| Steampunk Pocket Watch |
[Dec. 11th, 2009|06:50 pm] |
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Today I pestered Mr Burridge (master bronze age sword smith) into casting this for me. It was an exercise in what I can get away with (in bronze casting, not cheek) and how need to make the patterns in future. Very happy with the result.
Here is the pouring of the bronze.
The finished result.
 More later.... |
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| I'm in love with Delrin! |
[Dec. 8th, 2009|07:18 pm] |
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First things I've made with Delrin.
These will be pressed into sand, pulled out then the resulting hole filled with molten bronze.
These pill like objects are 8mm in diameter and have a 1.5mm hole in the centre. I had to make 14... I needed 12 but 2 got away.
They will be riveted around the edge of one of the larger pieces. Why are you riveting them around the edge you ask? Because acetal polymers are very difficult to bond.
I am also very happy with my new lathe. |
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| By Dose Hurts. |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|08:04 am] |
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About an hour ago I was packing the car to leave Karen's. Turned round to walk back into the house and BLAM! I find myself on the floor. After a second or two I worked out what happened. The door must have closed behind me and I miss took glass for an open door. While I was taking stock of things (Is my nose broken? Wow! You really do see stars! Do my glasses not fit because I've radically altered the shape of my face or have I just bent my glasses?) Karen was standing over me fussing about concussion... which was really sweet of her :-) My major concern was have I broken my nose? Is there any blood? Then, I hope I didn't break my phone again. Home now and I have a bump on my head and my nose hurts. Otherwise OK. |
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[Dec. 1st, 2009|07:03 am] |
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Up early... and off to the New Forest via a chain, sprocket and cog shop in Southampton.
Going to drop in on the head of the family... or the Bishop as I call him. I wonder if he knows that? |
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[Nov. 27th, 2009|12:53 pm] |
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Thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ellefurtle for putting me on to this...
 The EXOvaultVery much like the YoTank I have my mp3 player in, only this is milled out of brass and is for the iphone. I like the brass EXOvault so much I may just drop my natural resistance to all things Apple and Mac just so I can have a phone in a lump of brass. |
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| First cut on the new lathe. |
[Nov. 17th, 2009|02:24 pm] |
Test casting I did a while ago. Bronze cast in sand. Mostly this was a noise test and as I suspected it's less noise than the washing machine. Once the room has some sound insulation and the stand is on rubber mounts it won't even be heard outside the flat.
Need to order some more cutting tools and some industrial plastic for prototyping and making patterns for casting in bronze next month.
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| Can't sleep. |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|03:12 am] |
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Too much going on in my head. |
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[Nov. 9th, 2009|12:04 am] |
Sad news about Fred. I've known him for 15 years and I'm going to miss him when visiting Nemesis Towers. An independent and most singular cat. Tough as old boots and soft as silk.
Just came home and gave Moses an extra special hug and a tin of tuna as a treat. |
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| In Whitby... |
[Oct. 28th, 2009|07:16 pm] |
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And Moses is getting dedications on the radio. |
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[Oct. 24th, 2009|01:03 am] |
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I'm a little unwell.
Not after sympathy.
Been to doctor, have pills... just letting people know in case anyone wonders where I've got to. |
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| Over the last few days.... |
[Oct. 18th, 2009|11:08 pm] |
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Briefly because I'm totally knackered and want to sleep.
Friday I went to the British Library. Later met Pink Witch and went for supper at Dr Alan's. Rather a good evening, cab back due to staying up past until the Tube stopped running.
Saturday evening went to see The Clockwork Quartet with Pink Witch at the Horse Hospital. Very entertaining. This is what Steampunk should be like. Most impressed. Music, spectacle, magic, absinthe, stories, French maids serving chocolates, and I got my shoes shinned for free.
Sunday woken up by Uncle Nemesis bringing his Landrover round so I could help him take off a few bits that he insists aren't strictly necessary.
Home at 10 this evening (Sunday). Clamped and glued second part of bath door so it's ready to be fitted tomorrow.
Dentist tomorrow. |
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[Oct. 13th, 2009|02:37 pm] |
I've just started a new Moleskine.
Fresh crisp paper... Mmmm.
Don't worry, you either get it or you don't.
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| ugh! |
[Oct. 13th, 2009|01:47 am] |
Stinking headache all night. Still went out to the local pub. Open mic night and Guy was playing.
Feel pretty ropey.
Hope I'm not coming down with anything. I have time to be ill. |
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| Today I wanted to.... |
[Oct. 12th, 2009|04:07 pm] |
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Put the cupboards in under the bath. However they weren't dry, I would have thought 3 days would be enough. Up shot was I couldn't fit them and the knock on was couldn't measure up for the doors, so no doors made today.
I did think about painting the door-frame and skirting but as this paint seems to need 3 days to dry best to do that later in the week.
OK I can't do the tiling until I've done the painting... but at least I can cut the tiles. I hate cutting tiles around pipes, even though I'm not too bad at it.
At least the worst of that job is done now. |
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