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

[pavyan]

Yes, there are cells with spot welded ends made of very thin nickel sheet used there.
I used regular 2032 cells to replace them - although you can buy identical ones to the original ones, but they are less available.
I soldered thin (0.1 mm) narrow copper contact plates to them, insulated everything perfectly so that there was no risk of short circuit anywhere, and only then soldered the cells with the ends to the PCB.
This is the most convenient and safest way, I think (although of course it is best to use cells with factory ends, like the original ones).

PS: By the way, check if the cells used are actually 2032 (there should be an inscription embossed on the casing).
Maybe there is another type, with larger dimensions and capacity (mine were 2032, "20" is the cell diameter (20mm), "32" is the thickness (3.2mm).

 

[dkemppai]

@mattthemuppet2 it's amazing how much difference only a few inches in height can make some tools awkward.

I had built a rolling cart for a table saw once, the casters raised the saw by their height. It was awkward and uncomfortable to use in that base. I bought a new saw, and used it once without a base. That verified it for me. The rolling base for that saw was designed to only change the working height by about 1/4" or 3/8", offsetting the casters to make sure. It's a lot better setup! I also added some jacking screws so I can run them down to keep it from moving when I want it to stay put.

 

[SouthernChap]

I found myself a space for "whiteboarding" (carpenters' grease pencils are brilliant):





The first two are things I really could do with getting done in the next handful of months.

The last one consists of things that need sorting but aren't necessarily needed soon.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

@mattthemuppet2 it's amazing how much difference only a few inches in height can make some tools awkward.

I had built a rolling card for a table saw once, the casters raised the saw by their height. It was awkward and uncomfortable to use in that base. I bought a new saw, and used it once without a base. That verified it for me. The rolling base for that saw was designed to only change the working height by about 1/4" or 3/8", offsetting the casters to make sure. It's a lot better setup! I also added some jacking screws so I can run them down to keep it from moving when I want it to stay put.

Yeah, I’ll have to see how it feels with use. It does feel much better than it did though and if it’sa little tall I can make a simple wooden platform to stand on. Be a lot easier than remaking the base!

 

[Jussi H.]

I serviced my Brompton and put some studded winter tires on it:

I’m glad I did, because the weather has gotten a whole lot colder and it was an absolute winter wonderland outside:





The small red building belongs to a still active volunteer fire department Wanda FBK. Normally I wouldn’t park my bicycle in front of a fire station for a photo, but this building is only used to store their magnificent 1963 Mercedes-Benz LF 322 museum fire engine.

The tower, however, baffles me. Do you guys have an idea what could it be for?

 

[pavyan]

It's a watchtower - there's a ladder inside, a firefighter on duty can climb up high and watch for fires around him.
I think so

Maybe a chimney to vent exhaust fumes when an antique Mercedes engine is warming up?

 

[GrifterGuru]

I serviced my Brompton and put some studded winter tires on it:

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I’ve been daydreaming about brazing a new rear triangle for the bike. One, that could fit a proper cassette hub

Eerder Metaal and Kinetics are doing this commercially and from what I have read, these modifications have a negative impact on the foldability of the bike. This might be a trade-off, that I’m not willing to accept.

The orb clearly needs more pondering.

I think you will find, that with the internal gears you are far better off for usability and reliability. You should also be able to swap out the rear sprocket itself for different gearing.

Derailleur gears do not tend to offer the range you have from a 3 speed, nor the convenience of changing gear at a standstill.

 

[matthewsx]

I’m glad I did, because the weather has gotten a whole lot colder and it was an absolute winter wonderland outside:

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The small red building belongs to a still active volunteer fire department Wanda FBK. Normally I wouldn’t park my bicycle in front of a fire station for a photo, but this building is only used to store their magnificent 1963 Mercedes-Benz LF 322 museum fire engine.

The tower, however, baffles me. Do you guys have an idea what could it be for?

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Tower is probably for drying hoses.

John

 

[woodchucker]

I was thinking the tower was an old remnant of a bell tower being in a remote location and needing to get the sound of the bell out above the tree line.

 

[matthewsx]

Hose tower - Wikipedia

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