Stuff you have made today

[Wallace]

As I managed to score some Argon on Friday this was on the cards for a the son of a friend who sadly died age 55 from Motor Neurone in 2017, like his father he enjoys alfresco cooking and I made a similar beer can chicken holder for myself a while back. Tony was Sicilian, back in the 80's I nicknamed him Tone the Bone which stuck and I would leave cardboard cutout bones hidden in places where sometimes it would be years before he found them. I posted him Bonio's, left mini Bonio's in his car, pockets, toolboxes and anywhere I could much to the amusement of his children. I left a small brass bone on his headstone when I first visited hence the bone theme on the beer can chicken stand. Nothing bought and all made from offcuts and scrap.

 

[Pete.]

I made this, it's about 40mm long, threaded both ends and has a metal insert. Anyone guess what it's for?

 

[garethp]

B5 Audi?

B7, I think they've used a similar idea for years and Passat's are the same. If only everything came apart as easily as it goes back together when its all cleaned and greased

 

[Aesgarth]

B7, I think they've used a similar idea for years and Passat's are the same. If only everything came apart as easily as it goes back together when its all cleaned and greased

Ha, yes! I've currently got my b5 in bits to replace a wheel speed sensor. Getting it apart was a nightmare.

 

[ukracer]

 

[Pete.]

Well, no-one's tried to guess and I won't be able to reveal until tomorrow evening so here it is - a miniature co2 canister to schrader valve adapter for emergency tyre inflation. I know you can buy them for a tenner in Halfords but not small enough to fit in my onboard puncture kit. There's a screw-in spike inside to pierce the canister. Gotta watch you don't get cold burns using these things.

 

[Windy Miller]

My first though was that it would be bike related, and my second thought was that it reminded me of a tyre valve cap. It briefly crossed my mind that it was a valve extender, but I’d never have guessed what it actually was.

Didn’t even know such a thing exit to be honest!

Nice job as always Pete!

 

[Pete.]

My first though was that it would be bike related, and my second thought was that it reminded me of a tyre valve cap. It briefly crossed my mind that it was a valve extender, but I’d never have guessed what it actually was.

Didn’t even know such a thing exit to be honest!

Nice job as always Pete!

Thanks, I'd like to claim credit for the idea but the BMW comes with a puncture kit fitted in the undertray (a Rema Tip Top tubeless kit), and it has an adapter but I forgot to put it all away properly one time and the adapter ended up in my motorbike jacket pocket. I emptied the pockets to put it all in the wash and the dog somehow got hold of the adapter and chewed both ends off!

 

[m_c]

I made a bent and twisted bracket, into a not so bent and twisted bracket.

 

[Cuthy246]

I burnt some pork belly today.
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All will be revealed tomorrow, I wonder if anyone can guess what I'm having?

An Asian dish of some sort, perhaps a filling for dumplings?

 

[Dcal]

Thanks, I'd like to claim credit for the idea but the BMW comes with a puncture kit fitted in the undertray (a Rema Tip Top tubeless kit), and it has an adapter but I forgot to put it all away properly one time and the adapter ended up in my motorbike jacket pocket. I emptied the pockets to put it all in the wash and the dog somehow got hold of the adapter and chewed both ends off!

Very nice Pete, I thought it was something to do with a Vape Pen first.

Do they take the standard 38g life jacket cylinders, or do they rip you off with a special that's full of BMW gas?
Not that the thread would bother you, but if there was an non standard amount of co2?

 

[minimutly]

Thanks, I'd like to claim credit for the idea but the BMW comes with a puncture kit fitted in the undertray (a Rema Tip Top tubeless kit), and it has an adapter but I forgot to put it all away properly one time and the adapter ended up in my motorbike jacket pocket. I emptied the pockets to put it all in the wash and the dog somehow got hold of the adapter and chewed both ends off!

A drawing would be nice....
Also, top job

 

[Munkul]

8" drain cover for a new animal watering hole. 6x30 flat rolled with 1.5 top, stainless, took 30 mins tops... I love my pinch rollers

 

[lchris21]

Well, no-one's tried to guess and I won't be able to reveal until tomorrow evening so here it is - a miniature co2 canister to schrader valve adapter for emergency tyre inflation. I know you can buy them for a tenner in Halfords but not small enough to fit in my onboard puncture kit. There's a screw-in spike inside to pierce the canister. Gotta watch you don't get cold burns using these things.

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I like it!!........was looking for something smaller than the one I got? Any more details? Whats the spike design/fitment? @Pete.

 

[nickk]

Today I’ve mainly been creating L/H threads in 316 stainless,on an imperial lathe,10 tip for m20/2.5.ok for 2” at least.

 

[qwakers]

bodgit and scarper ltd lathe chuck key....

works, thats all that matters

 

[slim_boy_fat]

works, thats all that matters

One day, you'll leave it in the chuck like lots of us have done....

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Decided a new workshop was needed

Do you anticipate problems with that tree, or is it being introduced to Mr Chainsaw?

 

[Pete.]

Very nice Pete, I thought it was something to do with a Vape Pen first.

Do they take the standard 38g life jacket cylinders, or do they rip you off with a special that's full of BMW gas?
Not that the thread would bother you, but if there was an non standard amount of co2?

All the canisters have the same thread but my bike uses 16g ones. It takes three to inflate a rear tyre properly, but you can ride it carefully to the garage on two or even one.

A drawing would be nice....
Also, top job

I like it!!........was looking for something smaller than the one I got? Any more details? Whats the spike design/fitment? @Pete.

Cheers, I'll knock up a sketch. It's quite a simple part to make.

 

[Wallace]

Knocked up a selection of 8 bandsaw blades, 6, 14 and 18tpi for the 6x4 saw and made a bit more progress on fitting my Sinpo 3 axis DRO other than giving it all a good coat of looking at. A simple Duralumin bracket to mount the readout so the bracket clears the Gib locks and leaves the back of the column clear for the head counterweight I want to add.