I made mine back in 1988 at school. Made up the plastic handle, the lot! And I still use it.Quote:
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I made mine back in 1988 at school. Made up the plastic handle, the lot! And I still use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Gags
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That is sik mate. With the stop setup he has ans you feeding your stock across the belt it will work very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
His slowest setting was 6mph which is 10kmh. You might find a little faster will be better. Cant wait to see it is action mate.
I found that an old camera tripod leg is great for the times you need an adjustable pole to press the pedal to check the stop lights or trailer socket when you are alone.
That's a great idea I usually just grab a stick and adjust with the seat but that much better[emoji106][emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
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Internally wire wound industrial diesel hose stretcherer out of a set of woeful old bolt cutters bound for the scrap heap today:
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Inserted and levered 10mm at a time found the wire slip through the hose inner molding until presto....the prick finally fit on the tank [emoji23]
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Aluminium handle with a steel head and aluminium, nylon, and brass striking faces.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mickhead
You are fair dinkum That Guy mate!! "we MB'd it". Love it mate.Quote:
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20 minutes earlier this kid ran into MB's workshop yelling "Help me mister I missed the school bus!"Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
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Few coat hangers, shopping bags and dental floss neknimit. . .
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It’s all good and well temporarily stretching the shiat out of diesel fuel filler lines but petroleum goes tits up at exactly 88mph [emoji51]
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Not really a tool but found this trick on Youtubey that may help someone out there too:
https://youtu.be/Sq5YJbZXaZk
Once I worked out that Aussies & Kiwis call Yanky ‘Baking Soda’ by its true name ‘Bi-Carb Soda’ I decanted some from the cupboard and will keep in my emergency truck kit [emoji106][emoji106]
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Not all tools, but all make in EWP (engineering workshop practice) at Tech school probably around the same time as mark. My soft face hammer is still at my folks along with the flipper and fork which go with the BBQ tongs. The old man still has a little piston and rod that's on his keys, made on a small cnc, way back in the day. This ball peen hammer I think was my brother's which probably means he has mine. Also made a vee block and at trade school, but have no idea where that ended up.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2021/03/61.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Schools aren’t like they used to be hey John. I did cooking, sewing, yes sewing, plastics, sheet metal, engineering, woodwork and electronics for most of my senior years. Got A’s or A+ in all of them.Quote:
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More a storage solution but I mounted up my thicknesser today with stuff I had laying around. Two sets of drawer runners to give me flexibility of positioning and you have the below result. Should make it much less of a pain to store and use in my limited space.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2021/03/63.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2021/03/64.jpg
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Excellent! Your little workshop space is great, good work @rusty_nail [emoji108]Quote:
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I'm taking notes [emoji6]
Wow, that is nifty, bloody love it [emoji106][emoji106]
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Yep same and that's why some of the trades are dying.[emoji17]Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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200 plus years old, still going strong
Blacksmith made and sold by weight.
the big one weighs more than 50kg
a real horse of a leg vice, the smaller
is from peter wright in England again
hand made
Interesting!Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
I got one of these large vices from my neighbour last year who was going to send it to scrap.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2021/03/75.jpg
Everyone must know someone that’s got one of them great old things, pretty sure @AB ‘s neighbour gave him one too and he uses it quite a bit[emoji23]
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I have a large one as well. Jaws are only 5" wide but she weight a ton. Blacksmith's vice. Made so that you can bash the hell out of them, unlike most bench vices. But she's no precision instrument.
@Cremulator its missing the mounting plate but thats
no problem.
Mount it on a stump , you can pound all day with a 5lb mash
hammer and you wont stress the vice at all.
Perfect for any heavy jobs and I mean heavy jobs.
Grab some chalk and rub on the back of the jaws
it may have a makers mark like Peter Wright considered
the Guru of leg vices and anvils
How wide are the jaws on you leg vice???
Heres three proper tools add my furnace and you can make anything
he he he
Yeh it was welded to a steel table. You can see where I had to cut the welded tabs where the old mounting plate would have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
I think the jaws are about 150mm wide. I'll have to measure them when I get a chance.
Hey I got one of them too lolQuote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
@MB that was the old work bench we bought on Gumtree years ago which had that attached to it. I use it all the time haha
Bit of copper pipe, welder and a screwdriver to make an easy out for bolts broken deep into the thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8N0y0jVAng
Can’t take credit for this concoction (Youtubey) but have been carrying around both emergency parts for a little while now:
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As soon as the Superglue hits the Bi-Carb you need to move incredibly quick before the strongest ever Epoxy type joint is bonded [emoji106][emoji106]
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Would easily patch a plastic OEM Nissan Radiator too, keep em in your kit [emoji6][emoji106][emoji106]
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Have you YouTubed the low-flame mod for that stove Marko mate ???? Works a treat !!Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
https://youtu.be/LFWa8VKtC9g
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Thanks Hodgey, I’m trying to watch it now, farkin internet is only allowing wordies, will climb on the roof again...5 mins [emoji106][emoji106]
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Thank you so much Hodgey Mate!!
Makes total sense now Brother Appreciated [emoji106][emoji106]
The reason I completely broke my cookers plastic dial off was the right side completely jammed on dangerously so the Leatherman Multitool had to kick into gear ripping it off and then using its pliers to contain the situation [emoji23]
Debacle, but still the best wind ‘resistant’ cooker I’ve owned to date [emoji1696][emoji120]
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I thought we didntheblow flame mod to yours in tassie mate? We spoke about it for sure as @Winnie and I have both done it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
That bicarb truck sounds like the secret squirrel for that kit you can buy crackfix I think it's called.
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@MB this stuff
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I have that same stove. Got it over a year ago using my credit card points. Still haven’t used it. I keep going back to my smaller single burner one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
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I ditched those butane thingies yonks ago after I got the hyperflame. Best stove I've ever owned. One of the first things I pack when going away.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Yeah I’m just a lazy mofo.Quote:
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You’ll love it Mr Mark, invest in the additional BBQ plate too, fits heaps on there and maybe keep your single burner for a pot or wok on the side [emoji106][emoji106]
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Is that hotplate a Coleman thing or generic?Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Yeah Coleman Mate, has 4 x cast tabs underneath that lock into the OEM burner shields keeping it about 10mm off them. Works so much better than a cast iron pan hard on top of the shields [emoji106][emoji106]
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Fine, you've talked me into it Marko mate! Off to BCF I go ... This might happily retire my trusty pan tucked away in camp box which mysteriously went missing from handbrakes kitchen several yonks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
They’re the go Hodgey Mate!
Instructions say to not transport the BBQ plate inside the unit but I just ignored that, shut the lid, fliped it on its edge and off we go!
Hasn’t hurt it at all [emoji106][emoji106]
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Yes i have a cast plate on the grill and it's too hot. I will invest in the cast plate to suit for sure.