Batman lights - first lot (part 6)

Still waiting for the LED strip lights to arrive in the meantime prepping everything up to that lighting stage. Also doing some thinking..due to the unique shape and compact layout these lights require more effort and dexterity to build. The main issue is that the LED strip lights on edge require additional support. Hot glue doesn't work and is risky so I end up cutting and shaping intricate pieces of MDF to support the LED strip which are the hot glued down. Then I cut and bend narrow crown staples into a U shape to hole the LED strip...phew.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batman lights - first lot (part 6)

First one ready to post tomorrow with another four waiting for the RGB LED lights.

Disc sander for wood lathe – part 12 final

Test run for the first time.

Batman lights - first lot (part 5)

This afternoons session laying out the LED strip. Need to finish this one for weekend pick-up.

Batman lights - first lot (part 4)

Another day in the workshop making Batman lights while most others are already not coping with self isolation.

Sprayed the first one so we can get on with the lighting using the only RGB LED strip kit I have in stock. Waiting for order of four to arrive - hope soon.

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 11

Velcro sander pad has arrived – yay

 

Drop tray is working well.

Batman lights - first lot (part 3)

Continued on today in production mode.

 

Batman lights - first lot (part 2b)

Photos from yesterday because I worked 'overtime' and to buggered when I came in to blog post them.

  

Batman lights - first lot (part 2a)

Photos from yesterday because I worked 'overtime' and to buggered when I came in to post them.

Quarantine stress

Al's Workshop - Batman light frenzy

Woke up this morning to another confirmed batman order!

Al's Workshop update

Been busy today working on the Batman orders. Came in pooped and now have another order. Never mind the virus is there something in the water supply ???

Banned activities: (News.com.au)

Here is the full list:

• Beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons and tattoo parlours
• Amusement parks and arcades
• Indoor and outdoor play centres
• Hairdressers will be subject to distancing rules with 30-minute max appointments
• Community and recreation centres, health clubs, fitness centres, yoga, barre, spin facilities, saunas, wellness centres, boot camps
  Libraries
• Brothels, massage parlours and sex on premises services
• Personal training is limited to a maximum of 10 people
• Social, sporting-based activities, swimming pools
• Birthday parties and house parties
• International travel
• Weddings are limited to five people and funerals can go ahead with no more than 10 people with social distancing observed.
• Galleries, museums, national institutions, historic sites, libraries, community centres, non-essential facilities, community facilities such as halls and PCYCs
• Food courts in shopping centres will close but takeaway can continue
  Auction houses and open inspections
• Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses will be a decision for each state and territory
• Outdoor and indoor markets will be addressed specifically in individual states and territories
• Cafes limited to takeaway, as announced on Sunday
• Cinemas, nightclubs, casinos, gambling venues, adult entertainment venues, concert venues, stadiums as previously announced.

Chinavirus - P2 Masks

I was sure there was a pack of these in the workshop, did I actually buy them or was planning to but never did?



Kept on checking in this storage area for them, sure I got a P2 pack - where are they ?

Batman lights - first lot (part 1)

I have like a dozen of these to make !!! so switching into production mode and doing them in lots of 3 to 4.




As usual setup and printed one batch of templates in MS Word.

Batman lights - must be a virus thing!

Woke up this morning (sleep-in till 9.15) to more Batman enquiries on Al's Workshop and FB Messenger - what the ???

Come and get it!

Al's Workshop - Batman lights

I don't know if this is virus related cos Sunday night I had a sudden influx of enquiries for my Batman light, like 20 of them one after the other including country folk asking about postage and willing to pay for that - Crikey.

At this stage (still going through them) looks like I have orders for ten of them - again Crikey. This morning worked my way through the list and confirmed the first four orders so making a start on them. Also ordered 4 x RGB LED strip with RCU kits. Tonight I'll have to do some 'overtime' and continue down the list following up with the other people.



Starting with the first four confirmed orders.

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 10

From the last session we are ready to mount the dsisc guard onto the lathe.

View from the back without guard cover.

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 9

The plywood strip I was using for the actual shroud broke in half. Not able to take the bend. Having another go using a strip of Colorbond.

Using the same base U frame as before and making another shroud support.

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 8

Sander shroud up next, thinking and collecting some likely materials.

Thinking how to make the shroud.

Podravka Beef Goulash

Always have a couple of these in the pantry and lately bought another four - just in case

Podravka Beef Goulash

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 7

Fixing the table to the sliding base.


Line up everything put on a clamp and move it carefully to the work bench.

