Stuff you have made today

[oldbikedavey]

What's the motor on it at the moment

Either 1/2 or 3/4 hp , depending on what BarOMix fitted to the Minor model.
English made, likely a Brooke Crompton Parkinson item.
No data plate, just a faded out sticker.
Might re - motor it, or go for a new capacitor to see if it perks up adequately......

 

[Stueeee]

Bought a 'lathe backplate' for minimal money off the home workshop site. The seller didn't know what it was for, but from his description I reckoned it was probably for a Smart & Brown Model 'A' or Model 'M' lathe. I've had an ER 32 collet chuck sitting on the shelf here for years waiting for me to get a 'Round Tuit' machine and mount it to a barely deep enough/not quite deep enough backplate rough casting that I've also had for ages. When my item turned up yesterday, it was actually a Smart & Brown catchplate; these would have been used with a pin sticking out which drives a lathe dog for between centres turning. So, as a result it's a fair a bit lighter casting than a backplate, but I reasoned that it would still be up to the job, as the collet chuck was never going to be getting a rough time.

Machining the backplate/catchplate revealed it to be tough stuff, definitely superior to the 'usual' cast iron. It probably won't get a lot of use as I do have quite a lot of the strange 'Hardinge' collets these earlier S & B lathes use, but occasionally, I still don't have the exact size I need, so the ER 32 chuck should be useful then. Anyway I'm quite pleased with the finished result.

 

[oldbikedavey]

Firstly, that corroded connections on a start capacitor do not help it to function.
Secondly, that cleaning said connections produces a remarkable increase in functionality.
Thirdly , and evolvingly so , that the power gradient between mulling dry sand and a seriously tough semi - plastic mass is most remarkably steep.
Ain't no doubt about it.....

 

[Munkul]

Finished topcoat on some stairs.



Also did some plasma work... Now that I've finally got the machine torch I wanted.
I chopped up my spare TD 1torch lead, and soldered it up to a euro central connector socket. Now I can use both 1torch and central connector torches on my 80 amp TD seemed to work ok with a test cut by hand!



Lastly I started an adapter for the plasma table torch holder, to take it from 40mm OD to 35mm OD for the new torch. I happened to have some alloy seamless pipe lying around, so a little bit of machining later, it's a snug fit. Just need to cut some slots in it and get a suitable clamp.

 

[DAPPH]

Mostly , the discovery that the sand muller is likely a bit underpowered .
There's some seriously demanding phases of sand preparation going on in there, when the sand gets up to a properly useful toughness.
Anyway , the motor capacitor decided that enough was enough this afternoon, so a bit of an enforced pause has occurred.
Still, much has been learned, and a rest will do no harm in the digestion of those lessons.....

Perhaps try having a trailing roller arm that easily rises and falls on the coarser stuff , so it does not take so much current like you fixed roller does ????

 

[Anguz]

Either 1/2 or 3/4 hp , depending on what BarOMix fitted to the Minor model.
English made, likely a Brooke Crompton Parkinson item.
No data plate, just a faded out sticker.
Might re - motor it, or go for a new capacitor to see if it perks up adequately......

Have you got 3 phase at your workshop?

 

[oldbikedavey]

Have you got 3 phase at your workshop?

Static phase converters if required .
As the muller is evolving , I'll stick with the single phase arrangement for the time being , as there are other areas that need delving into , mostly concerning the 'tillage' implements.
It's all rather peculiar in its requirements, and it seems that the sand requires bursting up after the roller has passed over it , or it sort of ' over -mulls' as it were.
I'll put on a longer toolbar today, which will enable much more scope and multiplicity in that regard.

 

[leadpig]

Tried straightening my cracked and warped fire grates with a trolley jack and it grenaded, time to make a new one, back of pickup again lol

 

[cheb]

Firstly, that corroded connections on a start capacitor do not help it to function.
Secondly, that cleaning said connections produces a remarkable increase in functionality.
Thirdly , and evolvingly so , that the power gradient between mulling dry sand and a seriously tough semi - plastic mass is most remarkably steep.
Ain't no doubt about it.....

You were doubly blessed?

 

[Onoff]

Tried straightening my cracked and warped fire grates with a trolley jack and it grenaded, time to make a new one, back of pickup again lol

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Plain mild steel is that?

 

[indy4x]

I made these, thread is M6



They are a pair of pins so I can replace the old, worn out door check rollers on the drivers door on my Jeep ZJ

Welded in place

 

[oldbikedavey]

You were doubly blessed?

Just keep on badgering away at it.....

 

[6ply]

Small trolley for a heavy (to me) arc welder. Anyone got a couple of spare swivel castors?

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Went skip diving and found two more swivel castors for free. Painted the frame (tractol enamel) and hardened it off near the fireplace. Cut and fitted some pallet slats. Job done. Cost me about £2 total.

 

[oldbikedavey]

Perhaps try having a trailing roller arm that easily rises and falls on the coarser stuff , so it does not take so much current like you fixed roller does ????

It's a complex challenge, with several variables in all dimensions.
Evolution through visualisation .....
Got the toolbar breaker chisel ploughs bronze -welded on today though.
Only mild steel, but they will do for assessment purposes....

 

[Hitch]

Lots of work in these bits, metres and metres of welding and polishing.

 

[leadpig]

Plain mild steel is that?

Yup 12mm, all I had

 

[6ply]

Riser block and plate to mount a QCTP to a mini lathe. This allows me to swap toolholders between this lathe and my Harrison M300 without resetting tool height. The lathe cost me about £100 and I'm finally getting it back into action. There's a 1.5kW motor fitted to the rear.

 

[Tupers]

Skins on doors and repairs to steps.

 

[droopsnoot]

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What are you using to grind into the internal corner like that? I've got a few places I could do with a better finish - for example some chassis repairs need to have the flange welded on rather than bent over, and it would be nice to smooth them out. Can't get a proper grinder in, sometimes I used the dremel-a-like with a carbide burr but it takes ages due to the size of it.

 

[Dr.Al]

In evenings over the last month or two, I've given my website (which is nearing its 10th anniversary) a rather thorough revamp (partly to make it easier for me to maintain, but also to make it work on mobile phone browsers:

Big screen view of old vs new:

Small screen view:

If anyone can spare any time to have a bit of a browse around the new site (which is currently on a development server) before I publish it properly, then it would be greatly appreciated. More details in this thread: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/who-likes-photos-of-projects-workshops.140620/