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« Reply #1170 on: October 18, 2016, 12:06:04 PM » |
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He-he.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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« Reply #1171 on: October 18, 2016, 12:12:28 PM » |
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At last.  Brass has arrived. Some cutting and bending. It's a bit rough at the moment, but that will have to wait. I'm off for a long lay down.  |
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« Last Edit: October 18, 2016, 12:15:21 PM by Olds »
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« Reply #1172 on: October 18, 2016, 08:11:24 PM » |
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Joints all tidied up and drilled for filler neck. Just need to make the water and vent tubes, cut the neck to length, then I'm ready to solder it all together.
Never sure how much detail to post on these things.
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« Reply #1173 on: October 18, 2016, 08:21:41 PM » |
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Lots. We like lots.
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« Reply #1174 on: October 19, 2016, 04:01:49 PM » |
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Had to adjust the angle of the neck slightly.
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« Reply #1175 on: October 19, 2016, 04:04:58 PM » |
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And worked out the neck length.
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« Reply #1176 on: October 19, 2016, 05:17:19 PM » |
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very nice work again Olds
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« Reply #1177 on: October 19, 2016, 05:33:51 PM » |
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I got to agree with mouse but i also got to say you have to much talent for one person lol
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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« Reply #1178 on: October 20, 2016, 10:53:34 AM » |
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 OK. Last pic on this subject. All soldered up and watertight. Soldering around filler neck doesn't look great, but it's made of four parts and once I got it all lined up and soldered together, I wasn't about to mess it all up by trying to make it look pretty. It won't be seen anyway.
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« Reply #1179 on: October 20, 2016, 12:06:11 PM » |
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Outstanding.
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« Reply #1180 on: October 20, 2016, 03:39:26 PM » |
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excellent work (as always), are you sure you've never been a Coppersmith ? |
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« Reply #1181 on: October 22, 2016, 09:24:52 AM » |
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Thanks guys.
I did a bit of tinsmithing at one point and still use the oil jug I made about forty years ago. Quite fancy making a new one in brass, just for the fun of it.
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« Reply #1182 on: October 22, 2016, 07:11:12 PM » |
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After a dig around in the shed I found mine ! 50 years ago, I hope I've improved a bit since then I still remember trying to develop the patterns and the jug had to hold 1/2 pint. We were only given certain dimension and had to work out the rest. The tin plate has tarnished quite a bit. Time for a polish up. |
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« Reply #1183 on: October 29, 2016, 08:46:16 PM » |
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Yep we were shown a pic of a Castrol jug and told to make a 1 pint one. If it didn't measure a pint at the transition point the instructor would simply crush it in a vice. Not sure there is any tin plate left to polish. That's why mine ended up being painted.
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« Reply #1184 on: October 30, 2016, 07:42:48 PM » |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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