Stuff you have made today

[redlig]

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One more box sorted.

So, I made bread, by hand.
I always recon that kneading bread by hand was the best way to get your hands REALLY clean. And who notices grey bread?
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But the Lego was dirty, so I washed it on a hot wash.

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[Hood]

Cheaper option is to just print out the little ribbon sticker then encapsulate it in clear heat shrink. Looks very professional too.

On bigger wires that is the case but that wire in the pic I posted is under 1mm diameter.

I've got one of those label printers as well. Handy thing to have, but the wastage annoys me, unless you can manage to do a big batch of printing at once.

Yes that is one thing that annoys me as well, always puts out a wee bit before the label so, like you, I try and type a long string of labels so that only one bit is wasted.

 

[mtt.tr]

as an aside to all of this, its absolutely critical to not mix up the winding's polarity, i know this seems odd for ac

you have U1 V1 W1 then U2 V2 W2

its really important to not confuse the 1s with the 2s otherwise one winding will be trying to rotate in a separate direction this will make the motor a bit smokey

 

[mtt.tr]

On bigger wires that is the case but that wire in the pic I posted is under 1mm diameter.


Yes that is one thing that annoys me as well, always puts out a wee bit before the label so, like you, I try and type a long string of labels so that only one bit is wasted.

i will normally try to print a long label then cut it down, sadly the waste is unavoidable due to how it feeds the ribbon

 

[Kram]

Started on the cordless diamond grinder body

Rather than flip it in the 4 jaw I turned a 32mm OD and will use the collet chuck if it indicates ok. 28mm bore so its a bit thin, I will make up a sliding fit plug to strengthen.
Would have 1 thou interferance on the bearing *if* it was to size, but its measuring 27.98mm and I expected an exacy 28mm close enough.

 

[Barking Mat]

Started on the cordless diamond grinder body

Rather than flip it in the 4 jaw I turned a 32mm OD and will use the collet chuck if it indicates ok. 28mm bore so its a bit thin, I will make up a sliding fit plug to strengthen.
Would have 1 thou interferance on the bearing *if* it was to size, but its measuring 27.98mm and I expected an exacy 28mm close enough.

What's 0.02 mm between friends?

 

[Agroshield]

...as an aside to all of this, it's absolutely critical to not mix up the winding's polarity...

If you coerce it into some kind of English, this tells you how to solve the problem if you think they may be mixed up. It's worth bookmarking or saving:

http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagr...winding_reverse_connection_check_circuit.html

 

[mtt.tr]

If you coerce it into some kind of English, this tells you how to solve the problem if you think they may be mixed up. It's worth bookmarking or saving:

http://www.seekic.com/circuit_diagr...winding_reverse_connection_check_circuit.html

this is the method i would use, i knew someone would have written it up somewhere

https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/3-phase-induction-motor-winding-polarity.89510/

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I was asked to make a pointer for MIS.

So, I rummaged in the wood pile and found this.



A bit od scrap what naturally look like a pointer.
So I cleaned it up.
The one on the right is going to be used as well, but I was going to have some fun.



Just a show off image showing how shinny and smooth the wood came up.
The finish is a hard wax.

The other pointer had some nice grain, but it was not showing up well.

So.



A flash over.



Both were sanded with a belt6 then a orbital sander. The wax was applied with 0000 wire wool.



Finished.
Now have to wait to take them to the MIS when they re-open.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Now have to wait to take them to the MIS when they re-open.

Are they even allowed something like that in MIS? The word 'impaled' springs to mind....

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Are they even allowed something like that in MIS? The word 'impaled' springs to mind....

Get behind me Satan, do not tempt me with ideas like that.


The idea/plan is to mount it so it points to the MIS location on the name board.

 

[Dexy]

Old cement mixer drum into fire pit / BBQ

 

[Dexy]

 

[Hood]

I hate weekends, roll on tomorrow when I can get back to my workshop

Yesterday I finished fitting some flooring, had been getting issues with a damp smell and thought it was the washing machine, cleaned that out several times over the last month or two along with the pipework, seemed fine for a day or two then back. Eventually found the problem, a water leak behind the units which soaked the laminate floorings under lay stuff and was all mouldy

So new flooring down after a week of letting things dry out.

Today I am in the upstairs bathroom and doing some tiling, I hate that more than laying flooring but sadly I will have that to do shortly as well

To top it all off I got a new battery for the vans laptop, it still isn't working. It runs off the mains with the battery unplugged but if the battery is in it uses up the battery then shuts down. Remove the battery and it will power off the mains but put the battery back in and back to shutting down, looks like mobo may be screwed

 

[nickk]

My erection.
So on the strength of the previous one ,I’m making another outdoor canvas structure,minus any fire pit,bit taller at 4m,this ones going to Swansea museum.I’ll update as it progresses.

 

[bigegg]

Old cement mixer drum into fire pit / BBQ

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That was in better nick than the one on my mixer - before you started cleaning it up.


Looks good though - i like it.

 

[Kram]

To top it all off I got a new battery for the vans laptop, it still isn't working. It runs off the mains with the battery unplugged but if the battery is in it uses up the battery then shuts down. Remove the battery and it will power off the mains but put the battery back in and back to shutting down, looks like mobo may be screwed

Sounds like its not getting enough power. Check power brick is maintaining voltage at its full output current, a cheap 100w resistor will do, V / A = resistor value you'll need.
Its likely a blown capacitor in power brick or on the board.

 

[Hood]

I think I have it working now, no idea how but whacked the battery in so maybe something loose or bad connection. Battery now at 92%

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Enchilladas!

 

[bricol]

Not made . fixed. Temporarily at least. Bought a JVC hifi from a closing down sale back in 1989 - for the lest ten years its being getting more and more difficult to play CDs. Some play everytime, some play after a few goes, some just don't - all bought music cds.

Cleaned the pickup a few times over the years, blew dust out . . . finally gave up, and in for a penny, in for a pound . . . tweaked, a random tiny amount, the pot on the side of the laser pickup . . . its played every Cd, every selected track, every time for the last few days