All good guys. I've got the nut sorted out already. New one will be brass this time. Not much one can't do with a lathe.
Maybe I should rephrase that. The nut that holds the frame onto the fount...
Couldn't resist fettling a Tilley. This was a cheapo really and I'm not going to spend a lot on it. 246B Feb 1967. Some aluminum parts so it is...
Update. I sent the hood to Melbourne Enamelling today for a re-glaze. Crossing my fingers.
Shade almost complete. I might have a second go at the paint colour on the retainer clips though as they don't quite match.[ATTACH]
Rivets… 5mm *3mm *3mm center drilled for flaring[ATTACH]
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The Shade arrived this week so Im now looking into making the retainer clips. I decided the lamp wouldnt be complete without it and Im glad I did...
Hi @Tony Press . Will take a couple of hood photos tomorrow. it looks good at a distance but the vitreous enamel has lots of small holes in it...
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[ATTACH] The finished product
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[ATTACH] The wire holder Jig. When pressed into the drill chick it prevents the ends from slipping out.
Update on making the bowl wire from yesterdays experiments. @Anthony pointed out the original wire was 1.3mm gauge. Best we could find was 1.25mm...
Ah thanks @Anthony . I might have another go if i can find some 1.3 galv at a later date. 2mm is quite difficult to work with.
It took me three tries to make an acceptable glass retainer wire. Heres how... Clamp some 2mm galv wire around a 95mm round mandrel. [ATTACH]...
@Tony Press dont worry. @Anthony is sending me one of his bails.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Had some fun twisting the wire. Not finished yet. [ATTACH]
So today's excersice in fettling was to test the vaporiser works properly and have another go at making the glass wire, this time using heavier...
Now that is REALLY useful info Anthony. Thanks very much for the photos. The retainer wire looks easy enough to make now that I see how its been...
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