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Brad93
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So is this your full time job now or side gig?
and was it trial and error where you figured out how much to preset the box section?
Nick DV
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Very nice work
Munkul
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Side gig. I'm in the office for 8.5 hours (as you might be able to tell, it's been a quiet week!) and then I've been doing 5-6 hours most nights and Saturdays on these. I think I'd go crazy if I had to do them full time month in month out!
Trial and error TBH. It took less presetting than I thought it might. Stainless yield strength is funny compared to steel. I have some monster 9 foot legs to make after some oddballs, and I'll have to make a clamping jig for them since they won't fit on the table lol
CheersVery nice work
Hood
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Not today but rather yesterday, but as I was working down on a boat next to it today I took some pics.
Migged up an aluminium rope deflector and filled two stainless hauler knife covers.
Finished off and fitted the Aluminum roller table and baiting extension.
Starboard section hinges up to allow access to the bow side of it if required.
Migged up an aluminium rope deflector and filled two stainless hauler knife covers.
Finished off and fitted the Aluminum roller table and baiting extension.
Starboard section hinges up to allow access to the bow side of it if required.
bigegg
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I copper plated some kydex.
Home-made conductive paint (50/50 solvent based polyurethane yacht varnish + tbay graphite, bit of acetone as thinner).
Saturated copper sulphate solution, piece of copper pipe to +ve, kydex to -ve.
Run for 3 days at about 30-50mA, using a bang-good voltage/current regulator powered from a PC power supply.
Not perfect, but this is more a "proof of concept" than anything else.
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bigegg
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The ultimate use being?
Decorative knife sheaths/tool holders.
made a cyclonic cleaning pot for an airbrush today. you can but airbrush cleaning pots £6 or £7, but mine was made from a couple of old syringes (used for filling model steam engines) and a old coffee jar.
a bit of hacking
a bit of gluing
stick a bit of kitchen roll in the exhaust tube to get the last solvent
the ones you can buy dont have any cyclonic action though, so this should be better
a bit of hacking
a bit of gluing
stick a bit of kitchen roll in the exhaust tube to get the last solvent
the ones you can buy dont have any cyclonic action though, so this should be better
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I'd better go Google this.made a cyclonic cleaning pot for an airbrush today. you can but airbrush cleaning pots £6 or £7, but mine was made from a couple of old syringes (used for filling model steam engines) and a old coffee jar.
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a bit of hacking
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a bit of gluing
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stick a bit of kitchen roll in the exhaust tube to get the last solvent
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the ones you can buy dont have any cyclonic action though, so this should be better
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TIG foot pedal 90% finished and tested works a treat just requires tarting up. tomorrows job. Total cost £12.36 . Plus much time delving into my various scrap bins and long forgotten boxes. I'm afraid my lifelong motto is " it will come in handy even if I never use it" but it never fails to provide something of use eventually.
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Quick connector. Didnt want to spend a tenner and have to open it up for fitting! 8.02mm bore. I'll put an oring up there, and use a pin to retain the male bit.
Trimmed the battery adaptor
Next time I will recess the pins a little. Trimming and had some sparks should have unplugged it first
Trimmed the battery adaptor
Next time I will recess the pins a little. Trimming and had some sparks should have unplugged it first
northwest
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I have some great news for you, next week I am coming to work for you, for free!
That should get me in plenty of practice that my Tig welding improves.
Barking Mat
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Eight to ten hours to fit one window. It was 2.5 meters up.
It was darn heavy.
It was a genuine nightmare.
But it's done, and that was the worst one.
Glad that's over, nearly gave up twice.
Tragically, if I don't do it no one else will.
It was darn heavy.
It was a genuine nightmare.
But it's done, and that was the worst one.
Glad that's over, nearly gave up twice.
Seadog
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Barking Mat
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She has many, many qualities, fitting upvc windows isn't one, she was there pulling on ropes and passing me spirit levels.Doesn't it sometimes make you question why you got married?
'she', did all the interior jointing on this one,
