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Hand drilling holes in brick and stone.
Hit and twist.
This is a Star drill made by "Star Drill USA"
WRaw Plugs did a similar design, They were held in a bit holder or a drill.
I have both.
Their size range from 1/4" to 3" size and the length varies.
Free picture od said drill 2 bits and 2 holders.
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Close up of the Rawplug style drills.
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I have a Rawlplug one, belonged to my Dad - it's about 1/4" and I've used it twice in my custodianship.
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Next batch of 100 blanks. Mainly posting this for wider info, should anyone else go down this road
that was after 4 hours in a belle mixer with granite chips. The HAZ round the edges and in the holes has gone. Just a bit of dross on the back remaining which a quick flap disc will sort.
Would like to demo a vibrating tumbler with a view to buy as this job has now gone from 4000 to 8000 pieces
that was after 4 hours in a belle mixer with granite chips. The HAZ round the edges and in the holes has gone. Just a bit of dross on the back remaining which a quick flap disc will sort.
Would like to demo a vibrating tumbler with a view to buy as this job has now gone from 4000 to 8000 pieces
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Welded up a frame for holding 150HP outboard motors so that they can be moved about easily. Have another to do but they will make sure this one is ok before I do the next.
4" x 2" x 1/4" box and some 8mm plate.
Main sections welded and then tacked together.
Webs welded in.
Wheels on and ready for an engine.
4" x 2" x 1/4" box and some 8mm plate.
Main sections welded and then tacked together.
Webs welded in.
Wheels on and ready for an engine.
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An aspen bowl, the outside ebonised with a steel wool in vinegar mix; I knew it worked well with oak as it has high tannin levels but had no idea it would work this well with aspen. Wanted to maintain contrast between inside and outside but had to turn and sand the inside again as it got everywhere!
Excuse the crap photos; it was such a bright day and I'd just put another coat of tung oil on it!
Excuse the crap photos; it was such a bright day and I'd just put another coat of tung oil on it!
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Tangledfeet
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You sure you knew it worked well with oak
Yup! Green oak shavings have always turned my tools and bed of the lathe black; only found out by accident that it happened to work on the aspen too when I got a drop on a partially turned bowl.
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That'll be why you told us twice
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Bit of fun today.
Finished a few things, had a laugh, had 2 mugs of coffee, had a doc wire me up, had fun.
This spoke shave is odd, it has a sprung loaded mouth, but everything was seized. Rust resin and saw dust.
Striped down and then de-rusted in vinegar and corn flour.
LHS, cleaned with wire wool, the rest as it was after the de-rusting. It was dried with a paraffin blow torch.
The blade was dressed on a wet stone.
The quality of the steel of this old tool was very good.
Taking a few attempts to tune the blade, the free springs to a good cut.
I got there after a few tries. The above is not a good try.
This Fern sander arrived the other week, I had one in the past. I do like them.
This one made a terrible noise when working.
Opening it up showed nothing to wrong.
Top bearing was dry. Never lubricated from new. That was not the issue.
Poor picture, but at least a picture.
Lower oscillating bearing and frame was full of swarf.
Cleaned it out and replaced the leather washer that was missing. Thank you Lady who is North of me.
Back together, working a running a lot better.
From This, via citric acid, sleep and a laugh.
To this.
Why Blue?
Under the black, red, black was blue.
So I made it blue.
What am I to do with it?
Have a few ideas in my head.
Finished a few things, had a laugh, had 2 mugs of coffee, had a doc wire me up, had fun.
This spoke shave is odd, it has a sprung loaded mouth, but everything was seized. Rust resin and saw dust.
Striped down and then de-rusted in vinegar and corn flour.
LHS, cleaned with wire wool, the rest as it was after the de-rusting. It was dried with a paraffin blow torch.
The blade was dressed on a wet stone.
The quality of the steel of this old tool was very good.
Taking a few attempts to tune the blade, the free springs to a good cut.
I got there after a few tries. The above is not a good try.
This Fern sander arrived the other week, I had one in the past. I do like them.
This one made a terrible noise when working.
Opening it up showed nothing to wrong.
Top bearing was dry. Never lubricated from new. That was not the issue.
Poor picture, but at least a picture.
Lower oscillating bearing and frame was full of swarf.
Cleaned it out and replaced the leather washer that was missing. Thank you Lady who is North of me.
Back together, working a running a lot better.
From This, via citric acid, sleep and a laugh.
To this.
Why Blue?
Under the black, red, black was blue.
So I made it blue.
What am I to do with it?
Have a few ideas in my head.
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Bit of a drastic solution, but the improvement to your hand cleanliness is stunning.
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One of the fun things in doing the restorations I do, is the past repairs.
Some are:
Really you did that?
Why would you do that?
How did you do this?
Or.
Why.
This was a point of why did you do this.
Stanley Saw set, see what is odd about this?
Odd.
Striped down and ready to be cleaned.
The single spring washer was broken, so a M3 spare will be found.
Cleaned and pained.
Finished.
With the extra bit left out.
It didn't do anything.
A nice repair, to a nice tool.
Some are:
Really you did that?
Why would you do that?
How did you do this?
Or.
Why.
This was a point of why did you do this.
Stanley Saw set, see what is odd about this?
Odd.
Striped down and ready to be cleaned.
The single spring washer was broken, so a M3 spare will be found.
Cleaned and pained.
Finished.
With the extra bit left out.
It didn't do anything.
A nice repair, to a nice tool.
