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How to turn a €8 tape measure into a €61 forestry tape measure.
Small bit of stainless steel scrap from a dead deep well jet pump, cut, grind, drill.
Two M3 stainless bolts, grind one pointy, fix into the scrap with a nyloc nut and the other to attach scrap to measuring tape.
Works and yes, you can release it from the far side by flicking the tape, just like the expensive one.
I'll add a carabiner and probably a safety cork to keep the pointy bit secure.
#DIY #Tools #Forestry #Tape #Measure #SalvagePunk #ToolMaking
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How to turn a €8 tape measure into a €61 forestry tape measure.
Small bit of stainless steel scrap from a dead deep well jet pump, cut, grind, drill.
Two M3 stainless bolts, grind one pointy, fix into the scrap with a nyloc nut and the other to attach scrap to measuring tape.
Works and yes, you can release it from the far side by flicking the tape, just like the expensive one.
I'll add a carabiner and probably a safety cork to keep the pointy bit secure.
#DIY #Tools #Forestry #Tape #Measure #SalvagePunk #ToolMaking
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How to turn a €8 tape measure into a €61 forestry tape measure.
Small bit of stainless steel scrap from a dead deep well jet pump, cut, grind, drill.
Two M3 stainless bolts, grind one pointy, fix into the scrap with a nyloc nut and the other to attach scrap to measuring tape.
Works and yes, you can release it from the far side by flicking the tape, just like the expensive one.
I'll add a carabiner and probably a safety cork to keep the pointy bit secure.
#DIY #Tools #Forestry #Tape #Measure #SalvagePunk #ToolMaking
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How to turn a €8 tape measure into a €61 forestry tape measure.
Small bit of stainless steel scrap from a dead deep well jet pump, cut, grind, drill.
Two M3 stainless bolts, grind one pointy, fix into the scrap with a nyloc nut and the other to attach scrap to measuring tape.
Works and yes, you can release it from the far side by flicking the tape, just like the expensive one.
I'll add a carabiner and probably a safety cork to keep the pointy bit secure.
#DIY #Tools #Forestry #Tape #Measure #SalvagePunk #ToolMaking
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3/3 Und #ChinaMiéville führt mit David Naimon von »Between the Covers« einen langen und extrem ergiebigen Dialog zu »The Rouse«, #Salvagepunk, #Marxismus und #Monster, apophatische Theologie und das Wesen des Bewusstseins, das Versagen und die Macht der Sprache, das Gruselige (eerie) und das Gespenstische (spooky).
Ungewöhnlich tiefschürfendes Gespräch, in dem einige Aspekte von »The Rouse« gespoilert werden.
Podcast-Vorgeplänkel endet bei ca. 4:22:
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3/3 Und #ChinaMiéville führt mit David Naimon von »Between the Covers« einen langen und extrem ergiebigen Dialog zu »The Rouse«, #Salvagepunk, #Marxismus und #Monster, apophatische Theologie und das Wesen des Bewusstseins, das Versagen und die Macht der Sprache, das Gruselige (eerie) und das Gespenstische (spooky).
Ungewöhnlich tiefschürfendes Gespräch, in dem einige Aspekte von »The Rouse« gespoilert werden.
Podcast-Vorgeplänkel endet bei ca. 4:22:
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3/3 Und #ChinaMiéville führt mit David Naimon von »Between the Covers« einen langen und extrem ergiebigen Dialog zu »The Rouse«, #Salvagepunk, #Marxismus und #Monster, apophatische Theologie und das Wesen des Bewusstseins, das Versagen und die Macht der Sprache, das Gruselige (eerie) und das Gespenstische (spooky).
Ungewöhnlich tiefschürfendes Gespräch, in dem einige Aspekte von »The Rouse« gespoilert werden.
Podcast-Vorgeplänkel endet bei ca. 4:22:
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3/3 Und #ChinaMiéville führt mit David Naimon von »Between the Covers« einen langen und extrem ergiebigen Dialog zu »The Rouse«, #Salvagepunk, #Marxismus und #Monster, apophatische Theologie und das Wesen des Bewusstseins, das Versagen und die Macht der Sprache, das Gruselige (eerie) und das Gespenstische (spooky).
