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So there’s already a thread for woodwork projects
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,49361.0.html
I thought we should have a thread for other projects
Anything interesting you have made in your workshop :tu:
Let’s not have any “health and safety” whining If you don’t know how to do it safely there’s plenty of health an safety advice out there on the net or ask an adult for help
So don’t come running to me if you cut anything off or boil your own head in the microwave ::)
Projects...
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So I wanted a chop saw, I’ve seen some made from 4” disc cutters on you-tube,
All you need is a hinge and some kind of spring :think: :think: wonder if I can find a big hinge combined with a spring then it would be easy....
;) Door closer
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Bend this bit to 90
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Screw it to a square of ply, add a bit of ally and mount the cutter using the second handle hole :)
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That works :D
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This is awesome!!!
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So cool Tony :salute:
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Fantastic idea, I will be stealing this for certain!
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Slick little setup! :tu:
I miss my little shop(a shed) I didn't have much room so I made a all in one table, only took up 4'x2', but it was a router, a jigsaw, and a table saw, which was a circular saw mounted to a 11"x12" piece of wood that dropped in place, just like the router and jig, I also had a drill press that was a simple drill mounted to a system that sat on top. I do have a pic but it's just me cutting a large she of ply so I don't think you see much. Sorry..
JR
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Many years ago I worked with a Guy that used a lot of spray paint in rattle cans (no not Banksy :P )
We made a ‘shaker’ from an old motor/gearbox, he would load it up in the morning, it rotated very slowly and be ready when he needed them
He would do a little spraying and put them back in the stirrer
Broken microwaves are full of useful stuff, (see opening paragraph)
The power lead on mine had crimp connectors that fit the little turntable motor :o :D
mine turns at 4rpm so its no good if you don't have half an hour of prep work first
Take a book end, add a piece of PVC pipe and....
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Might save someone a little wrist action :shrug:
:cheers:
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AW YEAH! What a great thread! Nice ones guys.
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Definitely some neat project ideas here, may have to go and try them.........
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Cool thread Tony! Dont have any projects to share at the moment.
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Guys :salute:
I get a new mad idea every time I look on youtube :D :D
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Here's something I've just knocked together, an attempt at making my version of snowshoes. :D No idea if they'll work but as they basically cost me about £3 I thought it was worth a shot. All I need now is some deep snow to test them in.
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Those look great Gareth :tu: fingers crossed for snow up your way
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Those look great Gareth :tu: fingers crossed for snow up your way
Cheers mate.:cheers: I'll probably get a chance to test them next month on one of my overnight hiking trips. If they don't work then they might just end up as fuel for the fire. :D
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Where did you find the hardware for them?
not the sort of thing you can pick up at your local shoe shop :think:
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Very cool Gareth :salute:
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Where did you find the hardware for them?
not the sort of thing you can pick up at your local shoe shop :think:
I was wondering that myself. This straps look like they are worth more than three quid.
Def
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Great ideas guys! I may just have to try that chop saw project myself Tony. :salute:
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Here's something I've just knocked together, an attempt at making my version of snowshoes. :D No idea if they'll work but as they basically cost me about £3 I thought it was worth a shot. All I need now is some deep snow to test them in.
Has Maggie noticed the two large holes in the bottom of her underwear drawer yet? :whistle:
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Where did you find the hardware for them?
not the sort of thing you can pick up at your local shoe shop :think:
I was wondering that myself. This straps look like they are worth more than three quid.
Def
All made from bits and pieces I had kicking around. None of it was ever intended to be used to attach a boot to a plank. :D
Here's something I've just knocked together, an attempt at making my version of snowshoes. :D No idea if they'll work but as they basically cost me about £3 I thought it was worth a shot. All I need now is some deep snow to test them in.
Has Maggie noticed the two large holes in the bottom of her underwear drawer yet? :whistle:
Actually it was the wood that I spent the £3 on. :P
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All made from bits and pieces I had kicking around. None of it was ever intended to be used to attach a boot to a plank. :D
That’s excellent Mate :salute:
Great ideas guys! I may just have to try that chop saw project myself Tony. :salute:
If you can find a door closer they work great :tu:
But there’s a lot of different versions out there on youtube Bob
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Here's something I've just knocked together, an attempt at making my version of snowshoes. :D No idea if they'll work but as they basically cost me about £3 I thought it was worth a shot. All I need now is some deep snow to test them in.
The basic shape you created is amazingly reminiscent of water skis. If they don't work as snow shoes you might try them out on the nearest lake, but you'll need a friend with a boat.
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Here’s a few Bob :tu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7LqozlfQXk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66K8mM-Dls4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fckSwUN6N5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP7XUc9cXPY
I like this one but he uses a wood chisel to open a tin of paint :twak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laA57riSHwI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQQ2wk7Nvc&list=PLWk0zEYRw-9bXtS35uxRtteDYJXArZ3BD
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Another little project started ;)
A couple of nice pipe fitters cut up some of their scrap for me :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/yzlC0g8.jpg)
Tidied up a bit
(https://i.imgur.com/J9DFT4Z.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Cbieyv7.jpg)
Getting there, just need to visit Kev the welder ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/huV3oqt.jpg)
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What is that knife?
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Yud, It’s an old one I adjusted, ;)
You can see it here, reply 43
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,29267.msg501375.html#msg501375
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Yud, It’s an old one I adjusted, ;)
You can see it here, reply 43
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,29267.msg501375.html#msg501375
Cool, really nice to give life to an old knife.
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And you cut all those sections of pipe with just a Pioneer? Sweet! :D
Def
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Yud, It’s an old one I adjusted, ;)
You can see it here, reply 43
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,29267.msg501375.html#msg501375
Cool, really nice to give life to an old knife.
Thanks Yud it’s one of my favourites :salute:
And you cut all those sections of pipe with just a Pioneer? Sweet! :D
Def
It was only mild steel Boss :tu: :D
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Ooh is it welded yet Tony :tu:
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Not yet, I feel a bit guilty only visiting him when I want something done :-[
Maybe drop it off tomorrow :shrug: :D
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Ooh is it welded yet Tony :tu:
Got this back from my Mate Kev, then threw some hammerite at it :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/HW1hbPY.jpg)
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A fleshlight for knives? :facepalm:
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A fleshlight for knives? :facepalm:
Sadly only an inch an a half wide so it’s a bit on the small side :whistle:
;) :cheers:
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Did anyone notice my copper an brass pencil in this picture?
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There's a couple of places in the UK that 'give' you a little pencil when you go shopping there,
All across the UK builders vans have these rolling around in the glove boxes/ash trays
But they are a little small for my hands ::)
So...
I stuffed one in the end of some copper pipe,
then added a brass nut thingy to stop it rolling,
then added a magnet so I didn't keep loosing it
That worked ok, been using it for months :tu:
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Then on youtube Greg and Jimmy made one to hold a sharpie, from steel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQM4JmVaTCo
and Giaco's done an aluminium one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz18-g3VkY8
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So I had to make one
Mine are Copper an brass with a magnet ;)
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Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with my space pen inserts :think:
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Ooh is it welded yet Tony :tu:
Got this back from my Mate Kev, then threw some hammerite at it :whistle:
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:tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:
I have to get a knife vice ASAP or my story will end in tears.....
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They are relatively simple to make if you know someone with a welder :tu:
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True enough.......what I'm missing for most of my projects is a good scrapyard to source parts and materials! :rofl:
For instance, I have a large diameter piece of metal pipe with the one end welded shut that I use like an oven in my forge when I do the heat treat, and that has a hole burnt through the side......
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True enough.......what I'm missing for most of my projects is a good scrapyard to source parts and materials! :rofl:
For instance, I have a large diameter piece of metal pipe with the one end welded shut that I use like an oven in my forge when I do the heat treat, and that has a hole burnt through the side......
I do find a lot of rubbish to play with, if I had to buy it I probably wouldn't try
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So I had to make one
Mine are Copper an brass with a magnet ;)
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Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with my space pen inserts :think:
:cheers:
:like: 8)
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What to do with your old hoover when all the magic smoke escapes :think:
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Add some leftover PVC waste pipe
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Yep we've made a cyclone :D
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Get a little pink friend to sit ontop
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That seems to work
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Neat idea there Tony. :tu:
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Thanks Mate, :salute: I wanted to make one for sometime but needed the right container :tu:
Hetty might not be powerful enough as she get quite warm :think: :think:
Oh, and the CD case cut in to the top is because I wanted to see what was going on inside :ahhh :D
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Thanks Mate, :salute: I wanted to make one for sometime but needed the right container :tu:
Hetty might not be powerful enough as she get quite warm :think: :think:
Oh, and the CD case cut in to the top is because I wanted to see what was going on inside :ahhh :D
Hey, if it's good enough for Dyson then I can't criticize. :D
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I sometimes wonder why I keep all this crap :shrug:
:think: :think:
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After trying some leather-work for a sheath I decided I needed a proper press,
so …
Square up edge of leftover kitchen worktop
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I think I need a new blade in my chop saw ::)
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Round over edges
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Fit hinges
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Hit metal parts with a big hammer :D
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Adjust metal bits
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Jam a piece of 6.8mm drill in the end of the clamp ;)
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More or less sorted :D
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Love it :salute:
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Love it :salute:
+1
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Thanks Guys :salute:
From the Mora Club thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50zASTVouyA
Thanks :salute:
Made a button from a 4mm copper leather rivet and washer (on top of the steel at the back of the picture) with a piece of old leather belt ;)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2016/DSC06377.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2016/DSC06377.jpg.html)
That works but its a bit of a tight fit
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(The white thing in my hand is a belt covered with baking paper)
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To be honest copper is a bit soft for this project and the edges are a little sharp :whistle:
Would be nice little job for someone to make on a lathe :tu:
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As I follow some woodworking pages on facebook there seems to be a rash of "shop projects" in my suggested feed, which is fine, but lately I've noticed a lot of them are using the same tool fixings they are intending to build (IE tablesaw, drill press, scroll saw, etc) to build the same very diy fixings. :facepalm:
Given I have no space for a proper workshop it's very tempting to get one of those allinone multifunction setups for minor projects. (like this:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mNptklwylc
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A fleshlight for knives? :facepalm:
Sadly only an inch an a half wide so it’s a bit on the small side :whistle:
;) :cheers:
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:D :D :D :D
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As I follow some woodworking pages on facebook there seems to be a rash of "shop projects" in my suggested feed, which is fine, but lately I've noticed a lot of them are using the same tool fixings they are intending to build (IE tablesaw, drill press, scroll saw, etc) to build the same very diy fixings. :facepalm:
There are a couple of solutions. Renting tools is fairly easy and many people (me included) have sporadic opportunities to use well equipped workshops, in my case my father's or grandfather's but they are 250 and 500 km away respectively. There is also a number of workshop clubs where you pay a membership fee to user their tools.
Or possibly the authors are just lazy, that's probably the more likely case.
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A fleshlight for knives? :facepalm:
Sadly only an inch an a half wide so it’s a bit on the small side :whistle:
;) :cheers:
Show content
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:D :D :D :D
That took you sooooooooo long :P
:D
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Cool bunch of projects Sparky :cheers: :cheers: :like:
How did I miss this thread ??? It didn't show up in my unread threads either :think:
Well I have seen it now and am glad to have seen it :D
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Thanks very much Mate, :salute:
Everyone is welcome to add to it and show what they are doing in their workshops :cheers:
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Thanks very much Mate, :salute:
Everyone is welcome to add to it and show what they are doing in their workshops :cheers:
I usually don't do much this time of the year after work cause the dark doesn't seem for workshopey to me (it is dark when I get home in the evenings) I have lights in my garage but rather the sun be out at least for a while when doing a project :D I will start doing projects this Spring more cause I get in the mood to do stuff like that then :dd: :like:
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As I follow some woodworking pages on facebook there seems to be a rash of "shop projects" in my suggested feed, which is fine, but lately I've noticed a lot of them are using the same tool fixings they are intending to build (IE tablesaw, drill press, scroll saw, etc) to build the same very diy fixings. :facepalm:
There are a couple of solutions. Renting tools is fairly easy and many people (me included) have sporadic opportunities to use well equipped workshops, in my case my father's or grandfather's but they are 250 and 500 km away respectively. There is also a number of workshop clubs where you pay a membership fee to user their tools.
Or possibly the authors are just lazy, that's probably the more likely case.
Probably, it irks me that they are "fixing" a solution where you should not have the means to do it in that manner.
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As I follow some woodworking pages on facebook there seems to be a rash of "shop projects" in my suggested feed, which is fine, but lately I've noticed a lot of them are using the same tool fixings they are intending to build (IE tablesaw, drill press, scroll saw, etc) to build the same very diy fixings. :facepalm:
Given I have no space for a proper workshop it's very tempting to get one of those allinone multifunction setups for minor projects. (like this:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mNptklwylc
What you need is an old Shopsmith. The models from the 50's are almost indestructible and it is still possible to find parts. (At least it is on this side of the Big Pond.)
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I'm actually tempted to a more dremel based setup, since I really do not have space, and anything must be gathered up and stored away. Also it's unlikely I'm going to do any large scale projects here. As mentioned, that may involve rental or similar.
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We have a thing called Men's sheds association here in the UK that sounds like a good idea, you can go along and use equipment and get help working on tools there :tu:
I don't know if you have anything like this where you are Whoey :think:
http://menssheds.org.uk/
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I well understand your lack of space issues, but there is still a tool solution. You are correct. Shopmiths are too large. You need a Porta Shop!
http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=9493
This is the electric multi tool that might meet your needs!
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We have a thing called Men's sheds association here in the UK that sounds like a good idea, you can go along and use equipment and get help working on tools there :tu:
I don't know if you have anything like this where you are Whoey :think:
http://menssheds.org.uk/
no idea, Grant & I were discussing a similar idea some time ago
I well understand your lack of space issues, but there is still a tool solution. You are correct. Shopmiths are too large. You need a Porta Shop!
http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=9493
This is the electric multi tool that might meet your needs!
That's a neat looking rig, makes you wonder why it's vintage and not still readily available.
