More Presents

[Parm]

dont see my little bro that much so decided to make him a couple more presents to add to the little BT stove that I posted about the other week

Saturday is going to be a food n beer day, starting at lunch time. He has a BBQ that ive made for him so he could do with a couple of tools.

First up a blow stick to get the charcoal going. Itsva SS tube where dad turned up a brass rod for a mouth piece. Diamter was turned down to suit. Hole drilled for the tube then we free styled the rest of it. No Oman or drawing, just made it up as we went along. Polished up and it works a treat. Dad made all of it

Next up I wanted to make a little poker stick to move the charcoal around. I had some brass and titanium tube. This time I was given instruction to use the lathe.

I turned down a little bush to fit in the Ti tube. Drilled a hole for a brass rod I had. Fitted rod to bush as an interference fit after I ruling the outside of the bush. Proper rock solid join.

Then did same between bush and Ti tube and knocked into place. Proper good connection as it don't move. Polished it all up and then bent the front of the poker rod to suit.

Would have done it in SS but had to work with what we had at the time.

I'm happy as I had a lathing lesson to make something useful that little bro will find usefull.

On the blow stick, I ground the tool to my shape to make the grooves and dad showed my how to use the lathe.

I'm happy as its a result all round. I had a lesson from the master, and little bro (no interest in the engineering) has a present that hopefully becomes a hand me down

Saturday will be powred by BBQ then something cooked on the stove

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Something like that will be loved or hated.
Loved it will be passed down and used.
Or used till death of it.

Glad you had time with the old man, enjoy it when you can.

 

[Parm]

Something like that will be loved or hated.
Loved it will be passed down and used.
Or used till death of it.

Glad you had time with the old man, enjoy it when you can.

It was a simple little project, hope little bro appreciates it, I'm sure he will.

Important thing is I had time with the old boy to learn something that some one else will find usefull.

He better bloody look after it

 

[mpats]

I like them a lot Parm, plus it's always nice to have a little, unexpected present with you when you haven't seen someone for a while.

Plus it's nice to have a bit of time with family so your double in, time on a wee project with the old man in preparation for time with the brother, all pretty good really .

I bought an extra soldering station from lidle (it was only 9 quid) for mine as we are heading down to see friends the weekend after this. Not as nice as a homemade thing but better than turning up empty handed.