The Tuul Crib 7,336 #2 Posted February 28, 2021 Sweet! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #3 Posted February 28, 2021 I always said a man could make anything, given time, material and resources.......I probably would have just got an other plastic one and worked on wheel horses the rest of the day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #4 Posted February 28, 2021 Now the 'weak link' is gone, the next one will appear. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #5 Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, JoeM said: I always said a man could make anything, given time, material and resources.......I probably would have just got an other plastic one and worked on wheel horses the rest of the day! When you learn the gear is N/A and your opener ends up at the landfill it becomes my treasure. Edited February 28, 2021 by bcgold 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #6 Posted February 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, bcgold said: When you learn the gear is N/A Admirable if that what's you signed up for. Or go old school and open the door by hand! That might be super old school! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,807 #7 Posted February 28, 2021 That is some impressive work! Did he make two casts of the same piece and 1 worked? The first one was missing most the teeth. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #8 Posted February 28, 2021 36 minutes ago, JoeM said: Admirable if that what's you signed up for. These past 70 years haven't been all that bad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #9 Posted February 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, pullstart said: That is some impressive work! Did he make two casts of the same piece and 1 worked? The first one was missing most the teeth. The first plaster after pouring the metal it was obvious he hadn't done a complete wax burn out and the gas formed during combustion created internal pressures. The second plaster mold spent some time in the furnace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merrykeys 4 #10 Posted October 8, 2021 I heard that it is really hard to find a good repair and installation place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
