bubinga
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Thank You very much!nice job, brother! That's really using your head.
I pray your knees feel better soon!!
here is a quick video.
The repurposing thread
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here is a quick video.
Fyrme
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Nice. So what are your plans for weather proofing it? Some kind of dog house? Or a quick release set up where you can take it inside?
You could find you a double sprocket and rig it at the bottom of the track. Then relocate the motor under the stairs, out of the way and run the primary chain from the motor over to the sprocket.
You could find you a double sprocket and rig it at the bottom of the track. Then relocate the motor under the stairs, out of the way and run the primary chain from the motor over to the sprocket.
bubinga
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well l have a motor cover from a tread mill, sort of like a over size unisaw "goose egg"
will see how that works out.
the relocated motor is a good ldea too.
will see how that works out.
the relocated motor is a good ldea too.
bubinga
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good ldea too
little d
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Bub,
before you relocate the lift, ya might try a arm that pivots, you could load it swung out and then swing it over the landing once it gets to the top.
before you relocate the lift, ya might try a arm that pivots, you could load it swung out and then swing it over the landing once it gets to the top.
Beaumont67
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Homemade Ultra-Light FLIRT POLE, material list:
a) new graphite golf shaft, from a $400 Big Bertha driver tear down...helps my twin bro is a custom club maker, got it free
b) nylon twine........had some
c) used nut on grip end to tie & secure braided line inside shaft, without pulling through
Total cost = 5 bucks
- repurposed shaft is very strong, incredibly light and most comfortable hand grip
Dad, lets go play FLIRT with me, in the snow....daaaad, girly waiting...get them boots on !!
a) new graphite golf shaft, from a $400 Big Bertha driver tear down...helps my twin bro is a custom club maker, got it free
b) nylon twine........had some
c) used nut on grip end to tie & secure braided line inside shaft, without pulling through
Total cost = 5 bucks
- repurposed shaft is very strong, incredibly light and most comfortable hand grip
Dad, lets go play FLIRT with me, in the snow....daaaad, girly waiting...get them boots on !!
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Beaumont67
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Kelly's family has a newer SUV (2008 Toyota RAV4) and Dad doesn't want to clean nose prints of front windows, on a daily basis:
So I cut the padded shoulder strap off an old & damaged golf bag.
- used the re-purposed harness to restrict girl from jumping into leather bucket seats, at will
- the shoulder harness on junked golf bag, had 4 nylon anchor straps
- 2 straps were threaded around the top head rest posts / other 2 straps (longer) were threaded on the back seat frame brackets, on the floor
So I cut the padded shoulder strap off an old & damaged golf bag.
- used the re-purposed harness to restrict girl from jumping into leather bucket seats, at will
- the shoulder harness on junked golf bag, had 4 nylon anchor straps
- 2 straps were threaded around the top head rest posts / other 2 straps (longer) were threaded on the back seat frame brackets, on the floor
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Beaumont67
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A few months ago, I was cleaning out a storage barn & someone left behind an old grocery bag cart, so I took it home.
And recently, we had major wind & both my recycle blue boxes were across the road, and recycle contents all over the neighbor's yard.
(which I picked up)
So I re-purposed the free grocery cart into a blue box cart.
- top blue box for cans & glass
- smaller blue box on bottom, for broken down cardboard boxes
Old cart, worked out perfect.
And recently, we had major wind & both my recycle blue boxes were across the road, and recycle contents all over the neighbor's yard.
(which I picked up)
So I re-purposed the free grocery cart into a blue box cart.
- top blue box for cans & glass
- smaller blue box on bottom, for broken down cardboard boxes
Old cart, worked out perfect.
bubinga
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good Idea too, actually I was just planing on extending from the hole, a I bolt, and my hook off of that.
But the pivoting arm is a good option if the eye bolt only does not work out.
Re: Vice re-purposed to mini workbench
Casters on a workbench will drive you nuts if you ever do any serious work on it! Whether they 'lock' or not, they will roll/spin. Bench construction itself looks great, but in my experience, it's impossible to have a bench that's 'too solid' or 'too heavy' and the combination of small size and the castors would cause me problems with that design. Anchoring my bench to the concrete floor with screws was the best thing I did to my bench!
