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Tool Maintenance/Modification ZedShed Style


Keyser

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All the work carried out in the ZedShed takes its toll on the tools so sometimes a bit of maintenance is required and sometimes even a bit of improvement.

 

So starting with the boring maintenance -

 

My welder

The arm for moving it around has broken :(

 

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So I bent a piece of scrap metal over an old bar

 

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cut it to shape

 

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Cleaned it

 

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and welded it on - first time I have welded a welder

 

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That's that sorted :thumbs:

 

Now improvement

 

I have in my collection of compressors this little 60 litre 2.5HP Hunter - its great because its mobile and is mostly used for the air fed mask when sandblasting or spraying as it can sit outside away from the dust, dirt or spray.

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However I hit a pothole a while ago and the crappy plastic wheels shattered

 

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So I bough these

 

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But not to replace the crappy ones - O no this is the ZedShed - you need to think bigger - I have to move this compressor from the front garden all the way to the back garden....

 

Thinking bigger? Think Off road -

 

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I mean this much bigger

 

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:lol:

 

So firstly we need a new axel

 

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Then onto the front

 

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silly rubber bungs

 

So welded a new axel on the front - However I had some arch rub

 

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No worries in true Zed style

 

Piece of pipe

 

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2 short lengths

 

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we have spacers

 

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Perfect clearance

 

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Now that's a mod

 

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Check the camber on that

 

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It's a mad, mad world

 

K

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That compressor should have its own build thread.

 

As each visitor comes they must don it with modifications. For instance, paint, spoiler, splitter and so on. Custom made of course but it would be cool :lol:

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You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm :lol:

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You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm :lol:

 

Oh my god you entered robot wars. I loved that programme so much.

 

Razor for the win!!

 

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You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm :lol:

 

You are joking me arent you? Then again wouldnt surprise one bit if you did :lol:

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Not sure if I have any pics, will have a look in the albums. Got into the qualifiers the round before you get on TV. Our robot was called Anagram. Built it with my father in law was a good laugh.

 

Razor was from Bournemouth I know the builder he used to run a model shop down here in westbourne he was one of the scrutineers when we went up to London for the competition.

 

All that's left now is the batteries and a couple of motors one I used to make my electric soil sieve.

 

Ahh the good old days :lol:

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I'm concerned about you guys, what will you mod next?! The cat, the neighbours dog?! :lol: :lol: :lol::p :p

 

Whats scary is we do have a cat and the neighbour has a dog :lol:

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You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm :lol:

Does the wife not count as remote controlled then :stir:

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