Stuff you have made today

[northwest]

Made a door. Took me longer than I thought and I am eternally thankful I kept enough angle in stock to make the frame. This has cost me more than twice it would have twelve months ago. Paul may recognise my new workbench :-) It was a real pain in the Harris though as the forks kept sinking!



I make no apologies, it was quick and dirty!

 

[northwest]

Started making next year's grass crop.

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Farming, again. :-)

Heard yesterday between a couple of old boys at the Cheshire Show: "Clarksons Farm has done more for us than thirty years of Countryfile".
It's probably right too, staged clowning aside, the finances are reality.

 

[Fraserb]

Farming, again. :-)

Heard yesterday between a couple of old boys at the Cheshire Show: "Clarksons Farm has done more for us than thirty years of Countryfile".
It's probably right too, staged clowning aside, the finances are reality.

Yeah metal working will have to take a back seat for a while now, been fairly busy farming for a while but in the next 10 days or so we'll get properly busy.
Clarksons farm seems to have been really popular with a lot of different people,

 

[slim_boy_fat]

(I did edit it when Project Management got home...)

By removing the apostrophe?

 

[Dcal]

Any bits of it a bit thicker? Could do with a chunk 240x120x60mm 50 would do.

Does it need to be cast?

 

[Tangledfeet]

By removing the apostrophe?

Hehe, you're right - never noticed that!

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Does it need to be cast?

I think so. It's to make a new top slide for my triumph lathe. I've asked the same question on my thread about it but not had any replies.

 

[Johnnybravo]

I think so. It's to make a new top slide for my triumph lathe. I've asked the same question on my thread about it but not had any replies.

Yes. Needs to be cast

 

[Dcal]

Its only chucked up by some 3mm wall tube with a bead of stick, in a chuck I dont really trust. It has moved so deeper cuts are not the answer, going to pull it and check the weld. If it were gripped in the Bison by the OD I would agree with you.
Doubt Ive work hardened it, it was about 10mm deep, its not getting that hot.

Yes the 20mm bar only fits that holder where its been adjusted with grinder.. I will swap the new holder. The 32mm bar fits but I am resisting the chance to burn up non ferrous inserts, I need to buy some.

Im told the plate is s355 grade.

@Kram the bit you are having bother with should be S355 but it could well be Chinese steel, because it's pretty recent.
I'm fairly sure the bigger bit is grade 500 because it says so on the drawing.
It's off a bridge built in 1988 by Harland and Wolfe so should be British Steel (but could be European)
It should be good stuff and still low carbon.

 

[Dcal]

I think so. It's to make a new top slide for my triumph lathe. I've asked the same question on my thread about it but not had any replies.

I might be able to help you out with some 100 year old cast, if it hasnt beeen skipped already.
I did tell the lads to keep it but with the price of scrap at the moment

 

[Mick Annick]

Started making next year's grass crop.

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Not seen mould boards like that before - are they for a specific type of soil?

 

[Dr.Al]

Made my first (and, given how little I enjoyed this project, probably last) end grain chopping board. Walnut, Cherry & Maple.

 

[Fraserb]

Not seen mould boards like that before - are they for a specific type of soil?

Generally they were used for really light sticky soils as there was less surface area for the soil to stick to, we find in the heavier ground they flex enough to break up the soil and make it easier for following cultivation.

 

[Kram]

Abusing the mini circular saw. The door was sticking and needed 5mm off in places. Light sand after. If only it'd stop raining I wanted to get it outside to be sanded and paint.

 

[Gragson]

At 5mm off I'm surprised it would shut at all.
Sticking door on the shed last week, power planer did it in seconds.

 

[Kram]

It took quite a bit of effort to open sometimes. I painted the door frame months ago which is getting the blame, and now needs redoing

 

[Blobber]

I think you might need some draught excluder now!

 

[roblane65]

the gaps to let the mice out

 

[8ob]

the gaps to let the mice out

I think you might need some draught excluder now!

Saves fitting a catflap, looks like a felling cut

Bob

 

[Munkul]

"made" this... still some stiffeners to add to it but since its for ourselves, I'll wing it in real life. Got all the materials on hand already, bar the main slew pin.

20mm plate DXF shapes ready to get plasma cut.