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We have a thing called Men's sheds association here in the UK that sounds like a good idea, you can go along and use equipment and get help working on tools there :tu:
I don't know if you have anything like this where you are Whoey :think:
http://menssheds.org.uk/
no idea, Grant & I were discussing a similar idea some time ago
This looks like a good idea if you can find one
https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-makerspace/
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Ah so this is how you can find them here in the UK (I know you are not here Whoey)
http://www.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page
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I'm kinda tempted for a Dremel workshop, cause I have absolutely no room, but back when I did have a shed as a workshop I kinda made my own setup, one of those shopsmiths would have been perfect but I never knew of them. But what I did was make a unique table, where the center lifted out and you could attach a hand power tool to make it into a full size piece of equipment. I don't have any pics of it except me cutting a full sheet of plywood on it. But the circular saw turned into a table saw, also the jig, and the router, all on a 4' x 2' table, I also put glides and the switch was no more then a normal 3way house switch that controlled a outlet on the back but I broke the connectors on the outlet so I could put a foot switch on, so one outlet was on/off, and the other you had to turn the switch off and it put the power to the foot switch, I did find a pic of a unique setup, again uses all hand power tools and turns them into full size.
Any info on that porta shop? That looks interesting..
JR
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I'm sure my neighbours would love me having access to power tools in my office space, considering I can hear them cooing their newborn every day through the wall of our apartment...
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I'm kinda tempted for a Dremel workshop, cause I have absolutely no room, but back when I did have a shed as a workshop I kinda made my own setup, one of those shopsmiths would have been perfect but I never knew of them. But what I did was make a unique table, where the center lifted out and you could attach a hand power tool to make it into a full size piece of equipment. I don't have any pics of it except me cutting a full sheet of plywood on it. But the circular saw turned into a table saw, also the jig, and the router, all on a 4' x 2' table, I also put glides and the switch was no more then a normal 3way house switch that controlled a outlet on the back but I broke the connectors on the outlet so I could put a foot switch on, so one outlet was on/off, and the other you had to turn the switch off and it put the power to the foot switch, I did find a pic of a unique setup, again uses all hand power tools and turns them into full size.
Any info on that porta shop? That looks interesting..
JR
Nice looking set up JR :salute:
I'm sure my neighbours would love me having access to power tools in my office space, considering I can hear them cooing their newborn every day through the wall of our apartment...
:rofl:
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I sometimes wonder why I keep all this crap :shrug:
:think: :think:
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2016/DSC06351.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2016/DSC06351.jpg.html)
This would make a good thread all by itself Mr. S.
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I'm kinda tempted for a Dremel workshop, cause I have absolutely no room, but back when I did have a shed as a workshop I kinda made my own setup, one of those shopsmiths would have been perfect but I never knew of them. But what I did was make a unique table, where the center lifted out and you could attach a hand power tool to make it into a full size piece of equipment. I don't have any pics of it except me cutting a full sheet of plywood on it. But the circular saw turned into a table saw, also the jig, and the router, all on a 4' x 2' table, I also put glides and the switch was no more then a normal 3way house switch that controlled a outlet on the back but I broke the connectors on the outlet so I could put a foot switch on, so one outlet was on/off, and the other you had to turn the switch off and it put the power to the foot switch, I did find a pic of a unique setup, again uses all hand power tools and turns them into full size.
Any info on that porta shop? That looks interesting..
JR
Nice looking set up JR :salute:
:rofl:
:cheers:
Oh that's not my setup, just something to give the idea of what I kinda did, sorry..
JR
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I sometimes wonder why I keep all this crap :shrug:
:think: :think:
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2016/DSC06351.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2016/DSC06351.jpg.html)
This would make a good thread all by itself Mr. S.
Frazier could make a whole episode about me? :whistle:
Nice looking set up JR :salute:
Oh that's not my setup, just something to give the idea of what I kinda did, sorry..
JR
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Yep I get that, it is what you used to have :salute:
I wish I had room for something like that
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I need to mount new tires and retaps the handlebars on my bike. I'd do it in my shop. Does this qualify??
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Only if you show us some pictures Joe :tu:
And we want to see how tidy your workbench is :pok:
:cheers:
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Ok, my first project of the new year, what is it you ask? I had no clue these things even existed until I even saw one on amazon, even after seeing it I had to do research. But I liked it and kinda needed one so I set sail to the hobby desk to fig it out,
Now, if I had a little workshop with a coping saw and a barrel sander or belt sander I would have had this thing done in 5min, but I don't so I ended up using a Dremel for everything except the fine sanding and rubbing leather on the edges. Besides that all it is, is a small piece of plywood I pulled out of the basement by cutting with the sak farmer saw!
So here it is, a thumb book page holder, hey it works, I'm down with it, I'll have to try it out tonight!
JR
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So here it is, a thumb book page holder, hey it works, I'm down with it, I'll have to try it out tonight!
JR
I never knew something like that existed :o
Thanks, cool little thing :tu:
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not a bad idea!
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As you can see in the pic they make them in all diff shapes and also in plastic, but that plastic one is very cheap and the reviews said that it breaks, yet since it's so thin you can also use it as a bookmark by flipping it and putting it in atop the book, but then again thin so it breaks. Now if it was that thick clear plastic maybe in that neon green, or layered in black with the neon green or red shaped like the one I did or something like it, that would be freaking cool! Don't we have someone on here that works with that thick plastic?
JR
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As you can see in the pic they make them in all diff shapes and also in plastic, but that plastic one is very cheap and the reviews said that it breaks, yet since it's so thin you can also use it as a bookmark by flipping it and putting it in atop the book, but then again thin so it breaks. Now if it was that thick clear plastic maybe in that neon green, or layered in black with the neon green or red shaped like the one I did or something like it, that would be freaking cool! Don't we have someone on here that works with that thick plastic?
JR
Do they do one for Kindle? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sorry I'll get me coat
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As you can see in the pic they make them in all diff shapes and also in plastic, but that plastic one is very cheap and the reviews said that it breaks, yet since it's so thin you can also use it as a bookmark by flipping it and putting it in atop the book, but then again thin so it breaks. Now if it was that thick clear plastic maybe in that neon green, or layered in black with the neon green or red shaped like the one I did or something like it, that would be freaking cool! Don't we have someone on here that works with that thick plastic?
JR
Do they do one for Kindle? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sorry I'll get me coat
I'll see, cause my wife could then use it!
Smart butt, lol..
JR
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As you can see in the pic they make them in all diff shapes and also in plastic, but that plastic one is very cheap and the reviews said that it breaks, yet since it's so thin you can also use it as a bookmark by flipping it and putting it in atop the book, but then again thin so it breaks. Now if it was that thick clear plastic maybe in that neon green, or layered in black with the neon green or red shaped like the one I did or something like it, that would be freaking cool! Don't we have someone on here that works with that thick plastic?
JR
Do they do one for Kindle? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sorry I'll get me coat
I'll see, cause my wife could then use it!
Smart butt, lol..
JR
Actually thinking about it, It may be a good idea for tablet readers because it wont mess with the capacative touch screen :think:
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As you can see in the pic they make them in all diff shapes and also in plastic, but that plastic one is very cheap and the reviews said that it breaks, yet since it's so thin you can also use it as a bookmark by flipping it and putting it in atop the book, but then again thin so it breaks. Now if it was that thick clear plastic maybe in that neon green, or layered in black with the neon green or red shaped like the one I did or something like it, that would be freaking cool! Don't we have someone on here that works with that thick plastic?
JR
Do they do one for Kindle? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Sorry I'll get me coat
I'll see, cause my wife could then use it!
Smart butt, lol..
JR
Actually thinking about it, It may be a good idea for tablet readers because it wont mess with the capacative touch screen :think:
Ah huh,
JR
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I will take pictures of my garage when I get home from vacation tomorrow. Tidy and my workbench do not ever reside in the same sentence! :rofl:
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I will take pictures of my garage when I get home from vacation tomorrow. Tidy and my workbench do not ever reside in the same sentence! :rofl:
We are on the same page with that one Joe :ahhh
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I will take pictures of my garage when I get home from vacation tomorrow. Tidy and my workbench do not ever reside in the same sentence! :rofl:
We are on the same page with that one Joe :ahhh
Agreed! I got more stuff on my little workbench and some not even mine..
JR
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I was just thinking about making one of these for myself. Glad to know it actually works.
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I was just thinking about making one of these for myself. Glad to know it actually works.
Really, cool. Let me know if you do make one how it turns out..
JR
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:ahhh
check them out:
http://www.felderusa.com/us-us/products/combination-machines.html
nice project video
https://www.facebook.com/375545669464856/videos/398933287126094/
:gimme:
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:ahhh
check them out:
http://www.felderusa.com/us-us/products/combination-machines.html
nice project video
https://www.facebook.com/375545669464856/videos/398933287126094/
:gimme:
Wow, I wonder how I can persuade my girlfriend that one of those fits in a 39 m2 (420 ft2) appartment :think: :think:
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Cool machine, nice tub :tu:
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I rescued this from a skip in the rain, it had been thrown out after a repair shop had looked at it..... then two separate Guys had taken it out, looked and put it back
So what's a poor boy to do? :pok:
Yep take it home and dry it out :gimme:
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06488.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06488.jpg.html)
Lets investigate, :think:
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06492.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06492.jpg.html)
take lots of pictures so we can put it back together at the end
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06493.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06493.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06497.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06497.jpg.html)
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Every part individually photographed :tu: :tu: :tu:
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06498.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06498.jpg.html)
we need to remove that bit ;)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06501.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06501.jpg.html)
That bit runs smooth now :D
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06504.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06504.jpg.html)
Add some wood
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06516.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06516.jpg.html)
What's my disc cutter doing there? :think:
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06519.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06519.jpg.html)
:ahhh
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06533.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06533.jpg.html)
That works, still needs a few finishing touches :D
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06549.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06549.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06564.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06564.jpg.html)
Did you really think it was going back together? :whistle:
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Very interesting sparky! :tu:
JR
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Nicely repurposed :cheers: :like: :tu:
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Guys :salute:
Not sure how long the yellow plastic insert at the bottom is going to last :think:
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Maybe replace it with some aluminium sheet.
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I picked up some thin stainless a few days ago ... :D
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Love the idea, the only I suppose to it seems like a normal chop saw would work better.
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Do you mean it would be better if I had left it as a chop saw for wood?
It would be a lot better for metal if I had a 9inch disc cutter mounted there, at the moment its ok for small stuff and I can do repeatable angles :tu:
I have man flu at the moment :( and don't quite understand Yud? :think:
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You could get one of those chainsaw blades on it for wood cutting. You might want to check them out anyway.
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I have seen them Crow :tu:
Can you imagine what one of those would do to my fingers? :ahhh :ahhh
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Do you mean it would be better if I had left it as a chop saw for wood?
It would be a lot better for metal if I had a 9inch disc cutter mounted there, at the moment its ok for small stuff and I can do repeatable angles :tu:
I have man flu at the moment :( and don't quite understand Yud? :think:
I think what he means is that a non-sliding chop saw would have been preferable :think:
I say good job for making use of what's at hand.
I have seen them Crow :tu:
Can you imagine what one of those would do to my fingers? :ahhh :ahhh
They are super scary!
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Here are long overdue pictures of the garage of casa de TJ. The project last night was to give my bike a good scrubbing and clean the drivetrain. My last two rides have involved healthy amounts of mud. :D
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Thanks Joe, looks just like a garage Mate :tu:
:cheers:
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Thanks spark! It's more of a big shed at this point due to the garage door not working and tough angle to get a car in there. It's slowly falling apart and will have to be redone down the pipeline. :o
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My trouble is I keep piling stuff on top of stuff and it's spread in to the house now :-[
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Do you mean it would be better if I had left it as a chop saw for wood?
It would be a lot better for metal if I had a 9inch disc cutter mounted there, at the moment its ok for small stuff and I can do repeatable angles :tu:
I have man flu at the moment :( and don't quite understand Yud? :think:
I think it was a brain fart on my part. Did not go back far enough to see how the project started. And thought "chop saw" only referred to a metal saw. :facepalm:
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Here is a picture of my shop. Don't have a place to forge at home, like to get enough of a forge to at least do heat treating.
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That looks cool Yud,
I love those metal desks you have over there! :tu:
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Nice desk, I was going to get one of those vise, but ended up getting one that screwed down instead,
JR
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Got lucky with the desk it was all of $5.
If I had the desk when I got the vise I may have gotten one they can be bolted down, but it is actually pretty convenient to have one I can move around.
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$5 :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
There's a great thread in Garage Journal with those metal desks :drool:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39224&highlight=tanker+desks
:cheers:
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Yeah I am guessing that it got marked down due to weighing a ton. It is a good desk only thing is when I move I am not sure if I am going to abandon it or not, (it will depend on where I go next).
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I probably shouldn't have, but I acquired this old home-made table saw recently:
(http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd338/syncop8r/Table%20Saw/20170203_194544.jpg) (http://s529.photobucket.com/user/syncop8r/media/Table%20Saw/20170203_194544.jpg.html)(http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd338/syncop8r/Table%20Saw/20170203_194629.jpg) (http://s529.photobucket.com/user/syncop8r/media/Table%20Saw/20170203_194629.jpg.html)
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Looks good to me, just needs a new flat top :tu:
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:ahhh
check them out:
http://www.felderusa.com/us-us/products/combination-machines.html
nice project video
https://www.facebook.com/375545669464856/videos/398933287126094/
:gimme:
Wow, I wonder how I can persuade my girlfriend that one of those fits in a 39 m2 (420 ft2) appartment :think: :think:
:ahhh
I have had access to one of these for ages without knowing. :ahhh My grandfather has an old ('70/'80) model and I have just never known about all the possibilities! I've of course known about the saw and planer but that it also was a router table was hidden. Can't wait until Easter when I will be in a place to learn how it all works!
