Stuff you have made today

[Wallace]

It's a canal submarine,

I did Googlefoo Yellow Submarine before your post so you are not alone!

Lovely work Hitch.

 

[RichardM]

Just playing about to test feasibility. No knee on my little TS which makes it a little more difficult.
Play has been interrupted as I have to construct a new "decking bridge" for the dog.

 

[Newlands]

Nice.



I ran into the same thing with my ESP32 CNC control: 74HCT245D is your friend.

I've seen some big trackers that use a group of 4 photo sensors with a small shield between them. The shield casts a shadow on the sensors if it isn't pointed straight at the sun, and the controller just steers the array to keep the intensity on all 4 sensors the same. Starts from a mechanical 'home' position every morning.

haha! Yes I tried that chip, and it worked fine with LEDs, but damned if I could get it to run the stepper drivers. Same with most of the other ways I tried as well.
I’ve seen the 4 photo-sensor trackers - I’m quite impressed because they appear to be a simple principle (although in practice I don’t think there would be much difference in terms of the hardware needed to move the panel around). I’m tempted to have a go at making one to try it out so I can compare it.

 

[lchris21]

Finally finished soundproofing and insulating the rear of the van so I've started refitting some of the trim.

The hardboard panel on the side door was way beyond rescuing so I used it a template for a new one:

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And covered it with 4 way stretch carpet. First time I've attempted anything like this so I'm pretty happy with the result:

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And the finished article, before and after:

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And I'm amazed at the difference all this soundproofing and insulation has made. The cab will get the same treatment in the fullness of time but already the van is much quieter to drive and be in and should be a lot warmer in autumn and winter.

Transit custom if Im not mistaken? The sliding door was never designed for insulating, the sealed vapour barrier stopped the moisture soaking the panels, allowing the water to drain out. I noticed following insulating mine after about 6 month, it was growing mould at the bottom right hand corner as you look from the inside. Traced it to the door handle, which is not sealed to the elements, this allows water to work its way past, trickle along the inside of the door and out the drain holes which Ford accounted for. Adding insulation, just wicks this all up leading to a soggy mess! I ended up fabricating a simple drain gutter and bonded it just under the door handle, and a bit of 6mm hose to the bottom of the door, this collects and runs out keeping everything nice and dry on the inside of the panels
Additionally if your insulating the roof, the numerous rubber bungs can shrink and harden, the paint around them cracks allowing water to find its way in. The ones at the rear are sat in a recess, so can pool if the van is parked on uneven ground. Took all mine out and resealed them.

 

[Kram]

Finished a rope spliced eye.
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Note the needle which split in the lock stich however I got the eye out, its safe to use, tho it did slice my thumb open!
Next to it is the previous attempt - splice went well but lock stiching too far up, too tight and snapped many needles, got a piece stuck in there, had to cut it off as unsafe like that.

Thus is a tree rope I bought in December, 20M, good length for most domestic trees, not used yet as I wanted to splice the end, which is a pain on used rope.

The others that were waiting to be lock stiched, done!
I did break a few more needles, it appears the smaller ones are too fragile, but I still broke a big one, but no peices stuck in rope, safe to use.

 

[Tupers]

Some Good Friday painting yesterday before I vegetate on the sofa with a chocolate egg for the rest of the weekend.

 

[Melvyn Best]

That looks like British Racing Green ? A bit fast for that car

 

[Hitch]

Finished this with a coat of wax yesterday, and already delivered.

 

[Tupers]

That looks like British Racing Green ? A bit fast for that car

Nooo none of that racey paint.

This is Westminster Green a proper 1930’s gentleman’s colour.

 

[RWD3M]

Nooo none of that racey paint.

This is Westminster Green a proper 1930’s gentleman’s colour.

A pal of mine on Unst has a Big 7 in that colour. Nice!

 

[Farside]

Nooo none of that racey paint.

This is Westminster Green a proper 1930’s gentleman’s colour.

Still looks good with gold (tasteful) stripework.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

What did i make today?

My mind up.
Why?

Why spend £15 on picture frame mouldings, mounts glass and fixings.

To make this.

To take this.

When B&M sell frames for under £10.

My frame trimmer.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Not today, Friday.

Bread made with beer yeast.

Cookies.

Chocolate fudge cake.

 

[Hitch]

Wasn't happy with this, so was going to sand and repaint.
Decided to leave it like this and do another from scratch.

 

[cardiffrob]

Finally got the sizing die producing accurate diameters with glass-smooth surface finish. 500 little beans all 'Aloxed' up

 

[Hitch]

Was asked about doing this one by a good friend.
Finished off just now, in and photographed already.

Surprising how you get on with no distractions.

 

[Bki26]

A hole!

Give the hard tasks to the lazy guy and he'll find the easiest way is certainly true

There was no way I'd be manually removing it as the root in the last pic was going vertical and almost 3ft underground so no access!

 

[MysterG]

A new frame for our swing seat as the old one made from Laylandii trunks rotted away.

 

[RichardM]

Finished the dogs' bridge yesterday - he doesn't like gravel!


So carried on with my toolholder, T slot nearly finished, it fits the toolpost, but needs to be a little wider to fit the storage rail.


Hole bored, reamed and screw holes drilled and tapped.



Make the adjuster tomorrow.

 

[northwest]

On top of everything else I had promised to make a couple of these for someone:



almost 50mm dia. and 7075 ally, took a lot out the middle though and drilled as much as I could. I really miss that 16mm solid carbide Iscar boring bar, I must find another. Until then this will have to do:



Really hanging it out the toolholder there, can you tell what it is yet? Can you?



Been asked to build another rotart table controller. Don't know why I am singled out, as I have said many times in the past I am pretty bloody hopeless with electronic anything.