Stuff you have made today

[Dr.Al]

As a newbie, what’s going on in the pic? Looks like some box in old guttering?

Looks like some guttering filled with citric acid and some box dunked in it to get rid of the rust.

 

[EM1L4]

today i made some trenches disappear and a wall get taller

I’m sure I missed an earlier conversation, what was wrong with the trenches? Or are they now for something? I’ve always wondered why people build brick work below ground instead of casting the foundation in concrete upto ground level (preferably to DPC level) what am I missing?

 

[EM1L4]

Looks like some guttering filled with citric acid and some box dunked in it to get rid of the rust.

Would that be internal rust? Seems quite clean on the top end judging from the pics..

 

[Dr.Al]

Would that be internal rust? Seems quite clean on the top end judging from the pics..

You'll have to ask @Kram that - I was just guessing based on his pictures!

 

[Kram]

Yes its guttering pipe 1.2m long each, I bought for stripping the mill scale off new tube, for easy welding and painting. I have lots of lengths that are half done from using small tubs. Its slow, I have about 20 peices to do.

 

[qwakers]

I’m sure I missed an earlier conversation, what was wrong with the trenches? Or are they now for something? I’ve always wondered why people build brick work below ground instead of casting the foundation in concrete upto ground level (preferably to DPC level) what am I missing?

the trenches i filled in are the ones in the garden, dug 5 years or so ago to put drains in
the 'brickwork below ground' is the walls to my inspection pit.

 

[AndersK]

Cutting shelves trying to bring some order into the garden shed chaos.

Bought a Keter foldable workbench a while ago but this was first time using it. Was half price when I got it. Wouldn't have payed full price for it though. Feels ok maybe a little flimsy and difficult to lock when folding it but better than my old B&D Workmate that was falling apart.

If it only last half time the B&D it's worth it

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Cutting shelves trying to bring some order into the garden shed chaos.

Bought a Keter foldable workbench a while ago but this was first time using it. Was half price when I got it. Wouldn't have payed full price for it though. Feels ok maybe a little flimsy and difficult to lock when folding it but better than my old B&D Workmate that was falling apart.

If it only last half time the B&D it's worth it

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They are good bits of kit.

The clamps can take some getting used to.

 

[Fraserb]

May have made the most ott post holder for a neighbour.

 

[Blue Chips]

the trenches i filled in are the ones in the garden, dug 5 years or so ago to put drains in
the 'brickwork below ground' is the walls to my inspection pit.

I'm a bit jealous of your upcoming inspection pit. I'd love to install an inspection pit in our garage floor. Unfortunately, there are only a few inches of soil under the garage's concrete floor slab before you would hit solid bedrock or "ledge" as they call it around here, and cutting a pit into solid granite or gneiss isn't high on my list of enthralling activities for retired old geezers like myself.

 

[qwakers]

that's literally what TNT was invented for lol. I'm sure living in the USA getting hold of it shouldn't be hard, so don't let the granite stop you

 

[Blue Chips]

that's literally what TNT was invented for lol. I'm sure living in the USA getting hold of it shouldn't be hard, so don't let the granite stop you

The neighbours would probably complain if pieces of my garage were to land in their yard and mash their new BBQ.

 

[MattF]

Finally got round to making a board today, to protect the ways when changing chucks.

 

[Hood]

Id be interested to know what gauge/mm2 copper they use in the water cooled torches.

Just under 4mm dia so approx 12mm2 on a WP20

 

[Blue Chips]

Finally got round to making a board today, to protect the ways when changing chucks.

Good idea. I should make something like that. At the moment, I'm just placing a rubber sheet over the ways when changing the chuck or setting up a heavy object in the chuck. Your approach also gives you a temporary working surface.

 

[cianh91]

Little bit of last weeks work

 

[AndersK]

Prep work for the leccy to do his magic.

House where the lawnmower lives, no more extension cord on the ground for the charger.
Bracket for the outlet is tig welded, hot zinc dipped and powder coated.

Overkill is underated

 

[Nick DV]

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I want an honest answer now! Are those gate posts going to have a pillar built around them OR did you make the gates too narrow?
On second thoughts, it must be the former as you're a happy chappy judging from the 3rd piccy Nice work though.

 

[Tupers]

Added some vents to a compressor tank BBQ I made for a friend a couple years ago. It’s got me wanting to build one for myself again.

 

[Barking Mat]

A tree lie down.

Well at work we rent out boats.

Today between fixing boats, if any tourists actually turn up? We had to take down this holly oak / goat oak? As it's been moving 20 cms + a day towards horizontal since it was windy a few weeks ago.

More chain sawing tomorrow...

That's our carpark.