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Got most of the wall bracket/cooler done this evening, got the pump mounted, wired and piped up and then got the old one off the wall and the new one in its place.
Still have the pressure gauge and temp gauges to fit but for now it is working and I can also get the EWM underneath it and free up some space
Procon pump is pushing 1.4LPM through the torch so I am happy
Will have to make up a lid with the return pipe fitting in it, meant to cover it up to keep muck out until I do, but forgot, so hopefully I will remember tomorrow
Didn't have any round bar to make up hangers for the torches so will have to do that at some point in the future, for the time being I will just use the ones I have on the wall.
Also the intention is to one day get it painted but......
@Hood what CAD package did you use to draw the trolley?
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That was done in Solidworks, also have Geomagic which was a lot cheaper, I got two seats for a few hundred $ if I recall but it is not as good, might be better now as that was a while ago. I also started using OnShape which is cloud based CAD, it was coming along fairly nicely but I didn't always have internet access so decided to not continue with it. If cloud based is not an issue then it may be worth looking at OnShape, not sure the pricing structure now but I think there is still a free version. Also may be worth looking at Fusion 360, seems to be decent from what I have heard but....
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Is that what the world will look like shortly?
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the ozone layer looks like that now
Yes, but don't call me shorty.
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I think it is much less than a few % of whatever and also it doesn't seem to be fully mixed as occasionally there will be a really bad weld. Not sure how that is possible unless it is either a liquid or a solid in there as I would have thought if some other gas it would fully mix.
When I first got one of the really bad welds I actually thought my water cooled torch had burst again as it looked exactly like it had previously when that happened and water had been sprayed out with the Argon.
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Been a hectic day today and never managed to take as many pics as I wanted.
First thing was to chop a slice off some stainless, took almost an hour to get through it I think although I was busy threading and boring the stainless tube so not quite sure on time.
Anyway here is the stainless on the saw.
Almost done.
This reminded me why I dislike CNMG type inserts, I much prefer DNMG, was making a pilot bushing out of Alu for boring the boats hull to accept a larger tube and with the minimal clearance of the insert it picked up some swarf and marred the whole pass, thankfully I had another few passes to take.
Faced and pilot bored the stainless on the manual lathe.
I then transferred it to the CNC to bore fully and thread but forgot to take pics.
The tube was test fitted in the boat and marked for the angle the plate was to be welded on. I cut the plate on the plasma and tigged it on and then put into the manual lathe to bore out for a delrin bush.
Pic of the completed tube and threaded flange .
And complete with stuffing box and rudder shaft.
Video of the tube being threaded.
First thing was to chop a slice off some stainless, took almost an hour to get through it I think although I was busy threading and boring the stainless tube so not quite sure on time.
Anyway here is the stainless on the saw.
Almost done.
This reminded me why I dislike CNMG type inserts, I much prefer DNMG, was making a pilot bushing out of Alu for boring the boats hull to accept a larger tube and with the minimal clearance of the insert it picked up some swarf and marred the whole pass, thankfully I had another few passes to take.
Faced and pilot bored the stainless on the manual lathe.
I then transferred it to the CNC to bore fully and thread but forgot to take pics.
The tube was test fitted in the boat and marked for the angle the plate was to be welded on. I cut the plate on the plasma and tigged it on and then put into the manual lathe to bore out for a delrin bush.
Pic of the completed tube and threaded flange .
And complete with stuffing box and rudder shaft.
Video of the tube being threaded.
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After that was done I got a chance to fit the adapters I got for the wee GYS, makes it possible to now connect the 35/50 dinse plugs rather than the tiny wee ones that are standard on it.
I then went out to the plasma and cut a Buffalo head. It is for my Niece who is a womens fitba assistent coach (or as they say in the USA soccer) for Marshall College Soccer team in the USA.
http://www.herdzone.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/erika_duncan_859496.html
Their mascot is Marco the Buffalo and she saw the Elephant I had done on the plasma and asked if I could do a Buffalo to hang on her office wall.
I then went out to the plasma and cut a Buffalo head. It is for my Niece who is a womens fitba assistent coach (or as they say in the USA soccer) for Marshall College Soccer team in the USA.
http://www.herdzone.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/erika_duncan_859496.html
Their mascot is Marco the Buffalo and she saw the Elephant I had done on the plasma and asked if I could do a Buffalo to hang on her office wall.
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Well not exactly 'made' today but I did this.
Not technically demanding but it took 2 1/2 hours of disassembly to get at it. I did the glow controller at the same time which is right next to the starter but I reckon it would have been easier from underneath via the inner wing.
Anyway drove it home and no longer need to park on a hill ;-)
Not technically demanding but it took 2 1/2 hours of disassembly to get at it. I did the glow controller at the same time which is right next to the starter but I reckon it would have been easier from underneath via the inner wing.
Anyway drove it home and no longer need to park on a hill ;-)
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What's that on, my guess is BMW but I've been wrong many a time.
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Yes its my 320d 'dog van' - its been a bit of a money pit so far but it goes well and eats the miles on a teaspoon of derv - I intended putting discs and pads on the front today but it can wait till tomorrow while I wait between courses of bricks.
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There must be a bit more room round that one then ;-)
I'd have been stuffed today without a bendy snap on microfine ratchet thingy..
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Not a great day here, have been needing to weld on a handrail to a boat and the last few days have been windy and it is up on top of the shelter deck it is totally exposed and not easy to shield, today however there is very little wind but it is raining instead
So in the workshop and making up a 220mm Dia nylon sheave for a roller, I dislike nylon when turning it as it wraps round everything, I have even had a tool pulled out of the turret before with it.
Here is the CNC doing the facing and profile and me just managing not to swear at the end.
Next up transfer to the bandsaw, this only took a couple of minutes to sever which is not bad when compared to the stainless I did the other day.
Then into the manual lathe to face off, could have done on the CNC but the jaws on the hydraulic chuck would have marked it so instead of turning down the pressure the manual lathe was easier.
Finished ready for me to make the pole which it will fit on.
So in the workshop and making up a 220mm Dia nylon sheave for a roller, I dislike nylon when turning it as it wraps round everything, I have even had a tool pulled out of the turret before with it.
Here is the CNC doing the facing and profile and me just managing not to swear at the end.
Next up transfer to the bandsaw, this only took a couple of minutes to sever which is not bad when compared to the stainless I did the other day.
Then into the manual lathe to face off, could have done on the CNC but the jaws on the hydraulic chuck would have marked it so instead of turning down the pressure the manual lathe was easier.
Finished ready for me to make the pole which it will fit on.
