Popular Post beachlander Posted September 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2019 Start of the first one I've done with my own stabilised wood. Needs a shit load more polishing but liking it so far. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Did the resin get deep into the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlander Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The stabilising resin? Seems to have gone rigtt into the centre, but it's a hard wood so might not have been the best test. The red resin is just on top of it, this was the piece I used. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MACKAZ Posted September 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2019 First stockcar. Only pic I have of it. At that stage it was the oldest standard stock racing in the country. This pic was in 2005. It was built in 1967. Powered by E31 Pacer 245 Hemi. Had a habit of heat seizing. when she was "new" 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Get it done Posted September 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2019 My boy loves checking the mail box every day so I surprised him with this. he thinks the coolest part it taking letters out of the arse. should rust up good. 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beachlander Posted September 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2019 Mostly there 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP_wag Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 2 hours ago, beachlander said: Mostly there Beautiful, what's the timber? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP_wag Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 This guy is definitely keeping it oldschool. Next level cro magnon projects 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 08/09/2019 at 20:48, Get it done said: should rust up good. How do you clean the cylinder for safe cutting? Pig looks sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 run water through it for a day? or purge it with inert gas : I know there's an expert way to do this & a Welder Barry will be along soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostchips Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 A guy i know fills them with soapy water for an hour or 2 & drains it. Soap binds the gas like it's an oil. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 have you seen the 'crafty Russian' that likes to use those Freon tanks for making dumb facebook "diy" stuffs? He just vents them atmo (like every time) I've blocked or snoozed most those pages so sorry cant find a link at the mo' /bling edit : a bit like this (and just as hazardouz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get it done Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Bling said: How do you clean the cylinder for safe cutting? Pig looks sweet. I removed the valve and left it upside down out side for about six months before I used it . i did drain the big bottles when I made a cannon, don’t get the dye or smelly stuff on ya or you will stink for weeks. then lots of hot soapy water and store upside down, lpg heavy than air etc 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpochNZ Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Beginnings of an Oldschool Steampunk noise box. First up: The oscillator (courtesy of valve via @h4nd) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I have no idea what ur making but looks cool 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post a.craw4d Posted September 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2019 23 hours ago, Bling said: How do you clean the cylinder for safe cutting? Pig looks sweet. I just fill mine with water and leave them for a day. Empty them out and cut/ weld away. Some of my pigs. They are quite cool to watch as they weather. The rusty one took about 8 weeks to get a nice even coat. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kimjon Posted September 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2019 I brought my son this tempered glass basketball backboard for his birthday this week. Problem is I had no idea how monstrous it was in size/weight at the time of purchase (online). Slapping it up on a bit of 2" pipe wasn't going to happen. So: Trademe to the rescue again. An ex stadium spotlight pole at a whooping 180mm diameter, 10mm wall thickness and 5.9m length... "honest truth officer, I'm only moving it just down the road" Some "School-C" level mathematics and equivalent drawing talents soon had a design in place. Let's just say it has a generous factor of safety when I did the calculations for bending stress... And many hours later...cut and fitted, v notched for multiple weld passes...and shitted together using an arc welder. Not my finest work, I certainly wont be sitting any gasline or food grade welding tickets this week that's for sure... but I'm pretty confident it's not going to brake anytime soon. That's as far as I got today. Been up since 4.00am and just sat down now, so 14hrs of picking up and getting shit done today. Must be beer o'clock??? 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positive Ape Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 that enginerding is so cool. No guess-work allowed. So in the first pic you are calculating the strength of the pole? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Very crudely. I only did a basic calculation with 100kg hanging on the hoop. Ignoring a heap of things just to get a feel for it. If you gave it a high stress value on the less than ideal welded joint, and a high shock value on the load being applied...it will still easily hold 25 people hanging on it (ignoring that the ground would fail first). 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 13 hours ago, Kimjon said: Very crudely. I only did a basic calculation with 100kg hanging on the hoop. Ignoring a heap of things just to get a feel for it. If you gave it a high stress value on the less than ideal welded joint, and a high shock value on the load being applied...it will still easily hold 25 people hanging on it (ignoring that the ground would fail first). Proof test? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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