Today I received a 12" square carbon fibre welding blanket from eBay: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/152345615784 The material is approximately 5mm...
I still have the 3D model, although I think the method of fitting to the shaft could be improved. Did you want to get one for yourself, Ken? -- Mike
Not the best paint job (never have been handy with a brush), but I'm pretty pleased with the result.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The first two pics...
Clearly that was a big pan, not a pig pan (unless you need to boil a micropig, I guess!):lol:
Hi Folks. After a couple of weeks, I've got an update. I grabbed a piece of brass tube, and with careful(ish) application of a blowtorch,...
Outstanding Bjørn, and very much appreciated. :lol::thumbup::clap: -- Mike
@snwcmpr You mean for the shaft? Haven't got that far yet, still mulling over whether to simply heat the end of a piece of tube and crush it...
OK, I've modelled the knob as best I could from the photos in the gallery, and reckon it looks OK (ish!) If anyone has time to spin a pair of...
Good advice on the material choice there, and that serpentine key looks amazing!
Duane: Thanks for the thought :content: Jerry: Thanks for the photos, that's a great help. I'll continue working on my model and when it's a bit...
Hi Stovies, I'm fettling up an Optimus 11 which I bought a few weeks back without its control knob. I'd like to try to get a reproduction knob...
Now I've given it a thorough going over, the picture is less rosy. The burner was a bit of a twisted mess, with a pretty messy failed attempt to...
Thanks for that link tofta - I think I prefer black to red :content: The lid says: OPTIMUS N°11 PAT N° 71018 REG N° 801106 MADE IN SWEDEN...
Thanks to the sharp-eyed stovie who posted the link in the Auction Watch forum, as of this morning I'm the proud owner of an Optimus 11. At first...
Hi folks, After a fair bit of work sorting out my 22 (total strip & respray, straightening bent control spindles, repairing enlarged spindle...
Once more you lead the way, Ken. I ordered one of these earlier today :)
Does anyone happen to have a pair of calipers and an 8R case to hand, who could tell me the thickness of the case material? I meant to measure...
Another stovie kindly pointed out to me via a PT that since this thread is in the gallery I probably ought to post some pictures. I grabbed these...
This thread interests me. I picked up a 99 from eBay in December, and it doesn't have the ridges in the bottom described here. Are these early...
Oooh, that does look interesting. I'm going to try to fix the hinges first, but that looks like a cool thing to try. Here's a pic of the work in...
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