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RossW Guru Joined: 25/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 495
Posted: 05:57am 17 Oct 2010
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P***ed off means something else here in the US. For you it means having drunk a little too much; for us it means angry!
Just thought I'd toss that your way for fun as I was having an online chat with Oztules once and when he told me he was pissed, I couldn't figure out why he was angry with me. I learned later he wasn't; it was just a vernacular difference.
Just to clarify, like most things aussie - it's not that cut and dried mate.
"Pissed" is one of those oh, so many strine words that you have to deduce their meaning from the context and tone of voice.
"I'm pissed" can mean "I'm drunk" or "I'm really annoyed". As a phrase in isolation, you can't determine which!
"Man am I pissed, someone keyed my car" is annoyed.
"Man am I pissed, stopped for a few on the way home" is drunk!
"I'm pissed!" spoken with a slurr - drunk.
"I'm pissed!" yelled loudly and clearly - you're probably very mad!
Downwind Guru Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333
Posted: 06:57am 17 Oct 2010
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Well Pete is none of the above today, in actual fact he is rather happy with the first trial result.
I have always maintained it is much better to be Pee Off than Pee On!
Yes my bladder problem did relate to the molding and not to myself, either way a leaky bladder is no good
I will Pee Off now!! (theres another meaning)
Pete.Sometimes it just works
Tinker Guru Joined: 07/11/2007 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1904
Posted: 10:37am 17 Oct 2010
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Pete,
While you are on the bladder subject, I am curious what material its made of and if its something you made or purchased ready made?
I was thinking of making a hollow fiberglass part myself and have not yet figured out the bladder bit.
A picture would be nice Thanks,
KlausKlaus
Downwind Guru Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333
Posted: 12:22pm 17 Oct 2010
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Hi Klaus,
All in good time mate.
At present im trying a few things and would rather wait and post what works best rather than lots of poor results.
I originally wanted to use a condom but they dont make them big enough for me
Ideally i should buy some laytex and make my own, but trying a few cheaper solutions.
One thing i will point out is this is not a project for anyone that has not had reasonable experience working with glass and would be a nightmare for a novice.
(its being a nightmare for me so far)
I am in no way an expert with glass but bave molded many things over the years and have become quite adapt with working with glass and have the basics on hand like the correct waxes and pva mold release agent, gelcoat, different weights in glass mat, vacuum pump, etc, etc,
More later.
Pete.Sometimes it just works
MacGyver Guru Joined: 12/05/2009 Location: United StatesPosts: 1329
Posted: 04:50pm 17 Oct 2010
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Pete
Many (read that MANY!) years ago, I used to ride a fancy bike (Schwin Paramount) and ran what were called "sew-up" tires. That meant it was an inner tube slightly thicker than a condom, with a rubber-impregnated silk tire wrapped (sewn) around it.
Perhaps one of these inner tubes may be useful in manufacturing your bladder. If you think it might work, try asking as your local bike store; I'm sure they're still around. They were quite expensive 40 years ago and may be over the top so today, I dunno.
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Perhaps better stated in the words of Morgan Freeman,
"Where there is no struggle, there is no progress!"
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niall1 Senior Member Joined: 20/11/2008 Location: IrelandPosts: 331
Posted: 01:29am 23 Oct 2010
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thats interesting about the oxy cutting ... i watched someone doing it years back and i wish he,d have let one or two watching have a go (. kind off ..do away with some off the theory. ) it might have been better to hold the torch at the same time he did and get a feel for it ....
it does seem a really usefull tool to have .... niall
Downwind Guru Joined: 09/09/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2333
Posted: 01:59pm 23 Oct 2010
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[quote]it might have been better to hold the torch at the same time he did and get a feel for it .... [/quote]
Hmmm, little to close for comfort me thinks, with many hands on the torch it dont work, as 2 brains dont work as one.
Oxy cutting is very easy, basically you have a heating flame around the tip and a larger centre hole in the tip, this centre hole is just for oxygen to blow through and no flame there.
The flame is used to heat the metal, and once red hot you press a lever and blast oxygen through the centre hole, the oxygen blows the molten metal away making the cut.
It is that simple.
The process is....preheat the metal where you wish to start the cut then press the lever to release the oxygen, while moving slowly along the cut, and maintaining the tip 1-2mm off the metal.
A steady hand is important.
A oxy set is a very handy tool but costly with cylinder rental for the gas and the gas in not cheap either.
Pete.Sometimes it just works
martinjsto Senior Member Joined: 09/10/2007 Location: AustraliaPosts: 149
Posted: 03:12pm 28 Oct 2010
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Hi all, long time since my last post, i have been busy for the last few yrs on other projects.
Hi to Glen, Phil and gordon and the rest of the gang,
my how things have changed since i was last on, I have a lot to catch up with.
My mill is stil working on my property, havnot needed to take it down in 2 yrs.I have the new (a few yrs ago) 7 phase unit running but need to get on to the caps thing.
just a quick note with oxycutting, as I understand it.
I believe you actualy oxidize the material away its not heated to molten then blown out, to start a cut you heat till red hot then blow or gouge a start but from then on the oxygen actualy oxidize the metal and remove it with the air jet. think about the time it takes heating the metal to get a cut started, but once it is cutting you move along too quick for the metal to reach red hot. its the oxygen doing the work, quite amazing realy that you are "rusting" through solid steel in millisecconds.
great to see there is some great improvements since my last build, just mean i will have to start another project. Martinfree power for all
McAlinden WA
Greenbelt Guru Joined: 11/01/2009 Location: United StatesPosts: 566
Posted: 02:54am 29 Oct 2010
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martinjsto;
A well written post with accurate description of how the Acetylene-Oxygen Torch uses chemical reaction to cut steel.
Note;
Cast Iron does not cut so readily with this torch but can be slowly disintegrated with ton's of Gas and OXY.
Plasma cutting is best for this, Magnesium electric arc and Oxygen
Copper Bronze and Brass can not be cut. Can be Soldered however.
For those younger people out there You can save some money by substituting Propane for the more expensive Acetylene, Its a little slower heating the metal to its combustion
temperature but otherwise works well. Time has proven that I am blind to the Obvious, some of the above may be True?
shawn Senior Member Joined: 30/03/2010 Location: New ZealandPosts: 210
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