Shop projects

[Kev D]

Nice 

Is that smelly tin a candidate for an alcohol burner?

[Sparky415]

Maybe 


There was a thread about them somewhere years back but since Photobucket shafted us all I won't bother looking for it now
Anyway someone requested one 

 

[MadPlumbarian]

Just finished a little unique shop project, made a few more hankies but also a little something to hold them and show them off at the same time, how's this,,

I did some research to find out some people use a old school library index card drawer, which is cool but can be very expensive! I also found some unique round hanging setup, but couldn't find them anywhere. So, for the past couple days I looked around the house to see if I could come up with anything, and well, this is what I came up with, all junk just laying around,

1, a glass salad dressing bottle, needed something with a little weight to make sure it didn't go anywhere,
2, a bunch of marbles, adds a little more weight, also centers the shaft so it doesn't move,
3, a aluminum shaft, was from some old multi piece mop, cut to size,
4, a coat hanger, just the wide part, cut to length, I rolled the ends cause I was thinking of putting a diff clip on but didn't,
5, and lastly a bunch of bobbypins, they have a little larger end which fits over the coat hanger, I got a few more but no need to add any until I make more, but I might get the larger pins this way the round end slides nicely on the coat hanger, might also get some nicer marbles? I could also add another coat hanger but rather then side to side front to back, but all in time..
JR

[Poncho65]

I am really liking the look of the repurposed fire extinguisher Sparky

[Sparky415]

Thats cool JR up out of the way and on display 

Thanks Poncho 

[MadPlumbarian]

Thats cool JR up out of the way and on display 

Thanks Poncho 

Thanks, I fig yeah they could go in the dresser, but then you don't get to see them, then the index card storage, but then again, you really don't see them, well maybe if you just use the drawer, but again just the top part? So I saw that other round top with clips, and I did find them for sale yet their like $60 and up, and well this cost me $0! Works for me! And if I make more they'll fit, if need be I can put another hanger front to back, or just make another..
JR

[Zed]

I want one JR  today I started the long awaited handles for the MOD type knife 

[MadPlumbarian]

I want one JR  today I started the long awaited handles for the MOD type knife 

Yeah yeah, like I said it's more of a hobby, I ain't great besides if you were a state over and not an ocean! Here's the ones I've done.
JR

[Zed]

I want one JR  today I started the long awaited handles for the MOD type knife 

Yeah yeah, like I said it's more of a hobby, I ain't great besides if you were a state over and not an ocean! Here's the ones I've done.
JR

    

[Sparky415]

So......um..... that little kiridashi thingy..... sharp? 

 

Looks like you've been having fun Mate 

[Zed]

So......um..... that little kiridashi thingy..... sharp? 

 

Looks like you've been having fun Mate 

Yes Tony ,but I did it on a sharp bit of wood on my workbench   

[Sparky415]

 

[Wallace72]

Machined a small pen on the lathe.

[Wallace72]

[Sparky415]

Wow, I can't imagine the hours of work that went in to that 

[MadPlumbarian]

Nice Wallace, you like doing machining, ever try a bolt action pen?
JR

[Wallace72]

Nice Wallace, you like doing machining, ever try a bolt action pen?
JR

My machining is limited to my lathe but a bolt action pen is definitely on my want to do list. Not sure how I would make the slot for the bolt though.

[MadPlumbarian]

Nice Wallace, you like doing machining, ever try a bolt action pen?
JR

My machining is limited to my lathe but a bolt action pen is definitely on my want to do list. Not sure how I would make the slot for the bolt though.

There's ways to do things!
Can you put a knurl on?
JR

[Wallace72]

I have a couple knurling tools but I have never used them on something so small.

[MadPlumbarian]

I have a couple knurling tools but I have never used them on something so small.

One thing I made back in 93 was a ballpeen hammer, so wish I still had it, but a very simple job, two pieces of steel, one like 3-4" another like 10", put a knurl as a grip, other end a threaded tip, the other piece a striking head, then other a peened head, with a hole to tap for the other piece to screw into. After cut the end a little past the head then peen the threads over. Was a fun little project, I so wish I had a lathe, I'd so like to make a bolt pen with a knurled grip!
JR

[Sparky415]

A little Shop storage project 

Rescued a length of sturdy wire shelving


Chop chop


That's better 
I was going to have it the other way up but it worked better like this

[MadPlumbarian]

Very interesting! Got enough wrenches?
JR

[Sparky415]

Ah JR, You've jumped to the conclusion that that's all of them   

I might have to stop buying them now 

[MadPlumbarian]

Well that’s like saying I have too many combo screwdrivers, just from looking right now I can see 3, gee now you have me sounding like my wife
JR

[Syncop8r]

Nice rack! 

[Sparky415]

Well that’s like saying I have too many combo screwdrivers, just from looking right now I can see 3, gee now you have me sounding like my wife
JR

You need some sort of cunning storage system JR   

Nice rack! 

 


    

[Wallace72]

Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work 

[Syncop8r]

Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work

Perhaps because it's in pieces?

[MusicMen]

Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work

Perhaps because it's in pieces?

   

[Wallace72]

Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work

Perhaps because it's in pieces?

..You may be on to something