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Barking Mat
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Ah,edited now!FOOTBATH,sheep are prone to all sorts of foot ailments,this one allows you to leave them standing for several minutes to soak,women do it with leeches.
Lewis_RX8
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Can confirm , Smelt it down here
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How right you are @nick952 it was always an expensive hobby that's why we sold ours. Cheaper to fly some one else's 
The cost has escalated to stupid levels in the last 4 years, over 600 usd for 3 bolts over 100k usd for main gb rebuild
A turbine build starts at 60k & escalates, for the little 300 a set of blades cost in the the region of £50k
The cost has escalated to stupid levels in the last 4 years, over 600 usd for 3 bolts over 100k usd for main gb rebuild
A turbine build starts at 60k & escalates, for the little 300 a set of blades cost in the the region of £50k
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Today I made two wheels for tyres that came off some wrecked plastic wheels.
You would think I come from Cuba or Pakistan such is my need to fix stuff that should be dumped.
Started with this
Cut the plastic wheel out and made a rim out slivers of 4" galv pipe which was just slightly too small so I let a bit into it.
Turned it to size on the lathe and fitted.
The discs I made with my modified bead roller and once set up it was a doddle.
The centres I made out of pipe and turned to accept 6301 bearings which will probably cost more than new wheels.
Cut to size and mig welded up.
Everything is galvanised so that didn't help.
The first half was fine as I could tack, then take off the tyres for welding but the second half I had to weld with the tyre on so had to cool the wheel in water with every weld.
Waiting on the bearings to arrive so I can finish them and give them a lick of paint.
They are destined for my next welding cart.
You would think I come from Cuba or Pakistan such is my need to fix stuff that should be dumped.
Started with this
Cut the plastic wheel out and made a rim out slivers of 4" galv pipe which was just slightly too small so I let a bit into it.
Turned it to size on the lathe and fitted.
The discs I made with my modified bead roller and once set up it was a doddle.
The centres I made out of pipe and turned to accept 6301 bearings which will probably cost more than new wheels.
Cut to size and mig welded up.
Everything is galvanised so that didn't help.
The first half was fine as I could tack, then take off the tyres for welding but the second half I had to weld with the tyre on so had to cool the wheel in water with every weld.
Waiting on the bearings to arrive so I can finish them and give them a lick of paint.
They are destined for my next welding cart.
gordon stephenson
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Top class, coat of paint etc, job done, Certainly not going to collapse any time soon,
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Well Friday was not a good day.
I "Incident led be to A&E, but I still managed to finish a few projects. But I still had fun.
I was asked to buy a jewellers hammer to help a friend. It was described as "IN good condition and restored."
I am thinking that that description needs a re write. Yes a old hammer will have a few dings and minor damage.
But "In good condition" means it should be ready to use.
Not have the head fall off when picked up!!!
So a new shaft was located, the head was cleaned and polished. The burrs on both peins had to be ground off and the faces made smooth.
Head was fitted and doubled wedged.
Purely for the fun. One wedge would of been good enough. But I had fun making the wedges with one hand.
Finished, was stain and another polish.
Shame it will be going to a good home. I liked it.
This was brought for me, by wicker one broke and I have grown weary of fixing it.
I used to use it to beat the crud out of the 2 rugs we have by the doors.
Again this was described as; "In excellent condition."
Another re-write will be needed.
This is how it arrived, well one layer of bubble wrap, loos like the "Human" who wrapped it had fun popping and had ran out of tape."
Shame the handle was split and not attached very well.
So, a stock handle was pulled out of a cupboard and hand shaped, hand finished and stained a nice dark shade.
Finished, been used.
Nice bit of old fashioned kit.
End of Part 1
I "Incident led be to A&E, but I still managed to finish a few projects. But I still had fun.
I was asked to buy a jewellers hammer to help a friend. It was described as "IN good condition and restored."
I am thinking that that description needs a re write. Yes a old hammer will have a few dings and minor damage.
But "In good condition" means it should be ready to use.
Not have the head fall off when picked up!!!
So a new shaft was located, the head was cleaned and polished. The burrs on both peins had to be ground off and the faces made smooth.
Head was fitted and doubled wedged.
Purely for the fun. One wedge would of been good enough. But I had fun making the wedges with one hand.
Finished, was stain and another polish.
Shame it will be going to a good home. I liked it.
This was brought for me, by wicker one broke and I have grown weary of fixing it.
I used to use it to beat the crud out of the 2 rugs we have by the doors.
Again this was described as; "In excellent condition."
Another re-write will be needed.
This is how it arrived, well one layer of bubble wrap, loos like the "Human" who wrapped it had fun popping and had ran out of tape."
Shame the handle was split and not attached very well.
So, a stock handle was pulled out of a cupboard and hand shaped, hand finished and stained a nice dark shade.
Finished, been used.
Nice bit of old fashioned kit.
End of Part 1
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Part 2.
This vice was ordered, to go with the jewellers hammer.
I knew this little vice needed a bit of work. But I didn't expect it to be seized.
But a bit of work I had it working.
Striped down and polished.
This was done by placing the parts in coffee tin, fine sand and 1/2 a tin of Brasso. Shaken and rolled in a van for 60 miles.
The threaded parts were cleaned on a wire wheel.
Saddly the first paint had a reaction, so the 3 layers had to be striped.
This is a mix of caustic soda, flour and hot water was used to strip the paint. It worked very well.
Finsihed.
She wanted pink. I painted it pink.
She likes it.
After the lock down I need to help make some garden benches. So, so I can set the designed, scale and lay out I make a scale mock up.
This is wood destined to be on a fire, but I can reuse it for my mock up.
Rip it down to width and length.
Trim and cut the angles.
Assemble, one handed and fill the holes. This was sawdust, pva glue and a bit of bleach.
Finished and already in use by some of the garden residents.
This vice was ordered, to go with the jewellers hammer.
I knew this little vice needed a bit of work. But I didn't expect it to be seized.
But a bit of work I had it working.
Striped down and polished.
This was done by placing the parts in coffee tin, fine sand and 1/2 a tin of Brasso. Shaken and rolled in a van for 60 miles.
The threaded parts were cleaned on a wire wheel.
Saddly the first paint had a reaction, so the 3 layers had to be striped.
This is a mix of caustic soda, flour and hot water was used to strip the paint. It worked very well.
Finsihed.
She wanted pink. I painted it pink.
She likes it.
After the lock down I need to help make some garden benches. So, so I can set the designed, scale and lay out I make a scale mock up.
This is wood destined to be on a fire, but I can reuse it for my mock up.
Rip it down to width and length.
Trim and cut the angles.
Assemble, one handed and fill the holes. This was sawdust, pva glue and a bit of bleach.
Finished and already in use by some of the garden residents.
Wallace
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Weather here is very predictable. Concrete work, it's raining, decking and it's bright sun...
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I had to fit a chrome tee handle boot lock on Thursday to an open top car and the lock had been on the passenger seat out in the sun in a clear plastic bag as a greenhouse, I had to used pliers as it was too hot to handle then cool it with compressed air!
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