01-06-2011, 04:38 PM
Hi,
I've been playing with my toys again. I restored my AVO wave winder a couple of years ago and fitted a temporary crank with the intention of making a better crank later.
I finally got around to it and for such a simple job it took a while to accomplish. Metal turning; wood turning; drilling; tapping and welding. I tried using my airbrush and compressor to spray it with but I can't get to grips with this at all and in the end gave up. I blasted the paint on with my HVLP spray gun and big compressor; I used the same paint I sprayed the winder with so everything matches nicely.
The wooden handle was turned and after sanding was burnished with the lathe under power giving a hard surface which was then wire burned to add the decorative rings then wax polished to complete it. A nice touch was to arrange the wooden handle to revolve around its axis it being retained by a turned brass countersunk washer and 6mm countersunk set screw.
I really need to spend less time on the computer whilst the weather is milder and catch up with all these little jobs that I enjoy so much.
Kind regards, Col.[attachment=1804][attachment=1805][attachment=1806]
I've been playing with my toys again. I restored my AVO wave winder a couple of years ago and fitted a temporary crank with the intention of making a better crank later.
I finally got around to it and for such a simple job it took a while to accomplish. Metal turning; wood turning; drilling; tapping and welding. I tried using my airbrush and compressor to spray it with but I can't get to grips with this at all and in the end gave up. I blasted the paint on with my HVLP spray gun and big compressor; I used the same paint I sprayed the winder with so everything matches nicely.
The wooden handle was turned and after sanding was burnished with the lathe under power giving a hard surface which was then wire burned to add the decorative rings then wax polished to complete it. A nice touch was to arrange the wooden handle to revolve around its axis it being retained by a turned brass countersunk washer and 6mm countersunk set screw.
I really need to spend less time on the computer whilst the weather is milder and catch up with all these little jobs that I enjoy so much.
Kind regards, Col.[attachment=1804][attachment=1805][attachment=1806]
