What are you machining?

[Kram]

Quick test of my internal grooving tool, I didnt have much time so tried it for an external groove in some en16m, which always turns very nicely.

Off topic but, then I went to the local forest and had my first go at DRT tree climbing on an oak. Possibly starting a new job tomorrow to learn tree work

 

[Hood]

Made some top clamps today, one for myself and two for others. Still have to anodise then engrave the top.

Vid of a bit of the machining showing the mist coolant working well.

 

[ukracer]

Made some top clamps today, one for myself and two for others. Still have to anodise then engrave the top.

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Vid of a bit of the machining showing the mist coolant working well.

What are they for??

 

[Richiew]

Boats are just a hobby for Hood now. He's a full time bike accessoriser.

 

[Hood]

What are they for??

Top clamp for my bike to match the riser I made.

 

[Hood]

Boats are just a hobby for Hood now. He's a full time bike accessoriser.

If only.

 

[MattF]

Boats are just a hobby for Hood now. He's a full time bike accessoriser.

I'd not noticed much bike stuff.

 

[Hood]

I'd not noticed much bike stuff.

Not to disappoint you I machined this today. Waiting on some nylon hinges arriving to see if I can cut them down to suit, I will then be able to bore/tap the screw holes for them and once done I will be able to anodise.

 

[roofman]

Made some top clamps today, one for myself and two for others. Still have to anodise then engrave the top.

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Vid of a bit of the machining showing the mist coolant working well.

Where was you 30 years ago when we were trying to find someone to make big slab yokes for our streetfighters...great job on those clamps.

 

[Hood]

Got the hinges today and managed to mill it to shape then bored and tapped. Once done I anodised it and dyed black. I did the knob (not that one) at too high a current and it didn't take the dye, will make another later and anodise at a lower current.

 

[Hood]

Got the charging pad filled with Ratytech Magic Gel and then fitted the holder to the bike. Now I don't have to worry about the phone jumping out like happened with the last holder but won't be totally happy until I have a black knob

 

[Shox Dr]

Got the charging pad filled with Ratytech Magic Gel and then fitted the holder to the bike. Now I don't have to worry about the phone jumping out like happened with the last holder but won't be totally happy until I have a black knob

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Have you time to look at the road

 

[Hood]

Have you time to look at the road

I have loads of roads to look at, real ones as well as screen ones, thankfully I can do both at the same time without moving my head

 

[Shox Dr]

I have loads of roads to look at, real ones as well as screen ones, thankfully I can do both at the same time without moving my head


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Only joking Im as Bad.

Knock off Quad mount, in case i need to charge my phone. So I spaced it off so an Ipad will fit as well.

 

[Hood]

I now have a black knob.

 

[MattF]

I now have a black knob.

You ought be careful where you shove it then.

 

[Farside]

I now have a black knob.

That moly grease is a sod.

 

[Johnnybravo]

That moly grease is a sod.

Graphite powder is worse

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Graphite powder is worse

Phot copier powder is worse.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Phot copier powder is worse.

Depends on how you use it… Many years ago a good mate asked me to be his best man.. For his stag do I built a breathalyser… that used chalk line powder and made you look like a Smurf if you blew into it wrong. The next day he realised his ears were blue. Fair play he said, but thought it would be hysterical if I caught his wife out with it at the wedding reception. In the meantime I had made version two that was going to be unveiled at the next stag do. This one worked the opposite way to the first, so those who had figured out how I could blow into it seemingly without any ill effect , would be in for a surprise

Morning of the wedding , I grabbed the breathalyser and off we went. Caught her out good and proper at the reception. My face dropped as she blew into it and she started to look like a Welsh coal miner, I had grabbed the mark 2 that was filled with powder liberated from making EDM electrodes out of graphite at work..

She suffered a serious case of sense of humour failure as she was still grey after a two week honeymoon and her wedding dress was ruined. Oops

They divorced about a year later…