Agroshield
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There's some advantage and ease gained by using an odd number of dogs. The old machining books cover it in detail, but this is a good overview:
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There's some advantage and ease gained by using an odd number of dogs. The old machining books cover it in detail, but this is a good overview:
slim_boy_fat
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Nice bit of merchandising therepanels not bad either
That, and the strategically red (boiler suit?) item hung in the background - clever touch, John
Straight swap?
, but he's not that daft. 
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The joys of 3d printing (Or, the pains of not having a lathe 
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No guesses?
I've got 2" weights and a 1" curling bar, I've also got no metrology toys here so rather than measure anything properly, I just made a short version to check the fit without wasting too much time or plastic. It's a bit snug on the bar and a bit loose on the plates but it looks like it'll work.
);No guesses?
I've got 2" weights and a 1" curling bar, I've also got no metrology toys here so rather than measure anything properly, I just made a short version to check the fit without wasting too much time or plastic.
It's a bit snug on the bar and a bit loose on the plates but it looks like it'll work.Johnnybravo
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Needed a steady for the Cnc lathe, so made one the last couple of days. Works really well.Johnnybravo
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Faced and center drilled 50 shafts today, 3” dia, well worth the effort
The Head of Common Sense has just called to tell me my Nissan van is back home with a full MOT .
Considering I got the 6 month extension because of Covid, that's 18 month since the last test during which time it was generally driven 15 mile to work on a Sunday/Monday where it stayed all week before driving another 15 mile back home at the end of the week. I'm so chuffed to bits with my little rice burner that I can't wait to crack on with converting it to a campervan, and Covid permitting I have a couple of big trips planned for next year.
.Considering I got the 6 month extension because of Covid, that's 18 month since the last test during which time it was generally driven 15 mile to work on a Sunday/Monday where it stayed all week before driving another 15 mile back home at the end of the week. I'm so chuffed to bits with my little rice burner that I can't wait to crack on with converting it to a campervan, and Covid permitting I have a couple of big trips planned for next year.
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I like that alot
I've been thinking about making one for a while but it never dawned on me to use 2 plates.
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Sit down folks, it's getting exciting (or perhaps not)
This evening I made one end of a short offcut of drain pipe (thanks @Bobtail4x4) slightly smaller...
One end was the perfect size (it's going into a 68 mm right angle drain bend), the other was just too big, so I had to skim a bit off. That was a fun exercise in work holding in the lathe...
This evening I made one end of a short offcut of drain pipe (thanks @Bobtail4x4) slightly smaller...
One end was the perfect size (it's going into a 68 mm right angle drain bend), the other was just too big, so I had to skim a bit off. That was a fun exercise in work holding in the lathe...
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That's excellent, need to make one for my lathe.
I might have to ask you for your plans one day, if that's alright.
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looks substantial
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Not made but installed.
And yes I should have slapped some paint on first, and I might Hoover the bilge...
Autot#erm Russian webasto...
But it didn't work.
It was damaged in shipping, the fan doesn't spin, and my colleague says the pump needs to be less than a meter from the fuel tank.
****! (bottom).
Replacement unit on its way.
Rubbish week glad it's over frank!y.
And yes I should have slapped some paint on first, and I might Hoover the bilge...
Autot#erm Russian webasto...
But it didn't work.
It was damaged in shipping, the fan doesn't spin, and my colleague says the pump needs to be less than a meter from the fuel tank.
****! (bottom).
Replacement unit on its way.
Rubbish week glad it's over frank!y.
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Having broken the jigsaw I decided it'd be better with a drill style variable trigger, which Ive got spare andfits perfectly, and the jigsaw control board would be much more usefull transplanted into the sander
Took a bit of modifying as the board is double the width, and I wasnt sure it'd like running off 24v, which the sander motor wants. Works fine. Cabled as I'll be using the lipo packs
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Well my contribution.
Today she got wet.
That's not me at the wheel, but our local Wurth sales rep. He is into boats and wanted to see if all my effort would result in something usefull, so he got to drive it off the trailer. It is clad with reflective orange wrap and will need to get the official identifications next week. Also have to fit the lexen screen, GPS sounder platter, life ring and life bouy light, complete the wiring and we are good to go. Handover is supposed to be Tuesday week, so hoping no more supprisers
Today she got wet.
That's not me at the wheel, but our local Wurth sales rep. He is into boats and wanted to see if all my effort would result in something usefull, so he got to drive it off the trailer. It is clad with reflective orange wrap and will need to get the official identifications next week. Also have to fit the lexen screen, GPS sounder platter, life ring and life bouy light, complete the wiring and we are good to go. Handover is supposed to be Tuesday week, so hoping no more supprisers
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Fantastic! That looks like the "Super Delux 9000, The steady you always wished for yourself" but couldn't afford haha
Not entirely today.. Measured up weeks ago, delivery of steel went less than perfectly, I fell apart and then on tuesday I took this part made to fit it. Customer 'Had an Idea' so everything back in the van to go home and modify. Got home to find not everything had gone in. The railing was still at the customers. Went back yesterday to fetch the railing, and do the idea. Back this morning, fitted it, then another idea, another trip back to home to impliment said idea, then back to the customers to finish the job off. Nothing was square, nothing was level and customers house was 25 miles from mine. Still, all done now..
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Switch plate to convert a rubbish bathroom fan in the wall into a PIR for an in-line fan in the attic, using the old power cable as the switch...hopefully sometime soon.
Thought it was white until I put it next to something that actually is white - oh well
Thought it was white until I put it next to something that actually is white - oh well
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I made my dehumidifier happy today, 6 new PCB touch buttons so I can refit the control panel that has been hanging out for 4 years and gave it a clean inside too. This was full of plaster when I was asked to find out why it wasn't working and the guy bought a proper industrial one telling me to skip it. That was several years ago.
Filter needs a clean! The ice tells me two things don't runn it flat out and there is gas in it. New foam on order, switches fitted and a thorough clean inside at a total cost of £12.10 including a spare filter foam. Years of service an that's all I have spent on it other than time and electricity. Purring nicely now.
Filter needs a clean!
The ice tells me two things don't runn it flat out and there is gas in it. New foam on order, switches fitted and a thorough clean inside at a total cost of £12.10 including a spare filter foam. Years of service an that's all I have spent on it other than time and electricity. Purring nicely now. 