kyteler Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 I think you're looking for the word "niche". I was confused about what this had to do with female children of your siblings. 3 1 3 Quote
Kimjon Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, kyteler said: I think you're looking for the word "niche". I was confused about what this had to do with female children of your siblings. Thanks...auto correct strikes again. Fixed it... 2 Quote
Kimjon Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 Another goped build. Needs tuning to run right, but I lack the space to get it up into powerband where it wants to run. Its showing real potential though with a newly found ability to drift it. It's going to end badly, probably with another broken arm like last year when I taught myself how to do goped wheelies until failing epically...but yolo✌ Specs: Model - Goped Sport Engine - 23cc Zenoah G23LH (rebuilt with new bearings, seals, cylinder, plug, gaskets, piston and rings) Carburetor - Walbro high performance 167A Exhaust - Dominator expansion chamber Spindle - ADA 0.75" (way to big off my small driveway). Other - velocity stack, air filter, aluminum tank mounts, upgraded engine bolts etc... Nothing over the top, but given room to work the powerband it will be a weapon! 7 Quote
Kimjon Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 I stole the wheels off a goped that I got for $10 at kumeu a few years back. It's called a "Know-ped" and was made by go-ped as an environmentally friendly version for California without an engine. Anyways...I wanted its wheels for my other gopeds, so I just converted the know-ped to use these cheap scooter wheels. Calling it a win! Turning the 3/8unf straight bolt down to 8mm to take the scooter bearings. A spacer made from aluminum. Sweeeeetttt!!!! All done. Calling it a win/win. I get the wheels for use on the motorised gopeds, and still get to use this one with the kids. 2 Quote
Popular Post tortron Posted February 18, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 18, 2020 Knocked up a knock box for coffee grounds Scraps of steel pipe, plywood, leather and washing line 10 Quote
Popular Post tortron Posted February 19, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 19, 2020 Had some pipe left over (it's also splashed in pigs blood from homekill, so it's a pleasure to weld yum yum) A decent little length, looked about BBQ height, so I scrounged up all the rusty scraps that were too good to throw out, and made this rocket stove. Should have cleaned it up better and not welded outside in the wind. But a tidy up and some Potbelly paint should tart it up. Once I've cranked some temperature in it to burn off the galv as I don't want zinc in my food. lower bit is solely for air intake. Might fandangle something up to control it for simmering. Although fuel is probably the best way to control temp. 15 Quote
Popular Post beachlander Posted February 19, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 19, 2020 Getting really into making these gear knobs. Few more I've finished recently. 14 Quote
Popular Post Kimjon Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 6, 2020 Added a clutch to a goped, so it's no longer direct drive. I can come to a stop and the engine can keep running, then go again. Normally gopeds are direct drive, so if the motor is running you have to be moving too. If you stop completely, then engine stops. Until now: This is something I've wanted to do for over 24 years ever since getting my first goped, but price and availability were always a bit of a barrier to achieve. Pictured are the clutch internainternals mounted in place. ADA make a kit that converts it to a 54mm clutch, and a cnc machined adapter that gets it to go back onto the frame with the right spacing. Sweet bit of gear, pretty high end stuff. I had to make my own spindle to convert it to take a 3rd bearing support, but it was a pretty easy job having done a few of them now. Weird lifetime goal to have...but i feel like I'm clocking life right now! 18 Quote
Ghostchips Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 /* Morse code - Transmitter modified on 14 Apr 2019 by Saeed Hosseini @ Electropeakhttps://electropeak.com/learn Subsequintly modfiyed by some idiot who can't even spell and replaced the loop with a message saying "Go away" So other people could tell someoen to go away... */ const int led = 13; const int buz = 8; String code = " "; int len = 0; char ch; char new_char; int unit_delay = 250; void dot() { Serial.print("."); digitalWrite(led, HIGH); digitalWrite(buz, HIGH); delay(unit_delay); digitalWrite(led, LOW); digitalWrite(buz, LOW); delay(unit_delay); } void dash() { Serial.print("-"); digitalWrite(led, HIGH); digitalWrite(buz, HIGH); delay(unit_delay * 3); digitalWrite(led, LOW); digitalWrite(buz, LOW); delay(unit_delay); } void A() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void B() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void C() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void D() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void E() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void f() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void G() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void H() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void I() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void J() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void K() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void L() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void M() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void N() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void O() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void P() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); } void Q() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void R() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void S() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void T() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void U() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void V() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void W() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void X() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void Y() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void Z() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void one() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void two() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void three() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void four() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void five() { dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void six() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void seven() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void eight() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void nine() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dot(); delay(unit_delay); } void zero() { dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); dash(); delay(unit_delay); } void morse() { if (ch == 'A' || ch == 'a') { A(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'B' || ch == 'b') { B(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'C' || ch == 'c') { C(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'D' || ch == 'd') { D(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'E' || ch == 'e') { E(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'f' || ch == 'f') { f(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'G' || ch == 'g') { G(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'H' || ch == 'h') { H(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'I' || ch == 