Author Topic: What did you do in your shed / man cave today? (Read 1975281 times)

GGV8Cruza · « **Reply #5625 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:18:53 PM »

Cooked some cow on the 10 buck bbq

GG

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Hairs · « **Reply #5626 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:35:18 PM »

Quote from: GGV8Cruza on June 14, 2020, 06:18:53 PM

Cooked some cow on the 10 buck bbq

GG

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I'm hungry now,
Cheers.

DannyG · « **Reply #5627 on:** June 15, 2020, 11:39:29 AM »

I built a small metal folder.
I popped into the scrap metal yard and grabbed enough steel to do what I needed.....$20.

It is nothing special but it works perfect. 800mm is the max width. 3mm alloy or 1.6mm steel at the full width is its limit and then I needed a mate to put weight on the table so I didnt lift it as I was doing the bend.

I cut a section of my welding table out and welded the folder into the backside of the table.

And a few test fold. You can slide the top hold down angle forward or backwards to increase or decrease the sharpness of the fold.

I then cut out some of the alloy plate and folded it up into a charging station that works for us.
I didnt grab any pics of the folds but again they were more than acceptable.

Bad Scott · « **Reply #5628 on:** June 17, 2020, 05:58:28 PM »

Quote from: DannyG on June 15, 2020, 11:39:29 AM

I built a small metal folder.
I popped into the scrap metal yard and grabbed enough steel to do what I needed.....$20.

It is nothing special but it works perfect. 800mm is the max width. 3mm alloy or 1.6mm steel at the full width is its limit and then I needed a mate to put weight on the table so I didnt lift it as I was doing the bend.

I cut a section of my welding table out and welded the folder into the backside of the table.

And a few test fold. You can slide the top hold down angle forward or backwards to increase or decrease the sharpness of the fold.

I then cut out some of the alloy plate and folded it up into a charging station that works for us.
I didnt grab any pics of the folds but again they were more than acceptable.

Magic job DannyG
Maybe put some bracing above it into the middle to stop deflection. That'll help with slightly thicker material.

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Bird · « **Reply #5629 on:** June 18, 2020, 10:07:39 AM »

Quote from: DannyG on June 15, 2020, 11:39:29 AM

I built a small metal folder.
I popped into the scrap metal yard and grabbed enough steel to do what I needed.....$20.

It is nothing special but it works perfect. 800mm is the max width. 3mm alloy or 1.6mm steel at the full width is its limit and then I needed a mate to put weight on the table so I didnt lift it as I was doing the bend.

I cut a section of my welding table out and welded the folder into the backside of the table.

And a few test fold. You can slide the top hold down angle forward or backwards to increase or decrease the sharpness of the fold.

I then cut out some of the alloy plate and folded it up into a charging station that works for us.
I didnt grab any pics of the folds but again they were more than acceptable.

You have far too much time on your hands

DannyG · « **Reply #5630 on:** June 18, 2020, 10:29:42 AM »

Quote from: SJindustries on June 17, 2020, 05:58:28 PM

Magic job DannyG
Maybe put some bracing above it into the middle to stop deflection. That'll help with slightly thicker material.

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Yeh Im going to put a truss over it as it definitely deflects slightly on the heavy stuff. No where near as bad as I thought it might but its there.

Quote from: Bird on June 18, 2020, 10:07:39 AM

You have far too much time on your hands

Yep, winter is great time for being in the shed. Light the fire, put on my music or play the footy in the background, sipping on bourbon generally doing bugger all in my happy zone

This weekend I am going to start building a very heavy duty bullet proof vice..................

Bird · « **Reply #5631 on:** June 18, 2020, 10:32:45 AM »

Quote from: DannyG

Yep, winter is great time for being in the shed. Light the fire, put on my music or play the footy in the background, sipping on bourbon generally doing bugger all in my happy zone

sounds like a fictional world most of us dream of LOL!... except, turn the temp up to 18 outside....

jwb · « **Reply #5632 on:** June 18, 2020, 01:24:40 PM »

Packed the car, hooked up the CT in preparation for its 1st outing since Covid19
Delema!
ETD 10.30 am tomorrow!
Can't wait!
Cheers

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jclures · « **Reply #5633 on:** June 18, 2020, 02:05:07 PM »

Quote from: jwb on June 18, 2020, 01:24:40 PM

Packed the car, hooked up the CT in preparation for its 1st outing since Covid19
Delema!
ETD 10.30 am tomorrow!
Can't wait!
Cheers

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I have just done the same, but I am leaving now.

jwb · « **Reply #5634 on:** June 18, 2020, 02:15:19 PM »

Quote from: jclures on June 18, 2020, 02:05:07 PM

I have just done the same, but I am leaving now.

I don't think that comment is very nice
AT ALL

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bmwfreak · « **Reply #5635 on:** June 18, 2020, 02:22:14 PM »

Emptied out the back of the troopy of all the stuff I migrated from the BT50, and started on a set of drawers. The batteries I have taken out are 2 x 175ah AGM and associated DIY battery box, combined weight tipping the scales at 100kg. The set of drawers with lithium batteries should be pretty close to the same, so no gain in performance/fuel, but importantly, gaining useful storage and not adding to the vehicle weight, any more than I had already. Will post photos when finished.