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:ahhh
check them out:
http://www.felderusa.com/us-us/products/combination-machines.html
nice project video
https://www.facebook.com/375545669464856/videos/398933287126094/
:gimme:
Wow, I wonder how I can persuade my girlfriend that one of those fits in a 39 m2 (420 ft2) appartment :think: :think:
:ahhh
I have had access to one of these for ages without knowing. :ahhh My grandfather has an old ('70/'80) model and I have just never known about all the possibilities! I've of course known about the saw and planer but that it also was a router table was hidden. Can't wait until Easter when I will be in a place to learn how it all works!
:ahhh
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Some of my current-ish projects
Horseshoe (my 1st) basically done but needs to be cleaned up.
The plier bits will be made into scroll tongs but I have yet to start on them.
Then there is my attempt at a sales, needs cleaning and heat treating.
Friction folder blade, it has been tempered now I just need to make the handle.
The scales on my Juice which are done.
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There's a lot of work gone in to that picture Yud :tu:
Friction folder :popcorn:
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There's a lot of work gone in to that picture Yud :tu:
Friction folder :popcorn:
Yeah been trying to clear out some older projects.
We'll see how the folder goes.
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There's a lot of work gone in to that picture Yud :tu:
Friction folder :popcorn:
Yeah been trying to clear out some older projects.
We'll see how the folder goes.
+1 Some cool looking work in that pic yud 8) :like: :like:
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:ahhh
check them out:
http://www.felderusa.com/us-us/products/combination-machines.html
nice project video
https://www.facebook.com/375545669464856/videos/398933287126094/
:gimme:
Wow, I wonder how I can persuade my girlfriend that one of those fits in a 39 m2 (420 ft2) appartment :think: :think:
:ahhh
I have had access to one of these for ages without knowing. :ahhh My grandfather has an old ('70/'80) model and I have just never known about all the possibilities! I've of course known about the saw and planer but that it also was a router table was hidden. Can't wait until Easter when I will be in a place to learn how it all works!
:ahhh
So it seems it's much more recent than I thought, more likely 90-ies. I also have way too much general renovation work to do here to actually get to do any real project with it :cry:
The picture isn't that good, it's place in the middle off the shop makes it a way to good place to unload stuff on (that's why the cover is there to protect the surfaces).
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0ByrViABqmcpCUnpOeXhya0tWTWc)
Under the cover is the planer and the round area on the top is the lid for the router. I wish I had a kitchen to make cupboards for or some other suitable project to put it to the test.
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Nice looking bit of kit 42 :salute:
That's always a problem with having a flat open space in any workshop, it fills up very quickly :ahhh
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Nice looking bit of kit 42 :salute:
That's always a problem with having a flat open space in any workshop, it fills up very quickly :ahhh
It's my grandfather's but he's not been using it to its potential.
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Nice! Here's some boxes that I made for my blade collections :cheers:
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Cool work Spartan :tu:
I like boxes :D
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Cool work Spartan :tu:
I like boxes :D
Most.......stay........on............topic......grrrrrrrrr.........that's what she said!........
:rofl:
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Nice! Here's some boxes that I made for my blade collections :cheers:
Nice work man! They look good.
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Well done and nice collection!
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Thanks guys! I was running out of room on the dresser :D
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Here's our bathroom I recently finished redoing in reclaimed pallet lumber. Also built a new towel bar and toilet paper rack for it.
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I like that a lot Spartan, my kinda style :tu:
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Thanks Sparky, It took a while, but it was worth it! :cheers:
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It's always amazing what you can do with pallet wood :o Very nice look to that bathroom :like:
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Thanks Poncho!
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Oh that is nice man! Looks great!
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Oh that is nice man! Looks great!
Thanks brother! :cheers:
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Not really a project, just maintenance
So the G/F breaks her favourite garden fork (it's best not to speculate why ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/54yloOh.jpg)
Drill out the old pin, use a 4inch screw to remove the broken bit, make a new pin from a 6inch nail
(https://i.imgur.com/iKpjQ5C.jpg)
Heat up the pin and hammer the hell out of it
(https://i.imgur.com/zJ7YDEx.jpg)
Sorted
(https://i.imgur.com/stSJhGX.jpg)
Oh and because we have been dating for a good few years I put an inscription on the back (sentimental old fool that I am :angel:)
Show content
(https://i.imgur.com/9YAwqe2.jpg)
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4 Candles :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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I just couldn't leave it plain :D
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I just couldn't leave it plain :D
True and there's a lot worse that could have gone on there :D
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Mark you know me too well :D
I was thinking 'Forking hell' :whistle:
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:rofl: :rofl:
Did she get the reference?
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Yes Mate, she's that old :D
:whistle:
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:facepalm: :rofl:
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Most of you Guys will know this one, just in case you don't know what I'm talking about ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ&t=337s
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:rofl: :rofl: Good one! :like:
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You Guys might find this useful...
I think I will post this in here, even though it didn't go quite to plan I'm fairly happy with the result
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70600.0.html
I am going to get a makers stamp manifactured that I can use on wood or leather
Mmmm I think I will give DIY a try :think:
I've got a little brass knob ::)
(http://i.imgur.com/kNsJbSv.jpg)
Bolt it to a piece of wood and flaten the top
(http://i.imgur.com/iSi7WpJ.jpg)
Copy paste glue
(http://i.imgur.com/oCXk30e.jpg)
Not going so well, letters are too small and my fingers are too big :(
(http://i.imgur.com/8pwOE4L.jpg)
Sand back and start again
Lets try some bigger letters, no room, try just the numbers this time :shrug:
(http://i.imgur.com/o4j1rEj.jpg)
That's working better :tu:
(http://i.imgur.com/y2Pc7to.jpg)
Add some heat
(http://i.imgur.com/RdmsVUH.jpg)
Not too bad (happy :D )
(http://i.imgur.com/YUHToUy.jpg)
Make a Walnut handle
(http://i.imgur.com/MO3tOMe.jpg)
Well I'm happy enough but it's a shame I couldn't get the smaller one to work on there,
guess I will have to throw some money at it if I want it done properly :shrug:
:cheers:
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Nice :tu:
Getting one made won't be cheap. 3D metal printing maybe cheaper?
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Oh that's cool, I've thought a few times of making a self stamp for on my leather work and maybe some other stuff and also saw those exspencive custom one, forget that, I don't do enough to get that done! But just a brass knob filed down, cool, that would take some patients to do my "JR" but that's a slick idea! :tu:
JR
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Maybe Tofty could help 3d printing one to you.
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Nice :tu:
Getting one made won't be cheap. 3D metal printing maybe cheaper?
That's a good idea :tu:
Maybe Tofty could help 3d printing one to you.
another good idea :tu:
I think I really need a CNC router :ahhh
JR, a lot of brass furniture knobs are hollow, good luck in finding some :tu:
Patience and a steady hand is all you need :pok:
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Nice :tu:
Getting one made won't be cheap. 3D metal printing maybe cheaper?
That's a good idea :tu:
Maybe Tofty could help 3d printing one to you.
another good idea :tu:
I think I really need a CNC router :ahhh
JR, a lot of brass furniture knobs are hollow, good luck in finding some :tu:
Patience and a steady hand is all you need :pok:
Yeah, I know there mostly hollow, I got a leather punch that I really don't use and thought of using but it isn't brass, and it would need a extension of some sort, I just really like how you did yours!
JR
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Nice :tu:
Getting one made won't be cheap. 3D metal printing maybe cheaper?
That's a good idea :tu:
Maybe Tofty could help 3d printing one to you.
another good idea :tu:
I think I really need a CNC router :ahhh
JR, a lot of brass furniture knobs are hollow, good luck in finding some :tu:
Patience and a steady hand is all you need :pok:
Yeah, I know there mostly hollow, I got a leather punch that I really don't use and thought of using but it isn't brass, and it would need a extension of some sort, I just really like how you did yours!
JR
Thanks JR :salute:
Brass seems to be a good compromise, not too hard that its to hard to work on but (I hope) hard enough to last for a good amount of time :tu:
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Just a thought but how about making it out of wax then getting it investment cast in brass?
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Just a thought but how about making it out of wax then getting it investment cast in brass?
I have thought of that Mate but it needs to be small enough to fit on things like an axe handle (so I'm thinking about 25mm)
after casting I would still have to finish it off with a dremel and I don't think I can work that small
The idea of carrying on with the 415 after the Sparky415 didn't work was to see if it was doable/useable and to see how small I could work with the dremel
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Just what are you trying to fit and in how small?
JR
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This image, about an inch across
(http://i.imgur.com/oCXk30e.jpg)
There's a little more about it here
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70600.0.html#_
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This image, about an inch across
(http://i.imgur.com/oCXk30e.jpg)
There's a little more about it here
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70600.0.html#_
Ok, so yo pretty much got the 415 the size, but you just didn't get the Sparky arched over, and that's totally the design your after? And it's to be heated and or stamped?
JR
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No, the 415 numbers are bigger than the first one I tried
and I think I have settled on the first design
Yes the idea is to heat it up for wood and just cold press it in to leather :tu:
:cheers:
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No, the 415 numbers are bigger than the first one I tried
and I think I have settled on the first design
Yes the idea is to heat it up for wood and just cold press it in to leather :tu:
:cheers:
I was going to ask if you wanted a diff design, but there are a few company's out there that aren't to bad on custom irons, but yeah they can get a little pricy!
JR
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Next little project (sorry not enough pictures)
I'm still packing stuff away from the meet ::)
I need to find somewhere to store these little Gaz canisters safely
I have some spare PVC about the right size and 5ft/1.5m long, bits of wood, cork, foam etc
(http://i.imgur.com/gwRTOyf.jpg)
I came up with this
It's open at the top, there's about 15 in there so far, they just pop out the bottom as you pull the strap
(http://i.imgur.com/hjeMUgj.jpg)
:cheers:
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Good idea!
Long way to drop for the first ones though.
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Yep it's quite a drop,
I had a cork disk in the bottom first then changed it to some camping mat and...
now I'm inserting them from the bottom :)
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Not a prototype for a home made gas mortar then?
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I did think that when I dropped the first one in from the top :rofl:
I'm loading from the bottom now :)
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Perhaps it could tilt for safer toploading?
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I did think that when I dropped the first one in from the top :rofl:
I'm loading from the bottom now :)
Just remember, you're only supposed blow the bloody doors off :D
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Yep it's quite a drop,
I had a cork disk in the bottom first then changed it to some camping mat and...
now I'm inserting them from the bottom :)
Must..........resist...........temptation.............not ....my.....job......pfrsantos...........aaaarghhhhhhhh :ahhh
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Yep it's quite a drop,
I had a cork disk in the bottom first then changed it to some camping mat and...
now I'm inserting them from the bottom :)
Must..........resist...........temptation.............not ....my.....job......pfrsantos...........aaaarghhhhhhhh :ahhh
:facepalm:
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Hey theres no discrimination in my garage! bottom loaders, top loaders, both end loaders all are welcome :angel:
Its the Welsh I have problems with :pok:
:facepalm:
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So my Mate Kev the welder says theres a weak point with these blowlamps, if you knock them over the top breaks off, :o
I knocked mine over today so I decided to make a hanger to get it up off my workbench
Old fire extinguisher ;)
(http://i.imgur.com/cnDRoXK.jpg)
:think: Maybe smething like...
(http://i.imgur.com/X9wPj0A.jpg)
So my hoovers full of rust and aluminium dust now
(http://i.imgur.com/VhxUUzd.jpg)
That should work, need to find somewhere to hang it now, maybe it needs some paint first? :think:
(http://i.imgur.com/CtBPUt1.jpg)
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Nice :like:
I didn't know fire extinguishers were so clean inside.
My family have asked me for a wish list for my birthday coming soon, one of those blowlamps is on the list.
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Me neither, I also thought they were steel, I was going to make a cooker ::)
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So my hoovers full of rust and aluminium dust now
(http://i.imgur.com/VhxUUzd.jpg)
got a good few cuts left in that disc :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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So my hoovers full of rust and aluminium dust now
(http://i.imgur.com/VhxUUzd.jpg)
got a good few cuts left in that disc :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Ryan my old Mate :salute:
Tons of life left in that one :D
Incidentally Guys that ally really buggers up Jigsaw blades :dwts:
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So my Mate Kev the welder says theres a weak point with these blowlamps, if you knock them over the top breaks off, :o
That's a useful bit of information, thanks for that. Although I have been storing mine with the canister removed.
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So my Mate Kev the welder says theres a weak point with these blowlamps, if you knock them over the top breaks off, :o
That's a useful bit of information, thanks for that. Although I have been storing mine with the canister removed.
I think our tools have an easier life than Kev's tools :ahhh
Luckily I have so much smurf in here it softens the fall from the bench :whistle:
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So my Mate Kev the welder says theres a weak point with these blowlamps, if you knock them over the top breaks off, :o
That's a useful bit of information, thanks for that. Although I have been storing mine with the canister removed.
I think our tools have an easier life than Kev's tools :ahhh
Luckily I have so much smurf in here it softens the fall from the bench :whistle:
Lots of things for it to pinball off if you snap the top off and it sets off like a rocket then. You'll be ok as long as it doesn't hit your gas canister mortar launcher you just built
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You'll be ok as long as it doesn't hit your gas canister mortar launcher you just built
I think I might end up on a watch list :ahhh
If you are going to paint these things Guys your paint might react with the original plastic coating ::)
I've just got to find a spare bit of wall now :think:
(http://i.imgur.com/getsjiF.jpg)
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Nice :like:
Is that smelly tin a candidate for an alcohol burner?
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Maybe :D :D
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 ;)
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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
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I am really liking the look of the repurposed fire extinguisher Sparky :o :like:
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Thats cool JR up out of the way and on display :tu:
Thanks Poncho :salute:
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Thats cool JR up out of the way and on display :tu:
Thanks Poncho :salute:
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
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I want one JR :salute: today I started the long awaited handles for the MOD type knife :D
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I want one JR :salute: today I started the long awaited handles for the MOD type knife :D
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
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I want one JR :salute: today I started the long awaited handles for the MOD type knife :D
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
:D :salute:
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So......um..... that little kiridashi thingy..... sharp? :shrug:
:whistle:
Looks like you've been having fun Mate :tu:
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So......um..... that little kiridashi thingy..... sharp? :shrug:
:whistle:
Looks like you've been having fun Mate :tu:
Yes Tony ,but I did it on a sharp bit of wood on my workbench :facepalm:
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:D
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Machined a small pen on the lathe.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4430/36851128221_400b5061ff_k.jpg)
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4347/36851196671_6d8c3c6e79_k.jpg)
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Wow, I can't imagine the hours of work that went in to that :salute:
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Nice Wallace, you like doing machining, ever try a bolt action pen?
