Finally a workshop/storage/mancave

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I need to expand it to something. This current down-turn in the industry is the worst I've ever seen in this 39-year career. I have some experience in ground water, but there is no money in that. Maybe mining geology, since the need for lithium and other metals, and rare-earth minerals will increase exponentially with the demand for electric vehicle batteries.

Any experience with geology of seabeds?
Offshore wind wil take a serious role in the future and knowledge on that side of the ocean is limited, early adapters wil play a big role in a short time. We have seen it here in Europe.

 

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Any experience with geology of seabeds?

Not specifically; may have to look into it though, thanks.

 

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Started with the next phase for the mill, the screen.
I ordered 5mm Lexan and started making a frame for it.

The frame will be made from 3 pieces, one fixed center piece and two folding side pieces.

The side pieces wil be positioned just behind the center piece to prevent having a gap between them.

 

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I‘m using rubber to prevent the Lexan to get in contact with the steel of the frame.
Just to be sure there is no hard impact on the edges.

Looking at adding a metal trim piece on the edges that are not covered by the frame.

 

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This is the bar that is going to be connected to the linear guides on the mill.
It has to withstand the weight plas the torsional loads. It wil be telescopic and there is going to be a bearing at the pivot point between bar and frame. Due to the dynamic load on the pivot point it needs sufficient preload.

This is wherethe bearing wil be added.

Here is an overview of the frame.

Next is making a hinge point at the bottom of each side panel.

 

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Trying to figure out what the best way is to make the hinge points at the bottom.
In the mean time I got side tracked for a little side project.

My blasting cabinet was not working the way I wanted so I decided to change the hand gun from suction to gravity feed.
these are the items needed for this. I will document the proces here.

 

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Amazing.....and, brings back such great memories from my dad. He was a tool and die man from England. He brought us all over to US in 1969 based on a job offer in Kansas City, Mo. He proceeded to create the KC Tool and Die Company. I grew-up with countless gizmos, inventions and machines he created in his basement shop and the company shop.....Thanks, this stuff makes me smile.

 

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Amazing.....and, brings back such great memories from my dad. He was a tool and die man from England. He brought us all over to US in 1969 based on a job offer in Kansas City, Mo. He proceeded to create the KC Tool and Die Company. I grew-up with countless gizmos, inventions and machines he created in his basement shop and the company shop.....Thanks, this stuff makes me smile.

Thanks, this last part is just something I picked up from YT.

 

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Made the hole in the valve on the bottom.

Made a treaded hole in the cross pipe and screwed the ball valve in it. Then screwed everything together.

Mounted it to the bottom and added the hose. This picture shows the hose connected to the gun, the one on the tray.

And the hose drilled through the front.

With everything in place.

Now for the results, I need about 60% air and get twice the speed in blasting.

 

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Back to the screen.
Here is what I did to the bottom of the hinges for the side panels.

 

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And this is how it looks all together.

From the other side

And with the lexan clamped in position.

Everything together will be about 10kg.
Once this is finished I can order my linear actuator to finish it all up.

 

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I have painted the three elements.
The side pieces.

And the center piece.

And with the screen in the Center piece.

 

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Made a bracket for the mill.
This is to mount the mist cooler and/or magnet to the head.

In its position with the mister.

 

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I have been collecting parts for the controls of the new additions for the mill.
these are the pneumatic parts.

I need something to mount them in.

At the back of the tower the top curves forward with a 22,5 Degree angle, I want to fabricate a box there to house the pneumatic switches.
Here is the box and what is going in it.

And the bracket for the water and oil separator with oiler.

 

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These came in today.

Looking at them I decided it would be better to remake the switch box on the mill instead of adding one.
This is the new front layout.

The top right is the existing part, Here with the new box.

 

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The new switch box.

Here it is on the old with a new mounting bracket.

I will start fitting the switches tomorrow then paint and wiring.

 

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Working on the switch panel.
New switches drilled.

ready for wiring.

And the old with the new.

 

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Switch box sandblasted and in primer.

Ready for paint.
I put a reinforcement part in it just to be safe.

 

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For the air box, made a bracket for the draw bar switches And fitted the main and misting switch.
This is the layout for now.

Welded the box and drilled holes for hoses and wiring.

The hoses for the draw bar come out of the top for short distance an low interference.

Ready for cleanup and paint.

 

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Air and switch box painted.