nine4's projects, restorations and blunders

[nine4gmc]

Here is where I am now. The vise has removable jaw pads again, they line up and the jaws match up to them as should. I drilled out the broken dowel and two screws then tapped the screw holes again, cut a piece of rod to length for the dowel. This vise is starting to shape up.

You can see here how much of the corner I had to build up.

Primed

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks 1/2 Cup, better than bondo I guess but damn...So to bring it up to current, the Reed had the pads welded on, one screw in each jaw is broken off IN the casting and one ear on each pipe jaw pin casting was broke off but those are aesthetics only, the pipe jaws are secure with what's left there. The casting is not cracked or otherwise repaired anywhere so it's good and solid, just rounded off where the jaws were welded

I keep thinking about that brake drum stove you built, it's starting to get cool around here, supposed to be in the upper 30's(f) this weekend, brrrrr. I'll be on the lookout for parts and can't wait to see your next one, thanks for stopping in!

I can see a brake drum pot belly coming on

The vice is progressing nicely

Regards

 

[Fyrme]

Looking good nine. Are you concerned at all about the welds popping off from the cast? It looks like you stick welded it or maybe flux. Did you pre/post heat? Use a certain rod?

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks 1/2 Cup!

Fyrme, I am slightly concerned but I could not leave it ugly as it was. This was straight mig welded with flux core, no preheat or rod. The good thing is, none of the welding was structural or perhaps I would have heated and used proper filler rod.

 

[Fretters]

I keep thinking about that brake drum stove you built, it's starting to get cool around here, supposed to be in the upper 30's(f) this weekend, brrrrr. I'll be on the lookout for parts and can't wait to see your next one, thanks for stopping in!

A little wood stove is on the list of things to do for my shed too. It's finding somewhere to put the thing which is the problem. To say that I'm space limited at the best of times would be a severe understatement. Then there's the problem of running the flue through a corrugated roof and making sure it's properly sealed.

 

[nine4gmc]

Fretters, be sure to check out 1/2 Cup's build if you haven't already!

Here is the Reed in smoke gray, I'll detail the letters in white probably.

 

[Fretters]

I'll have a peek through his thread. Cheers.

Would it be bad to say that I preferred the colour of the primer? That's looking tidy now Nine.

 

[nine4gmc]

I'll have a peek through his thread. Cheers.

Would it be bad to say that I preferred the colour of the primer? That's looking tidy now Nine.

Not at all, I was torn myself between going with this smoke gray that I had or running to the store for some semi flat black to finish it with but finally settled with what I had on the shelf.

 

[Amitygravel]

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The Reed looks sharp !
Curious about the flux core build up on the cast.
Spot welded of sorts or continuous bead ?
What diameter wire and where did you have your heat setting ?

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Amity! I have a Hobart 140 mig with 4 heat settings, it was on #4 and I used .030 flux core wire. Most was short beads, 1/2" or so at a time, some spot welds and a couple longer beads. I welded on it for 3 sessions, grinding in between to get it built up to where I wanted it.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

what method do you use for the lettering? ******** I am horrible, lol.

 

[nine4gmc]

what method do you use for the lettering? ******** I am horrible, lol.

What lettering are you referring to? Cleaning old paint from around the letters? If so, I wire wheeled it as good as I could then used a hose pick tool to poke out all the paint stuck in crevices.

BTW, I just answered your question about the 150 DP in the GS thread.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

the detailing of the letters in white, lol. do you free hand it or what?

 

[nine4gmc]

Oh, I usually take a can of spray paint and spray a puddle on some old cardboard then use q-tips to hand paint the letters.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

may have to try that approach, tried a bush, a foam brush, painting under then sanding the color down... always looked horrible.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines and Rickster: here's a way that some of the guys are using that might be a bit easier (or not), but i'm going to try it out on some of my vises and cast iron with raised lettering.

http://www.shanewhitlock.com/blog/?p=272

hope it helps

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

so trying that!

 

[nine4gmc]

That looks easy enough, thanks Drives!

 

[nine4gmc]

Just finished squaring off the ends of my oak stump, 326 lbs of wood with a 260 lb anvil on top is quite a workout...

 

[jakemac]

Nice set-up. I like your forming stump as well.

 

[MP&C]

Nice work on the vise!

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks for stopping in Jake & Robert! I plan to cut a few different size bowls in the forming stump so it's not near done yet.

 

[jakemac]

A good way to rough form the bowls is fire.

We used to take a few hot coals and start a burn spot. Douse it with water after it starts to burn in. Scrape the char away. Then add more hot coals to open it up. Douse & Scrape. Repeat until you have an area that is just smaller than your bowl size. Then finish off the bowl with your favorite implement of destruction.

Keep a good eye on the bowl that is forming, so that it doesn't burn too deep or out of shape. If it starts to get out of hand, douse it and let it cool before starting again in another spot in the bowl. Slow and steady wins the race.

