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Nice welly tree.
henry Kadzielski
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Not that small but not that big. The drawing and the cut files were from a marine engineer / approved drawings guy, as this thing will be for the local port authority, it has to comply to all regulations. It will be used as a tender for towing oil spill booms around the harbour if and when we get spills.
The material is specific marine alli 5083, as far as I know all alli boats are constructed from 5083, well that is all I use. The construction method is firstly assemble the frames (longitudinals along with the tranverse or bulkheads) which fit by interlocking together like egg crates. Then it is just square up and start tacking, keeping an eye so it doesen't get out of shape. Then just attach the skins over the frame. It is just a little more involved than that, but that is it in a nut shell. I will post more pics as I go, but not much has changed today, welding 'stuff' together so we can turn the boat back upright. Starboard side chine completed, both planing strakes and almost finished the keep extrusion / protection. Then tomorrow will attach the doublers to the front bow section (in case they hit something hard) and flip it over. That is when the major part of the welding will begin
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ha...love it..i often wonder how people manage with DIY and building projects without a full suite of engineering tools.......im the same, often find myself using the mill,lathe welder etc if im doing "building or diy" type work
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ha...love it..i often wonder how people manage with DIY and building projects without a full suite of engineering tools.......im the same, often find myself using the mill,lathe welder etc if im doing "building or diy" type work
Tools and knowledge are keys to a self sufficient life.
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A nice day to me.
Well half the night and most of the day.
But hay ho.
Got this small vice, only because I was told it was "Cute."
Odd little design
In Bits the grease and oil is nasty stuff, not much shifted it.
So we went old fashioned.
Boiling the oil and grease of it.
It removed most and showed the 3 paint schemes.
Red.
Green.
Black.
Wire brushed and wiped down with solvent cleaning cloth.
But what do you do with a cute little vice.
Paint was not going to be used.
Ok, I was on a lot of coffee.
The rattling of cans sounded to very loud at that time of the morning.
Well half the night and most of the day.
But hay ho.
Got this small vice, only because I was told it was "Cute."
Odd little design
In Bits the grease and oil is nasty stuff, not much shifted it.
So we went old fashioned.
Boiling the oil and grease of it.
It removed most and showed the 3 paint schemes.
Red.
Green.
Black.
Wire brushed and wiped down with solvent cleaning cloth.
But what do you do with a cute little vice.
Paint was not going to be used.
Ok, I was on a lot of coffee.
The rattling of cans sounded to very loud at that time of the morning.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Few nice little jobs to finish small items off.
Got a suitable hose for this the other day. From a good human. It was attached to a plastic pressure weed killer bottle.
The lockable valve was full of something. It burnt better than is smelled.
This is to be used for delivery of different fluids in a Green house.
This Seaman's clasp knife was untidy. Not in bad condition. Just dirt and concentrated patches of rust.
Wire wool and metal polish brought it up a treat.
I used to have one, great for old style "Ratt Packs." But the new ones are all boil in the bag.
The end of the Pongo "Racing Spoon."
The Felt tool was a curio to me, but it is well made.
Cleaned up with Brass restoring fluid and wire wool.
Watching the bats in the dawn light. I think the Tilly lamp attracted some night time bugs.
Got a suitable hose for this the other day. From a good human. It was attached to a plastic pressure weed killer bottle.
The lockable valve was full of something. It burnt better than is smelled.
This is to be used for delivery of different fluids in a Green house.
This Seaman's clasp knife was untidy. Not in bad condition. Just dirt and concentrated patches of rust.
Wire wool and metal polish brought it up a treat.
I used to have one, great for old style "Ratt Packs." But the new ones are all boil in the bag.
The end of the Pongo "Racing Spoon."
The Felt tool was a curio to me, but it is well made.
Cleaned up with Brass restoring fluid and wire wool.
Watching the bats in the dawn light. I think the Tilly lamp attracted some night time bugs.
My Old Landy
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I finished making some space for the lathe that I am picking up on Saturday 
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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This paraffin blow torch was donated to me to give to MIS.
But it was imposible for them to get work correctly. But they could not pin point the issues.
I said I would have a look.
Small one lower RHS.
I had it in bits, nothing was found to be wrong.
The camera went flat so few images.
Pump rod and cup washer.
The slotted part in the cup can be adjusted to adjust the fit in the pump bore.
The NRV was fine, the sealing washer on the pump rod was fine to the eye and a quick poke. But the edges had gone hard. Any leak will cause issues.
The other issues were the back of the jet was full off something altogether unpleasant. The nut that holds the burner assembly to the body was scored. But a bit of emery cloth and all was well.
Warm up.
Now, this is always the dangerous part after a rebuild.
But if you are careful it will be ok.
I always replace all the seals, not matter what.
20 pumps on the pump, or less. You are looking for a dribble of fuel from the jet.
Add the meths and light.
Then stand back.
The view from the wrong end.
But it was imposible for them to get work correctly. But they could not pin point the issues.
I said I would have a look.
Small one lower RHS.
I had it in bits, nothing was found to be wrong.
The camera went flat so few images.
Pump rod and cup washer.
The slotted part in the cup can be adjusted to adjust the fit in the pump bore.
The NRV was fine, the sealing washer on the pump rod was fine to the eye and a quick poke. But the edges had gone hard. Any leak will cause issues.
The other issues were the back of the jet was full off something altogether unpleasant. The nut that holds the burner assembly to the body was scored. But a bit of emery cloth and all was well.
Warm up.
Now, this is always the dangerous part after a rebuild.
But if you are careful it will be ok.
I always replace all the seals, not matter what.
20 pumps on the pump, or less. You are looking for a dribble of fuel from the jet.
Add the meths and light.
Then stand back.
The view from the wrong end.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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The words:
Oh dear, this is terrible, Oh my, oh my. What are we to do?"
Were not said by me.
The reasons to fix it are mine alone.
But we were hell bent on fixing it.
Pound up some broken flow pot into a fine powder, the finer the better.
Mix with medical spirits into a cream like paste. Clean the cracks well.
Tape and firm hand pressure will allow it to hold together. Fill any cracks or voids.
Warming fire. The heat needs to be gentle at first. To drive out moisture and cure the slip.
How hot can it get?
Lead wheel weights (OK modern version of lead wheel weights.) In a old thing I made years ago.
Grat issue of a hot thing.
Going, the heat was felt form 2 feet away, 24" 60cm, 600mm Approx.
Lead splodge.
2 hours after this the stove was still warm to touch.
Oh dear, this is terrible, Oh my, oh my. What are we to do?"
Were not said by me.
The reasons to fix it are mine alone.
But we were hell bent on fixing it.
Pound up some broken flow pot into a fine powder, the finer the better.
Mix with medical spirits into a cream like paste. Clean the cracks well.
Tape and firm hand pressure will allow it to hold together. Fill any cracks or voids.
Warming fire. The heat needs to be gentle at first. To drive out moisture and cure the slip.
How hot can it get?
Lead wheel weights (OK modern version of lead wheel weights.) In a old thing I made years ago.
Grat issue of a hot thing.
Going, the heat was felt form 2 feet away, 24" 60cm, 600mm Approx.
Lead splodge.
2 hours after this the stove was still warm to touch.
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Cobbler
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A riveting epic, no less!Is that the w"hole story?
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I will sweep up the charts, brush the competition away.
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