Stuff you have made today

[Barking Mat]

I'm also sad because a friend of mine just communicated to me he has a cancer and he will have surgery tomorrow and medics aren't sure if he will survive the operation
It isn't a great day for me today

My mum's been in for examinations today, they confirmed its just two small tumours and it hasn't spread further, so surgery and chemo. Third time she's had the C. Never smoked or drank alcohol. Well maybe a glass of wine occasionally.

Sorry to hear about your friend and idiot falling on the car.

This is why you do dual control driving lessons. You weren't expecting that, but you have to expect that, and be aware this can happen, same for cyclists and animals.

Put it down as a positive learning experience. No one was seriously hurt.

Incidentally we 'overtake' things in English, we surpass things, but it's generally called overtaking.

Take care mate.

 

[AndersK]

Threw together a mounting bracket so I can put my bead roller in a vice and rotate it when needed.

 

[Memmeddu]

Have a few of these, you're having hard times atm.

Thanks for the hugs
Today on the afternoon I went to visit my friend for the last time prior the surgery
We talked about his health little bit then we worked together on little projects ,then I've had to go to work.
I've said him good luck ,hug and said him bye.
Asked him to take me to date about what will happen tomorrow
Went to work crying

 

[Steveblade]

Just started lacing it up now but I need a rest and its time to

 

[Memmeddu]

Incidentally we 'overtake' things in English, we surpass things, but it's generally called overtaking.

Take care mate.

So is that the exact word ?
Overtake a car?
Tomorrow I'll have to drive again hopefully everything gonna be alright
I'm very scared about.
Never liked to drive yet but it's something I need and I've invested a good amount of money in it so that's a problem .
I'm sorry to hear about your mom

Thanks for your support

 

[Barking Mat]

Thanks for the hugs
Today on the afternoon I went to visit my friend for the last time prior the surgery

Went to work crying

I've edited that post.

Bear in mind the worse may happen.

But try to stay positive, it may have a positive outcome his surgical intervention.

Stay positive, it will help him, to a certain degree.

 

[Memmeddu]

I've edited that post.

Bear in mind the worse may happen.

But try to stay positive, it may have a positive outcome his surgical intervention.

Stay positive, it will help him, to a certain degree.

Yes infact we passed the afternoon as we always do , without bothering too much about laughing together but once alone I felt very sad

 

[Barking Mat]

@Memmeddu yes, we overtake vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

Hang in there.

 

[Tupers]

My front rim for my Suzuki is polished and laced up now. It still needs a little work truing it up but it was a much quicker job than the first one.

 

[Steveblade]

I got to do some GT250 wheels next, is that an excell rim? Also are those unicycles hanging in the background?

 

[DAPPH]

Today I reached a bit of a landmark in my first proper wood-bothering project. I'm still finding this cellulose stuff a bit odd compared to metal, but I'm getting there.

This is just a dry fit to see how it looks; I still need to do lots of sanding, some gluing and lots and lots of coats of varnish/oil mix.

Need to work on my hand sawing accuracy: all the saw cuts have required a lot of tidying up with chisels and/or planes!

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When I was learning about fine furniture making, every cut was done by hand for the first year or so .
We had to use a squared off block of wood gently & protectively clamped to what we were cutting as a guide for the saw and used a back less Japanese pull saw ....you'll get perfect right angle polished vertical cuts along the line of your choice if you gently push the blade to the upright of the block with one hand as you draw the saw towards you with the other . .

 

[DAPPH]

My front rim for my Suzuki is polished and laced up now. It still needs a little work truing it up but it was a much quicker job than the first one.

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A 9 volt battery & bulb arrangement with a simple push or micro switch with a roller on the arm an adjustable rod so the switch actuator to metal contact under a slight pressure makes a circuit to light the bulb is far more accurate than the piece of wire method you are using or are you going to use a DTI once you've got it nearly there ?

 

[Seadog]

Overtake a car?

To surpass has an altogether different context. It means to "achieve more" or "to be better than", although there are other uses.

 

[Steveblade]

Looks fine to me, theres always a different way to do it, doesnt mean its better.

 

[Steveblade]

A 9 volt battery & bulb arrangement with a simple push or micro switch with a roller on the arm an adjustable rod so the switch actuator to metal contact under a slight pressure makes a circuit to light the bulb is far more accurate than the piece of wire method you are using or are you going to use a DTI once you've got it nearly there ?

Looks fine to me, theres always a different way to do it, doesnt mean its better. How accurate do you think the rims are anyway? If your getting it within 20 thou your doing a good job, you dont need a DTI.

 

[Dr.Al]

@Dr.Al

Sanding sealer and French polish will seal that a treat. Plus bring the grain up.

That's the funny thing about finishes: every one I've spoken to seems to have their own "best finish". I think I'm going to go with a thinned mixture of Tung oil and varnish for this one (although I might change my mind yet). I've been trying lots of different ones on bits of scrap and that seems to look good so far.

looks very good if all done by hand show it when u have finished

Not all by hand, sorry! I've tried to do lots of it by hand, but have cheated and used power saws (with cuts cleaned up with hand planes) for some of the cuts as my hand sawing skills just aren't good enough. Mortice and tenons for the legs were all hand cut, as were the tapers on the legs. I don't have a plough plane, so the long grooves in the top for the "breadboard ends" (as apparently they're called) were cut with a router.

When I was learning about fine furniture making, every cut was done by hand for the first year or so .
We had to use a squared off block of wood gently & protectively clamped to what we were cutting as a guide for the saw and used a back less Japanese pull saw ....you'll get perfect right angle polished vertical cuts along the line of your choice if you gently push the blade to the upright of the block with one hand as you draw the saw towards you with the other . .

That sounds like a really good tip: I'll give it a try, thanks.

 

[Munkul]

Tuesday this was... my plough fell apart for want of a lousy circlip that must have popped off! Started ploughing funny, went to lift her out of work, and broke its back.

Thankfully the pin wasn't too bent, and all i had to fix really were two broken turnbuckles.

 

[Brad93]

Nice manitou!

 

[AndersK]

Yes infact we passed the afternoon as we always do , without bothering too much about laughing together but once alone I felt very sad

Sorry about your friend.

Take all opportunities you can to visit/talk to him
That disease can turn quickly in both ways.

One of the greatest friends I've ever had got diagnosed in December last year, passed away 3 months later. Last time we spoke he was a little better and we said as soon he gets his strength I'll drive up to see him (Norway so a good 4h drive), 2 weeks later he was gone.

 

[Tupers]

I got to do some GT250 wheels next, is that an excell rim? Also are those unicycles hanging in the background?

I looked at Excell rims but they were too expensive for my blood so these are just unbranded ones from eBay. It’s not a race bike or anything like that so they’ll do fine for my budget and requirements.

Those a bicycles hanging in the background. I could never figure out a unicycle.