Stuff you have made today

[minimutly]

Here's your pattern.

A few years ago (20 something) one sunny morning, in the days when RAF Brawdy were active, there was a microlight meet on one of the "local" airfields - Withybush or Pembrey. There were, I think I counted 12 or so microlites, fairly low, good conditions flying about 2 miles or less away from me. Suddenly one of those warthog things came over the hill, straight at the group. It looked funny as hell, but the faces of the microlite pilots must'v been worth seeing.
Needless to say the warthog avoided them, but not by much.

 

[minimutly]

Been making these, poor tigging, but getting better by the joint.

 

[onlymeagain]

3D printer has been busy. Wall mounts for the drill, driver, batteries and the charger. All out of the way on the wall and not having to pull out the box for the drill.
I know the colour does not match the drill, but that was in the printer at the time.

 

[Melvyn Best]

A few years ago (20 something) one sunny morning, in the days when RAF Brawdy were active, there was a microlight meet on one of the "local" airfields - Withybush or Pembrey. There were, I think I counted 12 or so microlites, fairly low, good conditions flying about 2 miles or less away from me. Suddenly one of those warthog things came over the hill, straight at the group. It looked funny as hell, but the faces of the microlite pilots must'v been worth seeing.
Needless to say the warthog avoided them, but not by much.

I had a similar experience on a few occasions when I was parachuting, once with the Red Arrows, they appeared just as we were opening our parachutes coming directly at us, they banked round with no loss of formation ! The time it happened with micro lights they phone the parachute club complaining but as the area was marked on aviation maps as an area of intense parachute activity you can imagine the reply.

 

[wyn]

A bit more bodging old stuff.

Making two 5 foot gates out of an old 10 foot wrought iron gate with lots of missing bits.

There was only one end with hinges which was about 40x20'ish flat and one hinge.
There was a scroll on the other end of the gate which was very much the same so made up another out of 2 bits of 40x10 welded back to back. This was mainly because i only needed 4 foot and everything else on the gate is 40x10, so didn't want to buy 6m of 40x20.

Made some hinges out of 45x10 to match the original. The jig i made to bend them around is at the back of the bench.

The one hinge i did with a "tang" and welded it a bit and riveted it a bit.

Welded the "humps" on the side of the bar to make it look like it was punched hot.

The hinges on the new bit were just welded on, then a lump of weld put on the other side and ground down to make it look riveted......a couple of cutting marks still left on it.

Once it was welded, i ground everything smooth with a flap disc then gave it a going over with a needle gun.

 

[Farside]

Yesterday, re-configured the internals of the zort pipe and made it more conventional, with fibre matting around a perforated core.
Acousta-Fil did the job.

There's a nice thrummy sound from it, and the blast out today gave it the chance to settle in and expand properly, as directed.

 

[Stueeee]

Just taken a bit of time out from my own workshop projects to make an incinerator for my partner Sue to use on her allotment.

Looking on the bright side, it was good way to use up some angle that was a bit too scabby for most other fabbing work.

 

[Aesgarth]

I turned this...

Into this...

Not totally happy with it, but for a first attempt I'll accept it.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today, I spent time [in the heat - bloody hot with the PPE. It was a case of do a bit...inside for a cold drink...do a bit...inside for...well, you get the picture] turning some short pieces into some longer pieces. My stock of metal is precariously low - it's time the fabricators with the skip opened again .




Then I cracked on with the direction pointers for the weathervane I'm making for my pal - he doesn't know yet but the collie he got after his wife passed away has been instrumental in keeping him on an even keel. Quite pleased with how they turned out...



The vane part is roughly the same size as my own salmon one


so should fix to his fence pretty well. It doesn't photograph well, but you might get the idea - paint will make it look much better



All this without a drawing, measurement etc - all inside my tiny brain..... Hopefully I'll at least get it all finished and ready for paint tomorrow, watch this space.....

 

[Ashley Burton]

@slim_boy_fat I've been welding outside quite a bit recently, So feel your pain!

 

[minimutly]

I turned a pile of over 30 alloy wheels and tyres into two piles, 30 wheels and 30 tyres. The hard way, with a Seeley manual changer. So now want to find a 40 gallon oil drum to melt some ally....

 

[Tupers]

One aluminium front mudguard.

 

[Seadog]

Nice. But it looks like you'll be needing to make some new sliders soon

 

[Mick Annick]

One aluminium front mudguard.
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I love that, I’d like a front mudguard in Ali like that but with ripples like an early 2CV bonnet, but have never worked out how to do it, nor do I have an appropriate bike to put it on...

 

[Woody.v8]

Another curry as the last one was proper, the only snag is I haven't eaten today yet so the portion size was a little....off as I'm starving , enough for 3 at least, pig

 

[Mick Annick]

Another curry as the last one was proper, the only snag is I haven't eaten today yet so the portion size was a little....off as I'm starving , enough for 3 at least, pig
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Blimey that’s not even a starter!

 

[Woody.v8]

Blimey that’s not even a starter!

The platter is 18" across, I've failed, I'm stuffed.

 

[Mick Annick]

The platter is 18" across, I've failed, I'm stuffed.

OK, fair enough, no mug for scale!

 

[Mick Annick]

Oh, there is ​

 

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