Stuff you have made today

[Hood]

Water table, it’s the way forward

I will agree with that, best thing I ever did to the plasma.

 

[Brad93]

I will agree with that, best thing I ever did to the plasma.

It’s just messy come clean out time.
I use a magnet wand every time I use the table to clear out the big dross, then when I drain down just scoop out the rest with a plastic scoop thing from your local farm shop/equestrian suppliers.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I recently restored and converted a Storm lantern into a electric storm lantern.
Due to bad rust. But also the wick head had failed.

I knew I had one, but couldn't find it.
I did today, when looking for my box of BA nuts and bolts.

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Hmm, not pretty, also not moving. Plus no wick.

So, place in pan of hot water, caustic soda and pumice powder.

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After 20 minutes, remove and carefully rub with wire wool, then let simmer in water for 20 mins.

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So add a wick.

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Still haven't founf my box of BA fittings.

I may have to buy more.

Did you have them?

 

[Hood]

It’s just messy come clean out time.
I use a magnet wand every time I use the table to clear out the big dross, then when I drain down just scoop out the rest with a plastic scoop thing from your local farm shop/equestrian suppliers.

Magnet wouldn't work for me as it is Alu or Stainless mainly but not found it to be that bad. I have drained it twice since I got it up and running and not had that much to clean out. I have a tank below mine so I can drain to the tank then pump back in which makes life easy. Also fitted a secondary drain valve so I can empty the table to tank, close that valve and open another then I can hose the table down into a drum to wash out the dross. Once settled I drain off the water in the drum and I am left with the dross.

 

[Pete.]

Finally,after months,got this finished,it goes with the bridge,previously featured on these very pages.
The 3 castings,on each column are aluminium,made in Derbyshire were £1200+vat,that was in March.
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Nickk I hope you see this as a positive criticism but those balustrades do not look toddler-safe from what I can see.

 

[Onoff]

Rolled the first cap stone out onto a pallet, protecting the edge with an old towel:

Two edges have imperfections:

The finished surface has a few pinholes close up. I'm a tad concerned, over time, of those being a bit of a "key" for frost action. I was going to just install this atop the brick pillar and paint with Thompson's Water Seal. Veering now towards filling those imperfections and just painting with a decent, black masonry paint. On the basis the paint will fill the pinholes. Also, if it does flake off it won't look too bad as the substrate is the dyed grey colour anyway.

For a first attempt I'm pretty happy with that. OMG is it heavy though!

Guessing a dry'ish mortar bed to lay this on?

 

[selectedgrub]

 

[Brad93]

Rolled the first cap stone out onto a pallet, protecting the edge with an old towel:

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Two edges have imperfections:

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The finished surface has a few pinholes close up. I'm a tad concerned, over time, of those being a bit of a "key" for frost action. I was going to just install this atop the brick pillar and paint with Thompson's Water Seal. Veering now towards filling those imperfections and just painting with a decent, black masonry paint. On the basis the paint will fill the pinholes. Also, if it does flake off it won't look too bad as the substrate is the dyed grey colour anyway.

For a first attempt I'm pretty happy with that. OMG is it heavy though!

Guessing a dry'ish mortar bed to lay this on?

Did you use a vibrator?

 

[Hood]

Did you use a vibrator?

 

[Onoff]

Did you use a vibrator?

Lol!

Just a blunt SDS bit held against the sides. Not ideal.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Lol!

Just a blunt SDS bit held against the sides. Not ideal.

Cheep orbital sander does as good job as well.

 

[Onoff]

Cheap orbital sander does as good job as well.

That'll be my goto for the next one I think.

 

[mtt.tr]

Rolled the first cap stone out onto a pallet, protecting the edge with an old towel:

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Two edges have imperfections:

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The finished surface has a few pinholes close up. I'm a tad concerned, over time, of those being a bit of a "key" for frost action. I was going to just install this atop the brick pillar and paint with Thompson's Water Seal. Veering now towards filling those imperfections and just painting with a decent, black masonry paint. On the basis the paint will fill the pinholes. Also, if it does flake off it won't look too bad as the substrate is the dyed grey colour anyway.

For a first attempt I'm pretty happy with that. OMG is it heavy though!

Guessing a dry'ish mortar bed to lay this on?

thats pretty damn clean, certainly seen worse in builders merchant

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

thats pretty damn clean, certainly seen worse in builders merchant

You should see the size of the mummy he intends to put in it through.

 

[cianh91]

Support for a tank that’s beginning to lean .all 304 not gonna lie my tig welding it’s well out of practice but good enough for this job

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Slowly managing to effect a change in colour for the man-cave, from 'Rich Oak' to black. I thought/hoped it'd be one coat and done, but ohhhh no . Still, I'm getting there



The door's had 2 x coats, the rest of the front elevation only the 1 but I got tired....
The other end elevation has 1 on it too, so as the forecast's good for the next few days there'll be time to get it done while dry.

 

[nickk]

Nickk I hope you see this as a positive criticism but those balustrades do not look toddler-safe from what I can see.

Yes, I’ve made additional rails at 1100 high,which will be fitted when the building inspector arrives,the owner will install some mesh also,my invoice will display this requirement.
2 childless blokes live there,middle aged.

 

[My Old Landy]

Slowly managing to effect a change in colour for the man-cave, from 'Rich Oak' to black. I thought/hoped it'd be one coat and done, but ohhhh no . Still, I'm getting there

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The door's had 2 x coats, the rest of the front elevation only the 1 but I got tired....
The other end elevation has 1 on it too, so as the forecast's good for the next few days there'll be time to get it done while dry.

I like your man-cave, it looks a pleasant place to while away the hours

 

[nickk]

Hung the gate we made in February,also the railings were re powder coated to match.
Not my style but the customer was over the moon.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I like your man-cave, it looks a pleasant place to while away the hours

Thanks, if only it were bigger.....