Bass amp redux

Carlsbro Colt 45K bass amp.

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Found on a rubbish skip

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Rats…

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Reverb unit.

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New speaker.

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Re-covered.

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“House amp”!

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Hss indexable metal scraper

Originaly a ‘Moore& wright’ high carbon steel metal scraper…

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It now accepts high speed steel pieces from a parting off blade…

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Shank had to be; removed, annealed and then machined (M4)…

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RDG tools – Parting Blades

Moore & Wright – Precision measuring equipment

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Welding turn table

Made from a garden table & a Haag-Streit Bern Keratometer

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The base unit already had a superb height adjustment mechanism…

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The lower platter can turn independently of the the top one, be removed or be used as a rest…

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It disassembles easily because it has to stay outside.

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Some lovely engineering and workmanship went into this…

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There was a lot of brass machining on this project

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Fortunately, I didn’t have to make the wire…

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Specifics & details all in the cad file…

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knoba – Welding turn table – 2015.dxf (link below)

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Haag-streit – Medical technology group

knoba – Welding turn table – 2015.dxf

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Wood bending steam setup

Simple, inexpensive, permanent & unobtrusive…

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3m x 160mm o/d aluminium van tube (3″ fall over length to let water out)…

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Bosch PTL1; 2kw, 2.4l capacity = 45 mins, 3m hose.

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Hose fitting is 14mm circumference plus the bayonet (push fit only as added saftey).

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Machined brass fitting from propane bottle valve (3/4 bspt, 14mm bore).

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End cap is left loose (hinged at top) to allow steam egress.

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Brackets were made made from old aluminium cafe chairs left on the street

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Freegle – Wallpaper steamer

Ebay – Van Pipe

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