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 6

Before mounting the table we need to route a channel for the mitre gauge. I've decided to go with the vintage Sher mitre gauge - ALL METAL

On the left is where we downed tools last session

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 5B

Before continuing with the sliding sled box I noticed that the MDF sanding disc had wheel to much wheel wobble so corrected that while it's in my mind.



One side of the 30cm disc was not completely flush with the backing plate. This what happens when you didn't use clamps while putting in the screws.

Caribbean market

After the COVID pensioner hour shopping trip now waiting at Caribbean market for 8.30am open to public.

Disc sander for wood lathe - part 5

Making the sled clamp block.

The block will mount from underneath and sit inside the lathe frame rails.

Wood lathe disc sander – part 3

Making the sled box that will support the sanding table.

Wood lathe disc sander – part 2

Kicking off this project with making the 30cm MDF sanding disc. I have ordered a 30cm Velcro pad and already have a pack of 30cm sanding discs.

Bought two sheets of MDF this afternoon from Bunnings.

Wood lathe disc sander - part 1

This is a add-on to convert the ALDI WorkZone wood lathe into a disc sander.

 
Doing some planning with a mock-up.

COVID–Brandon Park chemist (update)

After waiting over one hour collected, paid and on the escalator ET checked (good thing) the bag and wrong tablets !!!

Went back to fix that and in the end walked out with only ONE tablet packet. We know where it's all going - bloody China. That mob of bloody Chinese are stripping all the supermarket and chemist shelves to ship back to China!

COVID–Brandon Park chemist

Off again this time with ET back to Brandon Park where I was this morning.

Half hour wait at chemist and more shortages !!!

Woolworth Wheelers Hill this afternoon

Add no meat, no sugar, no dishwashing liquid, low milk to the growing 'forget it' list plus...no cling wrap !!!

Al's Sunday morning shopping adventures

Decided to make the effort and checkout ALDI Brandon Park. Got there a bit before 8.30 and the car park was full…not looking good.

Walked inside and was shocked to see the queue ! about face back to the car!

Workshop updates

Some of todays activities

Mounted the planer thicknesser with table onto a dolly so it's easier to move around plus now at a more convenient work height.

Planer thicknesser - planer fence (part 5)

Now for the final part of this build, screw on the actual front timber piece for this sliding fence.

To reiterate the whole purpose of this sliding fence is to even blade wear (when edge planning) across the full width of the table - as shown here. Measured, cut and screwed on the last piece of timber - the actual fence.

Study desktop PC–Windows 10/64 upgrade.

Before leaving for the vet with Holly started a backup to the new Seagate 4TB drive – 63GB.

Holly–Bath and brush for vet visit

Holly booked in this evening for her regular monthly check-up.

Planer thicknesser - planer fence (part 4)

Here you can see what I've been trying to achieve last few sessions. The big washer is a mudguard washer' - very handy.

Kodi NextPVR IPTV - update

Recordings done during setup and testing.

Completed recordings.

Planer thicknesser - planer fence (part 3)

From the last session we’ll start making the knobs for the threaded rod.

Start making the clamp knobs.

ALERT - ALDI Workzone 4Ah batteries.

Bought one reduced from $40 to $30 a week ago for the Workzone cordless mitre saw (which needs 4ah not 2ah) so I don't have to keep nicking one of the 4ah batteries from the two cordless drills. Only went to use the mitre saw two days ago and the fully charged battery cuts out !!! Checked the saw with both the other batteries - working fine. Gave the new battery another check and saw starts and then stops. OK…exchanged that for another one yesterday and the same thing - cuts out. Back to get a refund for that battery.

I suspect a batch problem so returned for refund and will wait for next time around.

Reject Shop - Dashcams for $10

Comes with undocumented feature - interstellar radio reception!!!



Pretty sure transmissions are from the Triangulum Galaxy.

The audio on both cameras has so much interference it’s not possible to decipher the recorded audio.  Packed them up and returned for refund.

Planer Thicknesser fence - Part 2

Continuing on from the first session here we are making the moveable part of the sliding fence.

Cutting slots in the two side panels.

NextPVR IPTV

Setup to record a few shows tonight.

Planer Thicknesser fence - Part 1

The unit works really well. Here for the first time I’ve just run some timber through the thicknesser and now cleaning up the edges.

One thing I’m already thinking about is uneven blade wear. The fence side of the blades is going to get a lot of use which is likely to show up when using the thicknesser. If that fence could be moved across the table that would even out blade wear.