Stuff you have fixed today

[qwakers]

And a bit more....
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Plus a load more purchased.
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more block paving....

set up and ready to go...

that pallet of block.... this is what it looks like laid... doesn't go far does it?

was a slightly different colour so it was all laid in the corner to try and make it look deliberate.

then we laid the rest. 2 trips to the quarry for sharp sand later....

spot of maths.... all the block that was acquired over time, plus the block i got from derby, plus the pallet i picked up sunday comes to just under 2000 block. 2.2kg each. that's ~4.4 tons. plus 3.25 tons of sand. that's 7.65 tons. i've moved all of it by hand at least once, for the block stacked by the house i've personally moved it twice. all by hand, wheelbarrow and shovel. in 3 days (sat sun and today)

or to put it another way. i've moved the weight of the lorry in the picture when fully loaded.

i'm definitely done with block paving.... until sunday when we are going to finish the cuts, wacker plate the whole thing and sand the joints.

 

[brewdexta]

I've been retired 4 days and haven't done much in the workshop, yet.... I've been too busy sorting out post retirement bureaucracy, going on epic dog walks, playing drums and drinking beer

So I thought I would ease myself back in by starting on the little 5 minute jobs.

First job was the volume knob on this powered PA speaker i acquired a few weeks ago, along with 3 others.

Only one of the 8 knobs were present on the speakers so got a pack of ten off ebay. The shaft of the potentiometer had snapped on this one, I was going to replace it but after taking the back off, the potentiometer is inside a tin box soldered to the PCB. It's stilll working so decided on a different approach.

The knobs are in two parts, the smaller bit fits on the D section shaft and the knob fits on that at 90 degree intervals so you can get the line on the knob lined up. An M3 cap head Allen screw is a snug fit inside the small bit if you file a flat on it.

The remains of the potentiometer shaft drilled and tapped M3.

Screw inserted and knob lined up, it's very slightly wonky down to my drilling, but it works.

 

[Bullet2012]

I've been retired 4 days and haven't done much in the workshop, yet.... I've been too busy sorting out post retirement bureaucracy, going on epic dog walks, playing drums and drinking beer

So I thought I would ease myself back in by starting on the little 5 minute jobs.

First job was the volume knob on this powered PA speaker i acquired a few weeks ago, along with 3 others.

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Only one of the 8 knobs were present on the speakers so got a pack of ten off ebay. The shaft of the potentiometer had snapped on this one, I was going to replace it but after taking the back off, the potentiometer is inside a tin box soldered to the PCB. It's stilll working so decided on a different approach.

The knobs are in two parts, the smaller bit fits on the D section shaft and the knob fits on that at 90 degree intervals so you can get the line on the knob lined up. An M3 cap head Allen screw is a snug fit inside the small bit if you file a flat on it.

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The remains of the potentiometer shaft drilled and tapped M3.

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Screw inserted and knob lined up, it's very slightly wonky down to my drilling, but it works.

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see now you are retired , you havent got time to do anything.

 

[bourbon]

But does it go up to 11?

 

[dobbslc]

I've been retired 4 days

Don't rub it in son

 

[qwakers]

more block paving....

set up and ready to go...

that pallet of block.... this is what it looks like laid... doesn't go far does it?

was a slightly different colour so it was all laid in the corner to try and make it look deliberate.

then we laid the rest. 2 trips to the quarry for sharp sand later....

spot of maths.... all the block that was acquired over time, plus the block i got from derby, plus the pallet i picked up sunday comes to just under 2000 block. 2.2kg each. that's ~4.4 tons. plus 3.25 tons of sand. that's 7.65 tons. i've moved all of it by hand at least once, for the block stacked by the house i've personally moved it twice. all by hand, wheelbarrow and shovel. in 3 days (sat sun and today)

or to put it another way. i've moved the weight of the lorry in the picture when fully loaded.

i'm definitely done with block paving.... until sunday when we are going to finish the cuts, wacker plate the whole thing and sand the joints.

washed by hand, i must like this car (or im just feeling the pinch at the moment....) after yesterdays activitys it was looking decidedly shabby and i wanted that crap off my paint, so a quick snowfoam, pressure wash off then 2 bucket wash and rinse, and it looks much better.

 

[RichardM]

I've been retired 4 days and haven't done much in the workshop, yet.... I've been too busy sorting out post retirement bureaucracy, going on epic dog walks, playing drums and drinking beer

So I thought I would ease myself back in by starting on the little 5 minute jobs.

First job was the volume knob on this powered PA speaker i acquired a few weeks ago, along with 3 others.

View attachment 490896

Only one of the 8 knobs were present on the speakers so got a pack of ten off ebay. The shaft of the potentiometer had snapped on this one, I was going to replace it but after taking the back off, the potentiometer is inside a tin box soldered to the PCB. It's stilll working so decided on a different approach.

The knobs are in two parts, the smaller bit fits on the D section shaft and the knob fits on that at 90 degree intervals so you can get the line on the knob lined up. An M3 cap head Allen screw is a snug fit inside the small bit if you file a flat on it.

View attachment 490897

The remains of the potentiometer shaft drilled and tapped M3.

