Stuff you have made today

[Fraserb]

Ah ha- I'd worked out it seemed to be a sprayer of udders from your installed photo - but as I hadn't worked out you rotated udders past it it, I couldn't see the point of a fixed, single point one.

Easier spinning the cows than the sprayer.

 

[MysterG]

I didn't exactly make it, but I did draw up the design to put on SpreadShirt and they made it for me.

 

[cardiffrob]

Couple of hundred .38SP rounds in production. First hard rounds i've cast.

 

[zx9]

I didn't exactly make it, but I did draw up the design to put on SpreadShirt and they made it for me.

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Cool, is there a prize for guessing which engine? A series?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

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Couple of hundred .38SP rounds in production. First hard rounds i've cast.

What's the shrinkage ratio on the new lead?

 

[cardiffrob]

Measuring a sample, they mic at max .3605 on the widest part and maybe .3595 at 90 degrees. The Lee pot I converted over to PWM control with e thermocouple and it keeps the lead at a very stable temperature (+/- 2 degrees). Not sure if that shows shrinkage but the moulds say 358. The weights come out at 125,130 and 187 grains (+/- max 1 grain) for the 3 shapes. I'll be borrowing a .358 sizing die.

 

[cardiffrob]

Cool, is there a prize for guessing which engine? A series?

I'll narrow it down to 1275 A-series.

 

[dobbslc]

I didn't exactly make it, but I did draw up the design to put on SpreadShirt and they made it for me.

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Has it blown between 2 & 3?

 

[Nick DV]

Has it blown between 2 & 3?

Not a 1Kz-te is it?

 

[dobbslc]

FOFF!

 

[dobbslc]

 

[MysterG]

Has it blown between 2 & 3?

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The last gasket in my MG lasted approx. 500 miles between 2 & 3. Block between them is not looking too clever, but I cleaned it up as best I could and slapped a replacement in.
Really needs some work, but I've never rebuilt an engine and all these lockdowns etc.. make it tricky to get it done.
Anyone know of someone in North Wilts?

 

[Retired]

Hi,

Cyclone extractor on its way; I've just blown over the metal supports with black auto paint from a rattle can and given a first coat of polyurethane varnish to the woodwork. An interesting and useful project; a number of members have already beaten me to it having shown their fully working cyclone extractors.

One of the two turned wooden adaptors to fit the hoses to the cyclone; no such thing as standard fittings?

Shelves with first coat of polyurethane varnish.

Successful test fit and run. Henry's happy. (Commercial Henry).

The cyclone mounted on its lid. Wooden adapters tight fit in cyclone but friction fit for hoses so the hoses can be easily removed.

Metal frames for supporting the shelves made of offcuts I had to hand; nothing fancy but will do the job. It's nice to get into the workshop again and play with my toys.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Cobbler]

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The last gasket in my MG lasted approx. 500 miles between 2 & 3. Block between them is not looking too clever, but I cleaned it up as best I could and slapped a replacement in.
Really needs some work, but I've never rebuilt an engine and all these lockdowns etc.. make it tricky to get it done.
Anyone know of someone in North Wilts?

An A series is simple enough, if you’ve never done a rebuild, it is a good one to start on.

 

[MysterG]

An A series is simple enough, if you’ve never done a rebuild, it is a good one to start on.

Yeah. I would like to have a go. Someone has offered to help, but they are vulnerable and so even out of full lockdown I don't like to ask.

 

[zx9]

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The last gasket in my MG lasted approx. 500 miles between 2 & 3. Block between them is not looking too clever, but I cleaned it up as best I could and slapped a replacement in.
Really needs some work, but I've never rebuilt an engine and all these lockdowns etc.. make it tricky to get it done.
Anyone know of someone in North Wilts?

So I win the prize.
It must be over forty years since I last did one of them but don't remember having any problems, other than the heater bypass hose, assuming your head is straight I am wondering if the quality of modern head gaskets is not up to that of the ones we used to get when they were still a current engine.
I still regularly use a A series push rod as a drift to remove the 1MT centres from my lathe, that and a TC grill are all that are left of my three Marinas.

 

[dobbslc]

Marinas

I owned 2 but never drove them as I hadn't passed my car test!
Both rotten as a pear 30 years ago....
A friend had a 1.8 Coupe that somehow gathered up enough speed to roll itself into somebody's front garden landing on its roof, a quick sledgehammer session and some red Dulux had it drivable for another few months
I've helped do a couple of MG / Rover 200 heads, get the right gasket and metal locating dowels for the head to replace the poxy plastic ones and it should be ok. Make sure the cooling system is spot on first.

 

[brewdexta]

131 bottles of oatmeal stout, going into my office for a week for secondary fermentation as its 18c then 3 weeks in the cellar before

 

[Seadog]

Party

 

[Maker]

131 bottles of oatmeal stout, going into my office for a week for secondary fermentation as its 18c then 3 weeks in the cellar before

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I've been saying it for years but I really am going to start making beer! My friend gave me a few 2L bottles he'd made the other day, supposed to be IPA but looked more like a porter and went to your head like Ouzo. Tasted good though.