Stuff you have made today

[northwest]

These look amazing, are they sold in the UK i am not up to date with current firearms rules i have not owned a firearms since the Hungerford days.

Yes, these are UK legal. They are effectively a single shot bolt action straight pull, with the exception of the 22 rimfire which we can still have as a semi auto.
A great many people deride the "Black Rifle" but frankly, it is just like any other prejudice. For instance, the AR15 platform was principally a civilian development, the M16 was the military version. AR does not stand for "assault rifle" either, it is Armalite Rifle but the naysayers never bother to arm themselves with facts. I really enjoy the platform, sort of thinking man's Meccano. Very easy to build one badly, there are some very critical dimensions in the build.
In the UK it is not that hard to get a firearm certificate and then get say, a .223 on it. It is not easy to then get that off your certificate and put something similar of the same calibre on, but with the AR platform the world is your oyster. You can buy add-ons, accessories and "upgrades" to your hearts content and then if you fancy one in say .300 AAC Blackout you just ask for a spare bolt and barrel and get someone to build you an upper then you can just drop whatever cal you fancy on to the lower when you please. Because the scope is all part of the upper, once sighted in you are good to go and you can chop and change at will. I have one lower and a couple of uppers and instead of buying say four top end trigger units at £200 each I just bought one. Result really. Besides, I can genuinely tell the Finance Director that I only have one of them, the other bits are just "spares" :-)

 

[waddycall]

That’s better. Managed to eat some now. Actually quite nice

 

[jimbo84]

A miniature project today, I bought my mum this Swarovski butterfly some years ago and although it has a stand formed into it it's always been very unstable and she knocks it over quite a bit. Made, out of some brass sheet, a little cradle for the back of it, it now holds it steady. The uprights were a pig to solder, they kept dancing around as soon as any heat was applied, had to get Ms. Jimbo in to hold the torch on it whilst I held them in place.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

To take time to chill out and calm down, this week in the pay pen it was "No power tools."

Electricity was used in the de rusting, that was the only power used.

Late last year a good friend gave me this.



Primus stove, incomplete. But still a challenge to restore and locate parts.




The tin was bad in parts.
But it gave me an idea to de-rust the whole tin in one go.



Line of site, I even added a sheet onto the bottom. Then a set of rods inside the tin.



The other parts were left in hot citric acid.




The tin was removed and wire wool was used to buff it up.

I had to solder a number of seams, they had popped over time.
But a paraffin blow torch and a copper bit had them sealed.





The fuel tanks suffered.

The small holes were soldered up.
The bigger one a off cut of copper was sweated on to make it fuel tight.


All buffed by hand.




Back into the tin.
Sealed with wax.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Part 2.



The Tin sides had warped in the hot de-rusting tank. Plus a fee seams had failed. There was also a few dings and dents.
The wood is white oak. It is being used here to brace the sides as I re solder the seams, from the outside.
It was also used to help dress out the dings and dents



2 seams done.
The vertical on was soldered, then wiped with wire wool when warm to smooth out the lead solder.
The bottom is next to be done.

I did a few other seams, but this was the one what showed the difference.
One seam there was enough old solder to allow me just to sweet the joint together.



A few small holes.
No.
That would be wishful.
Wire wool soon had a few more on show,



EEK.

This clearly shows how a few small holes can grow.
Top right seam was heated and the copper bit dragged along and it sealed up nicly.
The bottom needed a few methods.



A granite stone was used to abrade the metal, add a small depression. Then a point on it was used to dimple each hole.




Not the best image.
Bottom right on the edge is a small bit of copper sheet.
Tinned both sides and then when the rest of the base was hot. it was dropped on and the residue heat caused the tin solder to melt and flow.
Sealing the holes.
The heat colours can be seen on the LHS.



Buffed when hot with a off cut of old jeans. The thickness stops you from burning your hands and buffs up the metal.

Again, why use the old ways when new methods are readily available.

Fun.
My time and why not.
The modern gas torch was in reality to hot. Even through it was small.
It made lighting the paraffin blow torch easy.
The copper bits got enough heat in the tins, with out popping the other seams.

As a way to chill out it was fun.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@The_Yellow_Ardvark You're a man of many talents

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@The_Yellow_Ardvark You're a man of many talents

But dancing is not one.
2 left feet.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

But dancing is not one.
2 left feet.

Ditto. I hate being at weddings etc where I'm perfectly happy just watching from the sidelines but folk insist on dragging me onto the dance floor, I've many ways of making a fool of myself without that.

 

[Ruffian]

@eLuSiVeMiTe wanted to see a couple built up. These are all AR-15 uppers in various calibres: .224 Valkyrie. .300 Whisper/AAC Blackout, 22 rimfire there is even one in .223 Rem!*

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I build them all up on one of my own lowers then they get put onto their own individual lower and sent off to the Proof House, each one is a custom build for the customer. I am building seven this week and three next, then I start on a couple of long guns. Which should be quite interesting.

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@northwest I may have some questions for you if you dont mind me asking,

These Do look awesome.

 

[stuvy]

@northwest I may have some questions for you if you dont mind me asking,

These Do look awesome.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/rim-fire.99484/page-2#post-1523603

could you stick it in this thread or start a new one as I’m really keen to know more about these

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I've many ways of making a fool of myself without that.

Oh we have seen and heard about that incident.

Do you still walk funny?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Oh we have seen and heard about that incident.

Do you still walk funny?

Think...John Cleese on steroids.

 

[northwest]

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/rim-fire.99484/page-2#post-1523603

could you stick it in this thread or start a new one as I’m really keen to know more about these

I will start a new thread in the Private Forum.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

So, what do I do with a dead Wet and dry grinder. When the wet side is dead?