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Screw inserted and knob lined up, it's very slightly wonky down to my drilling, but it works.

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The like is only for being retired 4 days.

 

[jmp49]

Time to fit a fuse to the battery charger, this is what they supply it with. The two posts bolt from the other side with plastic insulated washers, one for the in lead, and one for the out which then comes out of a grommet in a space at the front, and you put a fuseable link of metal between the two.
Its covered with a rubber cap, but at higher charging rates that smokes and goes soggy and melts. Its in the -ve lead for some reason. The fuse is supposed to be rated at 100a, but I saw 120 before the first one melted testing it.


I prefer resettable fuses, and I like that the positive lead can be removed from the top, so its a bonus if we can make the -ve that way too as I have a anderson plug on the other end not clips, so then I could make up longer leads if desired and swap without fiddling round taking the back off.
The bits of plastic with brass nuts on the bolts to go through the panel is gone and replaced by a panel grommet and more sleeving on the lead.
The fuse unit itself is upside down because it maintains the flow in the direction the fuse maker specified, but originally designed to go in the +ve lead, so it reads upside down setting my ocd off a bit but I'll grit my teeth and live with it. I coated the terminals in liquid electrical tape in addition to the terminal rubber covers and heatstrink sleeves just to make it more splashproof.
You can press the red button for a quick emergency disconnect of the charger leads too, and just reset it to turn it back on. Me likey.

Now to call it totally done and banish it back to the barn workshop.

 

[DAPPH]

more block paving....

set up and ready to go...

that pallet of block.... this is what it looks like laid... doesn't go far does it?

was a slightly different colour so it was all laid in the corner to try and make it look deliberate.

then we laid the rest. 2 trips to the quarry for sharp sand later....

spot of maths.... all the block that was acquired over time, plus the block i got from derby, plus the pallet i picked up sunday comes to just under 2000 block. 2.2kg each. that's ~4.4 tons. plus 3.25 tons of sand. that's 7.65 tons. i've moved all of it by hand at least once, for the block stacked by the house i've personally moved it twice. all by hand, wheelbarrow and shovel. in 3 days (sat sun and today)

or to put it another way. i've moved the weight of the lorry in the picture when fully loaded.

i'm definitely done with block paving.... until sunday when we are going to finish the cuts, wacker plate the whole thing and sand the joints.

That's one of the disadvantages of buying a pallet or two then going back for more at a later date ............same with bricks .
The master builder mentoring me had me restack seven pallets of blocks on to new pallets , one off each pallet at a time onto the new pallet so they got well mixed up . Evidently it should happen with bricks too but judging by the mess of a lot of brick builds no one bothers as it costs time & money .. aesthetic looks don't seem to come into it these days .

 

[DAPPH]

Don't rub it in son

Hee hee ......... I've been retired 30 years & never been so busy or knackered .

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Hee hee ......... I've been retired 30 years & never been so busy or knackered .

 

[Bullet2012]

It lives
Would fit nicely in your Vette @W.olly

 

[W.olly]

It lives
Would fit nicely in your Vette @W.olly
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Yes but will.i fit in the shed if I bought it and the wife kicks me out for buying it.

OR buy a bigger shed aswell

Edit

Go on the whats it putting out.

 

[Turbo]

Yes but will.i fit in the shed if I bought it and the wife kicks me out for buying it.

OR buy a bigger shed aswell

Edit

Go on the whats it putting out.

If the engine is putting out you might enjoy living in the shed with it!

 

[Seadog]

Cleaning the heat exchanger for my spare boiler. A lash up, but it has done the job.

After 3 minutes

20 minutes later all clear

 

[Bki26]

Over 4 hours later of hanging upside down the POS part is back on, whoever designed this boat engine bay deserves to always have their shoe laces come undone!

 

[Bullet2012]

Yes but will.i fit in the shed if I bought it and the wife kicks me out for buying it.

OR buy a bigger shed aswell

Edit

Go on the whats it putting out.

It’s a little baby GM 6.0 rated at 409 hp
Closed cooling system, full closed loop fuel system with cats, so should keep you warm, just needs a water supply and exhaust vents. You and the shed will be toasty .
Only burns about 1 lire per hour at idle so really economical



Until you open the throttle then it’s about 270 litres per hour


And it prefers super unleaded, if you use the poor person petrol consumption goes up and performance goes down

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

But of this and that yesterday.

A week in the de-rusting tank.

A pressure wash and a rub with scotch brite.

Now will be used on the allotment for the valves on the water tanks.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ex WD Storm lantern, with multiple paint layers.

Boiled in caustic soda, then pressure washed.

It exposed a WD stores number, this led me to find out it was issues to the GWR in 1953.

So a few emails to the Steam Museum In Swindon I had the information I needed for the correct paint.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Same shop, different vender, I found this Railway 3 color lantern

Paint stripping showed it had many layers of paint, black, white, cream and a modern olive drab.

The paint was so tick the brass WD plate was covered and was not visible.

It was another GWR item, issued to them in 1943, according to the information I got it was painted GWR green, held in stores to 1944.

This lantern was meant to be used on Amunition trains, as there is an extra earth point on the base, so a copper braid earthling strap could be attached.