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AD searchI bought the lathe several years ago to build a large motorised telescope and since i got it I love it and probably should have got one when I was a teenager, otherwise I'm adept at old school make do with what tools you got. As long as you can get the job done that's all that counts.
Cheers Gixxer
Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by gixxer » Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:11 pm
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by db1979 » Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:21 pm
gixxer wrote:I bought the lathe several years ago to build a large motorised telescope and since i got it I love it and probably should have got one when I was a teenager, otherwise I'm adept at old school make do with what tools you got. As long as you can get the job done that's all that counts.
Cheers Gixxer
:handgestures-thumbupleft: ^:)^
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by gixxer » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:33 pm
I promised a slow build , there has been some progress with caps and stuff
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by gixxer » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:39 pm
And more pics
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by gixxer » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:42 pm
and a few more pics for good measure
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by bluc » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:48 pm
Plates look good I havd heard flaring the downcommer can help it flow better...may be worth looking at if you have any flooding issues :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by Professor Green » Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:38 pm
Nice work gixxer. I'm looking forward to seeing this when it's finished.
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by dans.brew » Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:58 pm
Progressing nicely mate... doing very well for a slow build!
Some good looking copper porn coming up here. :happy-partydance:
Some good looking copper porn coming up here. :happy-partydance:
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by db1979 » Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:37 am
:text-+1:
That's some awesome dedication with all those caps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
That's some awesome dedication with all those caps :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Slow build 4 inch whisky and vodka bubbler
by woodduck » Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:36 pm
Some good looking work there.
I love the lathe attachments :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Its a slow painful process doing all them caps but it is bloody rewarding when their done.
Keep up the good work.
I love the lathe attachments :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Its a slow painful process doing all them caps but it is bloody rewarding when their done.
Keep up the good work.
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