JR
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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.
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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
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I have a couple knurling tools but I have never used them on something so small.
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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
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A little Shop storage project ;)
Rescued a length of sturdy wire shelving
(http://i.imgur.com/oAYxRDQ.jpg)
Chop chop
(https://i.imgur.com/JQD3PjY.jpg)
That's better :)
I was going to have it the other way up but it worked better like this
(https://i.imgur.com/WFLevuJ.jpg)
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Very interesting! Got enough wrenches?
JR
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Ah JR, You've jumped to the conclusion that that's all of them :rofl:
I might have to stop buying them now :ahhh
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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 :facepalm:
JR
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Nice rack! :D
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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 :facepalm:
JR
You need some sort of cunning storage system JR :pok:
Nice rack! :D
:-[ :-[
:whistle: :D :cheers:
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Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/37485778160_fe5ab8344d_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z7upS1)
(https://flic.kr/p/Z7upS1)
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Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work
Perhaps because it's in pieces?
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Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work
Perhaps because it's in pieces?
:rofl: :tu:
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Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work
Perhaps because it's in pieces?
..You may be on to something
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Getting frustrated trying to see why this angle grinder won't work
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/37485778160_fe5ab8344d_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z7upS1)
(https://flic.kr/p/Z7upS1)
Try using a hammer. It may not fix it, but it does help with the frustration!
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Did a continuity test and up till the two wires that separate to the field windings (cord and switch) are getting power. And the brushes seem okay but it still won't turn on.
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Did a continuity test and up till the two wires that separate to the field windings (cord and switch) are getting power. And the brushes seem okay but it still won't turn on.
Check the solder joints on each end of the stator. My old Milwaukee grinder had a tiny separation at one of these points. It had only about 3 hours of use before it pooped out. Resoldered and it works fine now. I did have to press the stator out before I could see the problem. I took the gear housing off, pulled out the rotor, and pushed it out from the back.
Getting it back in was a real treat. ::)
Good luck wallace!
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A little recycling
I bought these speakers second hand when I was a young apprentice for quite a lot of money, don't need them and can't even give them away (dang kids with their newfangled... )
So I cut them up and threw some paint at them,
Storage drawers for the garage :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/j8VogFZ.jpg)
Yeh I know there's a hole in the bottom, it's for ventilation :whistle:
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Good idea!
(A town nearby has a new bus shelter, designed by architects with a big hole in the roof. :facepalm:)
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Ventilation? :shrug:
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Ventilation? :shrug:
"The hole actually represents the Māori name for the Wairau Valley, Kei puta te Wairau, which means "the place with the hole in the sky" or "the place with the hole in the cloud".
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/97376462/council-defends-hole-in-bus-shelter-logic
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Ah, it all makes sense now :D
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Then there was the new $2m architect-designed toilet block in the mountains where the pipes kept freezing... :whistle:
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To make sanding drums for knife making etc I've been glueing sandpaper to old hole cutters, works well but it's a pain to remove the old paper
(https://i.imgur.com/sYDuiOw.jpg)
This Guy had a better idea than mine, did a nice job :salute:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLDNL8w940I
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(https://i.imgur.com/U5bC53x.jpg)
10mm bolt, 12mm would be even better :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/CbhQDlY.jpg)
Try to get good plywood, it will save you from filling and sanding ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/DmwTdGw.jpg)
3 hacksaw blades together ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/srE1Jn3.jpg)
Sorted :D
(https://i.imgur.com/tSuLMSl.jpg)
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:tu: Is the sandpaper just held in by something jammed tight in the hole?
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:pok: watch the video, at 4.00
I hammered 2x 8mm dowels in to an 8mm hole (might have to enlarge the hole a little)
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Yeah I saw him hammer something metal in, just surprised that was it.
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Good job ! That looks like it will work great :tu:
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Nice job, :tu:
I did me a little project and made a hankie,,
JR
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Yeah I saw him hammer something metal in, just surprised that was it.
I put two dowels in with a hammer, they lock in very well I'm a little worrIed that I might have to drill them out when I change the sand paper
Nice job, :tu:
I did me a little project and made a hankie,,
JR
That looks very cool JR :cheers:
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Yeah I saw him hammer something metal in, just surprised that was it.
I put two dowels in with a hammer, they lock in very well I'm a little worrIed that I might have to drill them out when I change the sand paper
Nice job, :tu:
I did me a little project and made a hankie,,
JR
That looks very cool JR :cheers:
Thanks, just another to add to the collection..
JR
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:salute: :salute:
I need to build a big and a small one of those...... :tu:
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:tu:
I need more sizes, I think the 'locking' hole might be hard to get right on a little one :think:
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I've got an eternal struggle, a knifemaker I follow on FB has the motto "Tool up or Die", I see the wisdom of these words, but if I use spare time to "tool up" there would be no time to use these tools...... :facepalm:
I finally made a rack to hold my belts, that only took about a year to get around to doing.........making and hanging took about 1 hour and 30 minutes respectively. :facepalm:
Better lights bought 2, maybe 3 months ago and still at times I'm smurfing around with a headlight on :facepalm:
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I've got an eternal struggle, a knifemaker I follow on FB has the motto "Tool up or Die", I see the wisdom of these words, but if I use spare time to "tool up" there would be no time to use these tools...... :facepalm:
I finally made a rack to hold my belts, that only took about a year to get around to doing.........making and hanging took about 1 hour and 30 minutes respectively. :facepalm:
Better lights bought 2, maybe 3 months ago and still at times I'm smurfing around with a headlight on :facepalm:
Any pics? I got enough belts myself, right now one stays out then the rest make a coil inside one of my drawers, one inside the other then stacked,,
JR
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I've got an eternal struggle, a knifemaker I follow on FB has the motto "Tool up or Die", I see the wisdom of these words, but if I use spare time to "tool up" there would be no time to use these tools...... :facepalm:
I finally made a rack to hold my belts, that only took about a year to get around to doing.........making and hanging took about 1 hour and 30 minutes respectively. :facepalm:
Better lights bought 2, maybe 3 months ago and still at times I'm smurfing around with a headlight on :facepalm:
Any pics? I got enough belts myself, right now one stays out then the rest make a coil inside one of my drawers, one inside the other then stacked,,
JR
I think Gerhard is talking about sander belts :whistle:
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I've got an eternal struggle, a knifemaker I follow on FB has the motto "Tool up or Die", I see the wisdom of these words, but if I use spare time to "tool up" there would be no time to use these tools...... :facepalm:
I finally made a rack to hold my belts, that only took about a year to get around to doing.........making and hanging took about 1 hour and 30 minutes respectively. :facepalm:
Better lights bought 2, maybe 3 months ago and still at times I'm smurfing around with a headlight on :facepalm:
Any pics? I got enough belts myself, right now one stays out then the rest make a coil inside one of my drawers, one inside the other then stacked,,
JR
I think Gerhard is talking about sander belts :whistle:
Oops, but I have a belt sander too, just no belts..
JR
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This Guy does some nice work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VAmWs5vH1o&index=60&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLZd2MvH3gU
I have been thinking of making one of these for an Axe wall, mine won't be so clever...
Now Tazzie Rob has made an Axe wall I better get started
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That’s nice, I might have to do something like that, but nothing will ever come close to a Studley!
JR
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Some unistrut, Oak scraps, plane a 5ish degree angle on edges
(https://i.imgur.com/ErHILSL.jpg)
Space things out very carefully
(https://i.imgur.com/d3uXf6q.jpg)
Mmmm :think: how are we going to fix it together?
Copper rivets :D
(https://i.imgur.com/Bx3Eb5y.jpg)
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Some unistrut, Oak scraps, plane a 5ish degree angle on edges
(https://i.imgur.com/ErHILSL.jpg)
Space things out very carefully
(https://i.imgur.com/d3uXf6q.jpg)
Mmmm :think: how are we going to fix it together?
Copper rivets :D
(https://i.imgur.com/Bx3Eb5y.jpg)
Nice what are you making?
JR
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This :D
Sadly the pegs don't all fit the slots (and it's not the pegs that are at fault ::) )
I'm very happy with this so far, I might have to adjust a few of the pegs
It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
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Ooh, that’s nice, it might be big enough you just have to adjust the ax's, you could double the storage size if you put the others upside down,
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[_] _________[_]
Kinda like that
JR
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This :D
Sadly the pegs don't all fit the slots (and it's not the pegs that are at fault ::) )
I'm very happy with this so far, I might have to adjust a few of the pegs
It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
Ready for the Zombie apocalypse!
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Ooh, that’s nice, it might be big enough you just have to adjust the ax's, you could double the storage size if you put the others upside down,
__________ __
[_] _________[_]
Kinda like that
JR
:salute:
They are only on there as a weight test so far to see if the 'wall' will hold together, I think it only be used to display a few choice axes :D
I'm not getting Zombie brains on my best axes Yadda :pok:
:rofl:
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It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
Handy for this? :crash:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
Make a few more then. :pok:
In fact, you will probably have enough axe walls to make an axe house.... :dd: :ahhh
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Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
It's missing your brand as well
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@S :D
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
It's missing your brand as well
Yep I need to brand it :tu: also I might try to make some little shelves
I still need to sand the sides/ends.... might be other stuff to do before I get it up on the wall :think:
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Ooh, that’s nice, it might be big enough you just have to adjust the ax's, you could double the storage size if you put the others upside down,
__________ __
[_] _________[_]
Kinda like that
JR
:salute:
They are only on there as a weight test so far to see if the 'wall' will hold together, I think it only be used to display a few choice axes :D
I'm not getting Zombie brains on my best axes Yadda :pok:
:rofl:
Lol :rofl:
JR
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This :D
Sadly the pegs don't all fit the slots (and it's not the pegs that are at fault ::) )
I'm very happy with this so far, I might have to adjust a few of the pegs
It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
Cool idea Tony :salute:
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This :D
Sadly the pegs don't all fit the slots (and it's not the pegs that are at fault ::) )
I'm very happy with this so far, I might have to adjust a few of the pegs
It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
Cool idea Tony :salute:
I agree, gives me additional ideas for my Plierench display.
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This :D
Sadly the pegs don't all fit the slots (and it's not the pegs that are at fault ::) )
I'm very happy with this so far, I might have to adjust a few of the pegs
It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
That's impressive, Tony, puts my slapped together screws in noggins to shame! :tu:
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This :D
Sadly the pegs don't all fit the slots (and it's not the pegs that are at fault ::) )
I'm very happy with this so far, I might have to adjust a few of the pegs
It's now in test mode as I think it's a bit soon to be screwed to the wall above my computer desk :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/FkD0zum.jpg)
Oh yeah...... and it's not big enough :facepalm:
That's impressive, Tony, puts my slapped together screws in noggins to shame! :tu:
Actually, I reckon you could fit more on there if you hung them all vertically?
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Hi Tony
That reminds me of the system Ian at Forgotten Weapons (YT) put to display his gun collection, very well done! :salute:
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Hmmmm vertical :think:
Thanks Guys I'm very happy with it so far :salute:
:cheers:
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Hmmmm vertical :think:
Thanks Guys I'm very happy with it so far :salute:
:cheers:
Yeah, 90 degrees orientation to how you have them now. You still use two pegs, or you could make specific holders with slots just the right width so they can't spread apart.
Could hold them by the head or the foot of the handle or both like JR's suggestion
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I've been playing Axy jenga today (I did try vertical) :D :tu:
I did want to get some of my smaller axes up there but the pegs are just too wobbily :o
It's not very safe/secure so I'm going to have to come up with another way of making pegs or hooks, maybe some wire :think:
(https://i.imgur.com/zQ3zDJD.jpg)
:cheers:
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I've been playing Axy jenga today (I did try vertical) :D :tu:
I did want to get some of my smaller axes up there but the pegs are just too wobbily :o
It's not very safe/secure so I'm going to have to come up with another way of making pegs or hooks, maybe some wire :think:
(https://i.imgur.com/zQ3zDJD.jpg)
:cheers:
Nice, Tony, you could show them off even more without the sheaths. I reckon to go vertical you need some U shaped pieces so you have two prongs sticking out that can't spread
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Love it Tony :salute: I might ask Angie if i can make one for our lounge ;) :rofl:
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Thanks Rob,
I'm a bit disappointed with my slots as they are all a little different so some pegs go in with a hammer (axe poll) and some are held in with elastic bands ::)
It's all an experiment at the moment :think:
Still thinking and looking :shrug:
Paul you are just getting better from your last accident Mate, do you think that is wise? :ahhh
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Scrap brass....
(https://i.imgur.com/190RlGw.jpg)
Run out of brass, started using steel rod
I'm happy with how it's going now :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/Z9l4kYV.jpg)
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Scrap brass....
(https://i.imgur.com/190RlGw.jpg)
Run out of brass, started using steel rod
I'm happy with how it's going now :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/Z9l4kYV.jpg)
Looks great Tony I want to do something similar for my tools in the shed :tu:
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Thanks Rob,
I'm a bit disappointed with my slots as they are all a little different so some pegs go in with a hammer (axe poll) and some are held in with elastic bands ::)
It's all an experiment at the moment :think:
Still thinking and looking :shrug:
Paul you are just getting better from your last accident Mate, do you think that is wise? :ahhh
:rofl: I still can run quicker than her ;)
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Looks good. :tu: I think vertical axes would look better against the horizontal slats though...
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Looking good Tony, I like the brass ! :like: :tu:
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Looks good. :tu: I think vertical axes would look better against the horizontal slats though...
Everything's Adjustable (I did try but they wont hang straight )
If you are ever passing Oxford you can pop in and give it a try :D
Looking good Tony, I like the brass ! :like: :tu:
Me too Steve but I've run out, steel rod now and if I run out of that I will be cutting up wire coat hangers
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Looks good. :tu: I think vertical axes would look better against the horizontal slats though...
