The Do-it-Yourself Thread: A Home for Handymen and Artisans - General

Bought a old typewriter last weekend. It's a royal model 10 and the serial dates it from 1922-1923. The old rubber is all hard, it's missing lettering for the O key and the e key is malfunctioning. Several other keys stick out or are slow. Other than that it seems to be in good shape. I'm going to clean it all up with some denatured alcohol and use sewing machine oil to get it running smoothly. I've got an old calculator from the 20's too and I'm going to clean it up at the same time. I'll post some pics from the inside soon. [t]http://i.imgur.com/yxzKEfJ.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/Q28QKYc.jpg[/t] Fucker weighs about 30 pounds. Shoot how do I thumb nail a picture? edit: Your a life saver ~zomg!

[noparse][t]image URL[/t][/noparse] [editline]6th November 2014[/editline] