Stuff you have made today

[MattF]

Made my wee press better again after I abused it by trying to bend double the thickness with a reduced die, it started pulling up the base plate. So bored and tapped some 10mm steel and welded in place, will be much stronger but I will not overload it so much next time

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Animal.

 

[Hood]

Animal.

Aye, can't deny that but I have the technology to repair the misfortunes of my animal behaviour

 

[MattF]

Aye, can't deny that but I have the technology to repair the misfortunes of my animal behaviour

That sentence made me think of The six million dollar man.

 

[selectedgrub]

Pair of feet

 

[Windy Miller]

Pair of feet

Reminds me of a duck!

 

[Hood]

Reminds me of a duck!

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck then... it is one of @selectedgrub creations

 

[awemawson]

Today I made . . . . . a big mess of a pile of CD's

These are back ups of accounts and document files that although not particularly sensitive I don't want them falling into the wrong hands.

. . . a Microwave makes short work of rendering them unreadable

 

[bricol]

Added the part and works beautifully, would recommend for anyone else with this issue.

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I'll have to admit to being uncertain as to what the problem was? Friction?

My mini-lathe used to be hard to wind due to friction - I just added a deep-groove ball race to support it and reduce resistance to turning the handle - it can be spun with fingers now, nice and smoothly.

 

[Nick DV]

Today I made . . . . . a big mess of a pile of CD's

These are back ups of accounts and document files that although not particularly sensitive I don't want them falling into the wrong hands.

. . . a Microwave makes short work of rendering them unreadable

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Stick them on a board, put it in a frame, call it art, hang it in a gallery and you'll make ££££££££££££££

 

[Bki26]

I'll have to admit to being uncertain as to what the problem was? Friction?

My mini-lathe used to be hard to wind due to friction - I just added a deep-groove ball race to support it and reduce resistance to turning the handle - it can be spun with fingers now, nice and smoothly.

The compound screw is only restrained on one side so when you turn it clockwise to screw in the dial binds up because of the way it is built so the little plate takes the load instead of the dial.

This explains it at a

 

[bricol]

The compound screw is only restrained on one side so when you turn it clockwise to screw in the dial binds up because of the way it is built so the little plate takes the load instead of the dial.

This explains it at a

Ah. Exactly why I inserted the deep groove ball race - take the axial load.

 

[Brad93]

The compound screw is only restrained on one side so when you turn it clockwise to screw in the dial binds up because of the way it is built so the little plate takes the load instead of the dial.

This explains it at a

That lathe is junk. They've literally made zero effort to even match the dovetails together and the gib looks terrible quality.

All wants scraping by the looks of it and a decent gib that actually fits the dovetail making

 

[MysterG]

I needed a turntable thing, well needed is possibly a bit strong, wanted is probably nearer the mark.
Anyway as usual it had to be made from what I had available, namely some scraps of wood, a 24v motor with gearbox, a PWM controller, and a bearing plate thingy I got from B&Q for a pound years ago as it would come in handy one day.

Everything bodged together with a belt from a Hoover, and mounted in a wooden crate. Oh did I say it has to be able to turn 10kgs or so.



Bit loud and the belt slips occasionally, but for a first attempt/mock up/proof of theory, it's not bad.

 

[RichardM]

A bit of knurling on 316 stainless, maybe more photos of the finished thing tomorrow, but probably at the weekend.

 

[Bki26]

That lathe is junk. They've literally made zero effort to even match the dovetails together and the gib looks terrible quality.

All wants scraping by the looks of it and a decent gib that actually fits the dovetail making

Mass produced mini lathe, yea it sucks but I'm slowly fixing it. Got angular contact bearings to fit and will attempt to machine some replacement brass gibs that fit as it's so bad you can't use the parting tool without it just rubbing and going blunt lol.

I see this lathe as getting onto the "lathe property ladder", might be the equivalent of a council house but it's a start and a means to progress to a better one in the future.

 

[Maker]

Mass produced mini lathe, yea it sucks but I'm slowly fixing it. Got angular contact bearings to fit and will attempt to machine some replacement brass gibs that fit as it's so bad you can't use the parting tool without it just rubbing and going blunt lol.

I see this lathe as getting onto the "lathe property ladder", might be the equivalent of a council house but it's a start and a means to progress to a better one in the future.

Any lathe is better than no lathe!

 

[mechman]

Added the part and works beautifully, would recommend for anyone else with this issue.

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Can't get the imgur post to play the vid, you have to click to watch it

Might have missed it but what make is the lathe?

 

[Bki26]

Might have missed it but what make is the lathe?

Clarke cl300m, one of many clones of the seig lathes

 

[Kram]

Second test. Ignore the dark bits, it was a failed attempt using clay to retain the element better. Insulation was loose powder, it needs a few changes still. The pop was just a bit of wet clay/steam exploding.

 

[Anguz]

What is the insulation?