Stuff you have made today

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I was board.
I had a few coffees.
I hatched a plan.

So after a learning curve on this Frankenstein hammer.



It was lonely
So I made him a sister.
Meet Phyllis.



This is how I got it.
The rubber grip was hard and splitting.
The Nail claws were also bent.



Rubber grip removed, you can see the Nail claws out of line.
But when I was melting some alloy, I got the metal warm. Then it was a simple job of bending back in to line.



Into a Cooper sulphate mix.
This was an experiment to see if this mix would be a success this time.



Hard wood with a router cut to hold the shaft.
I know that if you flatten the main shaft from oval to flat will remove 99.9% of it's strength and it will fail.



Clamped up.
Yes that is paper between the joints. I need to separate the joint to add packers if needed.
A mistake.
A third peace was added at the end to pack it out to allow a heel to be turned.



That plan did not being turned on the lathe.
As you can see, it did not stay in place.

Plan B, was hatched.



Turn another block of beech down, split and packed out.
5 minute glue is not what it claims.




Copper plating did work and is a even coverage.
Now sealed with a rattle can clear coat.






The wooden shaft was fitted.
What is not shown are the 10 pens that were driven through the metal shaft.
As the shaft was fitted the pins will bend and form "Barbs" to grip the wood.

Stained, waxed and now waiting it's use and more wax.

 

[Mark 2]

Was I the only one getting excited about the prospect of that prosthetic being used as a hammer shaft.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Was I the only one getting excited about the prospect of that prosthetic being used as a hammer shaft.

One more upper head I can do my famous impression of Zaphod Beeblebrox

 

[chriscase]

Jesus wept.
Is that brass inlay?

You gave me an idea , I've got some thin copper tape in the shed so decided to see what it would look like and i think it just finishes nicely , thankyou selectedgrub varnished over it so hopefully it'll stay looking good , just another five coats of varnish and it'll be ready for use .

 

[qwakers]

today it was supposed to be 'stuff i bolted together and worked first time out of the box today'

unfortunately, that didn't go to plan.

so mend modify and overcome!

bought this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01NA0LZLT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

to park my tyre machine on. as you can see from the pics, the castor mount is about as strong as a sheet of a4 paper.

unsurprisingly it folded as soon as i dropped any weight on it...

so, i remade them to take decent sized castors. i would like to have fitted a pair of self levelling castors, but they are overbudget.

so, casters off a old engine dolly welded on, reinforced and tested...

and painted.

couple of hours work, not bad

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A nice simple job.
Blue flames.

I got theses two Paraffin Blow lamps, more to my collection.



To be honest they are almost "2 a penny."
Cost of parts will always be more than they are worth.

So what to do with them?
I have a few, I do use them. But I now know a few friends want some for the same reasons I use mine for.
Drying out parts from De-rusting tanks.
Baking Black oxide onto metal after de-rusting.
Warming metal parts up before wax/oiling.
Heating metal parts up before bending.
Adding patterns to wood parts.

Almost like they were designed to do more than plumbing.


First job.


See if they are a unique item or have stampings that mark them out.
This one has some markings what will need more research.


Second job.

Check the pump washer. If it has failed, they are about £3:00 to buy, P&P. Worth it if the torch has value.

The smaller one did not have a "Cup washer" but a Classic war department flat rubber washer. This was a common modification in WW2. What is odd, as we had enough leather. But were short on rubber.

Third job.


Next is check the Taper on the Pressure relief screw. If the tip is bent or deformed, it can be reshaped. But if seized or broken, walk away. There is a seal under the filler cap and in the pump tube. They are about £5 for a complete set, if you can find them. Again we are pushing the limits if it is worth it.

Forth job.

Fill and fire.



Fill the body with paraffin, refit the cap and shake.
Any leaks will show up, I have soldered a few up. But I did it for the fun and experience.

Give the pump 20 to 30 strokes, until there is firm resistance on the pump.
Fill the well with "Meths." and light.
This can be unnerving to the ones who are not familiar with the operation.



As it heats up, the paraffin will burn with a smoky flame.
Do this in a safe and open space, with correct safety gear near by. This image was staged for effects.

It will start to "Roar". Then the flame will go blue.
Keep the pressure up on the pump and it will settle down to a good even blue flame.
Plus a good sound.



In flame and going strong.

There is a few safety reason to post this.

LHS side torch is in flame and going well. But you will see the "Meths." still burning. This can effect the main flame.
Do Not Be Tempted to blow it out.
Let it burn out on it's own.

