Hood
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You say that in jest but just take a minute and think about the recent decisions that have been made by those in power.
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DAPPH
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I photo'd the shaft a few minutes ago and also checked the pin holes..
Whooooo! , they are parallel drilled holes not reamed tapers .. so I'll be using long Allen head metric bolts , nylock nuts and Loctite to set then safe & sound in the collars & shaft after through drilling the collars to the same diameter .
DAPPH
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Got my ears bent in 2015 for a £1200 pure sine wave genuine 2kw Honda genny , delivered & run up for the first time for 1/2 hr on 15 June 2015 It's been used numerous time off grid and as home back up . Wife now says I'm glad you brought the genny . Sat here at the desk I've just peeked into the log book , it's been run 9 times & has 13 hrs. run time in the log book .
I'll be braving the warmer weather tomorrow
, to fully recharge the battery using the faithful de-sulphating charger ,bclean and grease the terminals with Vaseline then give it a 20 min warm up & load test run
sparkysy
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There are portable lithium back up units already available, can be charged with mains, solar, 12v ect. A few sparks I know use them for dis board changes so there is some power available, also a couple of boat owners I know have them. The one below is 200w but bigger capacity ones are available!
Hood
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Howwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww much
JMS1972
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Had a go at cutting clear acrylic on the laser cutter. I tend to leave the bathroom window open and wonder why it's Baltic hours later. This is a Hive door and window sensor but designed for flush fitting doors. Window is inset 16mm so needed 5 layers of 3mm to get it close.
It works but it isn't pretty.
Cuts really cleanly at 5mm/second I really ought to use acrylic more it's a lovely material.
It works but it isn't pretty.
Cuts really cleanly at 5mm/second I really ought to use acrylic more it's a lovely material.
DAPPH
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Is that condensation on the inside glass ..if so there might be microscopic condensation eventually getting into the hive unit unless you truly seal it up including any drilled screw holes ..
It was a common problem with glass break detectors and any other micro electrics within a moist atmosphere after a while .. One early morning minus 18 oC outide I got called out to a secure office area that was very humid & warm inside , the sensors adjacent to & break glass stuff on the windows & frames had shorted inside on the circuit boards due to localized condensation . Same with a site that was a private swimming pool where it was always hot & humid
It was a common problem with glass break detectors and any other micro electrics within a moist atmosphere after a while .. One early morning minus 18 oC outide I got called out to a secure office area that was very humid & warm inside , the sensors adjacent to & break glass stuff on the windows & frames had shorted inside on the circuit boards due to localized condensation . Same with a site that was a private swimming pool where it was always hot & humid
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So, after futzing about for a while on giving me the dimensions, the job to make four safety window grills became urgent. I had made some before to the same design, so should be OK. Errrmm, needs some twisted bar as part of the design, but non locally and no time to order. So...
That is a bit of 16x 40mm bar and the nut/bolt 16mm too.
The twisted bar is 14mm and I did one turn in 20cm. One needs to heave quite hard, but it gets over the problem, so can fab the grills up tomorrow.
Many houses here have window sills very close to the floor in the upper stories. In this case, 60cm and there must be some barrier up to 120cm to stop people falling out. Esp if the place is rented, which this is. The main house, next door, has the third story sills at about 30cm and I did those some time ago. I mentioned these ones at the time to the letting agent, but nothing happened, even with reminders. Now, I find out, the owner got aware, so everybody is panicking as the tenants have young children.
The twisted bar is 14mm and I did one turn in 20cm. One needs to heave quite hard, but it gets over the problem, so can fab the grills up tomorrow.
Many houses here have window sills very close to the floor in the upper stories. In this case, 60cm and there must be some barrier up to 120cm to stop people falling out. Esp if the place is rented, which this is. The main house, next door, has the third story sills at about 30cm and I did those some time ago. I mentioned these ones at the time to the letting agent, but nothing happened, even with reminders. Now, I find out, the owner got aware, so everybody is panicking as the tenants have young children.
Kram
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A bit of 2mm sheet to go on chip guard. Vice bender was at its limit, and needs modifying so that it doesnt constantly drop down. Bigger vice wouldnt help as the design is poo and cast iron is not easily be improved...
Then trying to plan a rack for boring bar holders, to go on side of tool cabinet, its going to need a bigger bit if sheet. I might use 1.2mm instead, but thats hidden back of garage.
Then trying to plan a rack for boring bar holders, to go on side of tool cabinet, its going to need a bigger bit if sheet. I might use 1.2mm instead, but thats hidden back of garage.
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Moat?
DAPPH
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I've used internal UPVC window cill skinning plastic about 9 inches wide by 10 mm thick left over from a job done years previously , screwed in at the longest side edge and pushed out at the bottom with a strip of wood to give reclining " L " shaped shelf some four feet long .
I don't understand. I have one livecenter that came with the lathe. What I've made is even cheaper and more simple?
It is a cap that fits on the centertip, approxemately 4mm wall OD 32mm.
If I make one more of say 100mm I think I can support all sizes I need.
Great idea,he’s even got the canoe ready.
DAPPH
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I have a fixed & a moving steady that needs modifying to fit my lathe ... They will have to wait till I have got the back shaft back in action so I can use a fly cutter to get the precision base plate of the fixed steady made & built up to the correct height .
I can visualise your device I too have also recently purchased an RJG live tailstock centre
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The door handle polishes up
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Had a clear out yesterday and found some bits I had been saving (squirrelled away and then forgotten about). Instead of just scrapping it I decided to knock up a super quick patio heater/log burner thing. Only 3 ingredients necessary. 1x brake rotor, 1x 5 inch exhaust pipe, 1x empty gas bottle. Burns nicely given how short the "flue" is, might add the cut out back in as a door if I find a hinge kicking about.
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A few more feet and you'll be able to singe the pedestrian's. 
