dangerous doug Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: So I'm more or less just cleaning this up now whilst doing that I was thinking about how to achieve a sand cast look... This is what I came up with, first picture is just dressed up a bit with die grinder and a rotary burr the second is after a wee bit play with a needle gun Thoughts would be appreciated Regards Stephen Put it this way…. I thought I missed a bit here, you went through all this to make a die and you had sand cast it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: how to achieve a sand cast look... Chuck it in the cement mill at work? Or build your own rotary tumbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Done with the needle gun looks pretty damn close to sand cast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I reckon the rivet counters will be fooled, and that is no mean feat. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 A dip in the sandblaster it'll look like it just came out of the foundry! Very nice work indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: A dip in the sandblaster it'll look like it just came out of the foundry! Very nice work indeed. What's more impressive (if I've understood correctly) is he didn't sandblast it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: he didn't sandblast it. Correct.... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Even a proper rough sand blast would possibly be a bit smooth for imitating a cast finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnoK Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 On 1/7/2024 at 1:58 PM, Gazzar said: You've convinced me to get my left hand done. I was humming and hawing, but best get it done whilst fixable! Look, I waited 2 years plus change before doing the second one, and it had got so bad that I'd feel like I was being electrocuted each turn of a screwdriver, so I'm all for getting in early with a huge side order of irony in there for effect. The Surgeon sent me to a Neurologist for a nerve conductivity test that revealed the fact that the nerve impulses would arrive sooner if a runner with a cleft stick delivered the signal to the probe. The Surgeon then told me the nerves had been badly compressed and that I should prepare for a possible incomplete recovery....yay! I have to say that barring the pain in/under the cut, so far it has been a perfect recovery. I may yet get to ride my Guzzi and my Ape again after an almost 12 year hiatus with tingly fingers....yes, that's how long I've delayed this....😨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I can't say the right hand is pain free after the surgery. But I spent a day fitting a train window into a panel on Friday, and the right hand was used hard. No tingling in the fingers, pain in the wrist, sure, but bearable. I expect that's going to go away as the strength recovers. The left hand was numb. So as soon as the option to get it sorted comes up, I'll taking it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Pully blank made and fairlead holes drilled out to 16mm Fitted tiny bit more work then degrease and put some paint on regards Stephen 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Wow 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 My 101 has similar pulleys as you are making. I change I would make and I am going to do this, I would consider putting in sealed bearings in the center of the pulley. I find that when going offroad , even though they are well greased, they quickly get grit in them and grind. Same applies to all the pulleys in the system. Pic of a genuine swivel housing - yours looks pretty good 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, garrycol said: My 101 has similar pulleys as you are making. I change I would make and I am going to do this, I would consider putting in sealed bearings in the center of the pulley. I find that when going offroad , even though they are well greased, they quickly get grit in them and grind. Same applies to all the pulleys in the system. Pic of a genuine swivel housing - yours looks pretty good 🙂 Thank you I'm not making pulleys, @Gazzar has genuine ones I believe, I only made a blank to check clearances Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 23 minutes ago, garrycol said: My 101 has similar pulleys as you are making. I change I would make and I am going to do this, I would consider putting in sealed bearings in the center of the pulley. I find that when going offroad , even though they are well greased, they quickly get grit in them and grind. Same applies to all the pulleys in the system. Pic of a genuine swivel housing - yours looks pretty good 🙂 I used pulleys with bearings on the vector system on my ibex. I was concerned about grit etc and as I didn't have the pulleys foers normally use it was a good excuse to get some. I've no idea what they came off as they were on eBay but they've been fitted for 7 years and I'm not very good at cleaning. In fact at one point I thought they had seized but it turned out the tube was full of mud, once clear it all started working again. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Yep, standard it is. Massive amounts of Anti corrosion, but standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted January 21 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 21 Well this episode brings this thread to an end thats the fairlead finished, hopefully to @Gazzar's satisfaction I've painted it in a two in one primer top coat that is quite robust, although I'm sure it will get re-painted at some point...lol @Gazzar if you could pm me your address again I will post down this week I hope you like it as much as I've enjoyed making it Regards Stephen 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I'm in awe. That's something that should be on a plinth in the Victoria and Albert museum. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 You are most welcome Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Fantastic job there Stephen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 That looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Brilliant, just brilliant. I'm now furiously trying to think of something for Stephen to make for me 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 12 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Brilliant, just brilliant. I'm no furiously trying to think of something for Stephen to make for me 😛 Ahhhh...... Why do I think I'm going to regret assisting people with some fabrication..........lol Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 22 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: I'm no furiously trying to think of something for Stephen to make for me 😛 Pretty sure I offered to make you a bonnet.........way back Although that was going to be a joint venture...if we didn't live so far apart........ Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Yup indeed you did, I'm about 75% of the way there now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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