Stuff you have made today

[Maker]

Today I made...

Really bad croissants.


Should have rolled it thinner before I folded it, should have rolled it thinner before I cut them to roll up and once I'd shaped them, they didn't rise at all. I possibly didn't knead the dough long enough either, I was worried about overdoing it.

I'll try again soon rolling much thinner but I'm not sure why they didnt rise, I might try to find fresh yeast, this was from a sachet I've had a couple of years.

At least it smells nice.

 

[Dcal]

Not today but a couple of days ago I made a stand for my band saw.
I've been using a block of polystyrene and ply as a makeshift stand and it served it's purpose but it was stuck in a corner and was only any use for cutting short bits.

I wanted something on wheels so I could pull it out into the middle of the floor and cut miters on long sections.
As usual I just made it out if whatever scrap I had laying about, in this case rusty angle and water pipe.

I used the bandsaw for cutting the miters and a @pressbrake1 square got a bit of use as well. (Great tool by the way)

Mixture of stick and tig, so I got a bit of well needed practice into the bargain.

Finished article works a treat.
As you can see not much time spent on prep but good enough for what it is (I think)
I just need to get some Hitachi green to finish it off.

I could / should have made the base a bit wider (or pushed the casters further outboard) to make it more stable, but I'm stuck for room and I will use it with a roller stand to support the end of long sections.
I'll probably add a shelf and a drawer to store crap.

 

[nickk]

Nice unusual saw,I’m intrigued by that lump of polystyrene,what’s it from?

 

[pressbrake1]

Aluminium pulley for ground investigation rig. London Underground said original steel one was too heavy for manual handling. Ally will probably suffer erosion from the steel rope but its not long term

 

[Cuthy246]

Last couple of weeks.

New kitchen, still flooring to do but then I am free to get back onto the good projects

 

[decca]

View attachment 181212 View attachment 181213 View attachment 181214 View attachment 181215 View attachment 181216 View attachment 181217 Been making a batch of tie rods and nuts for a vintage car marque. Been a fun project. Eventually got round to doing the grease grooves today. Non event of the year once I got my head around how to machine the two grooves,180 degrees apart ,parallel to the surface of the ball...

First class job.
Interested to see how you set up for the grease groove if you have any pics.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Nice unusual saw,I’m intrigued by that lump of polystyrene,what’s it from?

A box for chilled/frozen foods?

 

[Cuthy246]

First class job.
Interested to see how you set up for the grease groove if you have any pics.

Yes that would be interesting, mounted off centre on a rotary table and cut with slitting saw perhaps?

 

[Dcal]

Nice unusual saw,I’m intrigued by that lump of polystyrene,what’s it from?

Good saw and I got it cheap on here.
After trying it I saw why.
You can't use oil or coolant with it (I've tried as did the original owner) because the blades won't stay on when the rubber rim on the pulleys get contaminated.
I cleaned them and it has worked a treat since but blades don't last a long as they might.

Polystyrene was left over after a job and came out of a skip.
Without wanting to start a geotechmical discussion on long term settelment of reclaimed ground, they were placed on top of piles in a tarmac area that was expected to settle to prevent hard spots.
The compressive strength and rate of crush of the polystyrene was designed to suit the ground conditions and it was expensive stuff.
Just looked like standard polystyrene and I insulated the roof of my garage with it.
Bet your sorry you asked now.

 

[jimbo84]

Following on from yesterday's post in here, gas hooked up and ignited.

 

[Ruffian]

View attachment 181258 Aluminium pulley for ground investigation rig. London Underground said original steel one was too heavy for manual handling. Ally will probably suffer erosion from the steel rope but its not long term

That looks awesome, almost pipe bender territory also

 

[Ton-up]

@Johnnybravo , I expect the originals are forged so what material are you making the steering rods oit of and do they need heat treatment?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Last couple of weeks.

New kitchen, still flooring to do but then I am free to get back onto the good projects
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Tidy.
Where's the pictures of the Mason's mitres

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Good saw and I got it cheap on here.
After trying it I saw why.
You can't use oil or coolant with it (I've tried as did the original owner) because the blades won't stay on when the rubber rim on the pulleys get contaminated.
I cleaned them and it has worked a treat since but blades don't last a long as they might.

Polystyrene was left over after a job and came out of a skip.
Without wanting to start a geotechmical discussion on long term settelment of reclaimed ground, they were placed on top of piles in a tarmac area that was expected to settle to prevent hard spots.
The compressive strength and rate of crush of the polystyrene was designed to suit the ground conditions and it was expensive stuff.
Just looked like standard polystyrene and I insulated the roof of my garage with it.
Bet your sorry you asked now.

Would blade wipers or brushes help keep the oil off the wheels

 

[pressbrake1]

That looks awesome, almost pipe bender territory also

Im still deeply traumatised by anything to do with rotary pipe benders

 

[Onoff]

If kitchens are allowed then I'm just finishing the new bathroom:

https://flic.kr/p/2g7vP3q

Cheap, paper mache doors for now as I'm about to gut the adjacent room (floor dug down for UFH, ceiling down etc). This is a sanctuary to escape from all the debris that is the rest of the house! Love these AM60 magnetic door catches. A doddle to fit and nothing to catch your hip or a kid's head. Video:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/122042403@N05/48020405538/in/dateposted-public/

 

[Dcal]

Would blade wipers or brushes help keep the oil off the wheels

I like your thinking @eLuSiVeMiTe
You could have just set me off down a very fruitful or expensive rabbit hole.
Expensive because every time it throws a blade I loose a few teeth and M42 blades for it are £25 odd and there is bound to be a few fails before I got something to work.

It explicitly tells you on the saw not to use cutting oil but if the oil was wiped off the blade as you suggest it might work.

What about a sprung loaded plastic blocks in front of the wheel? And or a bit of cotton?
Or a spinning powered brushes like some people use to clean the teeth?
Or compressed air?
Or a mist of solvent?
Or all of the above
Would I only need to clean the side of the blade that runs on the rubber of the pulleys?

What about blade tension?
Can you change the rubber?

Anyone tried it?

In fairness the blade stays fairly cool to the touch but it might be a different matter on the contact points of the teeth.

I use M42 6/10 varitooth 1/2 inch blades from Tuff Saws.
Is that a good choice for mixed cutting? (angle, box, pipe, solid bar)

Thanks

 

[Dcal]

Thanks Johnny, you learn something everyday.

Would it work?
Would I need to crown the wheels to keep the blade on?

 

[nickk]

Is there just a skin ,like a tyre shrunk on,skim that off,maybe shorten the blade to compensate,or make and fit steel rims and shrink on?

 

[Dcal]

There is no crown, just a step at the back to stop the blade heading off in the wrong direction,and the section where the teeth are,is relieved. Or teeth running in fresh air. Can get photos later as I have one in pieces at the moment

@Johnnybravo you might have just save me from myself.

@nickk good call on the shorter blades, I need to use up the blades I have before experimenting.

Thanks all, just shows whats so good about this forum.