Stuff you have made today

[Kram]

I havent done much stick welding but so far, the general shape of chipping hammers is crap.

This is my design of how a slag rake/hammer should be. HSS on the point and along the curved top for deburring, but the part I imagine will get most use for slag is the radiused end. All ground sharp and seems to be keeping the edge.

HSS should be annealed around 500c after hardening/tig, and that it gives a different oxide pattern to other steels, this is the result, temp was guessed, could be well out

 

[KemppiFrog]

I havent done much stick welding but so far, the general shape of chipping hammers is crap.

This is my design of how a slag rake/hammer should be. HSS on the point and along the curved top for deburring, but the part I imagine will get most use for slag is the radiused end. All ground sharp and seems to be keeping the edge.
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HSS should be annealed around 500c after hardening/tig, and that it gives a different oxide pattern to other steels, this is the result, temp was guessed, could be well out
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Needs to be a bit sharper? Meself, old files get pressed into service, as nicely hard on the edges. Of course, the slag normaly just peels off, but maybe that's just luck

 

[Mick Annick]

vags? Never owned a VW group car... Have to maintain some standards!

Nothing wrong with VW’s, as long as you have deep pockets

 

[MattF]

vags? Never owned a VW group car... Have to maintain some standards!

That ain't what I was meaning.

 

[Munkul]

BBQ assembled, happy with it waiting on some high temp paint and some grub screws, then it can go to the customer.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Nothing wrong with VW’s, as long as you have deep pockets

And the long arms to reach the last centimes to satisfy the boogers.. Not for me..

 

[nickk]

Made in February,installed today,although I prefer each spindle to go into the stone,the customer had built the steps including prepared holes in the slabs,so I made this to fit,which simplified installation,as I didn’t have to drill those hard Indian flags!
The wall handrail had to accommodate an old gate eye,hence the 2 piece rail,building control didn’t like it looking too domesticated.

 

[dobbslc]

Great work as usual and you get to work in all those lovely places! Jealous? Me?

 

[Nick DV]

Nice work @nickk , looks great

 

[cardiffrob]

Doped some repairs onto a DH89a Dragon Rapide today. Aluminium powder in the dope, so I guess it still counts as metalwork. Not my finest work but 2 weeks had to be cut to 4 days.

 

[KemppiFrog]

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Doped some repairs onto a DH89a Dragon Rapide today. Aluminium powder in the dope, so I guess it still counts as metalwork. Not my finest work but 2 weeks had to be cut to 4 days.

Wow, that takes me back!
In the 70s we bought a DH89, actually a Dominie, ex RAF, for £200 as the hangerage hadn't been paid. Looked at the engines and tanks. Ran things up and flew her home on a 'Fitness to Fly' ticket. Then put her through the C of A and rented her out for parachute dropping. Lovely old bird.
Bit later, bought another for the bits. Def not fit to fly and we chopped her up, saving anything useful, esp the engines.
Just curious, why two weeks cut to two days?

 

[wyn]

Lost a bit from a welding helmet that had a 10X1.0 thread. Found out a spark plug fits.

Chopped it about a bit and loctited into a bit of knurled aluminium.
The knob next to the caliper is from my airfed one just to get things right, i didn't want to use it.

 

[Brad93]

And some stainless hinges from 13.5mm thick polished stainless. Plasma didn't really like them. I think you'd either need to slow it right down or have an 85A Hypertherm.

 

[nickk]

A pile of forged podgers,303 stainless,that’s nearly 500 now for various customers.

 

[roblane65]

Today I've made two hammers " shafted " and replaced the scutch comb in the brick hammer

I couldn't find my metal wedges so cut some hardwood I'll dress em off in the morning .

 

[Brad93]

A pile of forged podgers,303 stainless,that’s nearly 500 now for various customers.View attachment 339113View attachment 339114

For aligning steel?

 

[nickk]

For aligning steel?

Green oak.

 

[Kram]

Drying out a green sand mix in the sun. Sharpened some drills, started making a boring bar but weather was too good. Instead went for a 27km run, couple of beers at half way to get home.

 

[Cheesie]

Nothing wrong with VW’s, as long as you have deep pockets

owned this for seven years and after the initial work its been great with little to no issues

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

with little to no issues

Yet.
I know in a village near me.
Had a full restoration done, 8 years ago. By a VW expert.

The van has major rust.