Stuff you have made today

[Barking Mat]

Not missed, but something to have a good look at: make sure there is absolutely no way whatsoever the concrete can get under the polystyrene or it will float*. So make sure the joins between the sheets are tight and cannot move laterally or longitudinally and separate. Make sure that there is no way that over-enthusiastic splashing of the grey stuff around the perimeter can get behind the insulation. Go easy with the poker/vibrator if you are using one.

* Look how well it floats on water, with a density of 1.0, so how much better will it float on something with a density of roughly 2.5?

Going to fill the edges. Prior to pour.

Going to space the wire grill with paving slabs, to reduce slightly the amount of pour.

Good point though, thanks !

 

[ukracer]

Without out doubt the safest would be to climb them and dismantle in small bits,

From the picture it looks like a willow, the danger you luckily didn't face would have been a barber chair, the stem splitting very dangerous situation.

It's is indeed a willow. My problem was getting access to use a face cut. So I chose to strap it to reduce the chances of it kicking back or upwards. And it's my understanding that this is a technique to prevent the splitting (I now know is called a barbers chair) But yes it did increase the chances of it splitting admit already had a pronounced lean.. Climbing was awkward and branches thin. But you will see when I take an after photo I did cut higher to reduce the height/weight/length from base.

I would not cut trees for anyone else but assessed the risk versus doing nothing.

 

[Brad93]

Was busy on the plasma today

 

[bigegg]

I might have to buy myself a small cnc plama.
anyone wanna swap for a 3d printer?

 

[Brad93]

I might have to buy myself a small cnc plama.
anyone wanna swap for a 3d printer?

Save yourself the headaches. Outsource it as I’m going to have to with some of these birds.

 

[Hood]

I might have to buy myself a small cnc plama.
anyone wanna swap for a 3d printer?

I'll swap for my old one, it is smallish now

May take a bit to rebuild though

 

[Hood]

Save yourself the headaches. Outsource it as I’m going to have to with some of these birds.

Why?

 

[Brad93]

Why?

Not a fine enough cut for the detail required.

Same reasons @MattH is buying a laser

 

[Hood]

Not a fine enough cut for the detail required.

Ah ok, just make them bigger
So laser required then?

 

[Brad93]

Ah ok, just make them bigger
So laser required then?

Yeah I’ve made them a tad bigger, but they’re meant to be life size.

Yeah I’ll send some off to be lasered

 

[Brad93]

Also gonna get some corten

 

[James1979]

What sort of prices is Corten your way just out of interest?

 

[Brad93]

What sort of prices is Corten your way just out of interest?

Not rang around yet, will do in the morning.

These are just from 3mm mild.

Gonna order some pickled 3mm mild tomorrow in the meantime.

 

[sako243]

Not today but over the last few days - and still a bit more to do. Been making a mess...

New seatbox for the Defender, been meaning to make a custom one that was horizontal for the Range Rover seats I have in it, when I was faffing around with the PTO pump noticed there was a crack - further inspection revealed it wasn't in the best of shapes so prompted me to actually get off my backside and make one.

Finally got the Edwards Box & Pan Folder I bought off @MattH over from my parents and was a joy to have, made bending up the floor plates nice and simple. Dad conveniently forgot his initial words were "I have no use for it" a few weeks ago as he's found it quite handy for making brackets... Still it's mine now and in my still being built workshop.

 

[badabec]

A bit of weight saving for the bosses race car.

Has he tried putting himself on a diet?

 

[selectedgrub]

Hi guys a bit late but I start a Christmas card.

 

[Wallace]

Has he tried putting himself on a diet?

It has been mentioned he should get down to his kart racing days weight but that will not happen!

 

[Memmeddu]

Well not today but yesterday
I've handle an axe
I still have to complete it but I'm at fairly good point

 

[Agroshield]

Not a fine enough cut for the detail required.

Is that a machine speed issue or a torch issue or a bit of both? These people are plugging their consumables for more delicate work so that might be an avenue to investigate.

https://www.hypertherm.com/learn/sp...cutting-thin-metals-with-finecut-consumables/

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not a fine enough cut for the detail required.

Look pretty good to me, but I suppose if you're selling them the punters [some of whom might not any difference?] will expect smooth lines.