Everything's Adjustable (I did try but they wont hang straight )
If you are ever passing Oxford you can pop in and give it a try :D
Damnit, I was passing through in September..... 2012.
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Looks good. :tu: I think vertical axes would look better against the horizontal slats though...
Everything's Adjustable (I did try but they wont hang straight )
If you are ever passing Oxford you can pop in and give it a try :D
Looking good Tony, I like the brass ! :like: :tu:
Me too Steve but I've run out, steel rod now and if I run out of that I will be cutting up wire coat hangers
You just need a small spacer piece on top of the pegs that has the lower side of the axe head, most likely the poll side. Then it will hang "straight" vertically
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I think we need to pop over there and sort it out for him Rob... :pok:
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I think we need to pop over there and sort it out for him Rob... :pok:
I think you might be right!
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You are both welcome but you will have to share the sofa :tu:
Oh yes, and bring Jaffa cakes :cheers:
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Looking a bit better now :)
(https://i.imgur.com/cqMw91C.jpg)
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You are both welcome but you will have to share the sofa :tu:
Oh yes, and bring Jaffa cakes :cheers:
What about a Pavlova? That's something Aussies and Kiwis have been arguing about having invented forever. Though I think it was the Kiwis first, it is an Aussie national dessert
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Looking a bit better now :)
(https://i.imgur.com/cqMw91C.jpg)
I like seeing all your bits uncovered, Tony! :whistle:
...Wait for it....
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What about a Pavlova? That's something Aussies and Kiwis have been arguing about having invented forever. Though I think it was the Kiwis first, it is an Aussie national dessert
No argument, it is Kiwi all the way.
STOP STEALING OUR STUFF AUSTRALIA! (You can keep Russell Crowe though)
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Looking a bit better now :)
(https://i.imgur.com/cqMw91C.jpg)
I like seeing all your bits uncovered, Tony! :whistle:
...Wait for it....
I take that as a compliment from you Rob :hatsoff:
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Here's a little tip for you ;)
Lot's of offices are doing away with these filing cabinets,
Very sturdy and useful in the garage, if you are lucky you can pick them up cheaply :cheers:
(https://i.imgur.com/HMu0AX6.jpg)
Just the right size for 'sand paper' :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/of1Q4QZ.jpg)
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Nice find!
JR
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Here's a little tip for you ;)
Lot's of offices are doing away with these filing cabinets,
Very sturdy and useful in the garage, if you are lucky you can pick them up cheaply :cheers:
(https://i.imgur.com/HMu0AX6.jpg)
Just the right size for 'sand paper' :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/of1Q4QZ.jpg)
So according to your scale, electric screws are the coarsest grit, and fuses are about mid range? :think:
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Hi Rob :salute:
So I run out of different grits :shrug:
And it's PVC tape so it will come off easily to re label ;)
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Great tip Tony,once I've more room I'll try and get some of those cabinets :salute:
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Keep an eye out for them Paul, very handy
I got the one on the right free and the blue one was 15quid at the bootie :tu:
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Another little tip ;)
Not sure where I got this one from (youtube :think: )
If you are doing a little soldering job and can't find your 'helping hands'
Elastic band, long nose pliers and a spring clamp
(https://i.imgur.com/HxHFOi9.jpg)
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that is a cool idea Tony,are you building a time machine :D
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So looking on youtube all the cool EDC kids have slimmed down wallets
And all I have is some spare time and brass plate ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/81DAJZh.jpg)
Oh and a pile of cheap assorted clips
(https://i.imgur.com/NTFNmRR.jpg)
Cut out some shapes, rivet on a clip
(https://i.imgur.com/jBr2Vig.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/Bkd0w4H.jpg)
Rivets are a bit rough inside, add some leather
(https://i.imgur.com/m4IkuqZ.jpg)
Thats better
(https://i.imgur.com/cMtVRH4.jpg)
String together
(https://i.imgur.com/M0U0MP8.jpg)
Loaded
(https://i.imgur.com/3ROtuMp.jpg)
The front
(https://i.imgur.com/KNSzBIC.jpg)
Back again
(https://i.imgur.com/anOdHZk.jpg)
Hes a heavy little brick, probably weighs more than Lynns stove collection :D
(https://i.imgur.com/xa9xecj.jpg)
Not sure if this one is going to get carried yet :shrug:
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Could you ditch the clip and brass plate? Otherwise just stash some cards in a folding stove...
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I like that Tony :drool:
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Could you ditch the clip and brass plate? Otherwise just stash some cards in a folding stove...
Not sure if that would be RFID safe :think: :P
I like that Tony :drool:
Thanks Paul :tu:
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Could you ditch the clip and brass plate? Otherwise just stash some cards in a folding stove...
Not sure if that would be RFID safe :think: :P
It should be, but RFID crime for cards is such a minimal return that crooks pretty much never bother with it, passports are a different story.
Bloody good looking though mate :tu:
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Antique finish :D Thanks Mark :salute:
The biggest problem is it's not very comfortable like my old leather one (which is the shape of my ass :D )
(https://i.imgur.com/cQNmSkL.jpg)
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Antique finish :D Thanks Mark :salute:
The biggest problem is it's not very comfortable like my old leather one (which is the shape of my ass :D )
(https://i.imgur.com/cQNmSkL.jpg)
Just a bit of "ball" peening, Tony, the panel beating will get it into shape in no time :tu:
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Antique finish :D Thanks Mark :salute:
The biggest problem is it's not very comfortable like my old leather one (which is the shape of my ass :D )
(https://i.imgur.com/cQNmSkL.jpg)
Front left pocket Tony PLEASE!
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Antique finish :D Thanks Mark :salute:
The biggest problem is it's not very comfortable like my old leather one (which is the shape of my ass :D )
(https://i.imgur.com/cQNmSkL.jpg)
Front left pocket Tony PLEASE!
Is that why Rob suggested the Ball peening? :think:
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Antique finish :D Thanks Mark :salute:
The biggest problem is it's not very comfortable like my old leather one (which is the shape of my ass :D )
(https://i.imgur.com/cQNmSkL.jpg)
Front left pocket Tony PLEASE!
Is that why Rob suggested the Ball peening? :think:
:o
:ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
:rofl:
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;)
:whistle:
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;)
:whistle:
:tu:
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As Rob started us off on ball peen hammers I have found it useful to have a clean and shiny ball when peening :salute:
Need a ball polisher :gimme:
(https://i.imgur.com/tJYQM1b.jpg)
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Make a wooden cup
(https://i.imgur.com/e4GLObA.jpg)
With a 6mm bolt
(https://i.imgur.com/zbYrvEx.jpg)
Load up with 'sand' paper
(https://i.imgur.com/tUWRhY8.jpg)
Shiny :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/7ws97gG.jpg)
Sorted :D
(https://i.imgur.com/qQydo7i.jpg)
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:like:
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Thanks Kev :cheers:
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You are the man Tony! :cheers:
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Nice ball polisher :D
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:whistle:
:D :cheers:
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Very interesting, good job :tu:
JR
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Looks like you're about ready for new wooden mallet
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Your not far wrong Mate :tu:
Another one on the project list :D
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Nice shiny ball, Tony :tu:
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Not really a shop project, more like project: shop
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4700/38493617260_526e015740_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21DxRjd)
It's taken me a couple of months to get to this stage, but having taken another carload of junk to the tip and shifted all of the firewood up into the cellar I can finally move around in the workshop. I'm not sure what the final arrangement is going to be, but I'll probably end up with one clean bench for assembly and measurement work and one dirty bench for drilling and grinding. The grey bench to the left I liberated from work. The brown one at the far end was going to be thrown out by my son's school - it's a 2.5m x 0.8m piece of particleboard desktop on some old kitchen cabinets. There are two 1.2m LED ceiling lights, and a 100W-equivalent spot light over each bench.
Not sure what the next step is - sort the storage properly, and get some floor tiles down, probably.
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Not really a shop project, more like project: shop
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4700/38493617260_526e015740_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21DxRjd)
It's taken me a couple of months to get to this stage, but having taken another carload of junk to the tip and shifted all of the firewood up into the cellar I can finally move around in the workshop. I'm not sure what the final arrangement is going to be, but I'll probably end up with one clean bench for assembly and measurement work and one dirty bench for drilling and grinding. The grey bench to the left I liberated from work. The brown one at the far end was going to be thrown out by my son's school - it's a 2.5m x 0.8m piece of particleboard desktop on some old kitchen cabinets. There are two 1.2m LED ceiling lights, and a 100W-equivalent spot light over each bench.
Not sure what the next step is - sort the storage properly, and get some floor tiles down, probably.
Very nice Chris, the only thing I can think of to add which will make life a lot more comfortable is a daylight lamp for working on things. like this one https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/tube-bench-lights-daylight
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Make one of these lights for that nice table, I think there freaking great!
JR
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Good idea both, thanks. The anglepoise spots both have 6500K 1500lm daylight LEDs in, and the strips are 4000K 2000lm cool white, so it should be an OK place to work. I've not been down there in the dark yet though.
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Good idea both, thanks. The anglepoise spots both have 6500K 1500lm daylight LEDs in, and the strips are 4000K 2000lm cool white, so it should be an OK place to work. I've not been down there in the dark yet though.
That’s one reason I love that arch, it’s such a good cool clear white, but being that arch there’s no shadows.
JR
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Clean, Tidy :drool: :drool: :drool:
Nice Mate :cheers:
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So I have been thinking about your workshop :ahhh
Two bits of advice I would give is paint all the walls/ceiling white before you get it all sorted (something I didn't do and regret now :( )
And get yourself an offcut of thick carpet to stand on in front of the bench,
It will make it less tiring to work on and protect any stuff when it falls on the floor :salute:
:cheers:
Oooh, Tiles! You need to get some big ol ceramic tiles :ahhh
:whistle:
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Yeah, definitely want to paint the walls - unfortunately the roof needs to come off at some point (leaky asbestos!) so I’ll do it after that gets done.
Good idea about the floor tiles - do you know where I might get some? :pok:
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Nice workshop :tu:
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Yeah, definitely want to paint the walls - unfortunately the roof needs to come off at some point (leaky asbestos!) so I’ll do it after that gets done.
Good idea about the floor tiles - do you know where I might get some? :pok:
I might be able to find some nice blue ones after I finish my hall :whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/SY4Z2aF.jpg)
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Shame I wasn't closer Tony as could fit them for you :D That's a great size space Chris :drool: I have the world's smallest workshop,although it suits my needs :tu:
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I've been tidying hammers today
:whistle:
(https://i.imgur.com/topaTav.jpg)
Wanted to make a rack to hold the ones I use the most
old pine shelves (ply would have been a better choice of materials ::) )
(https://i.imgur.com/j6n4n9A.jpg)
Not much of a work in progress picture
(https://i.imgur.com/ZufNBdW.jpg)
Loaded, might need some adjusting and I just need to find a permanent place for it now :think:
(https://i.imgur.com/71pkJbb.jpg)
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:like: :tu:
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Nice rack! :D :like:
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:-[ :D :salute:
:whistle: :cheers:
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Nice Tony, but why do I have the feeling you need to be able to flip it up out of way :think:
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Nice Tony, but why do I have the feeling you need to be able to flip it up out of way :think:
I can still open the drawers as it is, poor picture angle
But it's only held on by the clamp top left of the picture while I'm still working out if it's practical at the moment
it could also screw in to the roof if I can find a suitable space :think:
;) :cheers:
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Nice job, I need something similar for the cordless tools.
JR
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Nice rack, Tony :tu:
I agree about the ply board, hope this holds up or at least can be used as a template for a rack enhancement operation
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Yep the fingers are a bit weak, it wasn't too bad until I cut in the slots ::)
Really it was just an excuse to try out my new pocket hole jig that I bought for a future project
I did have the same kind of thing for my drills JR, it worked well but I had to take it down as I needed the space for shelves (that one was made from ply) :tu:
Nice rack, Tony :tu:
I agree about the ply board, hope this holds up or at least can be used as a template for a rack enhancement operation
Mmmmmmm Rack enhancement :drool:
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Everyone has that similar setup for their drills, like how many drills do they need? All these pics I’ve seen there’s like 6, “all cordless”, like I have 4, a cordless, a corded, a corded 1/2” hammer drill, and one cordless I’ve never used that came in the package deal. So only two of mine would fit, one that I’ve never used..
JR
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I only own 2 drills. A good quality battery one and a huge mains powered sds one that has chisel bits as well. I've got a couple of battery screwdrivers though
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I only own 2 drills. A good quality battery one and a huge mains powered sds one that has chisel bits as well. I've got a couple of battery screwdrivers though
Thus the hammer drill..
JR
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I only own 2 drills. A good quality battery one and a huge mains powered sds one that has chisel bits as well. I've got a couple of battery screwdrivers though
You need a rack with a charging station :pok:
:D :cheers:
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Just like this?
(http://image.ibb.co/hQwH7H/drills.jpg)
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Just like this?
(http://image.ibb.co/hQwH7H/drills.jpg)
Oooh...
:nanadance: :nanadance: :nanadance:
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That's a proper job! :drool:
Up graded some of mine to ply today ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/8O96SBX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LsBv7oN.jpg)
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That's a proper job! :drool:
Up graded some of mine to ply today ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/8O96SBX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LsBv7oN.jpg)
:tu:
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I need something like this..
JR
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Making another chill pills container, kinda like these others but this ones mine, thus bigger and a little unique, as you can see in the funky top, so I guess you’ll have to check in to see why?? :whistle:
JR
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Ok, well it dried enough to put the design on plus the dinner and movie just finished, so on that note I took a pic, now to figure out what to fill it with :think: something you wanna sneak in the middle of the night, thus the glow in the dark, lol..
JR
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Cool, are you sure it's big enough? :D
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Cool, are you sure it's big enough? :D
I guess I’ll find out when I figure what I want to put in it?
JR
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How’s this, anyone figure out what it’s made of or what it’s going to be?
JR
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Well, here’s the 85% done project, I figured I’d stain it but I’m not going out to the garage to get the stain until tomorrow.