The RHS is also in full flame, at maximum pressure.
But the flame is nearly invisible.
So it may look that it is out, if you can't hear the roar of the torch.

This pair will be place don the "To do" list and donated or swopped for something else to play with.

 

[Fraserb]

Today I made our holiday home, not quite the luxury lodge we should have been in for the week but the kids are happy

 

[Hood]

Got a bit done to the VDI to Capto block today.
The block before starting is massive.

So it was rough machined to size (0.5mm over on all dimensions) and then chucked and centred in the 4 Jaw so that I could drill 14mm right through then bore out 50mm dia to 45mm depth.

Turned over and bored out the other side to 32mm dia and 23.5mm deep which left a 5mm thick centre section. I then put in the Chiron and drilled and tapped the 3 M6 holes and the M8 holes top and bottom for the set screws to hold the sleeve in. Also got the coolant holes drilled.

Sleeve I cut down the last day is fitted.

I then milled the M14 x 1.5 cap screw to allow coolant to pass down the centre of the Capto head.

Pic of one of the heads fitted.

Hopefully tomorrow I will get the end cap made, O Rings fitted and then finish machine the block.

 

[selectedgrub]

Was I the only one getting excited about the prospect of that prosthetic being used as a hammer shaft.

No.

 

[cianh91]

So went at the door again and got it done

started with this which was by no means secure

and moved onto this

ending up with this which I’m really happy with the finished product

bit of tidying of plaster I knocked out and a lock cover to go over the lock(not in pictures) but it’s far more secure and it looks 100 times better

 

[stuvy]

So went at the door again and got it done

started with this which was by no means secure View attachment 223260and moved onto this View attachment 223256View attachment 223257 View attachment 223258ending up with this which I’m really happy with the finished product View attachment 223259bit of tidying of plaster I knocked out and a lock cover to go over the lock(not in pictures) but it’s far more secure and it looks 100 times better

I like that, what would have you used?

 

[Memmeddu]

That's just a bit creepy, imo.

I too think that

 

[Memmeddu]

So today woke up early , breakfast and started writing my memories, how I'm living the lockdown the various aspects of the new life .
Went to visit my neighbor and borrowed him some spanners he needs tomorrow .
My mom made a cake ,we cleaned up home little bit .
Lunch I cook myself some pasta with tomato sauce and spek (like bacon but not bacon)
In the afternoon I read all my chats and contents here to remember what I've done since March 9th
I regret I didn't started writing earlier .
Then little bit of TV and dinner, watched the latest Andrew Camarata video .
Half acquired another engine driven welder
400A 16kW but it has a little issue ,the engine is missing someone took it out and never refitted in place .
Anyway I'll probably get the engine driven for free so who cares
Ps we found a vaccine who works and doesn't hurt but we have to wait till September at least
They will vaccinate doctors,medic, surgeons, firefighters and officers first and civilians second
That's would give us little bit of breath
Ps bis my uncles who live in Milano (Milan should be called Milano everywhere as Londra should be called London everywhere)
Anyway my uncles are positive to COVID19 , they said they are fine but I don't know how they really are

 

[Tom O]

Was I the only one getting excited about the prospect of that prosthetic being used as a hammer shaft.

Maxwell’s silver hammer from the Beatles perchance!

 

[Aesgarth]

Are those metric rims on the e34?

Totally forgot to reply properly to this.

 

[selectedgrub]

I too think that

Done it's job then

All the best to your Uncles.

 

[cardiffrob]

I've been making a Vedette boat engine into a half-decent daily driver in a Morris Minor. Glad the engine had been 'dipped' before the rebore. Boat engines seem to rust from the inside-out. This engine out to be a bit nippier than before. That carb elbow is a new casting from a guy in Luton that leaves the carb lower to clear the bonnet on a Sprite/Midget. Not bad!

 

[cianh91]

I like that, what would have you used?

it’s a box frame with 2mm sheeting Welded to the back instead of the front then treated timber held in with 4x40 strips drilled through and gutter bolted it’s simple but looks good while keeping the security of a full steel door

 

[Stueeee]

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I've been making a Vedette boat engine into a half-decent daily driver in a Morris Minor. Glad the engine had been 'dipped' before the rebore. Boat engines seem to rust from the inside-out. This engine out to be a bit nippier than before. That carb elbow is a new casting from a guy in Luton that leaves the carb lower to clear the bonnet on a Sprite/Midget. Not bad!

Looks good, have you had that Shorrock 75B in bits? more bearings than you can shake a stick in there

 

[Fraserb]

Slightly different job on the plasma today, boltholes, wiring access and cut outs for led lights into 50mm box section.