Stuff you have made today

[Munkul]

New drawbar eye welded to the pasture topper the other day.

Finished fitting the conditioner reel back to the JD mower yesterday, and made my new conditioning hood to fit. (it was missing from the mower when we bought it)
Really pleased with it TBH, it looks like it'll have as much "wrap" on it as a factory hood and work about as well. Still to make some adjustment linkages, and then it's finished.

It's a fairly new mower considering what we paid for it, and for the acres we cut, it should last a decade or more before we decide to part with it.

 

[Munkul]

It would have saved a heck of a lot of effort if Makita had put some keyhole-shaped mounting holes in the back of the charger...

I know! You'd have thought they would... The number of people who would want to wall hang them too!
We just butchered a couple of ours with wood screws in the right places, mounted to flat bar and then mounted to the wall.

 

[Memmeddu]

New drawbar eye welded to the pasture topper the other day.

Finished fitting the conditioner reel back to the JD mower yesterday, and made my new conditioning hood to fit. (it was missing from the mower when we bought it)
Really pleased with it TBH, it looks like it'll have as much "wrap" on it as a factory hood and work about as well. Still to make some adjustment linkages, and then it's finished.

It's a fairly new mower considering what we paid for it, and for the acres we cut, it should last a decade or more before we decide to part with it.

I know this thing but the ones I know use bigger an beefier hammers
Tractor operator who works nearby my city uses a to change the hammers but he doesn't secure them so sometimes theses heavy things are launched like bullets
Just an anecdote

 

[Fraserb]

I know this thing but the ones I know use bigger an beefier hammers
Tractor operator who works nearby my city uses a to change the hammers but he doesn't secure them so sometimes theses heavy things are launched like bullets
Just an anecdote

You'll be thinking of a flail topper probably, and yes its some sight if one of them take off, some vibration as well.

 

[Memmeddu]

You'll be thinking of a flail topper probably, and yes its some sight if one of them take off, some vibration as well.

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Exactly this type

 

[cianh91]

Bench to be painted and varnished to match the last gate kinda nice to do something different been so busy doing gates

 

[Am333rcr]

Hi

Just a quick bracket I made for my battery charger. Its just from scrap lying around. A quick paint and she is sorted. Functional is the word.

A wee square up aswell

 

[Kram]

I want to do that with my parkside charger, but I know it runs hot. The tiny vents would be no good vertically unless it was sideways. May need to wire a tiny fan in it.

 

[Am333rcr]

Hi

Hopefully this runs ok. I tried to avoid covering the wee vent.

 

[selectedgrub]

Today's a nice day so I'm going to rub the lotion on it's skin.

 

[Wedg1e]

Yes,
Although "Free candy" signs work too.

 

[Wedg1e]

Today's a nice day so I'm going to rub the lotion on it's skin.

That looks like Trump's hair quiff; is this something else he knows more about than anyone else...?

 

[Wedg1e]

View attachment 226403 View attachment 226404 Bench to be painted and varnished to match the last gate kinda nice to do something different been so busy doing gates

Nice. If I need a trestle to prop my Challenger tank up, I know where to come

 

[Wedg1e]

fingerless latex gloves, hoping to start selling them to the masses, who are looking for a new fashion tend to follow.

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who am I kidding, its the fingers Im wanting as I cut my little finger tip and its to keep it clean........ using the fingers and gloves gives me 5 covers for my finger, to cut down on the number of gloves used

We use finger condoms at work when greasing high voltage cables... 450kV will use the slightest moisture or contamination as an aid to break free.
This type of thing (just a random Ebay find)...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322885145660

 

[Dr.Al]

Hi

Just a quick bracket I made for my battery charger. Its just from scrap lying around. A quick paint and she is sorted. Functional is the word.

A wee square up aswell

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How's the charger attached to the bracket?

 

[Am333rcr]

How's the charger attached to the bracket?

The four screws the hold the charger together. I just put longer ones in.i seems sturdy enough

 

[jimbo84]

Made from a couple of those cast flowers you get from garden centres, the original paint had chipped off and they were very rusty. The Leaves came from an old rusted hanging basket. A dip in the citric acid tank and some TIG tacks together, followed by a paint up and now in the garden.

 

[mtt.tr]

Finally after some putting off completed the box gutter.


The line along the front is where the roof was deck wasnt completed for about 3 months, will go as the rubber moves.




Just the trims to order and some lead flashing

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Bit of fun this after noon and yesterday morning.

I was challenged to restore this roofers axe to a usable condition.
But with one power tool. Plus one modern tool.



Let the fun commence.
This is how I found it. There was a crack running up from the Nail Slot.



My One power tool, the Dremal. The crack was "V" out on both sides. Then using a Modern Gas torch set up it was brazed up. The head was hardened and tempered at the same time.



Not the neatest job, the rod was reluctant to flow, but when it did, it spread.



Last use of the Dremal, was to re-cut the slots on the head. I followed the deepest lines, but there is at least one more set cut in.







Cleaned up with hand tools, emery cloth, sand paper and a stone to dress the shaft rivets and smooth the burrs off.



The Cutting edge was as sharp as stick. I didn't fancy dressing the side by hand and stones. No more modern tools or power tools were allowed.

So. I pulled this wet stone out.
Out of all the jobs, this took some hand eye coordination and concentration. But it did bring the edge up a treat.



The stain.
The challenge at this point was questioned. But the reply was:
Unless the stain is old stock, or a old method then nowt else can be used.

So.
3 teabags were sacrificed to a good cause.

The tea was mixed with white spirit in a bowl in hot water. When you have a dark shade add Linseed Oil until you have a thin paste.

Apply and let dry. Then add as many coats as you want.
Then warm the stain up and melt in Bee's Wax.
Apply and buff.



The wood will shine up and wear in as it gets used.
The repair shows up nicely, the rivets on the straps have came up nicely.

The cutting edge is sharp. This is never going to be used as a "Roofers Axe" but I will use it as a "Kindling Axe."

 

[Olderisbetter]

Local builders merchants opened up again today so i grabbed a few bits and some timber to make the shelves for my man cave to host the haynes type manuals.