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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - stevec - 03-11-2013

Tom, Sweet!


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - TomG - 03-11-2013

Thanks Steve, I was pleased with the results.

Tom


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - sasquatch - 03-11-2013

That was pretty slick!! Thanks for the great video!!


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - doubleboost - 03-11-2013

Very clever
Great finish to the part as well
John


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - TomG - 03-11-2013

Thanks guys.

John, the initial finish was just ok, so I lightly stoned the cutting edges and it improved quite a bit. I left the O1 full hard so hopefully it will hold a good edge for a while.

Tom


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - f350ca - 03-13-2013

Again no metal shavings to report, only wood. Have all the base units just about finished, now the overhead cabinets.

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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Brian - 03-13-2013

Finally a pause in the bad weather.allowed me to work on the boat.

Clearing the cabin of the off white upholstery, and protecting the wood work , then dragging the motor into the cabin for a quick internal inspection. Apart from a faint glazing on the bores, and a knackered timing chain and tensioner, the main parts are in amazingly good condition, so I am now in a position to order the parts required, The injection pump and injectors have been sent to the shop for repair, so things are under way.

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Brian.


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Micktoon - 03-13-2013

I cant wait to see the finish go on them cabinets Greg Smile.... looking good now Big Grin .... but will look DroolDroolDrool once the finish is on Smiley-signs107

Cheers Mick.


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - EdK - 03-13-2013

(03-13-2013, 05:57 PM)Micktoon Wrote: I cant wait to see the finish go on them cabinets Greg Smile.... looking good now Big Grin .... but will look DroolDroolDrool once the finish is on Smiley-signs107

Cheers Mick.

Smiley-signs009


RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Hawkeye - 03-13-2013

Time to get a start on the muffler. The body will be a piece of 2" EMT with cast end pieces. I turned the foam pattern today. I had glued three pieces of 1" blue foam together a few days ago. I left the centre one longer to clamp it in the 4-jaw. Note the metal plates to keep the jaws from crushing the foam. The other end has a wooden disk stuck to it with carpet tape.
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I cranked the lathe up to over 1200 RPM and turned the foam to include both end caps. I'm hoping it will pour cleanly with plenty of space for the smoke and fumes to rise. It cut kind of roughly and needed sanding to smooth it out.
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I had picked up some drywall mud some time ago. I mixed it up thin enough to flow and dipped the pattern in it. I had formed a pickle fork out of #11 steel wire to hold the piece for this process. I was standing there turning the whole thing around and learning the significance of the note on the box, "Hardens in 90 minutes." Turns out thinning it down extends that time considerably. I thought using heat might slow the flow, but I needed both hands to keep turning the piece so it wouldn't drip on the floor. I made it downstairs and stuck the cord for the hot air gun in my teeth and headed back upstairs. The hot air did stiffen the mud so that it eventually stopped moving. The rest of the batch is still loose.
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Next time, the pour (hopefully).