But Mr SIP man sends you a new machine?


I went for a rummage and found this.

So, we strip it down to have a gander to see if it would be suitable.



The Metal worm drive gear was fitted with some sort of Locktite and a Roll Pin.
The pin, in the end was a pain to remove. I had to adapt a bolt to drift it out.



Bit of drilling, bit of drilling, a bit off tapping. A lot of coffee.
We have another polishing machine.

One more job left, food was shouting at me.
Cut down one grub screw.




Simplz.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The Grinder shaft was 15.89mm O/D.

The Mop adapter had an 14mmI/D.

The closest drill I had would drill the hole. But the Grinder end was very hard. A Rotary Grindstone was used to remove the metal. That allowed the drill to be used.

I had to tap out the retaining screws to M6. For the simple reason I could not locate the M5 grub screws.

I nice job to wind down on.

 

[Dr.Al]

Decided to have a break from fighting the old bench vice today so I started a new project. So far, I've made this:

(held together with cap screws from underneath)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today has been an odd day.
An Old Engineer has passed on. I will miss our talks over Skype, as his daughter translates for us.

Today was another "No Power Tools Day."

So what to do?
Have fun.

Raid the kitchen.


Safety goggles, salt, cling film, vinegar, flour.



Mix well and apply/mould.



Seal and leave to marinade for about 4 hours, more if needed.

When that is going on start another project.

This was a "distance learning" project with a MIS, via video link.






Over night in Citric acid.
To remove the crud. They were doing a small 6" hand vice.




Then using, wire brushes, wire wool, emery cloth.
This is what I achieved.


But now it is time to return to project No1.

Un wrap, and wash.
Dry well and inspect the chemical reaction between crud and metal.

I did wash and polish with a Scotch Brite pad.



Not bad?
When you see the original item.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I also managed to crack on with a MIS in Israel as well.

We were restoring 2 Turnscrews, no power tools and what tools were common to both places.



Mine, as I got them.
I got them because I knew they needed work. Plus MIS over sea had similar.
Tis has been in planning for 12 weeks.



Worn tips.
But hard steel. So a file was not a choice we had. Nor was heat.



So with Wet stones new tip was worked onto the steel.
Much coffee and I learnt a few words.



Meths, wire wool and a cabinet scraper.
Yes I showed how to raise a burr on one of them.
Sadly one of mine had worm. But I cooked them in the microwave.



Coffee and Linseed oil stain, with a wax filler.



All done.

A fun session, with some other Mad MIS people.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A mad rush to the head.
I watched a friend use an adapted Adze to clear weeds.
I have an adze, but for my mad idea it would be to big.

This build has no other use than to keep what's left of my sanity going.



Take a dead handle and mount into a vice, drink coffee.



Shape, you can see the hand tools just above it.
Drink a coffee. Use the green hand sanitizer.



Shape the hole to suit the bit off steel you have to hand. Drink a coffee and tidy up the scrap bin.




Hand file, drink coffee and shape into a chisel bit.



Now, to harden the steel.
Heat the whole lot up to a cherry red, then quench in oil.
Here you can see me re heating the tip to dip into charcoal powder to add an layer of carbon hard steel.
It was then polished, after coffee and tempered to a light blue colour.
The paraffin torch went pffffts, so I had another coffee.



Make a wedge and add a strap to the handle.
2 rivets, made from a mug of coffee and 5.5 mm bar were fitted and a ball pein used to flatten and tighten.

The blade I made, with a coffee was used to scrape the dirt off the handle. Before I fitted the strap.



Drink a coffee as the stain dries, this was shop brought stain. Over the coffee the different woods took the stain in different manner.


Assemble, yes, sips a coffee, this is correct.
In use the force will secure the blade very well.
But in this shot the blade needs the be turned, so the bevel faces you.
I saw that and went for a coffee.



In use.
No it is not perfect.
The blade needs a better edge, the angles are to steep. for tis kind of operation.
I used 25 and 30deg. They need to be at least 15 and 20 deg.

Plus it needs to be a bit keener.

But as prove of concept, it works.
Coffee time.

 

[Fraserb]

A mad rush to the head.
I watched a friend use an adapted Adze to clear weeds.
I have an adze, but for my mad idea it would be to big.

This build has no other use than to keep what's left of my sanity going.

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Take a dead handle and mount into a vice, drink coffee.

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Shape, you can see the hand tools just above it.
Drink a coffee. Use the green hand sanitizer.

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Shape the hole to suit the bit off steel you have to hand. Drink a coffee and tidy up the scrap bin.


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Hand file, drink coffee and shape into a chisel bit.

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Now, to harden the steel.
Heat the whole lot up to a cherry red, then quench in oil.
Here you can see me re heating the tip to dip into charcoal powder to add an layer of carbon hard steel.
It was then polished, after coffee and tempered to a light blue colour.
The paraffin torch went pffffts, so I had another coffee.

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Make a wedge and add a strap to the handle.
2 rivets, made from a mug of coffee and 5.5 mm bar were fitted and a ball pein used to flatten and tighten.

The blade I made, with a coffee was used to scrape the dirt off the handle. Before I fitted the strap.

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Drink a coffee as the stain dries, this was shop brought stain. Over the coffee the different woods took the stain in different manner.

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Assemble, yes, sips a coffee, this is correct.
In use the force will secure the blade very well.
But in this shot the blade needs the be turned, so the bevel faces you.
I saw that and went for a coffee.

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In use.
No it is not perfect.
The blade needs a better edge, the angles are to steep. for tis kind of operation.
I used 25 and 30deg. They need to be at least 15 and 20 deg.

Plus it needs to be a bit keener.

But as prove of concept, it works.
Coffee time.

I like your dedication to coffee drinking, very similar to myself.