Why use fire for this purpose instead of using a power tool ? Temper. Fire will harden and temper the wood so that it will stand up to being hammered on for a longer period. Similar to your anvil having a hardened work face and a softer body. It helps to absorb the abuse.

Oh, and for fire safety, do this outside away from burnables and keep an extinguisher and a bucket of water handy so you don't burn down the neighborhood.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines: 600 pounds of goodness sitting in that corner and looking pretty good. by the way i remember when you bought that anvil and you thought it was a little heavy. how did you manage to get that off your pick up and then move it around? i've never seen a forming piece of wood like that so learning as always by visiting your thread.

Jake: thanks for the tips on how to make a forming stump that becomes a keeper. I'm not sure i'll ever make one, but if the need arises i now know what it would take. you have a ton of talent and knowledge, and a great sense of humor.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Jake, the next couple of bowls will be small so I'll probably just use the grinder on them but I would like to have a full height stump so I may try that on the next one.

Drives, I have a Lowes garden cart that I use for heavy things, it has a 1300# capacity and fold down sides for easy access. I wheeled it up behind my tailgate and carefully pulled the anvil off onto it. From there, I was able to lift it to the stump, almost strained a nut

Thanks for stopping in guys!

 

[jakemac]

Jake: thanks for the tips on how to make a forming stump that becomes a keeper. I'm not sure i'll ever make one, but if the need arises i now know what it would take. you have a ton of talent and knowledge, and a great sense of humor.

Yeah, I'm just a font of useless information.
If my brain ever coalesces into something I could actually make use of, I could wreck the world. MuWhaHaHa ! View media item 38282

 

[nine4gmc]

I'm more like an old 486-66, my random access memory needs an upgrade but my processor is too slow, sometimes I wake up with a blue screen error

 

[JCMTools]

Love that term. 'Obtanium'. I'll be using that one next time someone ask. I use that stuff all the time!

Hah! I've never heard that term before, but I've heard the opposite term in the bicycle world - unobtanium for stuff that exists but is impossible to find.

 

[nine4gmc]

And the book case I have been excited about. Globe Wernicke from auction got refurbed with Rosemary Hammertone Rustoleum and the old velvoleum top got replaced with padded moss color faux suede. I added a couple single sided seams for accent and wire polished the aluminum trim. I still need to clean up the tracks and glass doors and install them but here is the cabinet(minus glass). This will hold all my best books, I may add some LED under shelf lighting later.

Finally after an unknown amount of time, I finished the book case...

now, on to the next one!

 

[Fyrme]

That looks awesome. I'd love to have that to go with this.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Fyrme, I would like your piece as well! I flipped an old metal hospital dresser last year that I wish I could have kept but I made good money and had to let it go.

Here is what ******* my spare time this weekend, a bunny hutch. This was mock up yesterday to see if bunny could traverse the ramp easily, now I just need to staple the wire on permanently and make a door for the lower garden level. Another FENCE BOARD PRODUCTIONS project so you know it was FREE

May I introduce the "Bunny Mansion"

 

[Strouty]

So you plant a garden for the rabbit to eat at the bottom? I like the look, maybe you should start a new business, you could sell them as ******* bunny mansions.

 

[jakemac]

So you plant a garden for the rabbit to eat at the bottom? I like the look, maybe you should start a new business, you could sell them as ******* bunny mansions.

I don't think that would work, the ramp might be too confusing for some of them.

 

[nine4gmc]

Not a real garden per-say but he likes the grass and once he poops it up, we can move him over a few feet and he'll be in a fresh yard.

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines: make those and sell them as composters.

nice job and for a guy that doesn't like pets much you sure have a few. I sent you a PM because i was thinking a bit outside the box to maximize your skills. i hope you don't mind.

cheers and keep up the great work

 

[torqueman2002]

I don't know how I've missed this thread.

It is so darn cool. Great restores, and re-purposing.

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Drives, I got your message, I do lots of simple covers and repairs that I don't post. Earlier this year or late last year I did a complete workout gym for body builders and just a couple weeks ago I did a forklift seat for an industrial sandblasting company. Simple repairs are boring so I keep my phone hooked up for music and don't get many pics.

Thanks for joining the party T-man! There will be some old school round top block **** coming soon so be sure to check back

 

[drivesitfar]

Nines: i was just thinking of ways to get you in the door at a few of the big industrial places with the big toys that you might like to own or fix and sell.

TM: glad you found Nine's thread and JakeMac has a thread sort of like this where he shows his projects that is a good read.

 

[onemore]

Great looking projects!! I have to get creative in my shop.Thanks

 

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Drives, I may need to start taking pics of the simple repairs to advertise locally and try to get more industrial jobs!

Thanks for stopping in onemore, if you do get creative, be sure to post up!!

Some pics of the 67 Caddy I'm working on, as mentioned, the customer picked materials, colors and layout, I just sewed it up to his specs...

It had croc inserts and dash pad already but he wanted everything new except the dash pad so I dyed the steering wheel, column and lower dash to match the new interior.

Before:

AFTER: