Stuff you have made today

[finyuk2005]

What software is that you are using?

 

[Fraserb]

What software is that you are using?

Inkscape for the drawing and sheetcam to generate the gcode.

 

[Wallace]

Nearly ready for the road and Mot next weekend, my shiny new buggy scrubbed up well.

 

[Wedg1e]

lol no.

clue, its right in front of the doors to the workshop and its finished depth will be 5'11". i stand 5'9" tall

Chipboard dressing-gown?

 

[Wedg1e]

So it is not true.

You didn't end up with a gold member?

I bet he didn't get pussy galore either

 

[Wedg1e]

The completed restoration.
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You'd like my bandsaw then No idea of make, I bought it in about 2004 from a factory in Leicester that made shop displays for the likes of Nokia. They bought it secondhand when the company started in 1972 but could no longer get it past the safety nazis so it went on ebay. I stuck a daft bid in and got the beast. The motor was a massive 3-phase thing that I couldn't use, easily 3HP. It's as tall as me at 5' 8" and the table alone weighs 25Kg. The frame is a one-piece iron casting, it takes nine foot blades up to 1" wide and runs on for 30 seconds after you remove power...

 

[500e]

Best of luck. @Memmeddu
We did it with a special licence, think it was £23 that was 54 years ago could not have found a better one, not sure if she would say the same but still love her too bits.
Her dad said posh wedding or cash
we took the cash

 

[bricol]

Nearly ready for the road and Mot next weekend, my shiny new buggy scrubbed up well.

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Is that what I think it is in the garage? West Brom's bestest export?

Looks like the car I should have bought after uni when they were still cheap!

 

[Wedg1e]

I'm on a roll today, got the adaptor done as per the post earlier, so onward & upwards with the light-box.

At this point I have to give a BIG shout to @eSCHEn who went above and beyond and without whose help I'd never got this finished, due to my complete inability to solder or decipher the wiring instructions which came with the switch.

Here are a couple of pics of the completed thing - difficult to photograph well because of the high contrast but hopefully you'll get the idea. I'm very happy with it.

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So... in the town where you were born, lived a man who sailed to sea...?

 

[Retired]

You'd like my bandsaw then No idea of make, I bought it in about 2004 from a factory in Leicester that made shop displays for the likes of Nokia. They bought it secondhand when the company started in 1972 but could no longer get it past the safety nazis so it went on ebay. I stuck a daft bid in and got the beast. The motor was a massive 3-phase thing that I couldn't use, easily 3HP. It's as tall as me at 5' 8" and the table alone weighs 25Kg. The frame is a one-piece iron casting, it takes nine foot blades up to 1" wide and runs on for 30 seconds after you remove power...

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Hi,

Yes I like these type of heavy machines; thanks for adding the picture.

Here's the Startrite I fully restored it being another big bandsaw.

Just been painted; I added four bearings as castors.

I phase balanced it to my home made 3 phase 415V transformer.

It has blade cutter; welder; annealer and grinder installed as standard. A lovely machine but eventually it just became too big for my workshop; it was sold to a company involved in breaking the land speed record.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Ton-up]

You'd like my bandsaw then No idea of make, I bought it in about 2004 from a factory in Leicester that made shop displays for the likes of Nokia. They bought it secondhand when the company started in 1972 but could no longer get it past the safety nazis so it went on ebay. I stuck a daft bid in and got the beast. The motor was a massive 3-phase thing that I couldn't use, easily 3HP. It's as tall as me at 5' 8" and the table alone weighs 25Kg. The frame is a one-piece iron casting, it takes nine foot blades up to 1" wide and runs on for 30 seconds after you remove power...

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That is exactly the same as mine!! It is a Tyzack. I have a foot brake on mine.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

So... in the town where you were born, lived a man who sailed to sea...?

I know I should get it, but.....

 

[MattF]

I know I should get it, but.....

Yellow Submarine.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Yellow Submarine.

Of course, my era too Apologies to @Wedg1e for being so dim

 

[DAPPH]

Pull the udder one.
Mooooove along.

Reading that post Bullship!

 

[My Old Landy]

I have made a space for my new toy that is hopefully arriving tomorrow
A pic of it wrapped up ready, sent to me by the chap I have bought it off.

 

[cardiffrob]

Siege Mortar?

 

[northwest]

Siege Mortar?

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Good call.

 

[Retired]

Hi,

The snow has gone for the moment and the rain has let up so yesterday I dragged the Hyundai rotavator up the mountain and rotavated the meadow at the top; I've already got the new wildflower seeds to broadcast; I intended to broadcast the seeds today but rain got in the way; I need to rake first but perhaps tomorrow if we have a rare dry day.

It sure is a steep garden and a challenge just to stand upright. This is the third year for the meadow and it's admired by all the walkers along the adjacent lane.

The picture doesn't do the meadow justice; it's stunning in its beauty; I've bought the same wildflower mix again but this time bought other wildflower seeds to mix in; "Meadowmania" are the seed suppliers.

Also yesterday I started a 1,000 piece jigsaw for something to interest me and continued today whilst the rain enjoyed itself. Nothing special in doing a jigsaw unless you're hopelessly colour blind like me but I'll stick with it. I'm never bored.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today I made [well, finished as it was too windy yesterday for welding ] a Roller Stand of the stealthy 'ninja' variety - it was going to be painted blue the same as my hydraulic press, but I just wanted it finished today.

No mug for scale and it's a bit on the tall side when extended but easily altered should the need arise. It'll do for the pillar drill in the cave and the chop saw/linisher/router outside. Handy for when I have long work-pieces and clamping is tricky. Cobbled together from scrap bits and one of @Dcal's rollers []