2017 POTD Thread Archive

[jpfabricator]

Knocked out some anti rotational spears for a hay fork.

I beveled the other end for better weld penetration too.

I've had more to do as friends realize the capabilities of my shop!

 

[BGHansen]

Nice job on that Bruce. Like the drain cap reassignment. Mike

Thanks Mike,

More of a case of a blind squirrel finding a nut than planning on my part. I was going through my metal/plastic "chucks" and was first planning on turning/milling a couple of pieces of 3/8" thick clear Lexan. We'll see how it holds up, if it starts slipping off the mill head as things heat up or the PVC stretches, I'll put a hose clamp around it to secure it in place.

Bruce

 

[jsap2958]

Excellent idea!!! This forum is outstanding!

 

[junk iron]

Hey BG nice job on lights!do yo have a link for the led bulbs you used?
Thanks

 

[BGHansen]

Hey BG nice job on lights!do yo have a link for the led bulbs you used?
Thanks

Hi Junk Iron,

I bought them from eBay seller "yitamotor". Here's a page from the listing. Many, many sellers of them. I did a search for "100mm LED angle eyes" from US locations only. Do a sort for lowest price with shipping. There are ones available for around $5 with shipping but they don't have a plastic lens over the LED's.

Bruce

 

[intjonmiller]

Slow down!

I have ordered them from multiple sellers (on Amazon) only to find that the measurements are sometimes not very accurate and some times WAY off. If anyone has a use for some that are only 90-95 mm ID then I can hook you up.

 

[BGHansen]

Finished up the ON/OFF switch for the HALO light on my mill spindle. Plan was to make a switch bracket which would be screwed to the mill's DRO arm. Used a piece of stainless steel sheet metal for the blank. Notched the upper corners in prep of folding flanges on the sides (for stiffness) and top (for a friendly edge). Did the notching with a Woodward Fab 6" notcher. Punched a pair of holes near the bottom for screwing to the DRO arm, third hole up top for the switch itself. Bit of overkill on my part, but I letter punched "ON" and "OFF" on the plate. Held the blank between an aluminum bar and a block of steel. Letter punches were held to the aluminum to maintain a straight line. Folded the sides and top using a Diacro 24" brake. Soldered the switch in line with the transformer and drilled a couple of holes in the DRO arm for mounting the bracket.

Bruce

 

[intjonmiller]

For years I have been using Sterilite type drawers for all sorts of light duty tools and materials, like soldering iron and consumables, speaker wires, precision screwdrivers, cable connectors & crimpers, computer cables and adapters, and MUCH more. I thought about getting bigger sets with more shallow drawers to make it easier to find stuff, but it was going to be over $60 for the flimsy, plastic drawers. Ouch! Instead I found a set of Craftsman tool chests (cheap construction, with cheap ball bearing glides, but still WAY better than plastic drawers) for $75 from a facebook tool classifieds group. And my mother upgraded her metal lateral file cabinet to a nicer wood one, so she was getting rid of the lateral cabinet. Makes a great base for the tool chests and storage for larger items for me!



Now I have a "real" tool box for all of my indoor projects right next to the desk where I work on them. I've never had sufficient storage or organization there, so this is basically huge for me.

 

[roadie33]

I picked up a few of the 4' lateral cabinets that hang on Herman-Miller walls in offices. Picked them up from State Surplus.
They work great for storage and are very heavy duty. I used the heavy duty shelf standards from Menards and they mount right on them.

 

[Sandia]

Here is a short video of "Redwing Minn.. 1/5 scale " hit and miss engine" I started back in 2014. This is the first run of 33 minutes. Nice castings from PM Research.
First one I built, there were times I thought I bit off more than I could chew for the first one. Apologize for the not so good video.