Stuff you have made today

[My Old Landy]

Playing with some HTV and a standard inkjet printer. Quite pleased. The image is another one I used AI to generate.

 

[MattF]

What's HTV?

 

[My Old Landy]

What's HTV?

Heat transfer vinyl
It is a printable vinyl that will adhere to just about any flat surface that can take 180 degrees c

 

[Turbo]

Today I made a 600mm capicity tile cutting saw able to cut 1500mm wide slabs.
I've been messing about with this on and off for over a week but finally got it working today.

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I have a dozen granite slabs that were destined for the skip and so followed me home.
I have been putting off using them to replace the concrete slabs on our front and rear steps.
I could have just used an angle grinder or petrol saw but they are 40mm thick, there are lots of cuts and I knew I wouldn't be able to do a tidy job without a proper guide so when a wet overhead tile saw came up locally for £150 I thought I'd give it a go.
It an Einkell STR 250 similar to the one below.

https://assets.einhell.com/manuals-pdf/900_300595/str-250-1-l-pdf

The bridge is almost 900mm long and allows cuts of 570mm to be made in one pass, but you can't get anything much bigger than 600 into it and I needed more.
I only used the the saw, carriage and water pump for this project, but I can turn it back into a standard tile saw in 10mins

I made a frame out of scaffold tube, 2 inch angle and other scrap I have, to cantilever the saw blade 750mm clear of the back supports (the slabs are 1335 long by 730 wide) which allows me to cut anything up to 1500mm wide and "in theory" unlimited length.

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The backsupports are inch and half solid bar which fits inside the scaffold tube and is clamped with 10mm bolts so the height is adjustable. I bolted where I could so it would come apart for storage.

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I used a mix of tig and stick (tig inside, stick outside) and one of the slabs was brought into service for setting out. I also used one of @pressbrake1 heavy-duty squares to keep things in check during welding.

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I also had to make additional tables to support the slabs during cutting. The front table is separate and I made it 450mm square, so it can be used to hold the nice granite surface plate I got from @Pete. when this job is done, instead of on the tool cabinet it currently sits on.

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I made HDME blocks to support the slabs because it's what I had and made the legs adjustable with 16mm thread bar.

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It's a bit of a clatch but it does the job well enough.

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It might even get a lick of paint at some stage. View attachment 464377

So you've made a radial arm saw to cut granite!
I've an old dewalt ras if anyone wants it for a project.

 

[selectedgrub]

More of the same

 

[Dcal]

So you've made a radial arm saw to cut granite!
I've an old dewalt ras if anyone wants it for a project.

I have a Dewalt radial arm saw, it's a great bit of kit and very adaptable.
I will admit to putting a diamond blade in it and using it to cut tiles. I even thought of using it for these, but it didn't have the capacity and I would have destroyed it.
I still use it often for wood bothering and I don't think it would have liked getting wet.

If I didn't already have one I would have been in touch.

 

[Erie Fred]

Additions to the skid loader trailer mover plate.
Keyholes for chain, and a step to get into skid steer.

 

[nickk]

The grass box on the new mower is difficult to empty,this was a simple solution,so just to make it harder I forged a handle specifically from flat bar then curved it in two directions using the swage block.

 

[DAPPH]

Been sold another part lot purchased at auction of power tools , most only need a bit of TLC & minor repairs .

Has any one got the blade clamping washers inside & out side for a 240 volt Erbauer ( sp?) chop saw spindle , its a wider shaft than the Makita chop saws. That aside I do like the integrated stop and roller to feed planks to a set length as well as the laser line cut indicator. Just had a thought I'll need to mic it tomorrow as I'm not sure of the spindle diameter .

Also got a great high level adjustable plank roller platform on decent high legs to one man feed long planks into a chop saw out on site . All the chop saw needed was cleaning out and a new blade end area main roller bearing as the existing one was a tad too noisy . all the roller table needed was a locking pin , a bit of lubrication and a slight de-rusting of the rollers

A quick check the latest up to date ones would cost £286 for the saw and £79 for the table not bad for £20
It's quite amazing 240 volt stuff is cheap as chips second hand 110 volt stuff is heading the same way now battery stuff is replacing them for peripatetic tradesmen out on site

 

[nickk]

Small gate and handrail,when I returned to check it was hanging securely after the cement had cured,customer asked if I liked the painting as he’d done it,I replied “don’t like the gold tops”he took it well,well I couldn’t lie.

 

[MattF]

well I couldn’t lie.

You could have been subtle though.

 

[Erie Fred]

I like the look of them, think brass.
Are they golf balls ?

 

[nickk]

I like the look of them, think brass.
Are they golf balls ?

Just mild steel.

 

[Onoff]

Just mild steel.

So you HAD balls of steel...

 

[nickk]

So you HAD balls of steel...

I have a selection box,wanna see?

 

[Blobber]

I have a selection box,wanna see?

For special occasions?

 

[Turbo]

Been sold another part lot purchased at auction of power tools , most only need a bit of TLC & minor repairs .

Has any one got the blade clamping washers inside & out side for a 240 volt Erbauer ( sp?) chop saw spindle , its a wider shaft than the Makita chop saws. That aside I do like the integrated stop and roller to feed planks to a set length as well as the laser line cut indicator. Just had a thought I'll need to mic it tomorrow as I'm not sure of the spindle diameter .

