POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[jwmelvin]

I wound a spring from .094” spring wire using the lathe; for my line trimmer, after I apparently lost the original.

That’s the arbor and tensioning block I used.

 

[Weldingrod1]

I've been working with my exchange student from Turkey...
Things are coming out well, I'm chuffed!

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[dkemppai]

You might be able to do a myfordboy trick and print a PLA gear, and then use the lost-PLA method to cast it in aluminum, but that would then mean you'd need more tools.... like a foundry and a crucible. I think the king of random on youtube did a flower pot foundry.

Lol. No, I wouldn't need more tools, just more time. Built an induction heater a few years back (18KW design limit, so far tested to 6KW), and have the crucibles for it.

The problem is we built a house in the meantime, and I'm just getting to the point where I can start to play with fun stuff again. But, then the driveway needed gravel, so my POTD was spreading gravel. Got really sick of driving on mud in the spring, so had 135 tons of gravel delivered. It's now spread, leveled, packed down. Should be good for winter now!

 

[BGHansen]

I've been working with my exchange student from Turkey...
Things are coming out well, I'm chuffed!

Very nice work! It reminds me of a much classed up version of an old toy called the "Secret Sam" from Topper Toys sold in around 1965. On the outside it looks like a harmless briefcase. On the inside . . .

Bruce

 

[brino]

On the outside it looks like a harmless briefcase. On the inside . . .

Ever try to get one thru airport security?
Brian

 

[Weldingrod1]

Test fit with the Fire tablet

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[woodchucker]

Very nice work! It reminds me of a much classed up version of an old toy called the "Secret Sam" from Topper Toys sold in around 1965. On the outside it looks like a harmless briefcase. On the inside . . .

Bruce


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Or the James Bond attache case, with secret camera and rifle that shot without opening the case, and other stuff... Man I wanted that so bad...

 

[woodchucker]

well, I am making a workbench for my son, and I got tired of routing mortices and watching my bushing loosen up. So I made a spanner out of an old set of pliers. I annealed them so I can drill them. Then I drilled the bushing I was using. I'll do the rest later. what a difference.. kept thinking I should do this, and never did. I also ground the teeth down on the pliers so it wouldn't hurt the brass

 

[BGHansen]

Or the James Bond attache case, with secret camera and rifle that shot without opening the case, and other stuff... Man I wanted that so bad...

The Topper Toy Secret Sam was a rip-off of the James Bond one. It could shoot a bullet from the gun or take a picture with the 126-film camera without opening the case. It also came with a periscope and a "message" launcher; kind of like a grenade launcher. You could slip a note in the tube and launch it about 20 feet.

Bruce

 

[NCjeeper]

Working on the retaining wall for my shop. Whew this thing is kicking my butt. I am getting reminded I am not a spring chicken anymore.