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Today I made my workshop tidy after a VERY long time in absolute chaos. I've been doing too many parallel projects using every corner of my workshop at the same time and it was quite cathartic to have a thorough tidy-up. Started yesterday after work and spent yesterday evening and all of today on it, but it's finally looking presentable.
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You missed a bit, just there.
You're obviously not looking close enough: I missed lots of bits!
It'll do though.
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Today was a day to hide from the cold, unwanted guests and take time relax.
So this is the results.
This glue pot was acquired the other weekend and spent the week in citric acid.
The rust was a mix of old glue, lime scale and rust.
The 3 indents are to hold the glue container in place.
There is the remains of a makers mark and ident., but the pitting is too bad to fully make out.
To preserve it, it was warmed up, paraffin blow torch, then sealed with linseed oil.
I also acquired a tool box, with a selection of odd tools.
One small ball pein hammer, the shaft was split.
So head was saved and cleaned up.
I was given a small pot of Halfords rust remover, it was as much use as cheep vinegar.
Smelly and slow.
So, green scoring pads had to be used. They did a good job.
It is not a bad hammer, now it is in a new shaft.
I also finished the wooden tool box.
From this.
The tools where sorted. Not many could be saved.
The box sanded back, a light stain and 6 coats of wax.
Some new furniture was pulled from my spares.
As I was being quiet, no power tools had been used.
So this is the results.
This glue pot was acquired the other weekend and spent the week in citric acid.
The rust was a mix of old glue, lime scale and rust.
The 3 indents are to hold the glue container in place.
There is the remains of a makers mark and ident., but the pitting is too bad to fully make out.
To preserve it, it was warmed up, paraffin blow torch, then sealed with linseed oil.
I also acquired a tool box, with a selection of odd tools.
One small ball pein hammer, the shaft was split.
So head was saved and cleaned up.
I was given a small pot of Halfords rust remover, it was as much use as cheep vinegar.
Smelly and slow.
So, green scoring pads had to be used. They did a good job.
It is not a bad hammer, now it is in a new shaft.
I also finished the wooden tool box.
From this.
The tools where sorted. Not many could be saved.
The box sanded back, a light stain and 6 coats of wax.
Some new furniture was pulled from my spares.
As I was being quiet, no power tools had been used.
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@The_Yellow_Ardvark where do you get the hammer handles from? I’ve a couple that could do with replacing as they’re split, or wedged on with multiple screws and nails.
I’ve replaced them on sledge hammers, or fence hammers but nothing smaller than 4lb
I’ve replaced them on sledge hammers, or fence hammers but nothing smaller than 4lb
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I have 2 local old fashioned hardware shop near me.
One has the shafts on display. The better one you have to know were they are.
I make my own wedges, both metal and wooden ones.
I have tried the epoxy kits to fix shafts, but I will not be doing that again.
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It's an Sieg SX3 with the longer table (might be called an SX3L or something) and an aftermarket DRO, along with various modifications (some essential, like the spindle lock lever). Lots of info on mine is on my website (link: https://www.cgtk.co.uk/metalwork).
For a benchtop mill, it's a nice little machine, although I'd much rather have a floor standing one. Like all benchtop ones, there's a distinct lack of mass so it struggles under heavy cuts. The spindle depth DRO is terrible (I replaced mine it was so bad) - jumps all over the place. The display thing can also get glitchy with heavy cuts (i.e. with vibration), but hot melt glue on the connections sorts that.
That all makes it sound awful, which it isn't. I'm sure to a user of an FP1 or a Bridgeport it would be shockingly bad, but I've done an awful lot with it and it's coped with everything I've thrown at it. Read the pages on my website about the mods I've made and why. I'm happy to answer any questions about it.
Oh, and buy a fairly decent vice to go with it if you get one.
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Now you can spend the holidays trying to find anything. never mind it keeps you fit!
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Unsurprisingly, gift wrapping today.
I wrap all gifts like this.
I wrap all gifts like this.
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Al, what sort of mill is that , where did it come from , is it a table top size ??
Ha ha just seen the posts after the picture ..that looks interesting for next year if Covid does not get me.
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I wish we could get Scottish shrimps like that instead of the dirty sewer water Indonesian pond stuff the supermarkets sell .
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My home made cross is now filled with chocolate bars a few gold coins and a Steam voucher..
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That turned out real nice man.
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Interesting ....are they also (Pandalus borealis) ?
Here is a tube vid about Canadian shrimp ..ate lots of them in the nearly three months I was over there on a long fly drive holiday to see the in laws . (15) Atlantic Canadian Coldwater Shrimp (Wild Atlantic Prawns) - YouTube are they the same beastie ?