Nice workmanship, nevertheless.
Casters on a workbench will drive you nuts if you ever do any serious work on it! Whether they 'lock' or not, they will roll/spin. Bench construction itself looks great, but in my experience, it's impossible to have a bench that's 'too solid' or 'too heavy' and the combination of small size and the castors would cause me problems with that design. Anchoring my bench to the concrete floor with screws was the best thing I did to my bench!
Nice workmanship, nevertheless.
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joe49
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I agree. I just make mine so heavy you need equipment to move them.
BajaScout
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John Deere 265 Lawn Mower Throttle Lever... now the cowl vent lever on my '27 Ford RPU:
I saw the picture with the mountains in the background and immediately thought Colorado. I grew up in Berthoud and haven't been back in a long time. Looks like Longs Peak in the background. Nice shot. Brings back memories.
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alwaysFlOoReD
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Great imagination.
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BD1
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Thanks, the silverware is fun to play with too.
alwaysFlOoReD
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I used to make roach clips with forks and give them out as Christmas presents to my smoking buddies. Many moons ago.
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bubinga
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l used to make weed pipes as gifts........LOL
how did you make roach clips out of sivler-ware?
LOL Years ago, we carved a weed pipe out of an apple.
Struck by a need for a welding cart, and realising I had one under my nose...
Take a KitKat display trolley - which had been doing sterling service as a holder of soap powder and other **** by the washer/ drier for a decade
It had been so long since it was put there, I'd forgotten it had castors.
Add some green wire shelving which was kicking around, but turned upside down so they have a lip all around...
The shelves were almost a perfect fit for it - just supported by some 1" copper pipe at front (with Jub clips) and resting on wire stays on the rear. The whole thing tightened up with plenty of tie-wraps, the bodger's friend.
And, here we go...
It will do for now, simply as proof of concept, or something like that. I might improve it, if I cba.
Take a KitKat display trolley - which had been doing sterling service as a holder of soap powder and other **** by the washer/ drier for a decade
It had been so long since it was put there, I'd forgotten it had castors.
Add some green wire shelving which was kicking around, but turned upside down so they have a lip all around...
The shelves were almost a perfect fit for it - just supported by some 1" copper pipe at front (with Jub clips) and resting on wire stays on the rear. The whole thing tightened up with plenty of tie-wraps, the bodger's friend.
And, here we go...
It will do for now, simply as proof of concept, or something like that. I might improve it, if I cba.
I was casting around, looking for material to press into service as cheap welding curtains, when inspiration struck.
I noticed some of the commercial welding screens were fibreglass curtains, but the penny didn't drop quite then, but it did later - FIBREGLASS CURTAINS! (or drapes, for you lot)
Items that were hated by a generation of small boys when they rubbed against them, or their Ma washed them in the machine, followed by the family's underwear.
Anyway, they totally fell out of use and fashion, and can now be picked up dirt cheap. Fireproof, rot-proof, taste-proof, and easily hung for my purposes.
15metres of 48" fibreglass fabric in a not-so-tasteful Autumn brown leafy pattern for £15 - can't beat that.
Plus, it will cheer up the workshop no end
I noticed some of the commercial welding screens were fibreglass curtains, but the penny didn't drop quite then, but it did later - FIBREGLASS CURTAINS! (or drapes, for you lot)
Items that were hated by a generation of small boys when they rubbed against them, or their Ma washed them in the machine, followed by the family's underwear.
Anyway, they totally fell out of use and fashion, and can now be picked up dirt cheap. Fireproof, rot-proof, taste-proof, and easily hung for my purposes.
15metres of 48" fibreglass fabric in a not-so-tasteful Autumn brown leafy pattern for £15 - can't beat that.
Plus, it will cheer up the workshop no end
bubinga
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Nice, does it roll around nice?Struck by a need for a welding cart, and realising I had one under my nose...
Take a KitKat display trolley - which had been doing sterling service as a holder of soap powder and other **** by the washer/ drier for a decade
It had been so long since it was put there, I'd forgotten it had castors.