JR
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:popcorn:
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All done, with a 6yr protection! :whistle:
JR
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Do you have a tiny remote control fork lift to go with it? :pok:
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Do you have a tiny remote control fork lift to go with it? :pok:
I was thinking the same! ;)
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Do you have a tiny remote control fork lift to go with it? :pok:
I was thinking the same! ;)
No, but I had some mini i bolts that I could anchor into the four corners then tie some string to them and then hang it to something. But I was going to use it as my coaster next to the bed..
JR
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:salute:
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A little 'project' that I have just finished
I bought a couple of old tatty tool boxes off fleabay
Sellers pictures
(https://i.imgur.com/taMlLgG.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZzyNgqu.jpg)
After a cleaning
(https://i.imgur.com/Jx4RwUJ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/anC8anO.jpg)
After a few coats of lacquer
(https://i.imgur.com/6NlR53N.jpg)
Add a badly stamped label ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/6jkSPpJ.jpg)
Pleased with how these have turned out :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/QS9ezUM.jpg)
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Nice job, like the craftsman box! I’ve always liked the older ones, Grant it there heavier, but there not flimsy cheap tin! I’d rather have a 5gal bucket with a tool organizer, at least then you can get a piece of wood or a special lid and sit on it and not the metal flex and kink every time
JR
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:tu:
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A little 'project' that I have just finished
I bought a couple of old tatty tool boxes off fleabay
Sellers pictures
(https://i.imgur.com/taMlLgG.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZzyNgqu.jpg)
After a cleaning
(https://i.imgur.com/Jx4RwUJ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/anC8anO.jpg)
After a few coats of lacquer
(https://i.imgur.com/6NlR53N.jpg)
Add a badly stamped label ::)
(https://i.imgur.com/6jkSPpJ.jpg)
Pleased with how these have turned out :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/QS9ezUM.jpg)
8) :like: verah much Tony!
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Thanks Guys :salute:
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Those are awesome Tony. Guess I'm off to fleabay for a look-see. ;)
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Those are awesome Tony. Guess I'm off to fleabay for a look-see. ;)
Thanks G :tu:
What I did to them was...
Gave them a rub down with some wire wool to remove loose rust and paint but I didn't go over the top with the cleaning (as you can see)
Then gave them a good 'de-grease' in the bath ( :whistle:) with scouring cream
Then about three coats of lacquer,
Laquer makes everything look Good! :D
:cheers:
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Great job Tony keeping there patina :salute:
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Thanks Paul :salute: I'm thinking of giving myself a coat or two :D
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Thanks Paul :salute: I'm thinking of giving myself a coat or two :D
Coat of what :D I'm hoping the weather is good this Sunday as going to that huge car boot sale and I usually do well at it :tu:
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Thanks Paul :salute: I'm thinking of giving myself a coat or two :D
Coat of what :D I'm hoping the weather is good this Sunday as going to that huge car boot sale and I usually do well at it :tu:
Lacquer :salute:
Good luck at the bootie Mate :tu:
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Great job on the tool boxes ! :like: :tu:
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Thanks Paul :salute: I'm thinking of giving myself a coat or two :D
Coat of what :D I'm hoping the weather is good this Sunday as going to that huge car boot sale and I usually do well at it :tu:
Lacquer :salute:
Good luck at the bootie Mate :tu:
It's spelled 'liquor' mate!
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:D :salute:
:drink:
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Coat of Liquor... I'll drink to that! :drink:
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I'm looking at videos on how to make your own sawhorses....
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I'm looking at videos on how to make your own sawhorses....
I think these are the best out there, :salute:
I will make a pair of these some one day...
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Am I meant to see a picture or something? Is it just me not seeing it? :shrug:
I also want my ones to be foldable. Currently working on my own design...
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I'm looking at videos on how to make your own sawhorses....
Paul Sellers?
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Surprisingly not Paul.
Here are some:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkqhJh2wSgM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgTkN_Epako
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIk1EIJ_Pxs
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The top one looks very versatile and stable, the bottom two look virtually identical with slight variation. Those don't look as stable in the longitudinal direction but are more compact
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How about these?
JR
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Am I meant to see a picture or something? Is it just me not seeing it? :shrug:
I also want my ones to be foldable. Currently working on my own design...
My mistake I had meant to add a vid.....
The top one in your list, I think they would be very useful :tu:
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I've wanted a shopdog for a while, but they seem to require alot of compound angled cuts. Please post your results here when you're done.
If you were looking for non folding ones I would have recommended these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s89lN8FmDSI
But as far as folding ones go, the shopdog seems like the most solid alternative/option.
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How about these?
They look like the ones in the last video.
I watched another video of one similar to the shopdog and in the comments the shopdog guy accused the other guy of copying him. It turns out that design is everywhere though - someone linked to a store selling them.
My design may be a combination of the above styles. The legs will only splay outward in one plane not two to keep the cuts simple. I have some pallet wood I could try it with.
Now, what height? I measured a friends' and they are 690mm high. My Workmate copy is 760mm high so it could be good to have it at the same height but lower may be better for sawing. :think:
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Go 760, useful for working with the workmate, :tu:
if you hate them you can always 'adjust' the legs later ;)
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:tu:
FYI (for our American friends):
22" = 559mm
23" = 584mm
24" = 610mm
25" = 635mm
26" = 660mm
27" = 686mm
28" = 711mm
29" = 737mm
30" = 762mm
31" = 787mm
32" = 813mm
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760mm should be a perfect height.
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How about these?
JR
Those would likely be stiffer in the longitudinal direction due to the extra top brace, though the hinges will still give some play
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:ahhh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiK86sicXb8
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Man there's a whole lot of thought gone in to that one! :ahhh
The shop dog is still my favourite :salute:
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It's very interesting, but whoever took/edited the video needs a good kick up the arse!
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It's very interesting, but whoever took/edited the video needs a good kick up the arse!
Exactly, because we all wanted to see the thing through a toilet roll telescope :facepalm:
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I was waiting for James Bond to appear down the scope... ;)
Damnit, I need to wait until I have my tools and spare (day)time to start...
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Another little project....
I wanted to make a sign for a young friend of mine that has been under the weather lately :salute:
It is surprisingly easy to do :tu:
Find a nice piece of wood then print out the name in your preferred size and font
(https://i.imgur.com/3hT1LOH.jpg)
Glue the paper to the wood with some PVE glue, then use a burr in a Dremel to 'dig' out the letters
(https://i.imgur.com/ryZ4wiR.jpg)
Then fill in the letters with your choice of paint
(https://i.imgur.com/q5RX4Bp.jpg)
Then sand off the paint and paper with a sander
This is what you should be left with :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/Imjujfw.jpg)
See I said it is easy to do :cheers:
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:like: :tu:
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Then hang it on your shed door :salute: thanks again Tony ,it cheered me up mate :tu:
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Nice :tu:
JR
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very cool! :like:
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JR :tu:
Mr P, Hope you are feeling better :salute:
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Then hang it on your shed door :salute: thanks again Tony ,it cheered me up mate :tu:
Cool sign Paul, well done Tony!
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I've started to dabble with this YouTube lark....
40 seconds of watching (linseed oil) paint dry :rofl:
Anyway it's shiny :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTu4en2NQwE
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Nice!
JR
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That's a good sign. ::) :tu:
What's the reason for mixing the linseed oil with white spirit? Just thins it down?
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That's a good sign. ::) :tu:
What's the reason for mixing the linseed oil with white spirit? Just thins it down?
Yes I thin it down so it soaks in well :tu:
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Good video Sparky :tu: I dont mind watching it dry :D I love the smell of newly linseed oiled wood :dd:
Just watch out for the spontaneous combustion of the rags afterwards :ahhh Or else we will have to rename you Toasty :rofl:
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I haven't set anything alight for ages Poncho :salute:
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You've got me thinking now :dd:
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I love the smell of newly linseed oiled wood :dd:
I can't eat linseed-flavoured food like bread because it reminds me of oiling cricket bats!
Just watch out for the spontaneous combustion of the rags afterwards :ahhh Or else we will have to rename you Toasty :rofl:
+1 I know of someone around here who had been oiling tool handles and the rags ignited. She lost her house and everything inside.
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Yep I love the smell of linseed oil :tu:
That's a good reminder of spontaneous combustion :salute:
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I love the smell of newly linseed oiled wood :dd:
I can't eat linseed-flavoured food like bread because it reminds me of oiling cricket bats!
Just watch out for the spontaneous combustion of the rags afterwards :ahhh Or else we will have to rename you Toasty :rofl:
+1 I know of someone around here who had been oiling tool handles and the rags ignited. She lost her house and everything inside.
That is awful that her house burnt down :-\
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Yeah.... she grows lots of veges and delivers and sells them to people. It was garden tools she was working on.
I haven't met her myself but apparently she just shrugged her shoulders and started again.
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I managed to start on a sawhorse in the weekend and I am halfway through. Quite enjoying it... :whistle:
I don't have a workshop so was working out on the deck. Unfortunately it is dark when I leave work so I'm not sure when I can continue. :td:
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I made a bike rack for the boys' bikes at the weekend from scrap timber lying around in the garage. I'm a long way out of practice, and it's very rough but it'll do for now. Got the chance to use my shiny new combi drill though.
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We'll need pics then. :pok:
I now need to charge my drill battery before I use it if it has been more than a few days. :facepalm:
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If they haven't broken it by the time I get home. :tu:
My drill came with two batteries. 8)
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So did mine, they both lose their charge. :-[
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I managed to start on a sawhorse in the weekend and I am halfway through. Quite enjoying it... :whistle:
I don't have a workshop so was working out on the deck. Unfortunately it is dark when I leave work so I'm not sure when I can continue. :td:
I'm laughing here at the thought of you doing woodwork in the dark :-[ :rofl: :-[
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I think that woodn'twork.
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Wood B Dangerous :D
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Anything I make would have a dark finish. :facepalm:
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Anything I make wood have a dark finish. :facepalm:
FTFY :tu:
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:hatsoff:
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One thing I don't like about the Shopdog is how the top rail must be separate because of the way the legs cross.
This is what I came up with.... a prototype made from old pallets:
First I needed the tops of the legs cut to 20° in this shape:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180616_111150.jpg?m=1531629802)
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180616_111836.jpg?m=1531629379)
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180616_112613.jpg?m=1531629435)
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180616_113447.jpg?m=1531629523)
All under the watchful eye of my Supervisor:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Miscellaneous/Animals/20180616_114514.jpg?m=1531630139)
Next time I will try a more accurate method of cutting.
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I chose these hinges because I thought their length down the legs would be good. In hindsight their pin is very short and I think butt hinges (like for doors) would have been better.:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180617_171335.jpg?m=1531629546)
Getting there....
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180620_113201.jpg?m=1531629622)
Now to cut the legs down:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180620_123443.jpg?m=1531629640)
I thought about housing the leg braces in but it became too much of a faff with my limited tools:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180625_171715.jpg?m=1531629883)
So I only did one side.
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Not quite finished but it will do for now:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180715_160243.jpg?m=1531629903)
The plan is to make some sort of brace to stop the legs from spreading although it doesn't really need it.
One side housed, the other not :-[ :
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180715_160311.jpg?m=1531629922)
The top rail is only screwed to the legs on one side:
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Workshop/Sawhorse-Prototype/20180715_160424.jpg?m=1531629942)
Uh oh, she found me... :ahhh
(http://gallery.multitool.org/var/resizes/Syncop8r/Miscellaneous/Animals/20180715_160430.jpg?m=1531630205)
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They look great Mate, very useful :tu:
It's always a good sign when all 4 legs touch the ground :cheers:
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:hatsoff: Cheers Sparky, it is very strong and works well. :cheers:
It's always a good sign when all 4 legs touch the ground :cheers:
If not, I could call the vet and tell them I have a saw horse.... :facepalm:
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Looks good, are you going to run a chain at the bottom?
JR
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Maybe chain or rope, but I would prefer something rigid like a wooden or metal brace so that it keeps it's shape if you want to quickly move it.
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Maybe chain or rope, but I would prefer something rigid like a wooden or metal brace so that it keeps it's shape if you want to quickly move it.
Well if your want to go solid how about taking a piece of plywood, hing on one side then run two strips on the other side so when it drops down that cross piece fits in between? This way when open it will also give a platform to store stuff on too?
JR
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I've thought about something like that, not sure if I want to store stuff there as it means I have to bend down to get it. ;)
The two strips is a good idea... :tu:
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:hatsoff: Cheers Sparky, it is very strong and works well. :cheers:
It's always a good sign when all 4 legs touch the ground :cheers:
If not, I could call the vet and tell them I have a saw horse.... :facepalm:
Better to have a saw horse than a saw cat?
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I've thought about something like that, not sure if I want to store stuff there as it means I have to bend down to get it. ;)
The two strips is a good idea... :tu:
True, but the shelf would be like 8” above ground so it would be better then reaching to the floor.
JR
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I made a rainstick, not the real thing but the pringles version. I think I need to double down on the three runs of nails I put in cause it only lasts about 2sec if lucky. I’d so love to get the real thing though, I could just sit there for an hour with one, I did when I was at my grandparents back in the day..
JR
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I ended up doubling down each strip, I must say it sounds much better, still nothing like the real thing.. but closer..
JR
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Hey sparky, I want to tap your brain!
I need something for my shop, I need like paper towels but too big, I’ve been using napkins, that’s more the size but I’d rather have them on a roll, so what about a toilet paper roll? But how do I hang it or put it somewhere? Thoughts?
Here’s something I found, I remember I saw something else long ago but can’t find it..
JR
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Something hanging down from that shelf?
Something made from copper pipe fittings?
:think: :think:
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Something hanging down from that shelf?
Something made from copper pipe fittings?
