Stuff you have made today

[gaz1]

 

[northwest]

View attachment 251383 View attachment 251384 View attachment 251385 Remember the pergoda,well some copper sheets arrived,quarter hard,so props soft,and the first of 16 sheets placed,I’ve cut slits in the sheets to help form the concave profiles,especially as the radius increases higher up,4 pop rivets used on the first sheet,some slots were used as tags,second photo shows me pulling them around with tongs to keep a tight wrap gripping the framework.Only the last closing sheet will have visible rivets.

I have access to and use regularly a Morgan folder identical to the one shown in your first picture, it is a terrific piece of kit.

 

[selectedgrub]

 

[nickk]

Thanks @gaz1 for showing those,I couldn’t do that style now for a number of reasons,mainly because I’ve cut and fitted the first sheet.Im using 0.7 mm,they ,I think are 0.5 or less.

 

[Memmeddu]

Priceless money
Had to repair an angle grinder and a drill
The first one had a bearing failure
Contacted the customer said the price for the replacement and work .
Almost went to buy the new bearing when I remembered that a 607 one was already in my toolbox

Replace no money needed for parts

The drill was just the switch ,I've replaced it with another identical one saved from trash
Again free parts .

He asked me if the price was changed because the switch wasn't meant to be replaced
I've said not



I'm Happy because the customer wasn't happy to pay for the work but he was happy to know that the price remained the same
Only profit

And even if he has something to say about , I don't care because he's already on the black list
I don't have time to waste with people who won't pay

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Only profit

Labour + time cost....nothing is actually 'free'....

 

[Brad93]

First job of the day, new plug on the welder. Should be mennekes on everything in the workshop now

 

[nickk]

Not today,but Thursday,half these rails are curved,570 holes punched.

 

[MattF]

570? You're a patient man.

 

[nickk]

Made 3 sliding doors last winter,galvanised,then the customer lined and insulated them,t&g inside and out,insulated between,this one has a folding half to avoid a stone Cill ,the jack is taking quite some weight,so he’s going to rig up a screw jack when they’re in the closed position.Hes planning to use them during the winter as this is quite an elevated and exposed position,on the other side,east,the door is much larger but one piece.Behind these are huge full height windows to the lounge.

 

[stuvy]

Serviced a Renault tragic for a lad a few doors down

I couldn’t find anything to fit the sump plug

so made this

 

[mtt.tr]

Todays efforts, oak failed at the union cherry picker was ordered but was faulty this morning so i opted for a tension line between two sound trees .
This left me in a safe place if the tree had failed it would have fallen away from my line leaving me safe. The only rule being dont tie into the tree.


As per hire shop shut, and tree to weak to leave.

 

[4String.]

Made a new base board and a (out of shot at the back) bracket for my aforementioned 24v microwave:




And made a start on a pair of new marker boards for the wagon, which conveniently covers up the "Property of ---------- Council" stickers :




And now, as if by magic, I intend to make the entire contents of a bottle of 19 Crimes red wine disappear .

 

[Memmeddu]

Serviced a Renault tragic for a lad a few doors down

I couldn’t find anything to fit the sump plug

so made this

Isn't it an old Beta nylon screwdrive?

 

[Mick Annick]

View attachment 251435 Not today,but Thursday,half these rails are curved,570 holes punched.

Railings?

 

[steviec_lj]

Between a long ish walk with the dog and family, and the after tea football chucking contest with the kids, I used the lathe.

For something quite productive may I add..



Turned by hand as I didn’t think I could get it to go slow enough to keep the windings neat enough. 245 turns on the secondary winding, and an extra 10 windings just in case. The 245 turns give 173v, so should give 413v between phases, which is close enough in my book

 

[4String.]

Between a long ish walk with the dog and family, and the after tea football chucking contest with the kids, I used the lathe.

For something quite productive may I add..

View attachment 251552

Turned by hand as I didn’t think I could get it to go slow enough to keep the windings neat enough. 245 turns on the secondary winding, and an extra 10 windings just in case. The 245 turns give 173v, so should give 413v between phases, which is close enough in my book

Doesn't all the oil run out of the headstock when your lathe is stood on its end?

 

[Arc Tourist]

Made a crate to ship a 6" Milling vice.
.

 

[bourbon]

I finally posted a picture or two on here! It's a trolley for a magician. Bloody hell, the flight case boards are expensive.
It's not finished yet.

 

[AndersK]

Tried my new sds max drill. Was impressed of how fast it ate this rock. 5 22mm holes 400 mm deep in less than 15 minutes. 12 Joule impact power really makes a difference.

They were out of larger drills so I either have to buy smaller wedges to crack it or use expanding cement.
Don't know what you call it but here it goes under the name "snail dynamite"