Restoring a working antique dish to full functionality..

[Vipersan]

Looks like Amazon to the rescue again.
10 piece diamond jewellery file kit for £4
delivery tomorrow.

 

[Vipersan]

Yesterday was a write off sat wise...
My cat Peppa has developed a UTI...so much time was spent catering to her needs...along with vet visits the previous day.
Apparently the high grain content and low actual meat/protein content in cat foods can contribute to a poor immune system particularly in older cats....so a course of antibiotics and an upgrade in food quality was in order.
She's now eating better than I am.

Ok back on subject...The Diamond files arrived and I used at least 2 of them.
First job ..clean up the groove my poor mans lathe created.
Next ...I had to cut slopes in the LNB casting to accommodate the larger 'ears' of the 24mm circlip.
I guess I could have ground them off but then I'd never have anything with which to remove the circlip if I needed to.
I am very happy with the results..
See pix
..Now to create the large aluminium washer with a 25mm dia hole..

 

[Channel Hopper]

Keep us posted on Peppa.

Yesterday was a write off sat wise...
My cat Peppa has developed a UTI...so much time was spent catering to her needs...along with vet visits the previous day.
Apparently the high grain content and low actual meat/protein content in cat foods can contribute to a poor immune system particularly in older cats....so a course of antibiotics and an upgrade in food quality was in order.
She's now eating better than I am.

Ok back on subject...The Diamond files arrived and I used at least 2 of them.
First job ..clean up the groove my poor mans lathe created.
Next ...I had to cut slopes in the LNB casting to accommodate the larger 'ears' of the 25mm circlip.
I guess I could have ground them off but then I'd never have anything with which to remove the circlip if I needed to.
I am very happy with the results..
See pix
..Now to create the large aluminium washer with a 25mm dia hole..

 

[Channel Hopper]

Keep us posted on Peppa.

Yesterday was a write off sat wise...
My cat Peppa has developed a UTI...so much time was spent catering to her needs...along with vet visits the previous day.
Apparently the high grain content and low actual meat/protein content in cat foods can contribute to a poor immune system particularly in older cats....so a course of antibiotics and an upgrade in food quality was in order.
She's now eating better than I am.

Ok back on subject...The Diamond files arrived and I used at least 2 of them.
First job ..clean up the groove my poor mans lathe created.
Next ...I had to cut slopes in the LNB casting to accommodate the larger 'ears' of the 25mm circlip.
I guess I could have ground them off but then I'd never have anything with which to remove the circlip if I needed to.
I am very happy with the results..
See pix
..Now to create the large aluminium washer with a 25mm dia hole..

 

[Vipersan]

Keep us posted on Peppa.

Indeed I will Stephen...
I lost her brother...George about 18 moths ago.
Same age both..but he had heart failure.
If I also lost Peppa ...I'd be in bits.

Dont think I'll be working outside any time soon...the weather is unforgiving atm.
..so might as well do the indoor jobs I can do.

 

[Channel Hopper]

If I also lost Peppa ...I'd be in bits.

Age gets to all of to us.
She is going to remembered through you, whatever happens.

 

[Channel Hopper]

If I also lost Peppa ...I'd be in bits.

Age gets to all of to us.
She is going to remembered through you, whatever happens.

 

[Vipersan]

Ok ...done for tonight...
It's obvious I'll need to invest in some more appropriate length m2.5 bolts...and possibly star washers..
24mm nitrile rubber gaskets both inside and outside the washer/plate ...but looks good and nice and straight..
I may also use some gasket gunk inside as well..
I really dont want rain ingress.
Also need to come up with a cap of some sort...which is practically invisible to RF at Ku.
suggestions welcomed.
Hopefully the last picture will be with the modded bullseye complete and wearing its plastic casing again.