Rope Knurling
This week is my last welding class,so following that I can get back to my project of making a knurling tool. Here’s a piece to inspire all those making knurling tools, a lovely rope knurl from Jon Bower. This is
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Model Engineer Show Update
As previously reported this years Model Engineer Exhibition is at Sandown in just 2 weeks time. The SMEE will be providing talks on a wide range of model engineering topics such as monorails, trams and radial engines and demos such
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Welding Week 7
Following some videos and discussion of the sculptures of Sir Anthony Caro Richard Wilson, I got cracking with MIG welding my flea scuplture.During the week I’d ground down some of the joints so I could re-weld them as double-v butt
Welding week 6
I missed last week as I was away on a business trip but it turns out there was a fun demo of a plasma cutter. This might be repeated before the end of the course if we have time. This
Welding Week 4
This week we had a demo of stick (arc) welding and got to practice vertical welds. I also repaired the welded bars that had caused problems the week before. Thanks to all the suggestions from MIG Welding Forum on why
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Other Furnace Users
I’m not the only person using a small furnace in my back garden. West Texas RC Dog has made his own furnace and completed some lost foam casting. He’s created some tools and some orniments for the house. The site
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Casting results and metal candy canes
Here’s the polished up results of the aluminium R made during the other weekend’s casting session with the flowerpot furnace. I used files to remove any spru and large bumps then a couple of sizes of sanding drum on a
Welded Sculptures
I was reminded earlier this week that my welding course is actually “welding for artists” so I thought I’d look up some other artists who make welded sculptures. Johan JonssonJeff OwensDerek ArnoldKendall B. Polster – The Weld Guy Raking ManDavid
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
