Stuff you have made today

[DAPPH]

I don't see the connection in your thinking of , see if you can explain it to me .

Seriously, I have an old bread crumb insect powered push button clamshell phone that is usually in need of charging as I only use it when I want to call someone when I'm out and about .
For me when at home the computer is the best way of finding the right day & date . .

 

[slim_boy_fat]

see if you can explain it to me .

That's not the definition of a 'cordless' phone...

 

[DAPPH]

That's not the definition of a 'cordless' phone...

Can you see any cords?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Can you see any cords?

Somebody stole them????

 

[Hood]

Cut some aluminium tube cut up and put some of it into the mill and milled out the ends.

Then cut some plates on the plasma.

Welded them together using my adjustable welding bench

Then fitted it to the boat, MCA coming tomorrow for an inspection and gunwale has to be 1m high or rails to 1m.

The alert ones will see I have more pads (also more stanchions) than on the rail itself, that is because the skipper whatsapp'd me sized but turns out it wasn't needed so long

 

[MCKDAVID]

stuff made today, well does a pile of rubbish count.? Bought a dozen inner tubes for tractor tyres for stock summer last year. Typical sizes, arrived nicely folded and bundled / tied together in the box, so left them like that. Went to get one today, it was split all the way along the fold, bugger says I, get another one, the same..... 7 out of 12 fit for the bin.... somehow they have deteriorated being stored in the box, out of sunlight and dry stored all cracked and split.. the bigger ones seemed to have faired better. inflated them and tested ok...fortunately the size I needed, one was ok...

Will need to order more, but this time will inflate them partially when the arrive and store them flat but not folded..... not a happy bunny...

 

[Cobbler]

I’ve had that with a cycle inner tube, carried it in good faith, took it out to repair a flat & it was split right around the fold, actually came apart into two pieces. Luckily I had patches & repaired the fitted one.

 

[MCKDAVID]

I’ve had that with a cycle inner tube, carried it in good faith, took it out to repair a flat & it was split right around the fold, actually came apart into two pieces. Luckily I had patches & repaired the fitted one.

exactly teh same, right at the fold, split clean as you like.... it's not the cost, wasn't that dear, more the inconvenience, have to order more in, just lucky I had one of the right size left..

 

[bigegg]

exactly teh same, right at the fold, split clean as you like.... it's not the cost, wasn't that dear, more the inconvenience, have to order more in, just lucky I had one of the right size left..

right in the middle of the yorkshire dales. two f!king hours walk to the nearest train station and then a train to skipton for a replacement inner tube.#
I had TWO puncture kits (6(?)+ patches) plus two spare tubes - both split

 

[MattF]

I tried not to laugh, but...

 

[bigegg]

I tried not to laugh, but...

youre not an A-nut. Or a B-Nut.
but...

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Cut some aluminium tube up and put some of it into the mill and milled out the ends.

Then cut some plates on the plasma.

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Welded them together using my adjustable welding bench

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Then fitted it to the boat, MCA coming tomorrow for an inspection and gunwale has to be 1m high or rails to 1m.


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The alert ones will see I have more pads (also more stanchions) than on the rail itself, that is because the skipper whatsapp'd me sized but turns out it wasn't needed so long

I can't remember how many times I've used the bandsaw vice as a 3rd hand or to hold some odd bit to weld it!

 

[James1979]

youre not an A-nut. Or a B-Nut.
but...

Is that like type a b and c washers?!

 

[bigegg]

Is that like type a b and c washers?!

possibly.
does a c washer sahg your sister, and drink all your beer?

 

[DAPPH]

stuff made today, well does a pile of rubbish count.? Bought a dozen inner tubes for tractor tyres for stock summer last year. Typical sizes, arrived nicely folded and bundled / tied together in the box, so left them like that. Went to get one today, it was split all the way along the fold, bugger says I, get another one, the same..... 7 out of 12 fit for the bin.... somehow they have deteriorated being stored in the box, out of sunlight and dry stored all cracked and split.. the bigger ones seemed to have faired better. inflated them and tested ok...fortunately the size I needed, one was ok...

Will need to order more, but this time will inflate them partially when the arrive and store them flat but not folded..... not a happy bunny...

Can I pay you for couple of foot of the thickest damaged rubber inner tube.. I'd like to give it to my lass on 12 June for her birthday ..

Strange as it may sound she'd really appreciate it as it's becoming very difficult to obtain around here .
She uses it cut into 15 mm x 30 mm strips to make protective wraps round branches on her bonsai trees to stop the shaping/ tensioning wires cutting into the barks and making the tree look like it's been hacked at by a numpty .
Drop me a PM if you will.

 

[MattF]

Can I pay you for couple of foot of the thickest damaged rubber inner tube.. I'd like to give it to my lass on 12 June for her birthday ..

You do know how to woo her.

 

[Onoff]

Couple more bits of 150x150x40 spalted beech to mount pump handles on at a mate's garden pub:

The edge on one bit is a bit off square but in my defence I have had a Cobra and a cider...

 

[nickk]

New balustrade in some council flats,this ,the first of many,has been 13 months in negotiations,gained the job,as one of the building control officers was a foreman on jobs I was contracted to 15 years ago,so recommended me.
Another 83 flats to do!
I’m going to need more labour.

 

[bigegg]

You do know how to woo her.

y'know that little voice that says "I *REALLY* shouldn't say that"?

yeah?
You should listen to it once in a while.

 

[DAPPH]

stuff made today, well does a pile of rubbish count.? Bought a dozen inner tubes for tractor tyres for stock summer last year. Typical sizes, arrived nicely folded and bundled / tied together in the box, so left them like that. Went to get one today, it was split all the way along the fold, bugger says I, get another one, the same..... 7 out of 12 fit for the bin.... somehow they have deteriorated being stored in the box, out of sunlight and dry stored all cracked and split.. the bigger ones seemed to have faired better. inflated them and tested ok...fortunately the size I needed, one was ok...

Will need to order more, but this time will inflate them partially when the arrive and store them flat but not folded..... not a happy bunny...

Use nitrogen gas to do an inflation , let it out , then vac pack the bags so there's a little nitrogen coming out to inoculate the bag.

Natural & silicone rubber oxidizes / perishes on folds fairly quickly when exposed to warm moist air . Dusting them with talcum powder is also helpful .
Most decent tyre changing places only use a nitrogen gas to inflate tyres & tubes because of this problem .