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I’ll probably be down on Sunday, I’ll drop you some more in
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Today I started making the rear two uprights and beam for my lorry. In a rush to get things done some absolute faffn spud as put the uprights on the wrong sides. It's makes no difference except the factory weld of the box will be on the outside and not inside..
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First I made a top from some 5mm aluminium and bolted it to the top of an old stainless frame I had so that I had a place for the, newly acquired, mini press brake.
I then adapted the quick and dirty rod bender I made years ago for a specific job so that I could make a U loop in some 8mm stainless. The adaption was to put a socket over the bolt so that I got the correct radius
Worked well, really should make up a better one some day.
I then bent some 60mm x 5mm 316 stainless in the new press and welded the loops to them.
Next up I went to cut a rack on the plasma but the bleeding gaskets went in the compressor again so I had to make some more. Found some carboard and cut them out.
Compressor now running again so I was able to cut the rack, this time I cut with a higher current and it cut better, even leaving the centre of the small 'a' unlike previous attempts. I then tried to bend the tabs but that didn't go great, the bend happened at the slots rather than further in, I was kind of expecting it but....
Not sure how to overcome the problem, possibly having a backing bit of metal to support as the fold is done would be the way but I am not sure if the brake will be good enough as it is only supposed to do 4mm aluminium at that length, we will see.
Before I headed home I soldered up a mast head light, it is a local restaurant that has it for a display piece but people keep prodding it and the solder gave way and the glass fell down. Wasn't making any promises and actually didn't think I would make anything of it as I don't have the right gear but I managed to get it back together with a soldering bolts and some solder, not the neatest but not any worse than the previous repairs that have been done.
I then adapted the quick and dirty rod bender I made years ago for a specific job so that I could make a U loop in some 8mm stainless. The adaption was to put a socket over the bolt so that I got the correct radius
Worked well, really should make up a better one some day.
I then bent some 60mm x 5mm 316 stainless in the new press and welded the loops to them.
Next up I went to cut a rack on the plasma but the bleeding gaskets went in the compressor again so I had to make some more. Found some carboard and cut them out.
Compressor now running again so I was able to cut the rack, this time I cut with a higher current and it cut better, even leaving the centre of the small 'a' unlike previous attempts. I then tried to bend the tabs but that didn't go great, the bend happened at the slots rather than further in, I was kind of expecting it but....
Not sure how to overcome the problem, possibly having a backing bit of metal to support as the fold is done would be the way but I am not sure if the brake will be good enough as it is only supposed to do 4mm aluminium at that length, we will see.
Before I headed home I soldered up a mast head light, it is a local restaurant that has it for a display piece but people keep prodding it and the solder gave way and the glass fell down. Wasn't making any promises and actually didn't think I would make anything of it as I don't have the right gear but I managed to get it back together with a soldering bolts and some solder, not the neatest but not any worse than the previous repairs that have been done.
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First I made a top from some 5mm aluminium and bolted it to the top of an old stainless frame I had so that I had a place for the, newly acquired, mini press brake.
C'mon. Where's the link, for the weak-willed amongst us?
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Here you go.C'mon. Where's the link, for the weak-willed amongst us?
Old Boatyard Restaurant | Beach Side Seafood Restaurant-Arbroath
www.oldboatyard.co.uk
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I presume you were really meaning this one though
Hydraulic sheet metal folder bender press brake 305mm 12" | eBay
The S12 R/T hydraulic press brake has a folding capacity of 305mm (12"). This machine will fold 5mm thick steel up to 100mm, 3mm thick steel up to 200mm widths and 2mm thick steel for up to 305mm widths.
www.ebay.co.uk
First I made a top from some 5mm aluminium and bolted it to the top of an old stainless frame I had so that I had a place for the, newly acquired, mini press brake.
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I then adapted the quick and dirty rod bender I made years ago for a specific job so that I could make a U loop in some 8mm stainless. The adaption was to put a socket over the bolt so that I got the correct radius
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Worked well, really should make up a better one some day.
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I then bent some 60mm x 5mm 316 stainless in the new press and welded the loops to them.
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Next up I went to cut a rack on the plasma but the bleeding gaskets went in the compressor again so I had to make some more. Found some carboard and cut them out.
View attachment 323614
Compressor now running again so I was able to cut the rack, this time I cut with a higher current and it cut better, even leaving the centre of the small 'a' unlike previous attempts. I then tried to bend the tabs but that didn't go great, the bend happened at the slots rather than further in, I was kind of expecting it but....
Not sure how to overcome the problem, possibly having a backing bit of metal to support as the fold is done would be the way but I am not sure if the brake will be good enough as it is only supposed to do 4mm aluminium at that length, we will see.
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Before I headed home I soldered up a mast head light, it is a local restaurant that has it for a display piece but people keep prodding it and the solder gave way and the glass fell down. Wasn't making any promises and actually didn't think I would make anything of it as I don't have the right gear but I managed to get it back together with a soldering bolts and some solder, not the neatest but not any worse than the previous repairs that have been done.
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got some proper gasket roll here want me to stick a bit in the post? almost as good as old kellogs packets, not quite, but almost....
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I presume you were really meaning this one though
Hydraulic sheet metal folder bender press brake 305mm 12" | eBay
The S12 R/T hydraulic press brake has a folding capacity of 305mm (12"). This machine will fold 5mm thick steel up to 100mm, 3mm thick steel up to 200mm widths and 2mm thick steel for up to 305mm widths.www.ebay.co.uk
What's it seem like, quality wise? Decent bit of kit?
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Hood
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Aye seems pretty good for what it is, time will tell but it made short work of the 5mm stainless.
Hood
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Dog doesn't let me through the week as he needs to get to work so have to use the van.good excuse to go get the bike then, you could get a full roll in they paniers nae bother.....