Add some green wire shelving which was kicking around, but turned upside down so they have a lip all around...
The shelves were almost a perfect fit for it - just supported by some 1" copper pipe at front (with Jub clips) and resting on wire stays on the rear. The whole thing tightened up with plenty of tie-wraps, the bodger's friend.
And, here we go...
It will do for now, simply as proof of concept, or something like that. I might improve it, if I cba.
Good idea,I was casting around, looking for material to press into service as cheap welding curtains, when inspiration struck.
I noticed some of the commercial welding screens were fibreglass curtains, but the penny didn't drop quite then, but it did later - FIBREGLASS CURTAINS! (or drapes, for you lot)
Items that were hated by a generation of small boys when they rubbed against them, or their Ma washed them in the machine, followed by the family's underwear.
Anyway, they totally fell out of use and fashion, and can now be picked up dirt cheap. Fireproof, rot-proof, taste-proof, and easily hung for my purposes.
15metres of 48" fibreglass fabric in a not-so-tasteful Autumn brown leafy pattern for £15 - can't beat that.
Plus, it will cheer up the workshop no end
I was casting around, looking for material to press into service as cheap welding curtains, when inspiration struck.
I noticed some of the commercial welding screens were fibreglass curtains, but the penny didn't drop quite then, but it did later - FIBREGLASS CURTAINS! (or drapes, for you lot)
Items that were hated by a generation of small boys when they rubbed against them, or their Ma washed them in the machine, followed by the family's underwear.
Anyway, they totally fell out of use and fashion, and can now be picked up dirt cheap. Fireproof, rot-proof, taste-proof, and easily hung for my purposes.
15metres of 48" fibreglass fabric in a not-so-tasteful Autumn brown leafy pattern for £15 - can't beat that.
Plus, it will cheer up the workshop no end
Do you have a link? or a brand?
rmalkow2
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I was casting around, looking for material to press into service as cheap welding curtains, when inspiration struck.
I noticed some of the commercial welding screens were fibreglass curtains, but the penny didn't drop quite then, but it did later - FIBREGLASS CURTAINS! (or drapes, for you lot)
Items that were hated by a generation of small boys when they rubbed against them, or their Ma washed them in the machine, followed by the family's underwear.
Anyway, they totally fell out of use and fashion, and can now be picked up dirt cheap. Fireproof, rot-proof, taste-proof, and easily hung for my purposes.
15metres of 48" fibreglass fabric in a not-so-tasteful Autumn brown leafy pattern for £15 - can't beat that.
Plus, it will cheer up the workshop no end
Now that improvement needs a picture or two. I'm trying to picture that leafy pattern look.
great white tj
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alwaysFlOoReD
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I'm using the same cart for my gas powered pressure washer. Even the same tie down method.
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Steve from Socal
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Now that improvement needs a picture or two. I'm trying to picture that leafy pattern look.
Suburban woodland camo
bubinga
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Suburban woodland camo
l had the impression they were used he got at a yard sale or somewhere.
It rolls ok but I have some larger hospital castors I can put on it. For now though; it works well enough, and the handiest thing about it is simply having the welder in a more convenient position and higher up off the floor, as the captive lead is a bit on the short side.
Now that improvement needs a picture or two. I'm trying to picture that leafy pattern look.
Feast your eyes...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171858429224
FANTM58
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It would be a cool door for a rest room In the shop
bubinga
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good job guys.
rmalkow2
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Beautiful drapes er, I mean welding curtains there Grimly.
hewey
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Pallets into christmas decorations, with a little vintage sign inspiration. Made it in two halves so it could be stored easily.
And for something different, timber saw horse turned in to a lasso game for our wedding. Made for fun pics.
And for something different, timber saw horse turned in to a lasso game for our wedding. Made for fun pics.
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bubinga
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hewey, that is beautiful man, did you paint the letters or your wife?
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How did you tie the smaller boards together?
are they glued to plywood or just edge glued together?
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How did you tie the smaller boards together?
are they glued to plywood or just edge glued together?
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hewey
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Thanks mate. I did the painting, design was one I found online, had it copied onto a transparency (acetate), traced the design, and then hand painted it.
bubinga
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Nice!