Todays shop time.

[NewfieDan]

When our contract came to an end last Nov, we had to de-mobilize our offices. In one was a shelf about 4' high and almost as wide. I took it home and put it in my garage for helmets, since bith me and DW both ride ATV and motorcycles.

We don't want the helmets, dickies and glove liners exposed to the dust and dirt inside the garage coming off the vehicles. So, I made a set of doors to cover the cabinet. Just some sanding and then mount them tomorrow.

 

[Redneck in training]

My wife bought me a Plasma cutter some time back. I didn't use it much due to work commitment but since I will be out of work till about March I drove to a steel supply store and bought several steel plates to do few improvements to our fire pit and garbage burning furnace. We used to burn paper and garbage in a barrel. We had it several years but it eventually rusted a collapsed. I had several 1'X4' 1/4" steel plated laying around and welded burning pan from them. The problem was that the paper didn't burned too well due to limited air flow. So I cut a hood and 4 ft tall chimney today and welded it to the top. I finished it too late to take pictures. The first burn produced pretty good humming noise and flame going about 2 ft above the chimney top. I will post pics tomorrow and and some time later a video of next burn.

 

[aczlan]

Be sure to put a grate in the chimney to keep the pieces of burning paper inside. Been too many fires started from stray pieces of burning paper.

Aaron Z

 

[Redneck in training]

My wife bought me a Plasma cutter some time back. I didn't use it much due to work commitment but since I will be out of work till about March I drove to a steel supply store and bought several steel plates to do few improvements to our fire pit and garbage burning furnace. We used to burn paper and garbage in a barrel. We had it several years but it eventually rusted a collapsed. I had several 1'X4' 1/4" steel plated laying around and welded burning pan from them. The problem was that the paper didn't burned too well due to limited air flow. So I cut a hood and 4 ft tall chimney today and welded it to the top. I finished it too late to take pictures. The first burn produced pretty good humming noise and flame going about 2 ft above the chimney top. I will post pics tomorrow and and some time later a video of next burn.

I already see that I have to modify the design little bit. I will split the door to make the top and bottom open independently to make it easier to dump paper in. To put screen on the chimney is excellent idea (as aczlan suggested). We have 33 ac of prairie just 50 ft away.

 

[skylarkguy]

I built a radiation shield for my new temp/humidy gage.

 

[4570Man]

I built 5 of these sign post with 6 more to go and a water bottle launcher.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I built 5 of these sign post with 6 more to go and a water bottle launcher.View attachment 496701View attachment 496702View attachment 496708

Video of said projectile is of course mandatory! :thumbsup:

 

[4570Man]

Video of said projectile is of course mandatory! :thumbsup:

The projectile is a 2 liter or 16oz bottle. I had a junk store bought one that inspired this build. It claimed 100 feet launches and wasn't far off. It would go higher then the mature oak tree by my driveway. Any guesses on how many psi a bottle will hold? Mine isn't quite done. I couldn't get the sealing o ring cut deep enough without cutting the pipe in half. I may end up swapping it for a threaded fitting and making a metal barrel.

 

[Big Barn]

The projectile is a 2 liter or 16oz bottle. I had a junk store bought one that inspired this build. It claimed 100 feet launches and wasn't far off. It would go higher then the mature oak tree by my driveway. Any guesses on how many psi a bottle will hold? Mine isn't quite done. I couldn't get the sealing o ring cut deep enough without cutting the pipe in half. I may end up swapping it for a threaded fitting and making a metal barrel.

This MAY be of interest to you. You should be able to find articles of it and others on line.

Terry

 

[Paul Thornton]

The bottles use to hold 300 psi.

 

[Redneck in training]

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I already see that I have to modify the design little bit. I will split the door to make the top and bottom open independently to make it easier to dump paper in. To put screen on the chimney is excellent idea (as aczlan suggested). We have 33 ac of prairie just 50 ft away.

Garbage furnace after modification of the door. Now I can add more paper even when the fire is already burning without a danger some of fallimg out. Also added a screen on the top.

 

[NewfieDan]

Check out this link for homemade rockets. But make sure its not near an airport, because of the height they can reach.

How To Make Sugar Rockets - YouTube

 

[KubotainNH]

The projectile is a 2 liter or 16oz bottle. I had a junk store bought one that inspired this build. It claimed 100 feet launches and wasn't far off. It would go higher then the mature oak tree by my driveway. Any guesses on how many psi a bottle will hold? Mine isn't quite done. I couldn't get the sealing o ring cut deep enough without cutting the pipe in half. I may end up swapping it for a threaded fitting and making a metal barrel.

We've done these with a father/son camping group, the kids love it as do the adults. With the correct nose weight, water amount and fins they can go quite high and straight. Higher than the trees by a decent amount. The ones I see they air up with a little pancake compressor, i think around 100 psi but memory is fuzzy on that. There are a bunch of Instructibles on how to make them.

 

[Big Barn]

Working in shop. Got hungry. Made a spring roll.

SPRING ROLLS - YouTube

Terry

 

[Jim Shooz]

WOW you must have been hungry to eat all that in one sitting.

 

[daugen]

WOW you must have been hungry to eat all that in one sitting.

and after it hit the floor too....

looked a little undercooked to me

 

[NewfieDan]

Working in shop. Got hungry. Made a spring roll.

SPRING ROLLS - YouTube

Terry

Looks a little chewy for my taste.

 

[Big Barn]

and after it hit the floor too....

looked a little undercooked to me

Used the "three second" rule.

Urban Dictionary: 3 second rule


Terry

 

[4570Man]

According to mythbusters the length of time on the floor has very little effect on the amount of germs the food picks up.

 

[dragoneggs]

According to mythbusters the length of time on the floor has very little effect on the amount of germs the food picks up.

Hey you are spoiling the running argument I have with the better half!