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Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed May 01, 2019 7:42 am
by gaza the instructor
Nice one Ed. Be seeing you. Plenty in the tank.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:16 pm
by EchoSevenNine
NECROPOST!
Just rediscovered this youtube vid that a friend of mine made for me a while back. Make's me look like a pro!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuK5SXbqgaA
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:06 pm
by jacquie
That is beautiful
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:45 pm
by Mr Mac
Superb!
You make something so technical and skillful look so easy - the true sign of a craftsman.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:07 pm
by Jennysgin
That looks amazing E79!
Must take one hell of a steady hand though, 1 slip and
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:33 am
by Mash
Nice one Echo. Really nice and a pleasure to watch.
PS I have wondered if there is a radio call sign hiding in you username?
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:24 pm
by Easydrinker
It does indeed make you look like a pro!
Robert.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:27 pm
by EchoSevenNine
Mash wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:33 am
Nice one Echo. Really nice and a pleasure to watch.
PS I have wondered if there is a radio call sign hiding in you username?
Close Mash.
I was a big Bravo Two Zero fan so used my 1st initial and year of birth
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:31 pm
by EchoSevenNine
Jennysgin wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:07 pm
That looks amazing E79!
Must take one hell of a steady hand though, 1 slip and
Oh, i've done it, Jen!
Last bad catch i had, a natural edge Beech bowl literally went right through the tiled garage roof like a cannonball! Glad my face didn't catch that one.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:02 pm
by Jennysgin
Ooh, yikes!
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:05 pm
by gaza the instructor
Was racing a friends Aston DBS Vantage in a Trophy race
at Thruxton. Engine let go big time,two pistons came
thru the block and one holed the bonnet. That got my
attention fast.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:47 pm
by Easydrinker
Loving it!
Living on the edge with a lathe!
Robert.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 12:32 pm
by buffalobob
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Just a few pics of stuff I did before retirement
I still do bits and bobs but no more big commission work anymore
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:51 am
by Edwatters
Very very nice
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:58 am
by Jennysgin
Beautiful Bob
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:54 am
by buffalobob
Ta, the spider is my trademark, I paint one on everything I do. Only come across one arachnaphobic customer so far. She stuck something over it so she wouldn't have to look at it
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:31 am
by phantom
buffalobob wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:54 am
Ta, the spider is my trademark, I paint one on everything I do. Only come across one arachnaphobic customer so far. She stuck something over it so she wouldn't have to look at it
Well I had a go at leaded glass a few years back.
Found that the base pattern and metalwork was easy enough for me, but your pics show me that you have the skill that I don't i.e. artistic ability that makes it all look so brilliant.
Well done you
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:43 am
by buffalobob
Like you say phantom, cutting glass and soldering lead is easy enough but the painting bit isn't
. I have taught or tried to teach but some folk just don't have it in em. Having said that painting isn't a necessary skill using just coloured glass can look great.
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Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:44 am
by buffalobob
Oops, doubled up, to be sure to be sure
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:05 pm
by phantom
More amazing work there Bob. I wish I had even a slight artistic ability. Hell even the ability to draw a cartoon would be great.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:39 pm
by Elecrafter
I'm into electronics and a little mechanical too.
I know 1000's of ways to make things that dont work!
Hopefully the still will work, but then it's not my design.
Retirement is the best job ever... Just the pay is crap.
Ele.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:44 pm
by Mash
gaza the instructor wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:05 pm
Was racing a friends Aston DBS Vantage in a Trophy race
at Thruxton. Engine let go big time,two pistons came
thru the block and one holed the bonnet. That got my
attention fast.
Inverted at 400ft on finals caught my attention quite quickly.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:01 pm
by buffalobob
I wish I knew more about electrickery Ele, I'm a total retard when it comes to anything like that. I was barred from entering the physics lab when I was 14. I was given a teach yourself physics book
the teacher had dj's in the back cupboards with wine fermenting in them, need I say more
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:12 pm
by Elecrafter
buffalobob wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:01 pm
I wish I knew more about electrickery Ele, I'm a total retard when it comes to anything like that. I was barred from entering the physics lab when I was 14. I was given a teach yourself physics book
the teacher had dj's in the back cupboards with wine fermenting in them, need I say more
We are all different, and collectively we can overcome our own shortfalls. This is one of the strengths of a forum like this.
Ele.
Re: Other hobbies/interests
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:20 pm
by Moss
I my about to learn some photography. Need to do something relaxing..
