907
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:09 PM |
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Fully Synthetic Oil, and how it's made
I thought some of you might be interested in a vessel I've been making at work.
It's a giant liquidizer really, for want of a better description.
The tank will be filled with a thin base oil, and lumps of polymer (ptfe), the size of house bricks are added,
and then blended into the stuff we pay a fortune for at our local stealerships.
The electric motor/chopper weighs 2.25 tonnes, and total weight empty is 11.5 tonnes.
Bet you wouldn't want to pay the lecky bill. 
I'll post a pic of the chopper in a mo.
Paul G
 
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907
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:12 PM |
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The Chopper
Ya wouldn't want ya fingers caught in that. 
Paul G
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:20 PM |
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I thought it looked a tad on the large side for a catch tank.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 06:40 PM |
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I thought it was a new type of home made gas turbine for his car.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 07:13 PM |
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I thought it was his donor for and ali electric locost
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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onzarob
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 08:02 PM |
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wow, thats a piece of kit, is is stainless? I assume you fabricate all sorts of stuff?
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907
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 09:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by onzarob
wow, thats a piece of kit, is is stainless? I assume you fabricate all sorts of stuff?
Hi,
No, that one is mild steel. The dished end is 20mm thick.
The nice side of my job is that most things I make are 1 offs. Every few weeks I get something else to do. 
Shame the money's crap. 
Paul G
Thanks for all the funny posts btw. They made me
I waiting for the one about the pinto parts washer.
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iank
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 09:39 PM |
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Ahem, what a magnificent chopper you have there, cough.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 30/1/08 at 10:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
I waiting for the one about the pinto parts washer.
[Edited on 30/1/08 by 907]
Now come on mate we all know that your construction just ain't big enough OR strong enough.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/1/08 at 08:32 AM |
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how do you make the rounded end bit?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 31/1/08 at 09:17 AM |
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Very nice work. Automotive smoothy maker. 
Just a question though, have you put the legs on the right way round? Shouldnt they point downwards
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907
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| posted on 31/1/08 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
how do you make the rounded end bit?
Hi,
The short answer is I don't.
Forming dished ends is a specialist job, so we get them made out.
The main rad is called the spherical radius and this is pressed into flat sheet with a former.
The tighter radius is called the knuckle radius and is spun on in a machine like a lathe, but uses wheels where the cutting tool would be.
Cheers
Paul G
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907
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| posted on 31/1/08 at 05:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
Very nice work. Automotive smoothy maker.
Just a question though, have you put the legs on the right way round? Shouldnt they point downwards
I point the legs sideways because as yet we haven't found anyone with a vertical low loader to deliver it. 
Or....
We only have a maximum of 6.2 metres under the crane hook so it's too tall to stand it up.
ATB
Paul G
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