Stick welding rods and sheet – chair repair
Normally all my welding is TIG welding, however this weekend I ventured into a bit of stick welding. The reason for this selection was to repair a chair and to provide guidance for repairing some more similar chairs. My friend
Bure Valley Steam Railway
Whilst up in Norfolk for a few days I persuaded the family to visit a steam railway. The most convenient to visit was the Bure Valley Railway. Due to some confusion with the satellite navigation system we ended up in
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Tags: Narrow Gauge, Railway, Steam Engine
Joining metal
A discussion on twitter started by Fastener News Desk encouraged me to put pen to paper and write a few notes on joining metal. “Which method do you prefer – chemical #bonding or #fasteners?” I have to confess that I
Using a Time-Lapse to Record your DIY Projects
I’ve been looking into improving my photos taken in the Workshopshed and asked Jeremy Cook from DIY Tripods for his thoughts. Using a Time-Lapse to Record your DIY ProjectsIf you’re going to make an interesting project that you might want
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Tags: photography
BBQ Restoration – Part 5 Before and After
So the BBQ is finished, I’ve cleaned off the rust and discarded the parts that were beyond saving. Made repairs and new parts such as the handle, grill brackets and legs. Added a complete new shelf welded from angle iron
Looking forward
The BBQ project is pretty much finished, I’ve just got to clean the grill, take some photos and of course test it out with some burgers. So I’m now thinking about what next. I’ve a few other unfinished projects to
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Tags: Ideas, internet of things
ManSpace Magazine
This week I ordered a copy of ManSpace Magazine to read on the way to work. It’s an interesting magazine with lots of variety of articles, this quarter has Ice Marathons, a man who collects parking meeting, surfboard making, antique
BBQ Restoration – Part 4 Painting
Obviously I did not want the BBQ to get all rusty again so I wanted to give it a good coat of protection. The holes in the legs were filled with epoxy and the frame was primed with Finegan’s #1
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
