I am looking to make some table legs in stainless, but curious to know the correct terminology to use with the stockist for the surface finish that I am after, or for that matter a reasonably priced stockist to begin with.
Looking at Paul's work in this picture, is this box section purchased as...
Played with them plenty in the past. The Estes starter kit is a good starting point, but in reality if you can build a small stable base with a piece of 3mm piano wire as a launch guide you are pretty much good to go. The other part of the kit is the launch button, basically a box with two...
I want to make a replacement grill for my gas BBQ and after some online research thinking 8mm stainless round bar seems to be the best material. Something similar to this.
Does anyone have any recommendations for online suppliers?
Can I buy polished bar and just clean up the welded points, and...
I have good results using paintable iron on edging (edgebanding). No link to this supplier, but good results with their product (http://www.edgeband.co.uk/paintable-edging-pre-glued.html)
This is the kind of thing I have in mind.
Not so worried about condensation as will not be putting any heating in there, it is just to store garden equipment and furniture, not a working space.
I need to build a new garden shed to replace and enlarge the rickety existing one.
The one currently in place is a timber frame with corrugated iron cladding all painted a dark green/brown colour. I have in mind to keep the exterior appearance pretty similar and use either corrugated iron or...
Wow
Seems obvious that this stuff would need forging, but never really stopped to think what that process might look like.
Wonder how that same process would look in the UK with all the elfin safety that would surround it.
At secondary school I was the first year through a course called TVEI (technical vocational education initiative) which covered electronics, pneumatics, mechanical engineering. Fabulous grounding and a shame that schools nowadays seem to have completely lost practical workshop (wood and metal...
Have you got a firework display company locally, cardboard tubes are used as mortar tubes usually increasing in 1" increments. Maybe a local operator would have an old one they would let you have.
Alternatively http://www.essextubes.com/ supply cardboard tubes in various diameters and...
Hmm, now even less sure. I have a 3 HP compressor with 150ltr tank plumbed in, so air should be there, but as Armalites mentions I guess it depends on the quality of the tool to how much air it's going to demand.
For a < £50 budget is there any recommendation of a specific make/model?
What would you choose, air or electric (240v) powered.
Looking at getting a die grinder, initially for use with burrs to clean up cuts,weld, holes and slots in general mild steel fabrications, but with an eye longer term to then using it with flap wheels and brushes when I get to the...
Hi Nick, I have actually been doing that but struggling to find one so far that is any better condition than this one, hence the enquiry about repair.
You have echoed what other conversations have alluded to, yes it is possible but there are potentially easier routes - like bolting on a second...
Hi Screwdriver, there is a slight misalignment at the top edge, but I am fairly hopeful that will adjust out once I look at the mounting. Otherwise the picture is kind of misleading as there is not a dent in the bumper, just the scrape to the paint and plastic from the bricks.
I am more...
Can anyone advise how they would tackle this plastic bumper repair.
My wife's car had an altercation with a brick wall, resulting in this scrape to the back bumper. I have never tried to fill or paint plastic panels before, is this something that is even possible?
I am quite happy at filling...
Have you looked at John Guest speedfit push fittings. They are quite happy on copper pipe and seal with a rubber O-ring which might get past your issue...
I am planning to make up some frames from universal beam, which will bolt together using M10 bolts.
The frames will be sent off for galvanising, but having never had anything galvanised before I am unsure what size hole would be required to ensure the bolts will still fit afterwards.
Can you...