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Re: Making SPP

2015-06-25T14:31:08+00:00

No real progres to report but I have caught a break on sourcing some 1cm thick tool steel for the body of the new cutter design. Even bigger old blades than the ones I am using for the cutter blade.
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When I get enough spare focus of mind I'll try and make some more progress now I have been lucky enough to stumble across free tool steel.

Thank you to any of you out there willing me to finish this and adding your collective wills to my serendipity engine. I'm not crazy my mother had me tested

Statistics: Posted by ant — Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:31 pm

Re: Making SPP

2015-04-30T17:33:41+00:00

Apologies for long silence. Winter hibernation set in.

Mate did indeed let me down on the slide.

About to restart on a new cutter design.

Want to make it fit the same spot if possible.

Just finishing power controller first. Nearly done that.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:33 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-11-10T16:09:32+00:00

No matter what I do the linear cutter eventually jams. I have been waiting for a friend to deliver a more robust linear slide but he has a recently aquired hot girlfriend so is pretty crap as a friend right now. Understandably. Also bigswede had the same problem with his precision engineered version so it may be a futile approach. I just have that urge to make it work.

If my mate is crap for much longer then I will give up and make a different mechanism.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:09 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-11-07T16:58:22+00:00

I was just wondering the other day about how you were getting on with the SPP gizmo, I'm sure many here will pay handsomely for such a fine product

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:58 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-11-07T15:22:40+00:00

bumpty bump
how did you get on with this ant. did you finaly get it sorted
and working properly

Statistics: Posted by Magnu420 — Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:22 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-19T20:13:17+00:00

installed the loop counter. Still need to make a cover for the live terminals on the SSR and run an earth to the solenoid body. It works really well though. The bit of copper pipe holds the hall effect sensor where it needs to be. All still swings out when needed.

may have sussed the problem with the cutter jams. Have to remake it yet again tomorrow. Did it twice today but damaged the final version while making a mod to hopefully sort the problem. Fingers crossed it all goes well.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:13 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-15T23:49:04+00:00

Serious home engineering.
I suspect that you are a born tinkerer,with a very decent workshop.
Look forward to hearing of your results.
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:49 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-15T23:38:39+00:00

Why thank you kind sir.

I am with my mate who has built a loop counter for me.
It works perfectly.
In theory I should be good to go
after a little fabricating to install it nicely.
Unfortunately the cutter jams up ocasionally.
I am going to have to strip it down and rejig it
to try and get it operating reliably.
If that fails then make a new one entirely.
Production this week may have been overly optomistic.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:38 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-14T09:32:51+00:00

I am seriously impressed

If necessity is the mother of invention then you got to be it's father

that deserves a A+ for ingenuity and sheer brilliance

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:32 am

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-14T09:26:16+00:00

Looking good, I've no idea how it works but looking forward to seeing the end results.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:26 am

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-13T20:04:12+00:00

Rejigged the mounting of the cutter and added an exit chute.

Cutter gate swung wide open for setting up and maintenance.

Cutter gate swung closed and bolted.

Original 16mm exit hole. Deep and hard to clear when you stop.

Reshaped for easy access and a downward slope.

Added a flange.

Which takes a smooth 90deg bend in 35mm.

Which takes an extension tube.

All three bits were the one piece of scrap to begin with.

Should be in production next week.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:04 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-10T18:11:42+00:00

The solenoid was not up to it so I replaced it with a better one.
Just need to sort out a loop counter to activate it now.

Not quite there yet but getting closer.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:11 pm

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-08T10:40:10+00:00

I don't know as it is not all working yet.

I'll let you know when I do.

Not too long I should think.

The long delays are just slackness and shipping I think.

Statistics: Posted by ant — Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:40 am

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-06T10:45:14+00:00

Forget trying to order any SPP's from Odin.
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3047&p=20369&hilit=SPP#p20371

Statistics: Posted by fuf — Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:45 am

Re: Making SPP

2014-09-06T09:04:14+00:00

I'll have 2 litres, that should be enough to fill my column I hope :-)

Just out of interest, how long does it take to make, I've not tried to order any myself but lots of guys buying from abroad say it takes months for delivery.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:04 am