Ungewöhnlich tiefschürfendes Gespräch, in dem einige Aspekte von »The Rouse« gespoilert werden.
Podcast-Vorgeplänkel endet bei ca. 4:22:
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The chimney for the bedroom stove is open to the sky and rain just falls in. That's been bothering me a lot and now that I have the ladders to get up there, I can fix it.
So another quick scrapmetal art project: A chimney hood.
Bang a nail into a piece of old sheet metal, mark a circle, snip along, cut a slit, overlap into a conical hat, drill holes, rivet together.
Rusty round bar bent around a bucket, ends welded together, three flat bar legs bent in the vise joined onto that.
Finally tangs with holes for riveting the hat on top and stops to keep the feet from sliding down.
Having an cracked chimney pipe section helped a lot with dry fitting.
Ducking out some rain and when that's dried it can go up there.
#Chimney #DIY #Homestead #Welding #Metalworking #Hood #SalvagePunk #Heating
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The chimney for the bedroom stove is open to the sky and rain just falls in. That's been bothering me a lot and now that I have the ladders to get up there, I can fix it.
So another quick scrapmetal art project: A chimney hood.
Bang a nail into a piece of old sheet metal, mark a circle, snip along, cut a slit, overlap into a conical hat, drill holes, rivet together.
Rusty round bar bent around a bucket, ends welded together, three flat bar legs bent in the vise joined onto that.
Finally tangs with holes for riveting the hat on top and stops to keep the feet from sliding down.
Having an cracked chimney pipe section helped a lot with dry fitting.
Ducking out some rain and when that's dried it can go up there.
#Chimney #DIY #Homestead #Welding #Metalworking #Hood #SalvagePunk #Heating
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The chimney for the bedroom stove is open to the sky and rain just falls in. That's been bothering me a lot and now that I have the ladders to get up there, I can fix it.
So another quick scrapmetal art project: A chimney hood.
Bang a nail into a piece of old sheet metal, mark a circle, snip along, cut a slit, overlap into a conical hat, drill holes, rivet together.
Rusty round bar bent around a bucket, ends welded together, three flat bar legs bent in the vise joined onto that.
Finally tangs with holes for riveting the hat on top and stops to keep the feet from sliding down.
Having an cracked chimney pipe section helped a lot with dry fitting.
Ducking out some rain and when that's dried it can go up there.
#Chimney #DIY #Homestead #Welding #Metalworking #Hood #SalvagePunk #Heating
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The chimney for the bedroom stove is open to the sky and rain just falls in. That's been bothering me a lot and now that I have the ladders to get up there, I can fix it.
So another quick scrapmetal art project: A chimney hood.
Bang a nail into a piece of old sheet metal, mark a circle, snip along, cut a slit, overlap into a conical hat, drill holes, rivet together.
Rusty round bar bent around a bucket, ends welded together, three flat bar legs bent in the vise joined onto that.
Finally tangs with holes for riveting the hat on top and stops to keep the feet from sliding down.
Having an cracked chimney pipe section helped a lot with dry fitting.
Ducking out some rain and when that's dried it can go up there.
#Chimney #DIY #Homestead #Welding #Metalworking #Hood #SalvagePunk #Heating
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Prototyping hard. I guess I'm a kolkhoz level farm mechanic now.
Found a bunch of clamps in the treasure shack and just used those, with some "spacers" instead of spending time I don't have to make my own clamps.
It works after some fine tuning of depth and angle of attack, but there is a significant problem - it doesn't lift high enough to reposition. For that I need to extend the frame further outwards. Oops.
I think we'll manage like this for this season and fix it before next. I'm sure in a rush again.
The soil is far too wet today and I still need to lob off the potato tops and weeds anyways, so I just tested on the already harvested garlic bed.
#DIY #PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #SalvagePunk #Metalworking #Homestead
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Prototyping hard. I guess I'm a kolkhoz level farm mechanic now.
Found a bunch of clamps in the treasure shack and just used those, with some "spacers" instead of spending time I don't have to make my own clamps.
It works after some fine tuning of depth and angle of attack, but there is a significant problem - it doesn't lift high enough to reposition. For that I need to extend the frame further outwards. Oops.
I think we'll manage like this for this season and fix it before next. I'm sure in a rush again.
The soil is far too wet today and I still need to lob off the potato tops and weeds anyways, so I just tested on the already harvested garlic bed.
#DIY #PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #SalvagePunk #Metalworking #Homestead
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Prototyping hard. I guess I'm a kolkhoz level farm mechanic now.
Found a bunch of clamps in the treasure shack and just used those, with some "spacers" instead of spending time I don't have to make my own clamps.
It works after some fine tuning of depth and angle of attack, but there is a significant problem - it doesn't lift high enough to reposition. For that I need to extend the frame further outwards. Oops.
I think we'll manage like this for this season and fix it before next. I'm sure in a rush again.
The soil is far too wet today and I still need to lob off the potato tops and weeds anyways, so I just tested on the already harvested garlic bed.
#DIY #PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #SalvagePunk #Metalworking #Homestead
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Prototyping hard. I guess I'm a kolkhoz level farm mechanic now.
Found a bunch of clamps in the treasure shack and just used those, with some "spacers" instead of spending time I don't have to make my own clamps.
It works after some fine tuning of depth and angle of attack, but there is a significant problem - it doesn't lift high enough to reposition. For that I need to extend the frame further outwards. Oops.
I think we'll manage like this for this season and fix it before next. I'm sure in a rush again.
The soil is far too wet today and I still need to lob off the potato tops and weeds anyways, so I just tested on the already harvested garlic bed.
#DIY #PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #SalvagePunk #Metalworking #Homestead
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Sparkled the top fitting onto the frame and after thinking up various more or less convoluted clamp designs I went for a rummage in the tractor parts shed and found some almost suitable clamps.
Just one backing plate short. I'll find something or make one and we should be ready for a test drive. The weather is being quite wet again so its not potato digging time.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Sparkled the top fitting onto the frame and after thinking up various more or less convoluted clamp designs I went for a rummage in the tractor parts shed and found some almost suitable clamps.
Just one backing plate short. I'll find something or make one and we should be ready for a test drive. The weather is being quite wet again so its not potato digging time.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Sparkled the top fitting onto the frame and after thinking up various more or less convoluted clamp designs I went for a rummage in the tractor parts shed and found some almost suitable clamps.
Just one backing plate short. I'll find something or make one and we should be ready for a test drive. The weather is being quite wet again so its not potato digging time.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Sparkled the top fitting onto the frame and after thinking up various more or less convoluted clamp designs I went for a rummage in the tractor parts shed and found some almost suitable clamps.
Just one backing plate short. I'll find something or make one and we should be ready for a test drive. The weather is being quite wet again so its not potato digging time.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Spiked!
A few designs have the spikes bent upwards at the ends but I don't see what that is supposed to achieve.
The spikes are for guiding the potatoes up while the soil falls between them and then drop them on top for easy picking. Any upward bend will just get them stuck.
So that's basically it. The angle of attack looks too steep now, before it looked too shallow. But since it goes on a three-point hitch, I can adjust it some by tilting the frame.
Next for some clamps to attach it to said frame.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Spiked!
A few designs have the spikes bent upwards at the ends but I don't see what that is supposed to achieve.
The spikes are for guiding the potatoes up while the soil falls between them and then drop them on top for easy picking. Any upward bend will just get them stuck.
So that's basically it. The angle of attack looks too steep now, before it looked too shallow. But since it goes on a three-point hitch, I can adjust it some by tilting the frame.
Next for some clamps to attach it to said frame.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Spiked!
A few designs have the spikes bent upwards at the ends but I don't see what that is supposed to achieve.
The spikes are for guiding the potatoes up while the soil falls between them and then drop them on top for easy picking. Any upward bend will just get them stuck.
So that's basically it. The angle of attack looks too steep now, before it looked too shallow. But since it goes on a three-point hitch, I can adjust it some by tilting the frame.
Next for some clamps to attach it to said frame.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Spiked!
A few designs have the spikes bent upwards at the ends but I don't see what that is supposed to achieve.
The spikes are for guiding the potatoes up while the soil falls between them and then drop them on top for easy picking. Any upward bend will just get them stuck.
So that's basically it. The angle of attack looks too steep now, before it looked too shallow. But since it goes on a three-point hitch, I can adjust it some by tilting the frame.
Next for some clamps to attach it to said frame.
#PotatoDigger #TractorAttachment #DIY #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Thumb test drive.
Works great! Picks up logs and concrete beams and even delicate stuff such as steel beams. I'm well pleased with the result 😸
The huge concrete beam weighs somewhere beyond 8 tons and is too heavy for our little digger, but it can grip it and drag it around. The thumb and fangs easily withstand the full force of the bucket curl cylinder.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb test drive.
Works great! Picks up logs and concrete beams and even delicate stuff such as steel beams. I'm well pleased with the result 😸
The huge concrete beam weighs somewhere beyond 8 tons and is too heavy for our little digger, but it can grip it and drag it around. The thumb and fangs easily withstand the full force of the bucket curl cylinder.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb test drive.
Works great! Picks up logs and concrete beams and even delicate stuff such as steel beams. I'm well pleased with the result 😸
The huge concrete beam weighs somewhere beyond 8 tons and is too heavy for our little digger, but it can grip it and drag it around. The thumb and fangs easily withstand the full force of the bucket curl cylinder.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb test drive.
Works great! Picks up logs and concrete beams and even delicate stuff such as steel beams. I'm well pleased with the result 😸
The huge concrete beam weighs somewhere beyond 8 tons and is too heavy for our little digger, but it can grip it and drag it around. The thumb and fangs easily withstand the full force of the bucket curl cylinder.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb ready. Finished making the pins and adjuster holes.
Didn't weld tubes inside the other holes. We'll see how they hold up. If they do oval out I can still do that, for the ones I use a lot.
I see now why nobody sells adjustable thumbs. This was a lot of extra work that would make it too expensive. Only DIYers get to have it :)
Only primer on there yet, still need to paint it but only have orange, blue and green available, none of which match well here.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding
#Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Maker -
Thumb ready. Finished making the pins and adjuster holes.
Didn't weld tubes inside the other holes. We'll see how they hold up. If they do oval out I can still do that, for the ones I use a lot.
I see now why nobody sells adjustable thumbs. This was a lot of extra work that would make it too expensive. Only DIYers get to have it :)
Only primer on there yet, still need to paint it but only have orange, blue and green available, none of which match well here.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding
#Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Maker -
Thumb ready. Finished making the pins and adjuster holes.
Didn't weld tubes inside the other holes. We'll see how they hold up. If they do oval out I can still do that, for the ones I use a lot.
I see now why nobody sells adjustable thumbs. This was a lot of extra work that would make it too expensive. Only DIYers get to have it :)
Only primer on there yet, still need to paint it but only have orange, blue and green available, none of which match well here.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding
#Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Maker -
Thumb ready. Finished making the pins and adjuster holes.
Didn't weld tubes inside the other holes. We'll see how they hold up. If they do oval out I can still do that, for the ones I use a lot.
I see now why nobody sells adjustable thumbs. This was a lot of extra work that would make it too expensive. Only DIYers get to have it :)
Only primer on there yet, still need to paint it but only have orange, blue and green available, none of which match well here.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding
#Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Maker -
Thumb is getting there. Cut off the corners, flipped them around and welded them back on as reinforcements, now the whole thing looks more streamlined. I think it'll be strong enough without doubling up the thickness near the fangs.
If they break I'll do it :)
Also made two pins out of three. This is the dullest job in the world, drilling a 8mm hole through 25mm solid rod, but the pins I bought weren't long enough after some design tweaks. At least it's not stainless steel!
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb is getting there. Cut off the corners, flipped them around and welded them back on as reinforcements, now the whole thing looks more streamlined. I think it'll be strong enough without doubling up the thickness near the fangs.
If they break I'll do it :)
Also made two pins out of three. This is the dullest job in the world, drilling a 8mm hole through 25mm solid rod, but the pins I bought weren't long enough after some design tweaks. At least it's not stainless steel!
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb is getting there. Cut off the corners, flipped them around and welded them back on as reinforcements, now the whole thing looks more streamlined. I think it'll be strong enough without doubling up the thickness near the fangs.
If they break I'll do it :)
Also made two pins out of three. This is the dullest job in the world, drilling a 8mm hole through 25mm solid rod, but the pins I bought weren't long enough after some design tweaks. At least it's not stainless steel!
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Thumb is getting there. Cut off the corners, flipped them around and welded them back on as reinforcements, now the whole thing looks more streamlined. I think it'll be strong enough without doubling up the thickness near the fangs.
If they break I'll do it :)
Also made two pins out of three. This is the dullest job in the world, drilling a 8mm hole through 25mm solid rod, but the pins I bought weren't long enough after some design tweaks. At least it's not stainless steel!
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk #Drilling
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Teeth! Got some spare teeth for a spring-tooth harrow. So in theory they should be pretty durable.
Special challenge: Cutting curves with an angle grinder 😆
My tack welds did not withstand hydraulic gripping power and the teeth flew off at the first test, so I welded them on properly to try picking up a small concrete beam.
Clearly when its done I will need some practice with this new thumb as I picked up way too much soil with the beam. The thumb works though 🥳
Bunch more detail work to do, make holes for the other adjustment points, finish the pins, cut excess material off the sides and weld reinforcement pieces for the fangs. Maybe some serrated "back teeth".
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Teeth! Got some spare teeth for a spring-tooth harrow. So in theory they should be pretty durable.
Special challenge: Cutting curves with an angle grinder 😆
My tack welds did not withstand hydraulic gripping power and the teeth flew off at the first test, so I welded them on properly to try picking up a small concrete beam.
Clearly when its done I will need some practice with this new thumb as I picked up way too much soil with the beam. The thumb works though 🥳
Bunch more detail work to do, make holes for the other adjustment points, finish the pins, cut excess material off the sides and weld reinforcement pieces for the fangs. Maybe some serrated "back teeth".
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Teeth! Got some spare teeth for a spring-tooth harrow. So in theory they should be pretty durable.
Special challenge: Cutting curves with an angle grinder 😆
My tack welds did not withstand hydraulic gripping power and the teeth flew off at the first test, so I welded them on properly to try picking up a small concrete beam.
Clearly when its done I will need some practice with this new thumb as I picked up way too much soil with the beam. The thumb works though 🥳
Bunch more detail work to do, make holes for the other adjustment points, finish the pins, cut excess material off the sides and weld reinforcement pieces for the fangs. Maybe some serrated "back teeth".
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Teeth! Got some spare teeth for a spring-tooth harrow. So in theory they should be pretty durable.
Special challenge: Cutting curves with an angle grinder 😆
My tack welds did not withstand hydraulic gripping power and the teeth flew off at the first test, so I welded them on properly to try picking up a small concrete beam.
Clearly when its done I will need some practice with this new thumb as I picked up way too much soil with the beam. The thumb works though 🥳
Bunch more detail work to do, make holes for the other adjustment points, finish the pins, cut excess material off the sides and weld reinforcement pieces for the fangs. Maybe some serrated "back teeth".
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Finally could resume work on the thumb after an unexpected shortage of welding wire. 😳
First job was to add in the connecting pieces between the two sides. A thick piece of flat bar at the top to leave space for the support leg when extended. And a box section to handle shear forces near the tips when grabbing an asymmetricl item such as a rock.
Wire brushed and finish welded the body of the thumb without distorting it too much.
Then I started on the adjustment holes for the sliding support leg. Welded in a reinforcement tube, which is a lot of work. It'll be a lot more holes to saw for the other adjustment points later. Perhaps I overdesigned it a little, but hopefully I'll get some use out of the adjustability.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Finally could resume work on the thumb after an unexpected shortage of welding wire. 😳
First job was to add in the connecting pieces between the two sides. A thick piece of flat bar at the top to leave space for the support leg when extended. And a box section to handle shear forces near the tips when grabbing an asymmetricl item such as a rock.
Wire brushed and finish welded the body of the thumb without distorting it too much.
Then I started on the adjustment holes for the sliding support leg. Welded in a reinforcement tube, which is a lot of work. It'll be a lot more holes to saw for the other adjustment points later. Perhaps I overdesigned it a little, but hopefully I'll get some use out of the adjustability.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Finally could resume work on the thumb after an unexpected shortage of welding wire. 😳
First job was to add in the connecting pieces between the two sides. A thick piece of flat bar at the top to leave space for the support leg when extended. And a box section to handle shear forces near the tips when grabbing an asymmetricl item such as a rock.
Wire brushed and finish welded the body of the thumb without distorting it too much.
Then I started on the adjustment holes for the sliding support leg. Welded in a reinforcement tube, which is a lot of work. It'll be a lot more holes to saw for the other adjustment points later. Perhaps I overdesigned it a little, but hopefully I'll get some use out of the adjustability.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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Finally could resume work on the thumb after an unexpected shortage of welding wire. 😳
First job was to add in the connecting pieces between the two sides. A thick piece of flat bar at the top to leave space for the support leg when extended. And a box section to handle shear forces near the tips when grabbing an asymmetricl item such as a rock.
Wire brushed and finish welded the body of the thumb without distorting it too much.
Then I started on the adjustment holes for the sliding support leg. Welded in a reinforcement tube, which is a lot of work. It'll be a lot more holes to saw for the other adjustment points later. Perhaps I overdesigned it a little, but hopefully I'll get some use out of the adjustability.
#DIY #ExcavatorThumb #Welding #Metalworking #Homestead #SalvagePunk
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"You can't weld cast iron!!!111" the internet says.
Well, it was half right. The big nut cracked when tightening. The other part, which is a sort of bushing fixed into the wheel that had both ends broken off remains intact, even with the impact driver tightening the bolts.
The wheel nut is not strictly necessary on these wheels, so unless I find a suitable replacement nut laying around somewhere I'll consider my log hauling contraption wheel repaired.
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"You can't weld cast iron!!!111" the internet says.
Well, it was half right. The big nut cracked when tightening. The other part, which is a sort of bushing fixed into the wheel that had both ends broken off remains intact, even with the impact driver tightening the bolts.
The wheel nut is not strictly necessary on these wheels, so unless I find a suitable replacement nut laying around somewhere I'll consider my log hauling contraption wheel repaired.
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"You can't weld cast iron!!!111" the internet says.
Well, it was half right. The big nut cracked when tightening. The other part, which is a sort of bushing fixed into the wheel that had both ends broken off remains intact, even with the impact driver tightening the bolts.
The wheel nut is not strictly necessary on these wheels, so unless I find a suitable replacement nut laying around somewhere I'll consider my log hauling contraption wheel repaired.
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"You can't weld cast iron!!!111" the internet says.
Well, it was half right. The big nut cracked when tightening. The other part, which is a sort of bushing fixed into the wheel that had both ends broken off remains intact, even with the impact driver tightening the bolts.
The wheel nut is not strictly necessary on these wheels, so unless I find a suitable replacement nut laying around somewhere I'll consider my log hauling contraption wheel repaired.
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#ExcavatorThumb progress:
Clamped and aligned the thumb sides with the help of two bricks that happened to be the right width, then tack welded the tubes on.
Next part was the adjustable support leg. Figuring out the length of both parts was easy, swing the thumb up and down, measure distance between pins and copy it to the two parts on the workbench.
Making the inner part slide smoothly into the outer took ages as I had to grind down the thickness of the entire outer surface, then polish it smooth.
Solved the problem of the outer tube having a seam weld inside by hammering on the inner one until it bowed inwards just enough to allow space for that seam.
Fits very nicely now and almost no play.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
#ExcavatorThumb progress:
Clamped and aligned the thumb sides with the help of two bricks that happened to be the right width, then tack welded the tubes on.
Next part was the adjustable support leg. Figuring out the length of both parts was easy, swing the thumb up and down, measure distance between pins and copy it to the two parts on the workbench.
Making the inner part slide smoothly into the outer took ages as I had to grind down the thickness of the entire outer surface, then polish it smooth.
Solved the problem of the outer tube having a seam weld inside by hammering on the inner one until it bowed inwards just enough to allow space for that seam.
Fits very nicely now and almost no play.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
#ExcavatorThumb progress:
Clamped and aligned the thumb sides with the help of two bricks that happened to be the right width, then tack welded the tubes on.
Next part was the adjustable support leg. Figuring out the length of both parts was easy, swing the thumb up and down, measure distance between pins and copy it to the two parts on the workbench.
Making the inner part slide smoothly into the outer took ages as I had to grind down the thickness of the entire outer surface, then polish it smooth.
Solved the problem of the outer tube having a seam weld inside by hammering on the inner one until it bowed inwards just enough to allow space for that seam.
Fits very nicely now and almost no play.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
#ExcavatorThumb progress:
Clamped and aligned the thumb sides with the help of two bricks that happened to be the right width, then tack welded the tubes on.
Next part was the adjustable support leg. Figuring out the length of both parts was easy, swing the thumb up and down, measure distance between pins and copy it to the two parts on the workbench.
Making the inner part slide smoothly into the outer took ages as I had to grind down the thickness of the entire outer surface, then polish it smooth.
Solved the problem of the outer tube having a seam weld inside by hammering on the inner one until it bowed inwards just enough to allow space for that seam.
Fits very nicely now and almost no play.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
Thumb update:
Made the thumb wider so it fits better between the bucket teeth, which required cutting new reinforcements. Cut the ones for the support leg as well and decided where to attach it to the thumb.
Then worked on the adjustable support leg. A cylinder each welded to the end of a box section. The lower fitting was easy, just an approximate half-circle with three shallow cuts of the angle grinder and then bend it back and forth until it breaks out.
The upper fitting having the added challenge of being narrower than the box section, so it got tapered a bit by cutting some wedges out and banging on it with a hammer.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
Thumb update:
Made the thumb wider so it fits better between the bucket teeth, which required cutting new reinforcements. Cut the ones for the support leg as well and decided where to attach it to the thumb.
Then worked on the adjustable support leg. A cylinder each welded to the end of a box section. The lower fitting was easy, just an approximate half-circle with three shallow cuts of the angle grinder and then bend it back and forth until it breaks out.
The upper fitting having the added challenge of being narrower than the box section, so it got tapered a bit by cutting some wedges out and banging on it with a hammer.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
Thumb update:
Made the thumb wider so it fits better between the bucket teeth, which required cutting new reinforcements. Cut the ones for the support leg as well and decided where to attach it to the thumb.
Then worked on the adjustable support leg. A cylinder each welded to the end of a box section. The lower fitting was easy, just an approximate half-circle with three shallow cuts of the angle grinder and then bend it back and forth until it breaks out.
The upper fitting having the added challenge of being narrower than the box section, so it got tapered a bit by cutting some wedges out and banging on it with a hammer.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding -
Thumb update:
Made the thumb wider so it fits better between the bucket teeth, which required cutting new reinforcements. Cut the ones for the support leg as well and decided where to attach it to the thumb.
Then worked on the adjustable support leg. A cylinder each welded to the end of a box section. The lower fitting was easy, just an approximate half-circle with three shallow cuts of the angle grinder and then bend it back and forth until it breaks out.
The upper fitting having the added challenge of being narrower than the box section, so it got tapered a bit by cutting some wedges out and banging on it with a hammer.
#DIY #MiniExcavator #ExcavatorThumb
#SalvagePunk #Homestead #Metalworking #Welding