Stuff you have made today

[Lewis_RX8]

Er32 or 40 is a good way for small bits. Doesnt need to be that secure, as the small clearance will prevent it taking a deep chip or grabbing, just needs to get the fingers out of the way.

I dont know how long the hss edge will last and didnt take long to do so its free, post is about £4. Pm your address and I'll try to get sent today. I'd be interested to know how long it lasts, as theres not much online about tig with hss.

Done some reading, hss should be tempered about 500c so I've done the body to light blue, upsidown so flame away from the edge. The HSS has taken a nice purple. Little more grinding to do..
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Interesting technique there, I enjoyed this old toys video on his axe head with tigged on HSS. Probably not going to be in industrial applications for the cost vs time vs doing it "properly" but for home shop seems interesting ,, If i had a TIG and big tank of argon

 

[Dr.Al]

Congratulations everyone on making it to 1000!

 

[Kram]

Yes seen that good video, Weldingtipsandtricks has another good one for a chipping hammer.
I guess the closest industiral application is hss edged saw blades but I havent looked up how they do it.

Would be a good way to make up an odd sized slugger drill. Put a hss edge on tube, turn it true, grind the edges. How much does a 70mm mag drill bit cost? You could make one for about a fiver in material.

 

[MattF]

Made another pair for another boat.
The brake works well but I think maybe some sort of side shims for close bends would be better, will experiment sometime and see.

Anyway next ones.

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Those look tidy.

 

[Justme]

Not really made more like assembled.

All I really did was drill the bottle & wire the fitting.

 

[God mode restorations]

Well after spending most of the day trying to sort out my welder after it decided to have a period I did manage to get most of it done. Not massively happy with it but it's for a lorry so will probably get beat to death after a while.

 

[My Old Landy]

I made my first swarf on the Raglan 5"
I changed the wiring from Star to Delta so it would run with my new AT1 inverter then put it all back together and setup the variable speed pulleys. Quite pleased with the result. Not worth a thread on its own so thought I would share some pics in this one.

 

[selectedgrub]

Sick of my can yet?

 

[Other Daniel]

Sick of my can yet?

No, not at all.
But, it would be better if Mrs Grub were modelling it.

 

[selectedgrub]

Well that can be arranged.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Well that can be arranged.

Where's this going to end up.....

 

[RichardM]

The spade carrier is finished


all from the stainless scrap tub - apart from the nylon for the tyres.

 

[My Old Landy]

The spade carrier is finished
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all from the stainless scrap tub - apart from the nylon for the tyres.

That is really good! The details are superb

 

[selectedgrub]

Where's this going to end up.....

Hey, this is a family show.

 

[RichardM]

That is really good! The details are superb

Thanks, it's been keeping me amused in between other things for the last month.

 

[m_c]

And number 2. Although this one needs turned into a box shape to create a housing for the belt/pulleys.
Which wouldn't be so bad, but some numpty forgot to order a length of suitable flat bar

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And to complete the set, four attempts later, I finally managed to machine all the holes in the correct place-

First attempt, the 4 holes were on the wrong PCD. I have no idea where the PCD even came from, as it wasn't even a valid dimension on the servo drawing.
Second attempt had the same wrong PCD, as despite moving the existing holes in Fusion360, and re-post processing, F360 still used the original now non-existent holes.
Third attempt, although I managed to get the right PCD, they were offset from the centre of everything else. I know how I managed that, but it'll take too long to explain for those not familiar with F360.

On the plus side, I can now get the vice back on the little CNC mill, and get it making some money, while I now ponder over the required pneumatics to get the big CNC mills drawbar functioning.

 

[Kram]

Finished grinding the chamfer cutter, the bigger one took a few attempts and not perfect. Needs a lot of downward pressure to get a good chip. I guess the small one is removing a lot less metal. I thought it was a bit unsafe so made up a sleeve to keep fingers out.

 

[Arc Tourist]

The spade carrier is finished
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all from the stainless scrap tub - apart from the nylon for the tyres.

Does it shoot ?

 

[RichardM]

No I didn't drill the barrel through or put a firing pin in

 

[Hood]

Made up two different sizes of throttle spacers which hopefully will fit the 2018-2019 Africa Twins. Bit of a pain not having one on hand to try out so I will have to send off to a guy in Englandshire to see if they fit and if so whick thickness is best. White ones have a 0.7mm shim thickness, other ones have 1.2mm. Peg dia on both are 2.7mm