Stuff you have made today

[MysterG]

Burgers for tea tonight so needed bread rolls.
No we don't hold with the flabby sesame seeded burger buns, we like something with a bit of bite

 

[Barking Mat]

I've been lurking around the forum for a while now, reading the posts. There has been some great stuff posted, and while I'm not in the same league as many of you, I thought it was about time for me to add some of the things I have made.

So, here is my first contribution. My labeling system. I print a word document, cut out the labels, and use packaging tape to fix them to tubs.
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and re-purposed VHS tape covers
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Brilliant, great ideas, anything which makes stuff easier to find is a winner in my books.

I hate knowing I have what I need, wandering round the workshop three times, and eventually finding it where I left it, somewhere stupid.

 

[indy4x]

They look tidy but wait till they go brittle in about 10 months from oxidization of the plastic when things start cooling down from the forth coming summer .

Ah but no, some of them are probably 8 years old and no sign of degradation

They were free, about the right size, not bomb proof but have worked well

 

[Hitch]

Might even get Channel 5 on this one....

 

[Barking Mat]

Finished this job, finally the bits arrived.

 

[minimutly]

Finished this job, finally the bits arrived.View attachment 273914View attachment 273915

I'd like to say "oh yes, good job there Matt" but what is it? Solar battery charger and inverter setup?

 

[minimutly]

Today (last night in the freezing cold actually) I made this - and it's off to its new owner thanks to @ fizzy:-

 

[Barking Mat]

I'd like to say "oh yes, good job there Matt" but what is it? Solar battery charger and inverter setup?

Ooh, yeah, two inverters, one runs a diesel central heating system, the other the fridge, a 12 v charger for the engine battery, a 24v charger, for the batts running the inverters.

This grey box did the job find for 16 years, inverter / charger, company deemed unreliable hence new installation, the grey box is a 2600 watt 24 volt pure sine wave inverter / charger, I've got one here, in case of power cuts, over 2 grand some years ago.

 

[Barking Mat]

I'd like to say "oh yes, good job there Matt" but what is it? Solar battery charger and inverter setup?

The solar thing is correct, more of a token gesture.

 

[Big_B]

you really, really need a wee label printer

I've thought about this. It's the cost that's putting me off. Do I spend money on a label maker, or more tools?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Do I spend money on a label maker, or more tools?

Both.
Buy the tools so the label maker can be used to label the tools

 

[redlig]

Brilliant, great ideas, anything which makes stuff easier to find is a winner in my books.

I hate knowing I have what I need, wandering round the workshop three times, and eventually finding it where I left it, somewhere stupid.

Memory loss is Gods way of keeping you fit.

 

[Big_B]

If that's true, I must be incredibly fit.

 

[Brad93]

A nice order for 36 of these triangles from 10mm thick steel.
I’ve managed to get 8 out of an offcut and picked up a 2x1 sheet that I’ll need about 1250 of to get another 32 from. This way I’ve got 4 spare to dial in the settings for hardfacing.

 

[Barking Mat]

I've thought about this. It's the cost that's putting me off. Do I spend money on a label maker, or more tools?

Looks like £40 well spent, but yeah, tell yourself it's a tool, a tool labelling organisational tool, they do qwerty ones now. I'm missing your renovation posts , but admittedly it's cold.

 

[Barking Mat]

A nice order for 36 of these triangles from 10mm thick steel.
I’ve managed to get 8 out of an offcut and picked up a 2x1 sheet that I’ll need about 1250 of to get another 32 from. This way I’ve got 4 spare to dial in the settings for hardfacing.

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I'm very tempted by your angle grinder holders. Just need a wall to attach them to. Nice stuff, well priced.

 

[Brad93]

Did I post this the other week? I can’t remember. Anyway a simple air tool rack.

(This is for PCL fittings, XR/Rectus fittings coming soon).

I’m going to make some small adjustments to the CAD tomorrow and knock a batch out if anyone is interested.

 

[northwest]

I've thought about this. It's the cost that's putting me off. Do I spend money on a label maker, or more tools?

It's not the cost of the printer, it is the cost of the label ribbons

 

[Brad93]

It's not the cost of the printer, it is the cost of the label ribbons

It’s cheaper to buy a new label printer that comes with a ribbon sometimes!!

 

[Barking Mat]

Did I post this the other week? I can’t remember. Anyway a simple air tool rack.

(This is for PCL fittings, XR/Rectus fittings coming soon).

I’m going to make some small adjustments to the CAD tomorrow and knock a batch out if anyone is interested.

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Yeah, I saw that too, and liked it.

It's not the cost of the printer, it is the cost of the label ribbons

They're not that expensive, set of 5 works out at a fiver each, they do last well, I just borrow it from work (ahem).....