Recent content by My_Teenage_Self

Where to turn when you've tried everything? I'm at an all time low after a series of events (basically the last 12 months). Can't get a GP appointment for love nor money. Was seeing a private councillor who said that they didn't think they were helping and cancelled my appointments. I'm...

you could, but in the frame the BB cup is fully supported.

thread it back in the frame and tap the axle out.

Yep, That's part of the challenge - getting rid of all the resonance & rattles. I'm still chasing a panel resonance that only occurs at about 40hz. Which isn't awful when you consider that I have a decent output all the way down to 9 hz :). Panels are treated for resonance, and as much...

FWIW, It's a sound quality car, not SPL. (Most people aren't even aware that's a thing). Many hours of work to get to this point, and many more yet to come - and I'm also only in an entry level class.

I spend more time in my car than my house... (Fkn 2nd!! it was actually joint first!!)

yeah, that's not a hex! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

I wouldn't trust me! but, If you look closely at the pic of the billet, you can see the shape of the chain link has a halo of silver - that's the nickel plating that wont etch :)

couldn't have been - Judys were made for the first time in 95/96.

That canister was filled with an old Sram chain (totally disassembled) and filled with 1095 steel powder. Once heated and compressed enough, the chain and powder weld together, forming a solid billet of steel. The etch is basically soaking the metal in a ferric chloride solution. Depending...

Blacksmiths LOVE tongs. You can never have enough Tongs. Each tong has a specific use, and, you can never have enough tongs. I love tongs. Made these three today. (Nerd alert - a set of small v bit, some slot jaw, and a pair of scrolling tongs) You'll note (pay attention at the back!)...

Just a random thought - I found an interesting thing on one of my frames. Does anyone have any details of, or remember a bike shop called 'Bikes and Play'? That's all I know about it! except that it probably wasn't a low-end shop, and I may be able to make out a phone number.

I'd better check it works... I need around 1300 degrees C Weld up a couple of canisters and coat them with white paint - The paint contains titanium dioxide which will prevent the canister welding to the powdered steel. And add a few stainless steel scouring pads No pics of teh next bit...

So a while ago there was an 'incident'... my forge did not come out of it very well, so I had to build a new one. It was kind of overdue, My old forge was much too big, pooly designed, and ultimately, very inefficient. I run it off of a large propane tank, and I could burn through it in less...