Corona virus projects

[skyrider]

strewth it must have been bad

[Bianco2564]

I'm rebuilding a spare pair of calipers for my M3.

Used my hobby compressor and cheapo Aldi spray gun for the first time and pretty pleased with the results.

[Bender]

That's a good finish, is it high temp paint?

[Bianco2564]

Just some Halfords enamel paint I found in the garage mixed with a bit of white spirit to make it sprayable.

[Bender]

I'm continuing with the garage tidy.

Mounted saw on wall, and made a pop out support for minor jobs so it can be used in situ, support is going to double as beer/tea holder, mostly beer.

Edited May 2, 2020 by Bender

[Guest Swagman]

That’s way to tidy.

[Bender]

That’s way to tidy.

 

I think it's becoming an ocd thing.

[Bianco2564]

M3 calipers rebuilt; new pistons,seals and bleed nipples. New flexi hoses on order.

 

 

I have just replaced the front discs and pads so thought I'd make a garage clock from one of the discs.

Clock mechanism and an M3 sticker on order.

Want to get a BMW round logo sticker of 160mm in diameter to stick in the centre and I am going to put the M3 sticker at the 3 o'clock position.

 

[Bender]

M3 calipers rebuilt; new pistons,seals and bleed nipples. New flexi hoses on order.

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I have just replaced the front discs and pads so thought I'd make a garage clock from one of the discs.

Clock mechanism and an M3 sticker on order.

Want to get a BMW round logo sticker of 160mm in diameter to stick in the centre and I am going to put the M3 sticker at the 3 o'clock position.

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Should that not be a stop watch

[Ian Frog]

 

Not sure how sad this is lol.

Made some backing boards for my sockets hopefully easier to read when working and can take whole clip to the bench.

Should cut down on losses ( bet it doesn't lol).

Cheers Ian

[Guest Richzx6r]

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Not sure how sad this is lol.

Made some backing boards for my sockets hopefully easier to read when working and can take whole clip to the bench.

Should cut down on losses ( bet it doesn't lol).

Cheers Ian

 

Bit sad yeah but hey it's what we need to do to survive, failing that get yourself up this neck of the woods and give me a hand on the calipers

So far I have been on it about an hour and all iv managed is getting the end can off as one of the bolts wouldn't move so I had to use some spanner extension bar work to get a 6mm stainless Allen head bolt to move but luckily I had a 5/16 tap for the hole which has also cleaned up the thread on the bolt when I have just put it in a few times

[Stu]

[mention]Ian Frog[/mention] thats what I did with my spanners!

 

[Bender]

[mention]Stu[/mention] dear God man, line the spanners up properly

Edited May 3, 2020 by Bender

[Guest Swagman]

Nice and neat.

[Stu]

@Stu dead r God man line the spanners up properly

 

Eh is this Spanish [mention]XTreme[/mention] can you translate

[Guest Swagman]

@Stu dead r God man line the spanners up properly

 

Eh is this Spanish @XTreme can you translate

 

Dear god man line the spanner’s up properly, do you not read Greek.

[Bender]

@Stu dead r God man line the spanners up properly

 

Eh is this Spanish @XTreme can you translate

 

Phones and Stella have edimated it

[Bender]

[mention]Stu[/mention] i was trying out new beer stand

[Stu]

@Stu dead r God man line the spanners up properly

 

Eh is this Spanish @XTreme can you translate

 

Phones and Stella have edimated it

 

I took the photo posted it then lined them all up and turned them all the right way then put my bahco shifters in size order too

[Stu]

 

Better?

[Bender]

[mention]Stu[/mention] much

[Guest Swagman]

You lot definitely need to escape this lock down.

[Stu]

You lot definitely need to escape this lock down.

 

Some of us are just like this all the time

[Mr Fro]

[mention]Stu[/mention] - that's nice.

All we need is someone on here with a CNC plasma cutter to knock out a load in metal.

[Stu]

Now look what you have me doing! I thought I would get these small things out the way