:think: :think:
I had a brain fart but ran out of time, have to go to court tomorrow bright and early for a friend so maybe after we get home i can try my idea out, if it works I think your going to be shaking your head, but yet with a smile :D
JR
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Good luck in court Mate :salute:
I will get a picture of mine this afternoon, very ordinary
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I have one of these (second hand) from Ikea, I removed most of the rods and screwed it to the ceiling
The hooks make a handy place to hang stuff while paint is drying etc
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/bathroom-storage/grundtal-wall-shelf-stainless-steel-art-20341569/?cid=gb%7Cps%7Cpla%7C%7C%7C%7C
(https://i.imgur.com/QbMOPhD.jpg)
:pok: Your idea? :popcorn:
:D :cheers:
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Nice, there is a rod since it is technically a closet in which I could put through but to put a new roll on every time would be a pain, but I did think of doing it last night! As for my thought I went ahead and did it, I found the pic I remember I saw long ago and after seeing it I new what to do but in which way, I had the perfect container and in the one pic you can see it has the perfect spot to cut out to allow the tp to roll through, or do I do like that soda bottle looking one and rip the core/tube out and pull it through the end? Anyway I figured the center would be better because it would make it easier to get in the container and easier to hang, I think it turned out pretty cool, when I need a piece of tissue just reach up and pull down..
JR
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Cool idea :tu:
I had those blue rolls kicking about in the garage for ages, always getting lost or covered, before I got organised
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Thanks,
I put the shops ladder to use today too, we had a nasty little storm blow through! I looked up the weather and it said possable t-storms with winds as high as 20mph, yet it wasn’t rain it was hail, then the winds were blowing sideways and we get a warning with winds as high as 80mph, all of a sudden a branch flys by the front window like OMG! I opened the front door and can’t even get out,, it was nasty! Yet only for about 15min cause then all of a sudden it was and still is sunny out! I spoke to our neighbor to check to see if he’s ok cause his chimney was leaking last storm, but all was ok and 2hrs later I finally was able to get home after the Mrs yelled over the fence twice asking for me to come home.. but got the ladder out to get that one nasty branch off the roof then grabbed the other branches pulled around back, so things look better and are in good shape.. still need to trim the branches down to firepit size but that can wait..
Jr
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I'm glad your property and family are OK JR :salute:
Time for some :viking:
:cheers:
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My latest addition to the workshop :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvD8TbDtLZw
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Very nice job Sparky, I think you pissed him off though, lol.. at the very beginning I had to double take cause it looked like there was a lizard in the trash can, lol..
JR
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Well done! What's it's name? Zippy? :D
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Couldn't you recycle the books? :pok:
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Very nice job Sparky, I think you pissed him off though, lol.. at the very beginning I had to double take cause it looked like there was a lizard in the trash can, lol..
JR
There's no telling what's in my workshop bin :think:
Well done! What's it's name? Zippy? :D
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Couldn't you recycle the books? :pok:
They were all Stephen King books :whistle:
You should watch the Christine Trailer :pok:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQSCpi4tkA
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So bad, it's good! :like:
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You look at that very quickly and tell me that doesn’t look like some lizard? lol
JR
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Nice job on the bin :tu:
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@JR,
Yes I can see it now, I though you had started drinking early :D
I think the new bin will sort out any lizards from now on
Thanks Kev
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@JR,
Yes I can see it now, I though you had started drinking early :D
I think the new bin will sort out any lizards from now on
Thanks Kev
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Lol, I wish, but it was 1 something in the morning when I watched it, I thought you were turning into a minion, but I like it!
JR
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I did think of a minion bin but thought teeth would be more fun :D
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The skateboard wheels were a neat trick :tu:
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The skateboard wheels were a neat trick :tu:
Thanks, Easier than turning it by hand :D
That kid shouldn't leave his crap in my garden :twak:
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The skateboard wheels were a neat trick :tu:
Thanks, Easier than turning it by hand :D
That kid shouldn't leave his crap in my garden :twak:
:whistle:
true but useful when they do :tu:
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Great job Tony ! :like: :tu:
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Went looking for a new leather belt for work last week at the thrift store. I lucked out and found a really nice thick leather one. The only thing was it was a size 52" :o Well I have a 33" waist so I had to cut it and punch some new holes.
Well what to do with the cut off piece ?
Nice new leather strop :tu:
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Nice job, great pictures and that knife is just :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Great idea Steve. :tu:
Is that a strop on top of a sharpening stone too?
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Thanks , yes it is :tu:
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Nice job, great pictures and that knife is just :drool: :drool: :drool:
Thanks ! :cheers:
I put some stain on the wood and I'm going to give it a coat of poly later.
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Nice little setup. :tu:
JR
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Thanks ! :cheers:
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I use contact adhesive for making strops, and the 2nd time I load it with polish some part always comes loose :facepalm: ......any better suggestions?
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Try gorilla glue, I've never had that come apart
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I use contact adhesive for making strops, and the 2nd time I load it with polish some part always comes loose :facepalm: ......any better suggestions?
I use the same stuff and had no problems
Operator error? :shrug:
Is your leather clean?
I'm using old belts and gluing down the shiny side, seems to stick ok :think:
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I use contact adhesive for making strops, and the 2nd time I load it with polish some part always comes loose :facepalm: ......any better suggestions?
Do you coat both surfaces and let it go tacky before sticking them together? Make sure it's well clamped while it sets too.
I'll bet Sparky's got loads of old smurf heavy things in his garage he uses to weight his down. ;)
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Or bring it along to the UK meet and get Hiraethus to sit on it :pok:
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:D
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Put a little stain and poly on it :tu:
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looks good
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After using my mini pallet/skid to place my watch and sak earlier I fig it was time to make another since I had some sticks doing nothing. So I started and now waiting for the glue to dry..
JR
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Cute!
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:popcorn:
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Since the one set dried I had enough to make one more, and ended with “1” extra, but I threw the others together and clamped them before the day was over, so today I can start fresh..
JR
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Ok, next step.. after that sets then I can do the other side, so maybe in a few hrs, but till then I’ll let gravity run the project :whistle:
JR
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Ok, side ones ready, now on to the second side, got to let them sit under the redneck clamps for a few, then file the edges and then put some color into them, but that will have to wait till tomorrow..
JR
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Ok, side ones ready, now on to the second side, got to let them sit under the redneck clamps for a few, then file the edges and then put some color into them, but that will have to wait till tomorrow..
JR
That's an awesome idea for coasters, no way your glass/mug would get a coaster stuck to the bottom of it with a small amount of spillage unable to hold surface tension
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The only downside is you would have to purchase many ice blocks. ;)
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Ok, pretty much done, just drying and maybe put a second coat on, other then that done..
JR
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Anyone want to guess what I’m working on?
JR
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Darth Vaders ship?
Imperium II - class star destroyer "Avenger" served as a personal cruiser of Darth Vader during the events shown in the forth episode of Saga. :think:
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Very good, I fig that would be a simple quick hour project but that took a good 2+hrs, I’m not to thrilled over it but it was fun, to a point literally, cause those are sharp!
JR
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Now I got to figure out which one next? Do I finish all the Star Wars or do I move on to the harder ones?
JR
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Now I got to figure out which one next? Do I finish all the Star Wars or do I move on to the harder ones?
JR
I'd finish the Star Wars ones first, but those others look great! The first one I made was the Apollo Lunar Lander
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Now I got to figure out which one next? Do I finish all the Star Wars or do I move on to the harder ones?
JR
I'd finish the Star Wars ones first, but those others look great! The first one I made was the Apollo Lunar Lander
Yeah I think I’ll finish the Star Wars,, you like these metal earths? I’ve done a few, I think the first one I did was either the titanic or the scorpion, here’s a pic, sorry not the best..
JR
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Went looking for a new leather belt for work last week at the thrift store. I lucked out and found a really nice thick leather one. The only thing was it was a size 52" :o Well I have a 33" waist so I had to cut it and punch some new holes.
Well what to do with the cut off piece ?
Nice new leather strop :tu:
8) :like:
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I started it but got about 5 steps into it before something came up, but here’s how it comes, you have to go piece by piece, then fold or shape each, then interconnect each by a very little tab that gets twisted or folded after slid into a small slot on the other piece..
JR
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:popcorn:
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Sorry, not far, rough day..
JR
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Looks like the wheels have come off :think:
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Looks like the wheels have come off :think:
Off of a tie fighter :think:
JR
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Looks like the wheels have come off :think:
Off of a tie fighter :think:
JR
Sorry JR I thought I was being funny :-[
it was early :D
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Now I got to figure out which one next? Do I finish all the Star Wars or do I move on to the harder ones?
JR
I'd finish the Star Wars ones first, but those others look great! The first one I made was the Apollo Lunar Lander
Yeah I think I’ll finish the Star Wars,, you like these metal earths? I’ve done a few, I think the first one I did was either the titanic or the scorpion, here’s a pic, sorry not the best..
JR
I do like the Metal Earth sets. For their size they are quite detailed and intricate. Tweezers and small needle nose and round needle nose pliers were very handy
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Looks like the wheels have come off :think:
Off of a tie fighter :think:
JR
Sorry JR I thought I was being funny :-[
it was early :D
It does look a bit like a differential, though :whistle:
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Don't encourage me Rob :twak:
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Maybe it has a flat TIRE...
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:rofl: :whistle:
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Ha ha :doh:
Hey Rob, this is my little setup for the metal earths, I took a small tray from the dollar store and got creative, I punched holes both at top and bottom with a pioneerX awl, then ran zip ties, but the center one took a bic ink pen, cut it to size and ran the zip tie through it so it wouldn’t collapse it. Then dropped the tools in, I guess I should find or make something to hold the tweezers screwdrivers and other pen like tools upward. I have a bunch more but those are the mostly used for the metal earths..
JR
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Ha ha :doh:
Hey Rob, this is my little setup for the metal earths, I took a small tray from the dollar store and got creative, I punched holes both at top and bottom with a pioneerX awl, then ran zip ties, but the center one took a bic ink pen, cut it to size and ran the zip tie through it so it wouldn’t collapse it. Then dropped the tools in, I guess I should find or make something to hold the tweezers screwdrivers and other pen like tools upward. I have a bunch more but those are the mostly used for the metal earths..
JR
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I added a shelf to my little organizer / storage unit,
Here’s a before / after pic..
JR
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Tons of gear in that little space :tu:
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For giggles I put that popsicle stick skid I made to take the weight of those two real heavy sak’s :whistle:
JR
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Built a ramp from scrap timber for the kids to play on this morning
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1967/44840050491_7e89d0c7f1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bjmYNP)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1926/44840018611_1c3748676a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2bjmPka)
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Awww cute :D
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Awww cute :D
+1
JR
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-MC_ZEXQbw
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Dang, that must for rust cleans pretty good!
JR
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The little guys been after me to get these things up and running, I told him we’re not working on the gas one, but I did have one that I bought like 12yrs ago that’s like new and one a friend gave me that is like 40yrs old. The newer one pretty much just needs battery’s, but that other needs some TLC!! I think he’s after these because he’s in robotic, but he says he’s been after me for years :whistle:
Ive been so interested in that old one because look at it, what do you see? Yeah it’s 4wd, ok but look at the wheels, a little out of alignment? Yeah it’s 4ws(steering) and to top it off you see that silver strip from front to back, yeah it’s a chain, that’s how it moves! Not T-bones, or gears but a chain, weird? So now the little guys got a nice table and chairs, well bench up in his room to do hobbies and I think we’ve got a very interesting project ahead of us!
JR
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That's pretty cool JR, hope you get them working! :salute:
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Something a little diff, didn’t have snaps so I saw something with paracord and I’ve kinda wanted sone of these for a while so I finally broke down and started making one,
JR
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Valet tray :tu:
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Valet tray :tu:
Yup, the one I saw that I really like though is that maxpedition one,
JR
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Very nice JR ! :like: :tu:
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Very nice JR ! :like: :tu:
Thanks, still got some work to do..
JR
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Six bottles of beer fit in here ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/BPIjGhm.jpg)
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Nice!
JR
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Nice!
JR
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Nice Dewalt too, I had the xr model before that - it was a beast! What do you think of the metal chuck - good isn't it? :tu:
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Yes I always go for the metal chuck, I've learnt my lesson in the past the plastic ones get chewed up
They are cunning with the pictures in their adds they sometimes look like metal but are not :twak:
In the last few years where I was working we had a bonus scheme, mine got invested in the new Dewillt range
I was very pissed when the new range of batteries didn't fit my old ones :twak:
So I started out using my old tools at home and the new ones at work, but I had too many chargers, batteries, tools etc so it got confusing
(+ a bosch strimmer and a no name circular saw) swapping things out of different toolboxes.....
In the end I gave all my old Dewillt tools (and there was a lot) to a young Mate for use in his workshop/garage
The tools were good, the old batteries were 'OK' but you needed to leave them in the chargers all the time for when you wanted to use them
(And my Bosch strimmer now runs off a dewillt batteries ;) )
So I'm in a happy place with my battery drills now :D
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MTMatt posted a picture of a box that reminded me of this project
Do you remember back in may 2015?
Well I had bought this big old tool box off fleabay to make a pirates chest for a little lad but was then told that it would be too big ::)
(https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/n184/sparky_415/2015/DSC02391.jpg) (https://beta.photobucket.com/u/sparky_415/p/a2880b15-da7e-48bf-80c5-f92117b1362a)
I decide I need a new bedside cabinet
So I start & stop many times depending of how it's going (which accounts for the different varnishes and finishes), years pass untill the end of last year I finish it (Yep OK but I like rustic! :P ) Reclaimed wood top an bottom
(https://i.imgur.com/MPFE6uu.jpg)
Here it is in use
Plug the cabinet in to a socket and you have a double socket with integral USB charging
Plug a table light in to the right hand socket, it is then switched/dimmed by touching the brass plaque top outside right side of the unit
Inside top left is a magnet for the little knife I made 30 years ago
(https://i.imgur.com/AwCJLEV.jpg)
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That’s nice, especially with the lamp built in, I couldn’t do that cause the cats would be at it, lol.. very nice :tu:
JR
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That's the reason I used a second socket, I can plug in any light that uses a 'normal' light bulb
You don't need a cat friendly light fitting :D
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Yeah but the rope wrapped around the lamp,, that would be a scratching post, lol
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Yeah but the rope wrapped around the lamp,, that would be a scratching post, lol
JR
Yep I understood, my Mum's cat has one of those scratching posts :D
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Wow, that's very... "Sparky"... of you, Tony! :salute:
Me likey a lot! :cheers:
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Thanks Alf, :D :cheers:
It solves a couple of problems for me, where do I plug stuff in? (both 230v and 5v USB)
and where's the smuffing light switch in the middle of the night? :ahhh
The metal plaque light switch is very easy to do, I will post details if anyone needs them :tu:
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Very nice, Sparky :o :like: I was behind a few pages on this thread :think: I can never figure out how I can get behind so much on some threads ??? seems to never show on the unread posts list :dunno: Glad to have caught up on it though :tu: :like:
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Very nice Sparky and love that you keep an axe on your bedside table :D
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Very nice Sparky and love that you keep an axe on your bedside table :D
You beat me to it Steve. :D Tony didint really need a bedside cabinet. What he really needed was a new axe stand! :D
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and where's the smuffing light switch in the middle of the night? :ahhh
You need The Clapper! :facepalm:
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Guys :D :hatsoff:
Yadda, I don't want applause in the middle of the night on my way to the toilet :D
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Guys :D :hatsoff:
Yadda, I don't want applause in the middle of the night on my way to the toilet :D
:rofl:
I installed some underbed motion sensor lights on our bed. Just on for less than 10 seconds and the lights are pointed down. Works well.