'i') { I(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'J' || ch == 'j') { J(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'K' || ch == 'k') { K(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'L' || ch == 'l') { L(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'M' || ch == 'm') { M(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'N' || ch == 'n') { N(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'O' || ch == 'o') { O(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'P' || ch == 'p') { P(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'Q' || ch == 'q') { Q(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'R' || ch == 'r') { R(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'S' || ch == 's') { S(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'T' || ch == 't') { T(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'U' || ch == 'u') { U(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'V' || ch == 'v') { V(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'W' || ch == 'w') { W(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'X' || ch == 'x') { X(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'Y' || ch == 'y') { Y(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == 'Z' || ch == 'z') { Z(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '0') { zero(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '1') { one(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '2') { two(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '3') { three(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '4') { four(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '5') { five(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '6') { six(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '7') { seven(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '8') { eight(); Serial.print(" "); } else if (ch == '9') { nine(); Serial.print(" "); } else if(ch == ' ') { delay(unit_delay*7); Serial.print("/ "); } else Serial.println("Unknown symbol!"); } void String2Morse() { len = code.length(); for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { ch = code.charAt(i); morse(); } } void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(led, OUTPUT); pinMode(buz, OUTPUT); Serial.println("I am ready..."); } void loop() { // put your main code here, to run repeatedly: G(); Serial.println("G"); delay(1000); O(); Serial.println("O"); delay(3000); A(); Serial.println("A"); delay(1000); W(); Serial.println("W"); delay(1000); A(); delay(1000); Serial.println("A"); Y(); Serial.println("Y"); delay(3000); I(); Serial.println("I"); delay(3000); A(); delay(1000); Serial.println("A"); M(); Serial.println("M"); delay(3000); T(); delay(1000); Serial.println("T"); R(); delay(1000); Serial.println("R"); Y(); delay(1000); Serial.println("Y"); I(); delay(1000); Serial.println("I"); N(); delay(1000); Serial.println("N"); G(); Serial.println("G"); delay(3000); T(); delay(1000); Serial.println("T"); O(); delay(1000); Serial.println("O"); delay(3000); S(); delay(1000); Serial.println("S"); L(); delay(1000); Serial.println("L"); E(); delay(1000); Serial.println("E"); E(); delay(1000); Serial.println("E"); P(); Serial.println("P"); delay(5000); 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Ghostchips Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 @RUNAMUCK The morse code to signal the whirly bird that it's too late for antics 3 3 Quote
Popular Post KP_wag Posted March 17, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 17, 2020 Another project that's been distracting me from getting the damn Hilux finished: Home bar/beer delivery setup As can be dredged from the archives of this thread I am a keen home brewer, and have wanted to setup a fancy beer font setup since our new house already had a basic bar: For the font I bought some shiny Italian taps and some 4" sanitary tube and elbows (dairy spec), that uses triclamps to section together. Here is a test fit (sans taps): Then welded on some legs to fix it to the bench, and buddy CNCd up some tap adapters radiused to the tube. These are acetal as you want the taps insulated from the font so the fridge doesn't have to work too hard. Delivering keg beer from a remote fridge sounds easy enough (recall tui ad), but there's actually some engineering involved as the temperature spike that happens to the beer when it leaves the fridge and hits the tap causes the CO2 to come out of solution = glass full of foam. So somehow you need to keep the beerlines and taps cold all the time, and since I wasn't prepared to spend $1000's on a commercial glycol-cooled setup, I decided to try an air-cooled design ala: Basically in the bottom of the fridge that houses the kegs is a plastic box with a CPU fan pushing cold air up a main tube that houses the beer lines and exposes the back end of the tap to cold air. The tube also contains a smaller diameter return line that allows the air to turn around and return to the fridge to complete the circuit. The first implementation of the above did not really work out, I used some ~3" diameter plastic 'oil suction hose' as the main tube and I was hoping the 5mm wall thickness would be enough insulation, but the font got really cold and the fridge ran pretty much constantly. At that stage decided to go all in and cast some insulation into the font body, which was a bit scary given the cost of the stainless pipe: I also insulated the section of tube that runs between the fridge and the font, which together with the above got the temp leakage under control. 18 Quote
RUNAMUCK Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, Ghostchips said: @RUNAMUCK The morse code to signal the whirly bird that it's too late for antics You're a clever bugger Rusti. I used to think I was pretty smart. But theres so many things that i dont know/dont understand. It makes me a little sad sometimes. 1 Quote
Popular Post KP_wag Posted March 17, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 17, 2020 And here's what the inside of the fridge/airbox looks like: And as finishing touches I vinyl wrapped the serving fridge and spun up some new tap handles: Kauri Puriri Final product: 46 Quote
Popular Post hampie Posted March 19, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 19, 2020 Friend built this for outdoor movie nights. It was epic to use. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/home-living/lounge-dining-hall/lounge-suites/other/listing/2577428291 8 3 Quote
Popular Post bathcollector Posted March 21, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 21, 2020 I was quite taken by a pipe guy on the instagram pics & vids thread so built one for my wife. Working out a lady to go with him now. 17 Quote
Popular Post Pushiepirate Posted March 29, 2020 Popular Post Posted March 29, 2020 Been a RC plane nutter for a few years, found this plastic case and convert it to a box to transport my 1 cell (3.7volt) RC warbirds, protected and lightweight. Another of my obsessions, Veedubs, found a way to display my mainly tail light but also other Veedub stuff. Have plans to get some LEDs and light it up. Speacking of lights, the boss lady even approved of this one, let this in the house, well out on the veranda at least! Used a big valve as the base, the middle tail light from a 1961 model Beetle, rare 50/50 only one year in Australia and Italy. 26 1 Quote
EpochNZ Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 @Pushiepirate keen on some info links on the 1 Cell warbirds please....they look awesome! 6 Quote
rumrum Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, EpochNZ said: @Pushiepirate keen on some info links on the 1 Cell warbirds please....they look awesome! ditto 2 Quote
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