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RE: A Boma - Sunset Machine - 03-19-2015
Do everything she says and give her everything she wants.
RE: A Boma - DaveH - 03-20-2015
Found some Stainless steel at a reasonable price 30 x 3mm SS 304.
They don't have 316, so 304 will have to do.
DaveH
RE: A Boma - Vinny - 03-20-2015
After you stick weld it, spot weld some fake rivets on it.
RE: A Boma - DaveH - 03-20-2015
(03-20-2015, 04:35 PM)Vinny Wrote: After you stick weld it, spot weld some fake rivets on it.
That is a nice idea
pity I don't have a spot welder. DaveH
RE: A Boma - Vinny - 03-20-2015
Gives a good reason to buy one!
RE: A Boma - Hopefuldave - 03-21-2015
MY kids are after one too - we've agreed (so far) on an old washing machine drum and all-thread legs, free for the use of!
RE: A Boma - Roadracer_Al - 03-21-2015
Hit up some blacksmith channels on YouTube. You'd be surprised how easy hot riveting is if you can make a hot charcoal fire, have something resembling an anvil, a hammer, a punch for making holes, and some round bar stock for the rivets.
Of course, if you heat stainless that hot, it never be shiny without significant work.
I'm so relieved, BTW, after looking at the title, I thought it was going to be a political rant of some kind. :)
RE: A Boma - DaveH - 03-21-2015
(03-21-2015, 01:03 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: I'm so relieved, BTW, after looking at the title, I thought it was going to be a political rant of some kind. :)
DaveH
RE: A Boma - vtsteam - 03-21-2015
Cold riveting is easy, too. The jackshaft, motor mount, and throwout assembly on my Gingery lathe is all cold riveted together. Basically you need a hammer and something solid to buck it with. Get some rod, drill a hole to suit, cut the rod into rivet lengths and go at it.
RE: A Boma - DaveH - 03-23-2015
I have got the stainless, still to get some welding rods. May be I'll go tomorrow.
Haven't quite finalized the design but it is getting there
DaveH