Tool Maintenance/Modification ZedShed Style

[Keyser]

All the work carried out in the ZedShed takes its toll on the tools so sometimes a bit of maintenance is required and sometimes even a bit of improvement.

 

So starting with the boring maintenance -

 

My welder

The arm for moving it around has broken

 

 

So I bent a piece of scrap metal over an old bar

 

 

cut it to shape

 

 

Cleaned it

 

 

and welded it on - first time I have welded a welder

 

 

That's that sorted

 

Now improvement

 

I have in my collection of compressors this little 60 litre 2.5HP Hunter - its great because its mobile and is mostly used for the air fed mask when sandblasting or spraying as it can sit outside away from the dust, dirt or spray.

However I hit a pothole a while ago and the crappy plastic wheels shattered

 

 

So I bough these

 

 

But not to replace the crappy ones - O no this is the ZedShed - you need to think bigger - I have to move this compressor from the front garden all the way to the back garden....

 

Thinking bigger? Think Off road -

 

 

I mean this much bigger

 

 

 

So firstly we need a new axel

 

 

Then onto the front

 

 

silly rubber bungs

 

So welded a new axel on the front - However I had some arch rub

 

 

No worries in true Zed style

 

Piece of pipe

 

 

2 short lengths

 

 

we have spacers

 

 

Perfect clearance

 

 

Now that's a mod

 

 

Check the camber on that

 

 

 

It's a mad, mad world

 

K

[Humpy]

Great stance on that, Bob must be jealous

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

[rtbiscuit]

slam that ride

[glrnet]

Just needs spraying green now

[Wasso]

That compressor should have its own build thread.

 

As each visitor comes they must don it with modifications. For instance, paint, spoiler, splitter and so on. Custom made of course but it would be cool

[Chris`I]

Genius!

[Darren-B]

You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

[Stutopia]

Great work. Surely a lockable diff next, for the more serious off road excursions?

[Keyser]

You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

You entered a robot into robot wars?

[Wasso]

You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Oh my god you entered robot wars. I loved that programme so much.

 

Razor for the win!!

 

 

[Humpy]

You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

You are joking me arent you? Then again wouldnt surprise one bit if you did

[Keyser]

Not sure if I have any pics, will have a look in the albums. Got into the qualifiers the round before you get on TV. Our robot was called Anagram. Built it with my father in law was a good laugh.

 

Razor was from Bournemouth I know the builder he used to run a model shop down here in westbourne he was one of the scrutineers when we went up to London for the competition.

 

All that's left now is the batteries and a couple of motors one I used to make my electric soil sieve.

 

Ahh the good old days

[ph 7]

Everytime I see any of your threads I imagine that you constantly have the A-team theme on loop

[SteveM]

needs lowering

[Keyser]

You entered a robot into robot wars?

 

Here ya go

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/69668-robot-wars/

 

[bronzee]

I'm concerned about you guys, what will you mod next?! The cat, the neighbours dog?! :lol: :p

[Keyser]

I'm concerned about you guys, what will you mod next?! The cat, the neighbours dog?! :lol: :p

 

Whats scary is we do have a cat and the neighbour has a dog

[KC350Z]

You never cease to amaze me Chris, now to make it remote controlled

 

TY Darren

 

I still have the remote control bits from the robot we entered in "Robot Wars" a few years ago Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Does the wife not count as remote controlled then

[cs2000]

Needs lowering definatly, hellaflush! lol.