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« Reply #1185 on: October 30, 2016, 07:59:39 PM »

one who looks after his tools!!!! (oerr mrs!!!!  lol)
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« Reply #1186 on: October 30, 2016, 09:40:51 PM »

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They are all very old hammers that I have refurbished. Don't think I have ever bought a new hammer. Faces cleaned up and new handles if needed. Still have a few to do. The hammeraxe was an old, rusty, chipping hammer head, that I found and reshaped using the forge.
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« Reply #1187 on: October 30, 2016, 10:44:17 PM »

Maybe they're just his 'show'ones for hanging on the wall........    Wink
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« Reply #1188 on: October 31, 2016, 07:00:23 AM »

  Cheesy
Part of a hipster 'garage art' installation. Just have to make it all look old and moody now. Perhaps some dim lighting, naff music and some grinding/hammering sounds  Grin
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« Reply #1189 on: October 31, 2016, 11:57:21 AM »

i can,t make my mind up if this is engineering at its best or magic. Grin
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« Reply #1190 on: October 31, 2016, 04:55:47 PM »

You may find this hard to believe, particularly in this modern world of "Political Correctness" but my Dad, who was a wizard in all things mechanical, made a pair of similar 'Tomahawks' from two 1/2 Ibs ball pein hammers, as a Xmas present, for me and my younger brother, when I was about 9 years of age!! can you believe that!! but, as far as I can remember, neither me or my Bro. came to any harm, and we are both still around, so..... Morrag
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« Reply #1191 on: October 31, 2016, 06:23:10 PM »

I'm old, moody & a bit dim -at last! I'm trendy!
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« Reply #1192 on: November 01, 2016, 08:14:16 PM »

Errr, ummm, If you say so Andy.  Wink Cheesy

Postie brought some aluminium brazing/soldering sticks today, so I thought I ought to try them out.
The chassis side covers have some small but annoying gaps in the flanges, where panels are riveted together but can't be overlapped. This is mainly being used as a filler rather than being structural but seems to work OK and appears to be quite strong.
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« Reply #1193 on: November 01, 2016, 09:11:43 PM »

What sort of temperature do you braze ali' at Dave? Is it, say, soldering iron heat, or blow lamp?
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« Reply #1194 on: November 01, 2016, 10:01:55 PM »

Blow torch. Needs a minimum of 300C The biggest problem is that aluminium conducts the heat away very quickly. The larger the item the more heat you have to pump into it to keep the work area at the right temperature. Easy on small brackets, not so easy on bodywork that has a large surface area.
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« Reply #1195 on: November 02, 2016, 07:29:06 PM »

Presumably that much heat also risks warping the ali' you're trying to fill.
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« Reply #1196 on: November 02, 2016, 08:46:37 PM »

Yep, so you have to be a little careful. Annealing temp is 300-400 range so if nothing else you are going to soften the aluminium. If it's a small part you risk melting it completely.
Aluminium is an odd material in that the oxidised skin can remain semi stiff while the centre is molten. Especially with old metal, get it too hot while annealing and what looks like a solid sheet of aluminium can very suddenly turn into a big hole as the liquid core breaks through the skin.
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« Reply #1197 on: November 12, 2016, 11:17:45 AM »

Had some really nice stainless steel woven mesh delivered. It's pretty heavy duty 1.2mm x 3mm and I was glad of the new big cutters I have and crimping the wire ends after cutting took ages. Think it makes a rather smart rad grill.
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« Reply #1198 on: November 12, 2016, 02:13:29 PM »

Had some really nice stainless steel woven mesh delivered. It's pretty heavy duty 1.2mm x 3mm and I was glad of the new big cutters I have and crimping the wire ends after cutting took ages. Think it makes a rather smart rad grill.
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Agree...........  Wink
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« Reply #1199 on: November 12, 2016, 02:40:43 PM »

Ooh, isn't that nice. How will you attach it to the grille shell Dave?
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