Also got a great high level adjustable plank roller platform on decent high legs to one man feed long planks into a chop saw out on site . All the chop saw needed was cleaning out and a new blade end area main roller bearing as the existing one was a tad too noisy . all the roller table needed was a locking pin , a bit of lubrication and a slight de-rusting of the rollers

A quick check the latest up to date ones would cost £286 for the saw and £79 for the table not bad for £20
It's quite amazing 240 volt stuff is cheap as chips second hand 110 volt stuff is heading the same way now battery stuff is replacing them for peripatetic tradesmen out on site

I too have noticed 110v used stuff is getting cheaper, especially stuff that can be easily replaced by cordless like sanders and grinders.
Starting to build up a collection of 110v tools for home use.

 

[DAPPH]

Snap. Though mine is mainly heavy duty 240 volt stuff , for at almost 74 yrs young I don't fancy trying to drag a 4KVA transformer around each time I want to use a power tool . All of my 15 amp heavy duty extension leads have a protection plug or socket on the ends

 

[DAPPH]

Made a success today ........ the 36 Wedding anniversary too. For several months I've had four pairs of very adjustable Woodworking clamps that use a 3/4 BSP threaded tube as the shaft .
I've been to numerous plumbing outlets to try and buy a threaded section of pipe for the shafts . None of the common plumbers merchants could help as they all appear to use copper or plastic pipes . So my next option was tio buy a 3/4 to 3/4 BSP union and turn a small steel shaft to fit it then silver solder it on and then insert the turned shaft into some steel tube .
The guys at the plumbers merchants couldn't identify the thread as they could only insert a few threads before it stuck solid . So began the Wedding Anniversary 80 mile round trip with a lovely mid afternoon celebration slow cooked meal included. Avoiding all places like B&Q Plumsure , Plumbase , etc. , I found a company called Pirteck in Swansea , they do hydraulic hoses etc. " Nah we can't match the thread try BSS " ( British Steam Supplies ) after an hour of searching I eventually found the place . Very unassuming place , not a window insight on the front & the grass in need of cutting .

Went in found I had to ring an internal bell , a guy of fifty or so came out to me , he listened to what I was after and why I'd failed to find success then called on a guy from deep in the place , out came a very portly guy in his mid 60's . I explained it all again .
He looked at the threaded part of the clamp and smiled , went away and a few minutes late came back with a six inch tube threaded at both ends in 3/4 BSP . Hmm he said it won't fit at this end lets try putting it in from the end of the clamp it's meant to go in . Nine full threads in ........ perfect fit Yipeeeee! .

All concerned in my quest / search including me had for the last three or so months been trying to insert the 3/4 BSP threaded parts in from the wrong end ..the penny suddenly dropped it's a taper BSP thread not a BSP parallel one .

So 2x 3 mtrs of best 3/4" PSP taper threaded at both ends steam pipe costing total of £43 inc. VAT later and some judicious use of a hack saw I now have 2x 1.2 m lengths of tube for the door width size clamps and two at 1,8 lengths for the other pair of clamps. Plus I have two female tube connector sleeves as well
That BSS place is an amazing store of all things pipe in steel , brass & copper to about 150 mm in diameters as well as a myriad of other really hard to find high quality engineering supplies .

 

[Maker]

Made a success today ........ the 36 Wedding anniversary too. For several months I've had four pairs of very adjustable Woodworking clamps that use a 3/4 BSP threaded tube as the shaft .
I've been to numerous plumbing outlets to try and buy a threaded section of pipe for the shafts . None of the common plumbers merchants could help as they all appear to use copper or plastic pipes . So my next option was tio buy a 3/4 to 3/4 BSP union and turn a small steel shaft to fit it then silver solder it on and then insert the turned shaft into some steel tube .
The guys at the plumbers merchants couldn't identify the thread as they could only insert a few threads before it stuck solid . So began the Wedding Anniversary 80 mile round trip with a lovely mid afternoon celebration slow cooked meal included. Avoiding all places like B&Q Plumsure , Plumbase , etc. , I found a company called Pirteck in Swansea , they do hydraulic hoses etc. " Nah we can't match the thread try BSS " ( British Steam Supplies ) after an hour of searching I eventually found the place . Very unassuming place , not a window insight on the front & the grass in need of cutting .

Went in found I had to ring an internal bell , a guy of fifty or so came out to me , he listened to what I was after and why I'd failed to find success then called on a guy from deep in the place , out came a very portly guy in his mid 60's . I explained it all again .
He looked at the threaded part of the clamp and smiled , went away and a few minutes late came back with a six inch tube threaded at both ends in 3/4 BSP . Hmm he said it won't fit at this end lets try putting it in from the end of the clamp it's meant to go in . Nine full threads in ........ perfect fit Yipeeeee! .

All concerned in my quest / search including me had for the last three or so months been trying to insert the 3/4 BSP threaded parts in from the wrong end ..the penny suddenly dropped it's a taper BSP thread not a BSP parallel one .

So 2x 3 mtrs of best 3/4" PSP taper threaded at both ends steam pipe costing total of £43 inc. VAT later and some judicious use of a hack saw I now have 2x 1.2 m lengths of tube for the door width size clamps and two at 1,8 lengths for the other pair of clamps. Plus I have two female tube connector sleeves as well
That BSS place is an amazing store of all things pipe in steel , brass & copper to about 150 mm in diameters as well as a myriad of other really hard to find high quality engineering supplies .

I used BSS when I built my brewery, 6m of 1/2" stainless cost as much as a metre off eBay, I was very happy.