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Guys :D :hatsoff:
Yadda, I don't want applause in the middle of the night on my way to the toilet :D
:rofl:
I installed some underbed motion sensor lights on our bed. Just on for less than 10 seconds and the lights are pointed down. Works well.
I tried to do that with a rope light, but the Mrs wouldn’t even let me finish asking if we could put them there..
JR
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I've knocked up a sort of stand for my toolbox. Out of reclaimed timber from my decking I pulled up a week ago. Not the prettiest but sure works. Will probably add a shelf underneath and paint it but we'll see. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190512/7c9e8086161e64d2585ad00a116fc368.jpg)
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Nice little setup!
JR
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Looks good Mr Makay :cheers:
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Cheers mukka. Going to add a few shelves underneath I think.
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I just found this thread good work, Tony and Mr. M. I love to work with hands when I am in remission I do as much as I can. Last month I made a dining table. Yesterday I started a coffee table and an old school toolbox. Next week I will post some pics. I have been going to flea markets and yard sales looking for an interesting Hamer or hatchet to restore. I will know it when I see it.
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I'm with Sin :popcorn: :popcorn:
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1200C is much nicer during the Winter.......even if it's a climate-change-African version :drink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BN3jozFC78 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BN3jozFC78)
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I'm with Sin Syn :popcorn: :popcorn:
FTFY :pok:
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Or even better: Sync.
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Definitely be waiting for pics!
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FTFY :pok:
Show content
Or even better: Sync.
You know my brain shortens everything in strange ways Sin :pok:
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1200C is much nicer during the Winter.......even if it's a climate-change-African version :drink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BN3jozFC78 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BN3jozFC78)
Looks like you've been having fun G :cheers:
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Looks like you've been having fun G :cheers:
I am Mr T :cheers:
The results of my efforts are also looking good, I owe a fellow MTO'er a show&tell......soon! :facepalm:
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1200C is much nicer during the Winter.......even if it's a climate-change-African version :drink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BN3jozFC78 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BN3jozFC78)
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Looks like you've been having fun G :cheers:
:iagree: :like: :like: :like: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
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Gerhard, Awesome forge I always though to play with working metal. :tu:
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These are a few projects I have been working on. Any time I am feeling good having a good day I work in the shop.
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You did the table?
JR
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You did the table?
JR
Yes, I made it from basic building lumber from Home Depot, 4x4, 2x3, and 3/4 inch pine. I made a toolbox and a coffee table from the scraps from the table. I have a little more to do on the coffee table. I will post a pic when I am done. The Dexter Russel lino knife was a dollar flea market find. It was rusted mess with a rounded tip and chewed up handle. I know to much work for a twelve dollar knife. ;-)
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Very nice job!
JR
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Lovely looking work Mike :tu:
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Thank you JR and Sparky
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I finished the coffee table I was making (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190629/7fc03ba6ae3dbab531f4c8535325a362.jpg)for my wife. I made it from scraps from the kitchen table. The wood was a little rough to say the least. With a little tweaking and a lot of sandpaper I got er done.
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Nice work :like: :hatsoff:
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Very nice!
JR
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Looks like a very nice sized coffee table :salute:
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Thank you guys :cheers:
Sparky I had an Ikea coffee we liked the size so I made the new table the same size. :D
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(I also meant to say I like it a lot)
Getting the sizes of projects right is very hard,
something will look great in the workshop but when you place it in real life it looks huge :o
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Just finished a model I put away a while ago cause I got stressed over it, but it’s done and put along side all the others,,
JR
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Nice!
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Very cool JR :tu:
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I purchased one of those models at Disney world a couple weeks ago. Total impulse buy as I liked Avatar. After some you tube videos I'm a bit intimidated by it. :facepalm:
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Cool :tu:
You should have no prob, there just such fun
JR
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Don't really have a shop, but the misc. tools I clamp to an old garden table today tackled shell casings to make lanyard beads. I had no idea how thick the end of a bullet casing was...
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I just set up a ship in my cellar with the tools I inherited from my father in law. It's slowly coming together. He was a big gadget freak and a big time Leatherman fan.
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I just set up a ship in my cellar with the tools I inherited from my father in law. It's slowly coming together. He was a big gadget freak and a big time Leatherman fan.
The ship/shop typo gave me a laugh. Thanks! Unless you are setting up a ship in your cellar?
Tools with a history are always nice. I have most of my father's power tools.
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I’m just working on one of my models on my homemade workshop bench/table so I can sit in my recliner,
JR
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I’m just working on one of my models on my homemade workshop bench/table so I can sit in my recliner,
JR
That's the way to do it!! At the moment I'll settle with my foldable seat!! :D
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That's the way to do it!! At the moment I'll settle with my foldable seat!! :D
I was looking for a lap table and they were a fortune, and to top it off very small, so I bought a nice piece of wood, cut it to fit perfect, then stained it, the came up with an idea after i worked on a model, the models I work on are all metal, and all the pieces come in a few flat pads (you got to cut them out and form them) and since the recliners a little pitched, I used the router and plunged four holes from the bottom, dropped in a magnet in each, then used hot glue to fill each one, and since the model pieces are very small I ran a piece of paracord around the bottom so if anything slides it catches, all for cheap rather then expensive, plus ever so comfortable sitting in the recliner! Just put the tools off to the side! Here’s a few pics,,
JR
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You could attach a cushion to the underside for when you sit somewhere without armrests.
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You could attach a cushion to the underside for when you sit somewhere without armrests.
Yeah huh, I could even just use a pool noodle to give it some hight,, :think:
JR
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I was looking for a lap table and they were a fortune, and to top it off very small, so I bought a nice piece of wood, cut it to fit perfect, then stained it, the came up with an idea after i worked on a model, the models I work on are all metal, and all the pieces come in a few flat pads (you got to cut them out and form them) and since the recliners a little pitched, I used the router and plunged four holes from the bottom, dropped in a magnet in each, then used hot glue to fill each one, and since the model pieces are very small I ran a piece of paracord around the bottom so if anything slides it catches, all for cheap rather then expensive, plus ever so comfortable sitting in the recliner! Just put the tools off to the side! Here’s a few pics,,
JR
Niice!! Using the magnets was a clever idea, it must feel great and really comfortable!!
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Niice!! Using the magnets was a clever idea, it must feel great and really comfortable!!
Thanks, yeah I must say that was a pretty good idea, and oh so good to just sit back in the most comfortable chair in the house and do whatever!
JR
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After watching countless hours of putty knife restorations, I was ready to restore one myself. But after seeing the ridiculous shipping prices on eBay I decided that I would have to buy localy. It was settled, localy it was. But the putty knives I'd found were in no need of TLC. They were NOS (New Old Stock), and were a better buy than older beat up ones. In that moment I realised that I could make one myself!! But as usual it took me ages to gather the willingness to produce one. After watching a rehandling by YouTuber 357magdad, I knew that I could not waste more time. And so this journey began...
Reclaimed wood from a "cake stand" (no idea what they're called), parts were filled with bugs, used my Stanley nº4 to taper and clean up the sides. The tenon was cut with a chisel to fit a 15mm copper connector that was cut in half.
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A better look at the tenon. A hole was drilled and a slot was cut with a hacksaw. The slot is then carved into the handle with a modified hacksaw blade.
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An old saw blade is cut and shaped to form the blade of the putty knife. Later decided to add the taper you see marked with a sharpie marker.
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Decided against the round shoulders and went for straight 90º. The tang was also filed a little more, enlarging the slot was more difficult than making the tang narrower.
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Finished product with the copper "ferrule" in place. I reckon that I could use a reduction to get a little bit of a radius on the top of the ferrule.
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Backside of the handle. I did not apply any finish as I may change my mind regarding the handle shape.
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Sorry for the bad photos and the unnecessarily long windedness!
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Nice project and well done !
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Nice project and well done !
Thanks SteveC!! I was really fun and the results really surprised me!!
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This would be a fun project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg&ab_channel=SRHacksaw
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This would be a fun project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg&ab_channel=SRHacksaw
Pretty cool. Btw hello Steve :pok: :pok:
Although I would not have made it a flat bottom boat.
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Pretty cool. Btw hello Steve :pok: :pok:
Although I would not have made it a flat bottom boat.
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This would be a fun project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDubB0-REg&ab_channel=SRHacksaw
Well, have you started yet?
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Although I would not have made it a flat bottom boat.
Flat-bottom hulls, they make the rockin' boats go 'round...
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Due to some unfortunate purchasing of a TV walls setup we ended up with on made for buildings with a smaller distance between the joist in the wall. Thus it needs to be fastened to something than spans wide enough to hang it up. I thought that would be a nice little project to test a new toy I got some time ago on sale, and maybe add some pictures here in the process.
So I started with a leftover piece of 3mm steel sheet that happened to be suitable wide but too long. So it had to be cut, and I get to try my new toy.
1. So the new little toy is a, eh, something, that mounts on the angle grinder. It serves three purposes - gather dust via the vacuum coupling, having a straight edge to follow for straight cuts, and a cut depth setting. I try to avoid doing much inside that spreads dust in general, and metal dust in particular, so this is a nice little addition. It worked very well - very little escaped from that test cut.
2. After that I got to try another new addition, a small 125mm angle grinder, to just clean up all the edges and round the corners. Note the narrow grip compared to the other angle grinder - this one is very easy to grip.
3. The old steel sheet had a lot of character and rusty patina. It is to be spray painted later so at least the rust have to go. Some steel brushing does that just fine.
4. This needs to hang on the wall so some holes will be needed. Some marking tools are good to locate those.
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Next is putting the actual TV hanger on and finding a sensible position for it.
5. The TV hanger.
6. Using a distance tool to place it 1cm from the top edge, and in the middle lengthwise.
7. When in the right spot make some marks for where the holes to secure this position should be.
8. Making some quick holes with a hydraulic punching tool.
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9. Holes made - going on the prepare for welding.
10. Removing paint and patina in the areas that will later be welded.
11. Cleaning up the same areas with acetone.
(An important note on acetone by the way is that is self-ignites quite easily - thus the paper or rag used need to be dispersed of safely in a fireproof bin or soaked in water.)
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I was going to do the actual welding too, but that hit a stumbling block. It is -12 degree Celsius in the workshop, and the welding machine refuse to cooperate at that temperature. So I've turned on some heat and hopefully the machine will warm up enough to finish this later.
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After a few hours the workshop was warm enough for the welding machine to operate properly. So:
12. Preparing for welding. The screws and clamps hold the TV holder in the right position and contribute to minimize welding distortions.
13. Welding pretty much done. The edges of the TV holder was quite rounded so it took more heat than anticipated to get in those nooks. So some paint melted off here and there. No worries as long as it kept away from the actual weld areas.
14. Finished with welding and removed clamps and screws. Later on the welds will be cleaned up and the bottom area spray painted matte black similar to the rest.
15. Just a curiosity for those who haven't seen one: A welding stool. It can be tipped in three positions giving different sitting heights. Simple and great!
Hope someone found it remotely interesting :)
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Weld done! :tu:
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By the power invested in me by heat, electrons, and the mighty Fronius, I declare the parts joined in lowly welding. (Until something do them part).
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Good job :tu: And the welding chair is a good idea :like:
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I so wish I could weld, I mean I can, I’ve done my share on cars, I like stick, but I just can’t now because of my seizures, I can’t be around the flashing lights! That one project I did from parts which was a recumbent trike from like 4 bikes all I used was nut and bolt, grinder and drill, that thing would have been soooo much better welded! Here’s a video the Mrs took when I was testing it out,,
JR
https://youtu.be/eL5SUIF9t2o
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That cycle looks good. I can imagine how welding would make it easier though.
I have machines for a few different welding processes for metal and few of them flashes much as such. Dirty base materials/ rust/ paint and whatnot will misbehave but they shouldn't be in a good weld in the first place.
Stick welding - random flashes and sparks.
MIG welding - less random flashes and sparks, but still there.
TIG weldiing - no random flashes or sparks, a single continuous light with turn on and off and intensity under your control.
Gas welding - similar to TIG welding.
Resistance welding - literally done in a single flash in a fraction of a second. I usually just close my eyes and fire. (If the weld itself is covered you can't even see the flash).
(There are many others too, but I don't have those).
Then there is brazing as opposed to welding - the filler additive melts, but the base metals don't. The process has some advantages and disadvantages compared to welding. As a mad plumbarian you likely know it very well already. (I think some bikes are built like that rather than with welding?) Two options I find interesting is the option to braze using induction coils or high temperature ovens - the temperature makes the additive melt but not so high that the base materials get soft. (The base material can still have all kinds of reactions to being heated and cooled, but that might be for better and worse).
I'd like to try brazing with an oven or inductive coils, but so far I haven't had an excuse to spend time exploring - I imagine a sturdy setups and repeated failures will take more time and money than than justifiable for what I typically do.