DrewXT · « **Reply #5636 on:** June 18, 2020, 08:08:41 PM »

Quote from: DannyG on June 18, 2020, 10:29:42 AM

Yeh Im going to put a truss over it as it definitely deflects slightly on the heavy stuff. No where near as bad as I thought it might but its there.

Yep, winter is great time for being in the shed. Light the fire, put on my music or play the footy in the background, sipping on bourbon generally doing bugger all in my happy zone

This weekend I am going to start building a very heavy duty bullet proof vice..................

Looking forward to seeing the results of this one!!

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Troopy_03 · « **Reply #5637 on:** June 18, 2020, 09:19:58 PM »

Quote from: DannyG on June 18, 2020, 10:29:42 AM

Yeh Im going to put a truss over it as it definitely deflects slightly on the heavy stuff. No where near as bad as I thought it might but its there.

Yep, winter is great time for being in the shed. Light the fire, put on my music or play the footy in the background, sipping on bourbon generally doing bugger all in my happy zone

This weekend I am going to start building a very heavy duty bullet proof vice..................

Is the thread on that bar square cut though?

DannyG · « **Reply #5638 on:** June 18, 2020, 10:00:59 PM »

Quote from: Troopy_03 on June 18, 2020, 09:19:58 PM

Is the thread on that bar square cut though?

It’s an acme thread so yes it has square-ish shoulders. 29 degrees to be accurate

EDIT: Sorry I just re-read your quote........Not square cut...close, but Acme.

"Acme threads have a 29° thread angle, which is easier to machine than square threads. ... Acme threads are generally also stronger than square threads due to their trapezoidal thread profile, which provides greater load-bearing capabilities"

Troopy_03 · « **Reply #5639 on:** June 19, 2020, 11:32:49 AM »

Quote from: DannyG on June 18, 2020, 10:00:59 PM

It’s an acme thread so yes it has square-ish shoulders. 29 degrees to be accurate

EDIT: Sorry I just re-read your quote........Not square cut...close, but Acme.

"Acme threads have a 29° thread angle, which is easier to machine than square threads. ... Acme threads are generally also stronger than square threads due to their trapezoidal thread profile, which provides greater load-bearing capabilities"

Sounds pretty good then. Is it a kit, or did you machine it up? I have a lathe, but have never tried thread cutting on it.

Troopy_03 · « **Reply #5640 on:** June 19, 2020, 11:39:57 AM »

Speaking of lathes, the last time I used mine was to modify a couple of spare espresso machine filter baskets, for the shed Espresso machine. I heard about people using non-pressurised baskets, and saying they were better, or produced a better tasting coffee than the standard pressurised ones, so I thought I'd give it a go.

Set the outer basket up on the lathe and removed the bottom, leaving about 2mm of lip.

Result was yes, I think they can produce a better coffee shot, but they take a bit of experimenting with grind size and tamping pressure. A work in progress though.

Fizzie · « **Reply #5641 on:** June 19, 2020, 12:18:41 PM »

Quote from: Troopy_03 on June 19, 2020, 11:39:57 AM

Result was yes, I think they can produce a better coffee shot,

But you could have washed all the swarf off before you made a coffee!

Troopy_03 · « **Reply #5642 on:** June 19, 2020, 01:04:15 PM »

Quote from: Fizzie on June 19, 2020, 12:18:41 PM

But you could have washed all the swarf off before you made a coffee!

Still picking it out of my teeth.

paul.o · « **Reply #5643 on:** June 19, 2020, 03:44:07 PM »

Acme threads are good. They are what Wile E. Coyote uses exclusively!

DannyG · « **Reply #5644 on:** June 20, 2020, 09:14:45 AM »

Quote from: Troopy_03 on June 19, 2020, 11:32:49 AM

Sounds pretty good then. Is it a kit, or did you machine it up? I have a lathe, but have never tried thread cutting on it.

No its not a kit. Even though the thread is easily machined, I bought a length of 1" threaded rod and machined the end to suit what I am doing.

The vice is inspired by and loosely based on the vice Make it Extreme built.

https://youtu.be/Y5S0IyNvWXg

paceman · « **Reply #5645 on:** June 20, 2020, 02:22:02 PM »

Gave the firepit some legs and a paint job...

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Troopy_03 · « **Reply #5646 on:** June 20, 2020, 06:20:54 PM »

Quote from: DannyG on June 20, 2020, 09:14:45 AM

No its not a kit. Even though the thread is easily machined, I bought a length of 1" threaded rod and machined the end to suit what I am doing.

The vice is inspired by and loosely based on the vice Make it Extreme built.

https://youtu.be/Y5S0IyNvWXg

Looks pretty good. And an ambitious project. Wish I could cut turn and weld that fast though..

paceman · « **Reply #5647 on:** June 20, 2020, 06:56:27 PM »

And now getting some use with some s’mores...

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Rusty · « **Reply #5648 on:** June 20, 2020, 07:12:29 PM »

Cleaned it up and moved some stuff to the garden shed so I can fit in a new present I bought for my self

Rusty

Bad Scott · « **Reply #5649 on:** June 20, 2020, 08:00:35 PM »

Quote from: Rusty on June 20, 2020, 07:12:29 PM

Cleaned it up and moved some stuff to the garden shed so I can fit in a new present I bought for my self

Rusty

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Author Topic: What did you do in your shed / man cave today? (Read 1975281 times)