Big Mat Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 You'll never get rid of the galv la bala, it gets too deep in the metal. Horrible stuff to have to weld to! Give me a nice bit of stainless to weld any day, always gives a really good look when done properly! Alas since I jacked in the farming and went machining, I don't weld at all now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Wasnt to happy with the return springs so fitted a couple extra today, jacking bar is now returning as it should. Now adding some more metal to the top bar, its starting to look the way i want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) christ on a stick bala...............you will be able to jack yer house up when the great flood comes boy.... "and the lord saith unto moses...buildeth a press of 40 cubits in width...and 10 spans wideth.".......and the load saith unto bala........."blast thats darrk owa wills muthers"....and it did sum rain bu'....but bala had verily prevaild...and doth jacketh his abode heaven wards... Edited April 19, 2018 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, ditchman said: christ on a stick bala...............you will be able to jack yer house up when the great flood comes boy.... "and the lord saith unto moses...buildeth a press of 40 cubits in width...and 10 spans wideth.".......and the load saith unto bala........."blast thats darrk owa wills muthers"....and it did sum rain bu'....but bala had verily prevaild...and doth jacketh his abode heaven wards... What you got in that rolling tin now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, la bala said: What you got in that rolling tin now. same stuff as always.....you know me................. THAT PRESS IS BECOMING BIBLICAL IN SIZE.. ( i did have a small sherry earlier) Edited April 19, 2018 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 10 hours ago, la bala said: What you got in that rolling tin now. I blaim the landrover, he was ok when making knives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 20:05, ditchman said: quick question.................what are you making a press for.....have you got something in mind ? hello, that is just what i was thinking, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 2 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, that is just what i was thinking, why do you climb a mountain......................because it is there........ why do you make a 20t press.....................because there is not one there aahhhhh grasshopper....knowest yee not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 He’s going to ask us to save apples for him next ? bit overkill for a cider press but maybe he’s got tough apples ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 hello, what ever the function will be that la bala is making the press for it is turning into a nice made bit of kit, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: He’s going to ask us to save apples for him next ? bit overkill for a cider press but maybe he’s got tough apples ? he is from lincolnshire....................its a nut press for making him whine out of nuts....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 38 minutes ago, ditchman said: he is from lincolnshire....................its a nut press for making him whine out of nuts....... Hey less of that, I am a Cambs man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Finished the welding today. Went to buy a tin of red paint. Cor blimey, had to pay £9-80, tell you what i didnt buy any undercoat, it will get 2 coats of red. Thats my pension gone for this month . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, la bala said: Finished the welding today. Went to buy a tin of red paint. Cor blimey, had to pay £9-80, tell you what i didnt buy any undercoat, it will get 2 coats of red. Thats my pension gone for this month . cut it back with 1/4 petrol........then give it 2 coats ....it dry's qicker and looks as if you have sprayed it.............trust me...........i have red oxide in my viens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Paint almost done, soon be ready for another test run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 That's the one thing I never got round to doing. It could be because I hate painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 You and me both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 WOW! That looks good, just needs a name now something like Carol's Crusher emblazoned across the top beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Might all cucking fighty, that looks the business. Does it weigh ten tonnes or is that your intended limit. i think with a stronger jack you could easily push thirty tonnes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Beautiful Now just sign write "la bala fecit (registered design)" and you can flog a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Bit of fine tuning, The press bar had just a tiny bit of end float, a couple of pieces of 1mm brass sheet sorted it. Time to go through the scrap heap for some pressing tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 think this should have a "snappy" name ...like "The Bala".........B ig A wsome L evelling A pplicator................. im sure someone can to better...........maybe something risky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 The nut crusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, hawkeye said: The nut crusher Get um in there hawkeye i will man the handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) thought Ditchman would volunteer for first try....nowt like crushed nuts Edited April 22, 2018 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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