Stuff you have made today

Moose McAlpine · 2026-02-16T16:48:11+0000

Moose McAlpine said:
A 205mm long ½"-drive 10mm bit socket, for headbolts.

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Completely unneccessary, but i didn't buy a mill and a lathe to use a socket and extension like some peasant.

Ooooh it worked perfectly.

Onoff · 2026-02-16T16:51:53+0000

Moose McAlpine said:
Ooooh it worked perfectly.

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It's good to torque.

OJCar · 2026-02-16T16:54:59+0000

Moose McAlpine said:
Ooooh it worked perfectly.

What is that the head of?

W.olly · 2026-02-16T17:30:03+0000

roofman said:
Was a pleasure to meet you Wayne, to say your shop and set up was well equiped is an under statement mate . Goodluck on the new hobby and deffo give me a call when you want to fish the Wirral coast and i will show you the good spots. If you wanna make a weekend of it there is a spare bed in my manor.

Pleasure was all mine kida. Still cant decide what van to get for the fishing/camping. I think Iveco Gen 3 is at the top still. Who knows with me haha. And yes ill bell you when i am over your way

Onoff · 2026-02-16T17:37:23+0000

Turbo said:
Yep.

Like you I was trained in oxy fuel cutting.
Apparently it does help to have the plasma tip raised a bit but for our amateur use dragging it works and is a lot easier.
I use it like you would use a stanley knife and a straight edge or guide to cut paper. Light pressure down and hold against your guide and move at a steady pace along the guide.
I try to pull and keep the tip angled slightly back towards the start of the cut.

Think I've got it sussed. These nom. 1" wide stainless strips for the cowl came out nigh on burr free. I used a bit of 10mm stainless bar to run the plasma tip against:

Moose McAlpine · 2026-02-16T17:39:31+0000

OJCar said:
What is that the head of?

It's a Mercedes/Renault M282/H5H.

Very strange Toblerone-inspired cylinder head design.

OJCar · 2026-02-16T17:44:10+0000

Moose McAlpine said:
It's a Mercedes/Renault M282/H5H.

Very strange Toblerone-inspired cylinder head design.

Thanks!
Unusual indeed.

Moose McAlpine · 2026-02-16T17:52:00+0000

OJCar said:
Thanks!
Unusual indeed.

Very. Not a design i've ever seen before, and not sure what it offers over a "conventional" cylinder head design/casting other than being awkward to work on.

harveyp6 · 2026-02-16T17:57:19+0000

Moose McAlpine said:
Very. Not a design i've ever seen before, and not sure what it offers over a "conventional" cylinder head design/casting other than being awkward to work on.

From a manufacturer's point of view "being awkward to work on" is reason enough to make it that way.

Dell · 2026-02-16T20:27:41+0000

That’s the reason I drive a Lexus now after 30 years of buying Mercedes because my last Mercedes was 1/2 a Renault, if I wanted a Renault I would have purchased one.

Bki26 · 2026-02-16T20:46:51+0000

Made a bunch of holes before the rain hit, started with a marking a 92mm hole then used a 64mm holesaw (which just had to be half blunt and made a 64mm oval :dontknow:

) followed by a sawzall to remove the 64mm to 92mm material and then the remains of a thick cutting disc (from the pile of ones which I haven't throw away thinking I'll use the last few mill's someday :laughing: