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

[dkemppai]

Finishing up a really stupid project. We call him Phil Mjolnirson. (Thor's hammer being Mjolnir... )

It's an old scrap bucket cross peen hammer (it was literally given to me in a scrap bucket). After cleaning it up, it looked like it needed engraving. After some engraving, it looked like it needed inlay. After inlay, it looked like it needed heat coloring. After heat coloring, it looks like it needs a handle. The handle is almost done...

Anyway, a completely useless project. But my wife has been geeking out over it (Big Marvel fan, has a half bubble off level sense of humor like mine). I'm trying to get it done for her for Christmas. Of course she doesn't know it'll turn into a desk trinket for her yet...

 

[GoceKU]

Last few days i've been dealing with this electric golf, finally i managed to get the rock hard suspension fixed under warranty, the dealership changed all 4 shocks, front springs and front sway bar and its links and bushes. Not sure why the sway bar but now drives like any other VW. To make it better i stopped by the upholstery shop, they have ready to go seat covers, i just got them to glue 2 pieces of memory foam to the bottom and back to make the seats more comfortable. I also rip off the front window tint, it was like driving at night during the day and at night was hard to see out. With that done i can get it out and get back to dealing with normal broken cars. I've just got the word the Astra seams to die from what i've been told its not charging.

 

[ChazzC]

I also got a relatively small boring head (1-1/4"?), but I have to figure out how to make it fit. i think it was originally an adjustable boring bar.

Turn it into a tailstock off-setting tool with a MT?

 

[CJ5Dave]

Not metal, but I turned out 5 of these leather valet trays this week, Some to sell, some for gifts.

 

[francist]

I finally found a use for my tilting drill press vise! I’m sure everyone who sees these things for first time thinks “hey, what a great idea! I bet I’d really use that….” And then it sits on the shelf gathering dust for the next twenty years. That’s pretty much the case for mine, anyway. I think I’ve used it about half a dozen times in the past 15 years and hardly ever for drilling. Today was no exception.

I’m doing some veneer repairs to the top of an old Singer treadle stand and was wishing that I had something to prop the top at an angle while I injected hide glue into the edge. Aha, the light bulb came on, and out came the little tilting vise. Worked great. Easy to adjust and enough ballast in itself to hold the top at a nice working angle.




Bonus points with this project is I get to use my little cast iron hot glue pot too. Made in Erie, PA it’s a Holland’s No. 000 that would hold around a pint or so but most of the time I heat much smaller quantities. I know I can buy a new electric one but I like using the old stuff. It’s got a nice feel about it.



Thanks for looking!

-frank

 

[snoopdog]

Pictures from this weekend as promised, stovepipe, it's supposed to be in the minus 20-30 windchill here Thursday night. Wanted this baby ready to rock and roll. Alignment pins for my chuck backplate, and more of my cash cow ,table leg bottom tapping. Very thankful to have something bringing in something to buy more stuff with!

 

[f350ca]

I finally found a use for my tilting drill press vise! I’m sure everyone who sees these things for first time thinks “hey, what a great idea! I bet I’d really use that….” And then it sits on the shelf gathering dust for the next twenty years. That’s pretty much the case for mine, anyway. I think I’ve used it about half a dozen times in the past 15 years and hardly ever for drilling. Today was no exception.

I was given a 6 inch titling milling vice 15 or so years ago. A monster, weighs more than I want to lift. You've used yours more than I have mine Frank. Can't remember the last time it was off the floor.
My son Charlie and I were talking about hot glue just the other day. How do you warm up the cast pot, as a double boiler?
Oh Yah nice repair.

Greg

 

[francist]

How do you warm up the cast pot, as a double boiler?

Indeed, that’s exactly right. The pot is originally meant for the glue to go right into the small inside tub but because I only make small amounts I make mine in a small jar (spice jar or similar) and surround it with water. There is also water in the large outside vessel so that’s the typical double-boiler effect. And, being a bachelor, I can heat it up on my kitchen stove but a hot plate or similar works fine too. For a time I used an old steam iron that I held sole side up in a wooden crib. It had really nice heat control!

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[wayback machine]

The “warns” or whistles only work at speeds above 35 mph, so slower moving vehicles could fall victim. At slower speeds, legally pointing headlights & fog lights are helpful. I can report that I have seen deer (and other critters) preparing to cross in front of me turn away. Also, wife & daughter’s driving habits haven’t changed in the last 20 years, but there haven’t been any further collisions.

I had to look this up -

How Effective Are Deer Whistles to Avoid Vehicle Collisions?

They're hyped as a great way to help drivers on roads, but how effective are deer whistles to avoid vehicle collisions and do they really work?

www.deeranddeerhunting.com

 

[rwm]

Some years ago my girlfriend hit a deer on I95 with deer whistles on her car bumper. I found it humorous that the first point of contact between the deer and the car was the whistle itself!