Member postings for OuBallie

Muzzer,

Mine looks thrown together compared to yours.

From a pallet:

Geoff - No heating so long johns time

Neil,

As you can see, I did find the centre taps after following a couple of videos on YouTube, and no difference in operation whether they are joined or not.

Haven't applied power to them either - yet.

Do they provide micro-steps using the right controller/software?

Just chuffed I actually got my head around how to get it to spin.

Edited By OuBallie on 16/10/2017 12:01:21

I didn't waste the 2.1/2 months waiting for my foot to heal, but 'educated' myself on steppers and how to control them.

Geoff - Still unsure about centre taps though.

Edited By OuBallie on 11/10/2017 10:23:54

Make the handle sticky as I've done to all of my vices.

Just don't leave the handle pointing upwards than walk past with a partly unzipped jumper

Geoff - Austin body attached to the Rotisserie/Tilter at last

Together with the regional accents!

Geoff - Foot 99% healed by the feel of it!

Thanks Norman for the wishes.

Here's the culprit:

This is what happened:

Vice Attack
Took place in the Workshop on the 27th July 2017 at 1917h.
In preparation for getting the Ruby body back into the Carport I had to make space, so wheeled the MobileToolTrolley (MTT) into the Workshop, and with the engine stand in there already, it became a little cramped between the MTT and vice, meaning I had to walk closer to it as I went past.
As I was doing so, having taken a step forward and with right foot/leg following, the partly unzipped jumper I was wearing must have bellowed outward and got caught by the vice handle that was pointing vertically upward.
The result was my top half coming to a sudden halt but bottom half continuing its forward motion, and with all of my weight now on my left foot ready to move forward I found myself starting to fall backward so I did all I could in getting my left foot to stop the fall, but all that this did was to make the foot slide forward resulting in me putting even more force in trying to stop it.
Result being intense pain due to stretched tendons and sprained ankle, both diagnosed by a doctor, and a day later the instep turning into one big dark blue bruise, the latter causing other half's-eyes, a nurse, coming out on stalks.
A week later, and still hobbling around using two walking sticks I go a doctor to come have a look.
Prognosis was as mentioned above but nothing broken, however, 4-6 weeks of keeping foot elevated for recovery.
09/09/17 and am now able to put pressure on the foot, but not for the whole day yet.
Frustration is at 100%

Geoff - Had just got the Ruby body back into the Carport ready to work on it!

Edited By OuBallie on 09/09/2017 14:49:34

Back on my feet for a few hours a day now, after being attacked by the vice in the Workshop.

Five weeks now having to have left for elevated for most of the time!

Geoff - Frustration level at 100%

Don't use it anywhere near often enough for my liking!

Tool bits sorted long ago as this is an old photo.

That sandblasting cabinet now resides in the Carport doing stirling work.

Geoff - Another week to fortnight before left foot has repaired itself, meaning frustration is at the 100% level.

Edited By OuBallie on 11/08/2017 14:17:00

Cannot claim originality.

Used square guttering.

Why has this photo uploaded into Albums 90° off?

Geoff - Laid up after being grabbed by vice handle and landing flat on my arse, and swollen left foot!

Thanks Neil & JohnMc.

Have added them to the others I'm looking at.

Geoff - Austin now ready to tilt.

Please advise which hosting service you are using and how easy to set-up etc

Geoff - Takes me a while sometimes to read posts.

Australian Model Engineering - AME

Geoff - Making frames to attach the Austin body to the Tilter/Rotisserie

JasonB,

What can I say that 'OuBallie' doesn't.

Geoff - Must read posts before jumping in!

PS

1445h

Oh for goodness sakes, I DID read the post by Neil!

Geoff - Loosing it due to heat.

Edited By OuBallie on 10/07/2017 14:47:31

Greed knows no bounds as they are demonstrating!

**LINK** for details.

They are about to start charging a Usery $399.00/year for 3rd Party Hosting.
Time to look elsewhere for adding photos to other Forums as I'm stuffed if I will pay their ransom!
It does of course mean that all the links to posts will now become blank.

Postimages has received the most recommendations so far.

Don't mind paying, but not the Usery amount they want.

Doesn't effect this Forum of course, thank goodness..

Geoff - Solution needed

Edited By OuBallie on 10/07/2017 12:12:29

Walking into mine felt as if I'd stepped into a freezer by comparison and took my breathe away for an instant.

Soon warmed up though following a number of trips back and forth.

Geoff - The efficacy of insulation proven.

Mick,

You will be mesmerised by it's action, BUT do, however, fit a guard on the front to deflect the blue swarf that flies off, onto the tray.

Mine with DIY handles

Geoff - Day off organising Ruby repairs photos

A 'Statutory Demand' should get his attention.

Geoff - Ruby repairs underway

I have a CT-312 120A 3in1 machine and it handles my requirements with ease.

As already mentioned, buzzbox and inverter machines are like chalk and cheese.

My stick welding has improved beyond recognition compared with the absolute disaster it was when I tried a buzzbox years ago.

Geoff - Workshop 23°, Carport 30° so guess where I'm spending my time?

BobH,

All now revealed.

For some unknown reason I just could not get this video to upload to either YouTube or Facebook and gave up after 5 attempts, even trying a different computer.

Last night tried once more following the success with the one showing me rolling the Ruby body into the Carport and bingo it was successful on checking this morning.

AustinSevenCylinderBlockWhatsit

Geoff - B-pillar repair now