174089913995 eBay ~ , when you put that number in you may or may not get the right switch but at the bottom is a slide show of similar switches . They work out around £8 machine mart wanted £ 24

Thanks, but Clarke spares prices don't seem too bad: they're quoting £11.46 including VAT for what seems to be the switch and the housing (item 23 on page 26 in the manual on their website). The housing on mine was held together with electrical tape when I bought the saw 8 years ago; you can imagine what state it's in now! I also need some other bits: a gasket for the gear cover (although that's apparently not available any more, so I'll have to make something) and the blade guard (which I guess I could make if I was feeling keen). Given I need those as well, I might as well get them all from Clarke spares.

 

[jordhandson]

Thanks, but Clarke spares prices don't seem too bad: they're quoting £11.46 including VAT for what seems to be the switch and the housing (item 23 on page 26 in the manual on their website). The housing on mine was held together with electrical tape when I bought the saw 8 years ago; you can imagine what state it's in now! I also need some other bits: a gasket for the gear cover (although that's apparently not available any more, so I'll have to make something) and the blade guard (which I guess I could make if I was feeling keen). Given I need those as well, I might as well get them all from Clarke spares.

Al for some reason I got a feeling I have that switch sat on a shelf in the workshop if your not in a hurry I will check it out in the morning

 

[Dr.Al]

Al for some reason I got a feeling I have that switch sat on a shelf in the workshop if your not in a hurry I will check it out in the morning

No hurry: that would be great, thanks!

 

[Tupers]

I got three of the six legs for my welding table made out of some reclaimed 80x80x5mm box.
Since I’ve got time I decided to make to look a little fancy and tapered the bottom 120mm into the plate that will hold the M20 captive nut.

 

[Fraserb]

Finished a firepit, photos were before tidying up and paint.
Weld is nothing fancy but it's the first thing I've done in my workshop at home, usually do the work in farm workshop.

 

[Memmeddu]

Been welding at work, doesn't happen often.

Making a push trailor split pin assembly thing to go on the front of a tractor, for pushing boats on trailers into a workshop. It will all become clear.
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Couldn't easily get 25mm steel, couldn't cut it, so got a length of 200mm x 12mm and cranked up the little inverter welder to full, with some 4mm rods.

Veed out the plate, and had warping fun!

We have the same vise ,mine isn't mounted onto a swivel base
How many amps you used to run 4mm rods?

 

[jordhandson]

No hurry: that would be great, thanks!

Hi AL sorry hunted everywhere today then father popped in later and informed me he had fitted it to the wood bandsaw, I new we had had one whilst looking I also noticed we have 2 fitted to the metal cutting bandsaw one for the pump one for the motor and another one our table saw so quite common switch. If your not in a hurry father said china is the cheapest

 

[Memmeddu]

Had to fly 2 meters down a ladder to save my life
I was connecting a lamp holder when I heard the roof making strange noises ,then I saw some dust falling and I figured out that the roof was falling so I felt to jump down to save my life so I did
The roof fell onto the ladder
I'm fine , got little scratches on my elbows and scared out but it could be gone worst so I'm happy to be here to tell this story

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Had to fly 2 meters down a ladder to save my life
I was connecting a lamp holder when I heard the roof making strange noises ,then I saw some dust falling and I figured out that the roof was falling so I felt to jump down to save my life so I did
The roof fell onto the ladder
I'm fine , got little scratches on my elbows and scared out but it could be gone worst so I'm happy to be here to tell this story

Height is so underestimated but so dangerous , Good to see you where paying attention or it could have been alot worse

 

[Memmeddu]

Height is so underestimated but so dangerous , Good to see you where paying attention or it could have been alot worse

Yes fortunately I figured out what was happening , it's been an high probability to die situation , I'm still scared about

 

[Dr.Al]

Hi AL sorry hunted everywhere today then father popped in later and informed me he had fitted it to the wood bandsaw, I new we had had one whilst looking I also noticed we have 2 fitted to the metal cutting bandsaw one for the pump one for the motor and another one our table saw so quite common switch. If your not in a hurry father said china is the cheapest

Ah well, thanks for looking anyway. I'll probably just go back to plan A.