JoKer Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 08/08/2019 at 09:17, Ghostchips said: People drop them yep, or 'store damage' get small dings or dents etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingbrick Posted August 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 08/08/2019 at 19:30, Ghostchips said: I assembled a store bought kit, incorrectly. Is that your video? You spelt extended wrong I been building this. Started last weekend in between rain showers Needs roof and nesting boxes then dry weather for paint ( or stain) 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Mine has a slide out floor for cleaning, and I penned in the area underneath so they can go downstairs and be out of the rain while still being locked up 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Rebuilt and repowered technically. My crowning glory was that car. Now, has been racer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 6 hours ago, tortron said: Mine has a slide out floor for cleaning, and I penned in the area underneath so they can go downstairs and be out of the rain while still being locked up So i thought about this way too much. My floor is fixed but at the right height so that i can open the door, park the wheelbarrow under the opening and scrape the contents straight into the barrow so it can be taken to compost or garden whatever. Made nesting box today. Sits just inside big door(so back of nest boxes are closed in when door is shut) room so we can drag old bedding out under it with a rake type tool, or can lift whole nesting box out and turn upside down into the barrow to clean/ empty it fast. Also.. i gave it a flat top. Videos said to have an angled top so they cant sit up there and make poose. But i dont care! If they like it up there and want to cuddle up high then good on them. Also in photo is my circular saw guide thing/square. Best thing iv made for the saw, omg. Just line up the right hand side edge to the cut line and use the left edge to guide the skillsaw. Cuts perfect square and accurate to the line every time. So good. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EpochNZ Posted August 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2019 The crazys in the workshop have been at it again.... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Ah yes, I must get you my spare valves. Drop by for coffee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Tachometer on a drift trike anyone? Why sure...here we go. 1990's cool. Now I can see just how slow I'm going:) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Ran out of time but got some stain on this. Im really enjoying this wood stuff!! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beachlander Posted August 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2019 Been making some gearknobs recently for the intention of selling them eventually. A couple of done so far 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tortron Posted August 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2019 Carbon fibre tube and titanium tube tent pole for my bivy Dunno what the original looked like or weighed. It's roughly 10g less than a comparative length of DAC alloy tent pole. I can probably shorten the titanium a bit and make that 15.... Was cheaper to make them this way then buy the alloy pole anyways 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP_wag Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 27/08/2019 at 11:26, beachlander said: Been making some gearknobs recently for the intention of selling them eventually. A couple of done so far That's pretty cool, how do you make em? Reminded me of this youtube video saw the other day, which is ridiculously awesome 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Pretty keen for your knob 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beachlander Posted August 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2019 3 hours ago, KP_wag said: That's pretty cool, how do you make em? Reminded me of this youtube video saw the other day, which is ridiculously awesome I've made some moulds up, it's a 2 part resin and use different coloured pigments to get the desired look. Have just invested in the gear to start stabilising wood so can do hybrid wood/resin ones such as the video you posted which I'm excited to try 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP_wag Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 That'd be super cool, matching walnut swirl knob for yer walnut trim dash... Do you finish those on a lathe or do they come out of the mould like that? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Yes please to a nice metallic bronze or dark blue one for the crown! Would tie in the planned body colour or interior colour very nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlander Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 14 hours ago, KP_wag said: That'd be super cool, matching walnut swirl knob for yer walnut trim dash... Do you finish those on a lathe or do they come out of the mould like that? Yea that's sort of the idea, can do colours etc to match cars or whatever people want. They come out of the mould as either a cylinder or rectangle depending how I make them then shaped on my wood lathe 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Valiant Posted September 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2019 I finished making this slightly cool block lifter for my log splitter this afternoon. As per it's scrap steel and bits out of the bin. Works great. @moparmuppet let's see a picture of your log splitter, I couldn't picture it when you described it in the trade me thread. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmuppet Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Will do @Valiant . Its a horizontal unit, light enough to tow with a quad (I don,t have a quad but). Are there pics of the front of your splitter with the engine/tank etc? Always interesting to compare different ways of tackling the same job. Home next week. Can't remember how to post pics etc so @scooters will need to hold my hand. Will stick it in the Chainsaw fred, maybe post the other shit I haven't got around to as well. Proper Barry here mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmuppet Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 28/08/2019 at 22:45, beachlander said: I've made some moulds up, it's a 2 part resin and use different coloured pigments to get the desired look. Have just invested in the gear to start stabilising wood so can do hybrid wood/resin ones such as the video you posted which I'm excited to try Shit those knobs look the smicko man. What brand resin and pigments do you use. I have a steering wheel to have a go at but I haven't found my brave pills. I want a kinda see-thruough green with flake in it. I have green glitter and clearcast resin and have made a MDF template I was going to pour a 2 piece Plaster of Paris mould around. Not sure about runners/risers etc so procrastinating. What are your moulds made of to get that finish? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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