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Barking Mat
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Looking forward to this...A simple balustrade on a stone spiral stair,the treads and wall aren’t level,my steel is though,
It’s genuine “ye olde”View attachment 293422View attachment 293423
Would love to make my own spiral staircase.
To take you to your maker,lol.
@Barking Mat ,from what I’ve seen of your place,it’s very much like the cottages and farmhouses around here that I get to make bespoke work for,why not build a small stone spiral,don’t forget to make it wonky to give you illusions when sober 
Onoff
In the land of the unfinished project I am King!
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Well I tried. God knows how it's going to turn out...
40kg plastering sand
10kg cement
5kg hydrated lime
500g black mortar tone powder
A litre of Everbuild Waterproofer in a bucket of water to mix it all up with.
...loads left over...whoops!
A square of 25x25x2.5 galv mesh pushed in with a couple of old M16 resin anchor studs held in with a couple of nuts and plate washers, this just to give a bit of lateral security when it sits atop the hollow brick pillar.
I used an old SDS bit cut down as a vibrator on the sides where the steel strapping is...didn't seem to work that well.
Forgot to grease the copper drip rail insert...
40kg plastering sand
10kg cement
5kg hydrated lime
500g black mortar tone powder
A litre of Everbuild Waterproofer in a bucket of water to mix it all up with.
...loads left over...whoops!
A square of 25x25x2.5 galv mesh pushed in with a couple of old M16 resin anchor studs held in with a couple of nuts and plate washers, this just to give a bit of lateral security when it sits atop the hollow brick pillar.
I used an old SDS bit cut down as a vibrator on the sides where the steel strapping is...didn't seem to work that well.
Forgot to grease the copper drip rail insert...
Barking Mat
Cuddler of hedgehogs.
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For what application, pray tell..
8ob
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Onoff
In the land of the unfinished project I am King!
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Onoff
In the land of the unfinished project I am King!
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Onoff
In the land of the unfinished project I am King!
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The brick faces didn't Flake off when you drilled them...?
Anguz
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No... started with my smallest masonry bit.. maybe 2mm, then opened up to 5mm gradually.... was hard finding a wide enough bit on the letters to match where there was brick on the wall
Farside
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About 40 years ago I was painting a hull on a 1930s pleasure cruiser for a few quid in the back pocket from the owner.
Inside the wheelhouse was a Dunkirk 1940 plaque.
Fair took me by surprise, as the owner hadn't cracked a light about it.
Onoff
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Memmeddu
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Survived my neighbor car .
So what to say
"Since your car has different things to repair, you can use mine without problems"
Used it to take it for safety controls (the thing you do to check brakes ,lights, emissions test ecc ).
It's been funny.
Car drifted out of the Dyno while braking .
Coming back home gears wouldn't work properly.
It doesn't rev up with gear ingaged .
If you press the throttle it will start bogging and then when you press the clutch it will finally rev up spitting fire from the exhaust in some big black clouds
It will shake everyone will get into it
My friend and his girlfriend came with me to the driving school for an information.
Once back they both vomited , and they are used to drift with me
This car almost killed us
So what to say
"Since your car has different things to repair, you can use mine without problems"
Used it to take it for safety controls (the thing you do to check brakes ,lights, emissions test ecc ).
It's been funny.
Car drifted out of the Dyno while braking .
Coming back home gears wouldn't work properly.
It doesn't rev up with gear ingaged .
If you press the throttle it will start bogging and then when you press the clutch it will finally rev up spitting fire from the exhaust in some big black clouds
It will shake everyone will get into it
My friend and his girlfriend came with me to the driving school for an information.
Once back they both vomited , and they are used to drift with me
This car almost killed us
mrsbruce
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I had been planning on building a plasma table into my welding table, but it ended up as a wisgontae project. Even more so with the concept of spending silly money to buy metal sheet to use on it. Thing is, I decided I really wanted to finish it today.
Answer…
I had dismantled a tumble drier I last used well over two years ago. Well, it didn’t owe me anything, so I repurposed the sheet casing. I had also took apart a metal fold up table I had made but never really used, so repurposed that too.
Results, a welding table with a lift up lid, to reveal a plasma cutting table. All contained in a metal covered frame (including floor), to stop the sparkly stuff flying around the place. Maybe a bit rough, but if/when prices are sensible, I can replace the panels, and I’m sure I’ll make a nice enough mess of the plasma table top to not make the bodges noticable.
I shall use it in anger tomorrow.
Answer…
I had dismantled a tumble drier I last used well over two years ago. Well, it didn’t owe me anything, so I repurposed the sheet casing. I had also took apart a metal fold up table I had made but never really used, so repurposed that too.
Results, a welding table with a lift up lid, to reveal a plasma cutting table. All contained in a metal covered frame (including floor), to stop the sparkly stuff flying around the place. Maybe a bit rough, but if/when prices are sensible, I can replace the panels, and I’m sure I’ll make a nice enough mess of the plasma table top to not make the bodges noticable.
I shall use it in anger tomorrow.
Onoff
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Took the drip bead former and sides off of my pier cap mould. Looks like it has potential. Clearly a few air bubbles got trapped but thinking maybe I can fill them with something? Gave the top a quick going over with a piece of broken Celcon then hoovered the top and the drip channels. I'll let it set for a couple of days then invert onto a pallet and see what the top side has come out like. Where I siliconed the internal corners and ran the Fugi Cramer tool along seems to have worked and given me rounded edges.
Do you mix the components dry and then add water or wet. If dry what about saving a bit of the mix to try as filler afterwards?
