Stuff you have made today

[slim_boy_fat]

@onlymeagain Are the holes on top for drinks/mug holders?

 

[Memmeddu]

I have two words to say.

BOOBS

 

[onlymeagain]

@onlymeagain Are the holes on top for drinks/mug holders?

No, they were bolt holes that were already drilled in the stainless I had.
Could maybe used for holders, have not thought about that.

 

[onlymeagain]

Following on from the tables, a simple garden hose holder from stainless flat bar.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Bugger!!!

Mhhh, I thought things were going too well with the drill job.

Remember I mentioned a "crack" when the old chuck came free? Well in the course of cleaning the chuck guard scale stop [I don't have the guard anyway so it's not the end of the world if I can't fix it - of course the part's NLA from Meddings]. BUT, the missing bit's definitely in the corner of the cave somewhere, so tomorrows job is to carefully clear the whole area one thing at a time until I find it.

I found those numbers when cleaning, 13 would be the original chuck capacity but surely the drill's older than that? I thought about 70s?

Then, I can have a go at brazing [for the second time ever] or there's always JB Weld.....

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At least these are all present & correct, apparently one or more are often missing or damaged, so that's a bonus

Oh, well......it'll be like "The Hunt for Red October" in the cave tomorrow.

 

[Farside]

Your pics aren't appearing.

 

[RichardM]

Your pics aren't appearing.

I was going to tell him that but I didn't want to make his day even worse

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Damn!! That's because I copy/pasted the body of an email to my pal - I did this once before, you'd think I'd be able to get it right. Comes from trying to be clever, but in truth just lazy.

I'll try again....sorry, lads

 

[Farside]

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Blimey, three knobs.
I've been wondering where to get an extra knob.

 

[Tupers]

My adventures with English wheeling are going well. Someone told me years ago that it’s easy to wheel a shape but hard to wheel the shape you want. That makes total sense to me now.

 

[Lewis_RX8]

Comes from trying to be clever, but in truth just lazy.

It isn't just me that does that , Love to spend longer correcting the cock up that's just icing on the cake.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

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Aye, NLA from Meddings. I reckon most make their own new ones [easy enough] or keep their eyes peeled on the interweb.

 

[selectedgrub]

 

[Agroshield]

... reckon most make their own new ones [easy enough] or keep their eyes peeled on the interweb.

Lots of threaded knobs available, but now all metric. I found an M10 knob on the 1/2" shaft looked better-sized and where the shaft and knob meet, is a smoother transition. Remaking the shaft in stainless and finishing it so it looks like satin chrome is also good.

For a more personal touch, I have seen pool balls and golf balls used.

 

[Fraserb]

A hole in the ground, well the start of one still a fair way to go.

 

[Wedg1e]

No, they were bolt holes that were already drilled in the stainless I had.
Could maybe used for holders, have not thought about that.

While you had the torch in your hand, you could have filled them up...

 

[DAPPH]

My friend has excepted she lost the challenge, beer and curry will be arranged for tomorrow night.
But, she does not coming second.

She saw the bits I had left over.

These are the said bits.

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10 offcuts and scrap ends from the recent garden seat build.

So, I had a coffee. Had good think.

This is the idea I came up with.

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Oh a mote point.
I don't like having something in my garden that is just decorative.
The plants were chosen for a reason as well.


Getting there.

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"Can you see what it is yet?"

The 4 Allan bolts were recessed into the wood. A standard Flat6 bit was used for the main hole. The hole for the shank was, again with a flat bit. But with a bit and brace.
Why?
It was a Bit and brace bit, I had just sharpened it and why not.
Tools are to be used.

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Ta Ta!!!!!!!!!!!!

In place, turns a old lathe bed into a useful thing.

@DAPPH Yes it is.
But it will not be living outside, it has other duties to preform.

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So before I tidy up, I am having a coffee and a sticky bun.

Oh yes.
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Still have bits left over.

My friend is arguing that I did not use all the bits, so this challenge was not completed.
I am going to turn those bits into charcoal.

You could turn them in to hanging wind chimes and drive her daft in the early hours each day . " Clonk . clonk clong soddig clong " sort of wind chimes

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You could turn them in to hanging wind chimes and drive her daft in the early hours each day . " Clonk . clonk clong soddig clong " sort of wind chimes

I would.
but I live here, she doesn't.

But she has 2 good assets.

 

[Cuthy246]

Concrete edging where new patio will be going

 

[Hood]

Today a parcel arrive from Poland, the contents as per pic below.

The part number does not come up on the Metrol site because it is seemingly made for Mazak. Because of that I had no idea what the wiring requirements were so I opened it up and found it required a 24v, 0v and the output was +24v. Sadly that is no use for my control so I had to snip out the wee circuit board.

I then metered the wires into switch pairs and LED pair and then was able to wire them all in series.

It is now back together and working like my control needs, the input of my control is sourcing so the 24v comes into the brown wire from the Input and goes to 0v via the blue wire.
Now ready to fit if and when I need it