Popular Post Bellicose Posted June 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2016 Technically didn't 'make' it, did paint it and assemble...............does that count hahaha. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 So I got given a Svord Peasant Knife It is OK but not purrfect as a folder so I decided to make a fixed blade out of it. Here is my work so far Dismantle knife Choose purple heart for handles Draw some pictures Draw some penises and cut them out Roughly shape handles I still need to give handles the final sanding Epoxy and pin blade and handles together Hit handles with danish oil Make sheath Make a second one for my son 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cubastreet Posted July 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2016 I needed some nails so I put together this nail reclaiming machine to salvage some from all the pallets lying around Porirua 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cubastreet Posted July 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2016 Success! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NickJ Posted July 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2016 Made an arduino based carb balancer using an aliexpress pressure differential sensor, took all of 5 minutes to balance the dells Bar graph just tracks left or right depending on the pressure differential between the two inlets which are hooked up to the carb throats. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathcollector Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Got a floor, all the windows and a door now. Door swung first time too, must have done something right ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artyone Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Made my first payment on one of these the other day and after paying the first quarter, of 500 bucks, I took home about 60 kilos of calcium carbide. Even a grain or two held between the fingers you can smell that slightly sickly sweet odour. I got it from the man in Panmure who always looks at me slightly askance when I turn up once every few months and some rare titbit has just arrived and I'm almost first through the door. I've heard about these things but never seen one and whilst I didn't know what it was I suppose a dirty great oxygen bottle sitting right next to it made it fairly obvious . This is a photo off the net as I've a phone now but haven't had one for so long I've forgotten about taking photos whilst out and about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Acetylene bombs coming right up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Knife handle made from central american cocobolo, and pen made from cocobolo with a ring of walnut 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 also i ended up making a lid for that box from reclaimed rimu 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NickJ Posted September 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2016 Other than Russian engineering i'm a keen long range shooter, a big part of this is reloading ammunition due to the accuracy gained from tailoring for the rifle, as brass work hardens with every shot, annealing is required every few cycles to keep everything ticking along nicely. Traditionally a gas cooker was used to heat the brass just before red hot, but as the process must be repeatable case to case it is arguable whether doing this by hand is beneficial. (There is a bit more detail than this, better suited to other forums) The solution to me was induction annealing, using a micro processor to control the time removes the human element and is repeatable even with days between sessions. Using an induction coil off ali express I experimented with coil size until I found a diameter that worked with brass, then coded an arduino to take care of timing, a few components later on a block of ply and I had a crude electron powered annealer. Only thing to add is a servo to drop the case out the bottom at the end of the cycle ready for the next Just like a new one 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Dang, that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 holy fuck What kicker said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Yay for Nick. These arduino things look awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bathcollector Posted October 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2016 We have a shit skatebowl in town so have knocked up a ramp for the kids at home. A few more cross rails to weld in when this thunderstorm passes.I guess some plywood won't go amiss either. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Take that bath on wheels off it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Love the Samoan safety shoes.. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coldspark Posted October 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2016 i made this silly thing 3 phase motor lawn mower. its spins so fast it vacuum clean the lawns at the same time. you can still plug in a normal 10a power plug and lights why not.... ] 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lord Gruntfuttock Posted October 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2016 Time to get semi-rural bitches...We usually get some orphan lambs this time of year as pets for my girls, plus they keep the grass down and provide chops for the freezer when the next ones turn up. Normally not a problem feeding them but this year one is particularly retarded and feeding it is a bitch. To make it easier I knocked this up this afternoon out of bits of angle, a big washer and cut up inner tube... And voila. Echo (the good one) feeds itself easy as pie, leaving me free to wrestle with Pudding (the retard)... and here's a couple I prepared earlier... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post governorsam Posted October 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2016 Have a cat called pudding. People look at you a bit weird when shopping. Telling my daughter to get some cat food for pudding. Ling post... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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