Timmeh's Workshop.

[timmeh]

Chuffed, reaction score just equalled number of messages posted.

Maybe I need to get out more.

 

[brino]

whoops, by posting that you're now off by one....let me fix it
Brian

 

[timmeh]

Poor little tool post grinder nearly had a hernia trying to plunge cut with the carriage.
Switch to the compound (from the 6×12 bv15) and adaptor, do a few mods to the mounting bracket.

 

[timmeh]

Bit of fine tuning on the grinding dust containment device, twas a little loose on the dog and a bit tight around the mounting bracket.
Working a treat now, slowly sneaking up on it.

 

[timmeh]

Helping a friend trim some trees, need a saw buck doodad.
Little bit of crapentry in the shop this week.
One scrapped bed frame....
Measure, mark, measure, mark, choppy, choppy, screwy, screwy....
Neat package to strap onta tha roof rack.

 

[timmeh]

The victims.
No idea what tree it is, gnarly overgrown beast of a thing.
About 50% done, rest will have to wait till next year.
Trimming 10-12 trunks back to 4-5.
7 metre ladder gets me halfway, polesaw from there gets lighter pieces that won't do major damage on the way down, provided I don't fall off!

 

[timmeh]

Worked well using circular saw, chainsaw use may reveal some stability issues, we'll assess that when the time comes.

 

[timmeh]

More kerbside/dumpster gold.
Imagine if you will, what the castor bracket(pic #1 on the left) would have looked like, wheel at that angle jammed hard against the inside leg, base still flatish.
Been thumped with a car or forklift shaped hammer.
Wish I'd taken a before pic, description doesn't do it justice.
In the press to rough it somewhat back to shape. Pilot the pin, shave off the rivety bit and disassemble.
Panelbeat bracket, check wheel and bearing, drill, tap, suitable fasteners, reassemble.
One of the swivel castors wasn't even from this unit, original base still bolted in place with another broken castor sans all the loose ball bearings sitting with it in the bin.
As luck would have it, the oddball(pic#4 on right) had a sealed bearing on the underside and a thread + nut under the splayed end of the pivot pin on the topside.
Grind off the splayed end, washer in place of the loose ball bearings, straightened the existing baseplate, add another washer and nut back on. Weld nut in place(alas no detailed pics of the inner workings, I was in the zone man).
Turned out tighter(not wibbly wobbly like they usually are) and freer(smoooooth) than the other original castor.
And into the arsenal it goes.

 

[timmeh]

Pics are around the wrong way again. Last one is where it should be, second last should be first, third last-second and so on.
When writing the post and uploading they all appeared in correct order.

 

[timmeh]

Scrounged a pair of formerly wall mounted fans, a few old office chairs, add a bit of kerbside acquired material and some workshop butchery.
Don't put ya rice puddin' too close, it'll lose more than the skin!