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More pics here if your interested. The lastest three were from yesterday.
http://instagram.com/yokps
More pics here if your interested. The lastest three were from yesterday.
http://instagram.com/yokps
epicyclo":fzs994hm said:
Nice! Nothing quite like turning an old household item into something useful with an hour or two's fettling in the garage. This is why I keep a handy stock of PC case sides - about the only part of a superseded computer that's actually useful for anything! What were the cuts made with? I'm guessing a holesaw was involved for the inner one but the outer looks a bit big for that...
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ajm":1dk8hloy said:
Correct, holesaw for the middle, The outer was a series of methods, tried my Dremmel but used up the cutting disc in no time, then tried scoring with a very sharp knife, followed by some attention from a chisel. Rounding off was done with a file. The small holes were lightly countersunk to get rid of swarf.
Kitchens are full of useful resources...
epicyclo":2rt94e47 said:Correct, holesaw for the middle, The outer was a series of methods, tried my Dremmel but used up the cutting disc in no time, then tried scoring with a very sharp knife, followed by some attention from a chisel.
Kitchens are full of useful resources...
Unfortunately they also often have a guard on duty
I've found an air cutoff tool (this sort of thing; http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Air+Cut+Off+Tool/p81639 ) to be great for finer work like this... it's vastly more controllable than a normal 4" angle grinder and the cutting discs take a minimal kerf and last very well. Not much use without a compressor of course!
epicyclo":30en5nm7 said:ajm":30en5nm7 said:
Correct, holesaw for the middle, The outer was a series of methods, tried my Dremmel but used up the cutting disc in no time, then tried scoring with a very sharp knife, followed by some attention from a chisel. Rounding off was done with a file. The small holes were lightly countersunk to get rid of swarf.
Kitchens are full of useful resources...
See on Xmas Eve - you're for it matey innit!!
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highlandsflyer
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Some exceptional images regardless!
kaiser":29xp3vc3 said:bduc61":29xp3vc3 said:kaiser":29xp3vc3 said:
very nice
is that your trade ?
or gifted "amateur" :idea:
Cheers bduc, definitely amateur, just trying my hand to see what works and what doesn't
Some exceptional images regardless!
