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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: jamesisapayne on December 02, 2016, 11:08:20 PM

Title: What's going on here then!
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 02, 2016, 11:08:20 PM
Thought I'd upload a sneak preview of my project I was working on tonight and will hopefully finish tomorrow. Can anyone guess what it's going to be?

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0681_zpsiyskskpx.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0681_zpsiyskskpx.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0683_zps5bkbutak.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0683_zps5bkbutak.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0685_zpsyf1jjuiv.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0685_zpsyf1jjuiv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: FattusCattus on December 02, 2016, 11:12:49 PM
It's a grip applicator!
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Post by: jamesisapayne on December 02, 2016, 11:14:07 PM
That's one hell of a grip!!!!
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Post by: GoodLeave on December 02, 2016, 11:14:28 PM
A Giraffe.

Definitely. Definitely a Giraffe.
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Post by: Gurujames on December 02, 2016, 11:18:32 PM
It seems to be in 2 parts. The threaded bar at the top imply some sort of clamping/tightening system. Therefore, my guess is a clamping jig to handle a cleft.
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Post by: smilley792 on December 03, 2016, 12:01:19 AM
An inflatable sander!
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Post by: smilley792 on December 03, 2016, 06:51:13 PM
@jamesisapayne where the update?
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Post by: jamesisapayne on December 04, 2016, 09:03:42 AM
@jamesisapayne where the update?


@smilley792 apolgies was a busy day yesterday and had my club presentation evening last night.

Here's a little more of a teaser for you. Will probably upload a video of this in action later but for now here's a couple more photos that will hopefully give it away. The plastic box on one end is temporary, but it will be replaced by something that may or may not hold a the toe end of a bat :-)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0692_zps2qmmuoye.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0692_zps2qmmuoye.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0696_zps10ntcivw.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0696_zps10ntcivw.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0699_zpstz5zsfqn.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0699_zpstz5zsfqn.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0697_zpsjkxksa1n.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0697_zpsjkxksa1n.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0701_zpspzrupdla.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0701_zpspzrupdla.jpg.html)

(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag15/jamesisapayne/IMG_0708_zpsztyduktv.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/jamesisapayne/media/IMG_0708_zpsztyduktv.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: FattusCattus on December 04, 2016, 09:32:31 AM
It's a copy lathe! You've gone all B3 on our asses!
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Post by: SteffanLangholz on December 04, 2016, 11:29:02 AM
It's a wood turner right? Made one last week to trim down my handle.
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 04, 2016, 10:17:35 PM
Finally got round to sorting this out - still needs a couple of tweaks, and a proper toe end holder but for now, here it is…

https://www.youtube.com/embed/edJ0CsAZbmI (https://www.youtube.com/embed/edJ0CsAZbmI)

Any ideas on how to embed a YouTube video?
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Post by: KIPPERS on December 05, 2016, 12:19:51 AM
Your building a sex machine
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Post by: brokenbat on December 05, 2016, 12:51:51 AM
Your building a sex machine

Exactly what I thought.
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Post by: JK Lewis on December 05, 2016, 01:08:17 PM
It's a great idea, but can you reach to press the go trigger on the drill and still watch the binding run smoothly? I tend to bind from the top downwards, and it is important to be looking down over the bat handle to ensure tight control. Best of luck with it.
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 05, 2016, 01:34:29 PM
It's a great idea, but can you reach to press the go trigger on the drill and still watch the binding run smoothly? I tend to bind from the top downwards, and it is important to be looking down over the bat handle to ensure tight control. Best of luck with it.

yes mate tried it last night - I purposely put the drill chuck on the handle end for this reason. It allows me to control the speed really well and I can stand inline with the top of the handle to start binding and move upwards as it loads the handle.

It probably looks further away than it is because of the camera angle.
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Post by: Churchy1989 on December 05, 2016, 01:40:47 PM
Top Skills!
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Post by: JK Lewis on December 05, 2016, 06:35:05 PM
Really nice job then. When I get rich I'll commission one from you!
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Post by: JB on December 05, 2016, 07:00:51 PM
Excellent work!
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Post by: Churchy1989 on December 05, 2016, 07:21:38 PM
Mary need to put in an order!
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Post by: jamesisapayne on December 06, 2016, 09:20:30 AM
Mary need to put in an order!

Who's Mary?  ;)
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: Cow_corner on December 06, 2016, 02:12:03 PM
I'll try and post some pictures of my simpler manual set up
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 06, 2016, 08:19:13 PM
I'll try and post some pictures of my simpler manual set up

Yes please, would love to see it.

On a side note, does anyone know how to embed youtube videos rather than just link?
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: smilley792 on December 06, 2016, 08:22:37 PM
Yes please, would love to see it.

On a side note, does anyone know how to embed youtube videos rather than just link?

Site doesn't allow
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 06, 2016, 08:29:28 PM
Site doesn't allow

Any idea why?
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Post by: Churchy1989 on December 06, 2016, 08:50:56 PM
Who's Mary?  ;)

My phone!
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: Alvaro on December 06, 2016, 10:58:08 PM
Any idea why?

I think because it was built using software dating back to the welsh dragging massive stones to a sacred site in Wiltshire
Title: Re: What's going on here then!
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 06, 2016, 11:35:07 PM
I think because it was built using software dating back to the welsh dragging massive stones to a sacred site in Wiltshire

Ha ha, I laughed out loud at that!

There are a few youtube plugins available for SMF, surely we can get one to add this functionality?