Stuff you have made today

My Old Landy · Jun 14, 2022

I made a small panel up today to hold a temperature controller, feedback lamp and EStop. The square was filed by hand. I countersunk the holes to try and get the rivnuts flush but it didn't work particularly well

MattF · Jun 14, 2022

Kram said:
It needed vent holes anyway and saves me drilling them.

That's the way; Sh*te excuse time.

Seadog · Jun 14, 2022

The_Yellow_Ardvark said:
@8ob
A few more coats will bring it up a treat.

Stand the feet in a container of Linseed and let it soak up the legs. It slows the rot down.

It's had a fair soaking, but it also has adjustable feet, so the wood is never in direct contact, only splash.

RichardM · Jun 14, 2022

Raided the scrap box to make this today:

So I could take this apart to check the bearings, clean, re-grease and rebuild.

Brad93 · Jun 14, 2022

I have also done some sanding today.

Danish Oil natural is the finish.

Holesaw put a nice enough hole through the top, I just need to get the die grinder in there with a flap wheel to smooth the grain.

brewdexta · Jun 14, 2022

Two new made to measure hoses and a new water filter installed. The first 3/4 BSP goes from the receiver..

Through a wall and to the dryer, which is just a chiller, in the loft space above my office.

Then another shorter hose back through the wall.

To the regulator and the new condenser. Once chilled the water should drop out easily. The red tap feeds a row of PCL connectors hanging off of 15mm copper pipe down one side of the workdhop I installed a while ago. The green tap will feed another row down the other side of the workshop, I'll do that tomorrow.

I tested it using the ultrasonic leak detector mentioned by @awemawson

Its looking good, only one joint needed a tweak.

Just need to finish off the PCL connectors and tie in all the hoses.

Cheers
Andy

Bullet2012 · Jun 14, 2022

this went brm, brm today, finally.

Hitch · Jun 15, 2022

On site helping the pipe lads with a bit of fabrication this week..
The tanks I posted a week or so ago are now in place, new walkway /platform in place, and now in the process of being piped/wired.

Lewis_RX8 · Jun 15, 2022

Hitch said:
On site helping the pipe lads with a bit of fabrication this week..
The tanks I posted a week or so ago are now in place, new walkway /platform in place, and now in the process of being piped/wired.

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some inspiration for @Maker home brew setup?

Tupers · Jun 15, 2022

I’ve got another big marble run to make so after doing some highly accurate scribbles I got a helter skelter section and some other pieces tigged together and polished.

Maker · Jun 15, 2022

Lewis_RX8 said:
some inspiration for @Maker home brew setup?

Don't think I'm quite at the scale of needing gangways yet, but a conical tank would be nice...

eLuSiVeMiTe · Jun 15, 2022

Not today but over the last few weeks.

Should Just about be ready for a weekends playtime.

Maker · Jun 16, 2022

I turned a raised bed into a small greenhouse, with pallet wood left over from the table, and bubble wrap that would otherwise have been thrown out, so also free.

h-dom · Jun 16, 2022

Last couple days repairing this gate from a listed property nearby. Wrought iron has weathered to the point of snapping the bottom and the scrolls had all rusted through.

Cut all the rot out

Made up nine scrolls and eleven of the rings and built a new frame, all welded in.

Uprights welded in

And the scrolls and rings all tacked in

All ground back and painted now ready for refitting tomorrow.

Hitch · Jun 16, 2022

Quick little job before I went to site this morning.. just a little 'letter box' to slip a 300mm lasnek cable basket through.
Slip through the cut out in the wall and weld the second flange on in situ. Covers the exposed insulation in the wall panels and gives a smooth edge.

It's the only thing I've made today.. spent rest of it just installing cable management and isolators.

Lewis_RX8 · Jun 16, 2022

Recent project all from scrap laying around , Because I'm ~~tight~~ recycling

Full build can be found on the thread here , Need to change it to a knife build name as the steel choosing process was a while ago , Shaving sharp hardened steel with I believe may be walnut handle.

Knife making , Suitable steel ?

Hi folks Hoping to get my finger out and make a camping / bushcraft type knife for this summer's activities Just curious as to the types of steel that are preferred and if this might be any good ? Got it from the scrapyard for a mild steel weighed in price so quite cheap just thought it was...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

First shot at making one very pleased

magnet · Jun 17, 2022

Lewis_RX8 said:
Recent project all from scrap laying around , Because I'm ~~tight~~ recycling

Full build can be found on the thread here , Need to change it to a knife build name as the steel choosing process was a while ago , Shaving sharp hardened steel with I believe may be walnut handle.

Knife making , Suitable steel ?

Hi folks Hoping to get my finger out and make a camping / bushcraft type knife for this summer's activities Just curious as to the types of steel that are preferred and if this might be any good ? Got it from the scrapyard for a mild steel weighed in price so quite cheap just thought it was...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

First shot at making one very pleased

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Superb job :clapping:

slim_boy_fat · Jun 17, 2022

When I serviced the car last week I noticed that the rubber pipe connector on the Pela had perished and was drawing air, so I knocked this up today from a bit in the scrap bin.....

Didn't get the knurling right :ashamed:

but it'll help grip with oily hands/gloves. The connectors aren't available as separate items from the Suppliers so I've order another set to be sure, to be sure.... :whistle: