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Labour Saving and General Guntering

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    #5402
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    I want to make a roller unit to put sand or glass beads into and see how it shines metal nice and gently. I've old drill bits and old mill tools to try shine up.
    Ive a 5 gallon bucket with a secure clip lid. The part goes inside and the bucket will roll around and around on an axis, frame made from timber. I've some 7x2 lying about, should be fine. Axis will be metal.
    What handy 12v motor Can I pull to rotate the bucket, like a window motor but it needs to run for hours. The window motor will burn out...... Then make a coupling to go into the bucket list.
    Any ideas?


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    #5403
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,619 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    A wood turning lathe?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #5404
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Just use an electric cement mixer. :rolleyes:

    'The Bishops blessed the Blueshirts in Galway, As they sailed beneath the Swastika to Spain'



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    #5405
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Could you pull a motor from an old tumble dryer?
    Or put the abrasive and the parts into a sealed container and into the tumble dryer itself.
    They change direction every minute or so.
    You sometimes see 4 gallon mini barrels with screw on lids for sale.
    Usually come from Indian restaurants, they come with pickles in them.
    Often used by kayakers to keep their valuables dry.


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    #5406
    jimmy G M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭jimmy G M


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Could you pull a motor from an old tumble dryer?
    Or put the abrasive and the parts into a sealed container and into the tumble dryer itself.
    They change direction every minute or so.
    You sometimes see 4 gallon mini barrels with screw on lids for sale.
    Usually come from Indian restaurants, they come with pickles in them.
    Often used by kayakers to keep their valuables dry    .

    Jez Nek, i dunno where you you get your info, but you are undoubtedly a mine.. unreal :cool:


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    #5407
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Jez Nek, i dunno where you you get your info, but you are undoubtedly a mine.. unreal :cool:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-barrel-40-KG-Litre-Capacity-with-Lid-Water-Storage-Container-Drum-Keg-Fo/143211348917?hash=item21580fc3b5:g:V28AAOSwx~Zcr53f

    often see them at car boot sales.


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    #5408
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-barrel-40-KG-Litre-Capacity-with-Lid-Water-Storage-Container-Drum-Keg-Fo/143211348917?hash=item21580fc3b5:g:V28AAOSwx~Zcr53f

    often see them at car boot sales.

    Handy to have. We use them for chick starter crumb.


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    #5409
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Could you pull a motor from an old tumble dryer?
    Or put the abrasive and the parts into a sealed container and into the tumble dryer itself.
    They change direction every minute or so.
    You sometimes see 4 gallon mini barrels with screw on lids for sale.
    Usually come from Indian restaurants, they come with pickles in them.
    Often used by kayakers to keep their valuables dry.
    I dunno how the missus would feel if I threw a pile of drill bits Into to the washing machine!!
    Great idea thanks.
    Was thinking of a winsdcreen wiper motor.. that would run all day?


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    #5410
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    have2flushtwice wrote: »
    I dunno how the missus would feel if I threw a pile of drill bits Into to the washing machine!!
    Great idea thanks.
    Was thinking of a winsdcreen wiper motor.. that would run all day?

    Would you be bothered building something?

    https://www.donedeal.ie/kitchenappliances-for-sale/zanussi-sensor-dryer/21934325


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    #5411
    SuperTortoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    good soak in vinegar and a little wire brush will work too.


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    #5412
    jack of all
    Registered Users Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Would the "tumbler" set up you want to build not just destroy anything with a machined edge- it won't discriminate and will just polish off every edge and surface, leaving you with a nice smooth, polished "drill bit shaped" piece of metal? I second the vinegar and small wire brush approach, removes rust without taking away good metal.


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    #5413
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Muckit wrote: »
    Did u get that crush gate galvanised in the end? Pretty penny ld say but worth it.

    Got the crush gate back and hung. €50 extra for the shot blasting and €80 to galvanise.

    For anyone thinking of galvanising, you will have to re-tap threaded holes afterwards. ordinary drilled holes will close in big time too and may have to be re-drilled too.

    'The Bishops blessed the Blueshirts in Galway, As they sailed beneath the Swastika to Spain'



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    #5414
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭emaherx


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Got the crush gate back and hung. €50 extra for the shot blasting and €80 to galvanise.

    For anyone thinking of galvanising, you will have to re-tap threaded holes afterwards. ordinary drilled holes will close in big time too and may have to be re-drilled too.

    Should be proud of that Patsy, tis good work.


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    #5415
    gctest50
    Registered Users Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    SuperTortoise wrote: »
    good soak in vinegar and a little wire brush will work too.


    Bucket and battery charger :)


    https://www.instructables.com/id/Electrolytic-Rust-Removal-aka-Magic/


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    #5416
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    I'm addicted to those tool restoration videos


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    #5417
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    Not labour saving but definitely guntering.
    https://twitter.com/HayMapApp/status/1137235224520273920?s=19


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    #5418
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Brilliant.... and no greasing needed.

    'The Bishops blessed the Blueshirts in Galway, As they sailed beneath the Swastika to Spain'



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    #5419
    Figerty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,195 ✭✭✭Figerty


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Brilliant.... and no greasing needed.

    environmentally friendly baling.. Carbon Neutral bar the cords..


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    #5420
    tractorporn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭tractorporn


    Next level gunthering! The IBC challenge hashtag is one of my Twitter faves.


    https://twitter.com/jamiejordan76/status/1138292128570679296?s=09


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    #5421
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,475 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    tractorporn wrote: »
    Next level gunthering! The IBC challenge hashtag is one of my Twitter faves.


    https://twitter.com/jamiejordan76/status/1138292128570679296?s=09

    Some great stuff there. Thanks.


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    #5422
    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    I know a lad that bent concrete reinforcing mesh sheets into hoops and clad in clear plastic. Savage poly tunnel.


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    #5423
    thestinge
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    When using gripples, two inch pieces of insulating tube work nicely to keep the ends of the wire neat and safe, and ready to be tensioned if necessary.

    jftc4uP.jpg


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    #5424
    ganmo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Doge wrote: »
    Saw this posted by the designer on the "3D Printing Useful Things!" Facebook group:

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3682303

    482649.jpg


    It's called a "screw sizer" and basically lets you measure or quickly identify the random screws and nuts and bolts you have lying in a drawer or box in your shed.

    I used use a digital calipers bit this seems much faster!

    The horizontal part is a ruler which is tricky to see in that photo.

    There's a few versions of it including a metic and imperial one and some others.

    This would be handy


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    #5425
    Wildsurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Wildsurfer


    thestinge wrote: »
    When using gripples, two inch pieces of insulating tube work nicely to keep the ends of the wire neat and safe, and ready to be tensioned if necessary.

    jftc4uP.jpg
    More than likely the mechanism in the gripple will be seized when the time comes you will need to retension so probably better to just tie off the ends in case the mechanism fails and releases the wire.


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    #5426
    riemann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭riemann


    Wildsurfer wrote: »
    More than likely the mechanism in the gripple will be seized when the time comes you will need to retension so probably better to just tie off the ends in case the mechanism fails and releases the wire.

    Gripples never fail.

    You just have to believe.


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    #5427
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,058 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Iwas in a agri museum in America years ago and was asking the attendants questions about the different machines, he eventually asked me would I like to see the machines that were being prepared for the museum(probably to get rid of me) so he brought to a place that was huge and there was one of these brutes there.......supposed to require forty horses to pull it



    https://www.facebook.com/neil.dimmock.7/videos/10203993377505754/?t=7


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    #5428
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,057 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »
    Not labour saving but definitely guntering.
    https://twitter.com/HayMapApp/status/1137235224520273920?s=19




    Jesus. I see technology in Leitrim has come on a lot compared to even just a few years ago. Must be making good use of the oul' EU grants


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    #5429
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Possibly the lowest form of guntering. ☺
    Great help from small fellas.


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    #5430
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    You just gotta admire the skill and ingenuity of this guy. 3 parts to it.

    'The Bishops blessed the Blueshirts in Galway, As they sailed beneath the Swastika to Spain'



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    #5431
    Hagimalone
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Hagimalone


    Drum of a pz mower


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