Stuff you have made today

[optima21]

Knocked up some more pens for stock today.
Within a couple of hours one has found a home already!
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thought they were lava lamps at first look

 

[brewdexta]

The missus wanted something in the cellar to store apples, we've got loads this year.

I had some carp wire baskets that I bought for the new kitchen but failed to meet the standard, plus some OSB offcuts, and some SS leg from an old kitchen cabinet.

The wife is happy, she's started losing it up, should take 2 layers per shelf, with cardboard in between. I think she wraps some in newspaper too.

 

[selectedgrub]

Did you drop it from a great height?

No smashed it with a rock

 

[8ob]

How did get rid of stuff that size, Bob? Cut them up yourselves or get a mug someone to pay you for them?

It normally all goes off for chip or logs John but the timber truck that comes here couldn't pick them up so I loaded them onto the truck and took them to Guy the log

Bob

 

[Tom Orrow L]

A recent project finished as an anniversary present for my wonderful wife. Myself and my colleague Jack welded up the legs which are 3MM wall 80mm x 40mm section, TIG welded with the Parweld XTM 211di. The top is made from olive wood and metallic blue resin to give a "river style" look and was made by a close friend of mine. Turned out very well I must say!

 

[Hitch]

A recent project finished as an anniversary present for my wonderful wife. Myself and my colleague Jack welded up the legs which are 3MM wall 80mm x 40mm section, TIG welded with the Parweld XTM 211di. The top is made from olive wood and metallic blue resin to give a "river style" look and was made by a close friend of mine. Turned out very well I must say!
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Looks great! A friend of mine did a resin table recently, not a quick job or cheap either.

 

[Windy Miller]

Finished the forge last night and gave a good test firing today,, Now what to make with it

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Ignore the scrap pile

That’s almost identical to mine! Only difference is mine has legs instead of bricks!

 

[Tom Orrow L]

Looks great! A friend of mine did a resin table recently, not a quick job or cheap either.

Certainly not cheap, I think with materials and labour time (if my friend charged me his usual rate) it would've come out to over £750

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I got this guillotine the other day.
Complete, but untidy. There was no makers name on it. But a few hours on google informed me it was a Photograph Trimming guillotine .
Possibly AGFA.



The confusion continues.
Deck markings are metric, but the nut and bolt are imperial.

But the ident. numbers match up on all parts.



The bolt looked shot. But the odd bit in the middle was machined. It to had a number stamped into it.
A set to with a thread file had it all good.




The cutting edge was sharp. Blood letting sharp.




It just needed a dress with a 15,000 grit stone.



As did the "shear edge".




The handle was cleaned and polished, button polish. There was the remains of a set of initials burnt in. I kept as much as I could.
It was refitted and glued on with sulphur.




The spring and the fittings were blacked.



All done.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The Number.

This was stamped on all the parts.

As I had the blackening kit out.



took the cobblers pliers, cleaned them up.

They needed some heat to get them opening fully.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

The cutting edge was sharp. Blood letting sharp.

I can attest to the blood letting abilities of these things, my Dahle [Vanguard model] drew blood when I just (very carelessly....yes, I've removed the guard ) brushed the blade when reaching for some paper. I didn't feel the cut but the amount of vital fluid I leaked was impressive!

I've had it for more than 30 years and it still cuts like new.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I got this Railway shunter lantern. For one reason I liked it.
It looked liked it was from the 1960's.
It clearly was painted in the wrong colour.



But it was complete.
The light was the first hint that there was more to this.
It was an older pattern, but it was not unknown to use older ones.



Stripping the paint.
The blue was a pig to remove.
But underneath was RAF Cockpit Green.
Odd.
The final paint scheme was black.




All the paint was removed and masked up.




The light and tank was cleaned and a new wick. Then the brass and reflector given a polish.



All done.

But it is older than the 1960's. The light was in fact correct.
How do I know/
Under the blue paint and a smear of putty was this.



Of course.

 

[500e]

The boys were out today

 

[slim_boy_fat]

The boys were out today

Love the concentration on the wee lads face

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A pile of rusty items.



I knew this vice was a seized lump, used it to reduce the price.

When I got it home I had it moving, but I didn't get it to fully move.

I spent the week adding oil to all the fixings.

But that wasn't enough.

I also knew my oxy kit was never going to give enough heat. So I went and got something else.



That pumped in enough heat to allow the screw, handle and lever to be removed.
But the half nut and cage remained seized in place.
As well ass the moving jaw.



10 ton body jack.
The noise it made was "interesting." But it did move it. I had to add more heat.



The half nut and cage were being held by rust and some sort of grease and metal filings.
When it fell out the fixed jaw was hot enough to boil spit.



In bits.
The heat also had the jaws loose and free to be removed.

 

[Tangledfeet]

..except I didn't actually do the making bit, just the easy assembly!

A week or so ago I asked if someone had some specific taps and tapping drill to make some sleeves; @RichardM not only did but also very kindly offered to make me a couple of brass sleeves so i could make some scribers from surplus torch consumables and tungstens. They were waiting for me this afternoon when we got back from a short break away for my 50th.

I bought some 3.2mm tungstens and comsumables when I bought my first TIG welder a few years ago, failing to appreciate that I'd never be doing anything that would come close to needing a tungsten that meaty!

Again - many thanks @RichardM

 

[Hood]

..

I bought some 3.2mm tungstens and comsumables when I bought my first TIG welder a few years ago, failing to appreciate that I'd never be doing anything that would come close to needing a tungsten that meaty! ...@RichardM

I use 3.2's all the time.

 

[Tangledfeet]

I use 3.2's all the time.

But you're a professional welder. I'm just an 'all the gear, nae idea' hobbyist that just pretends...

 

[Hood]

But you're a professional welder. I'm just an 'all the gear, nae idea' hobbyist that just pretends...

Not sure about the first part of that sentence but the second part......

 

[Barking Mat]

The boys were out today

So cool! Envious...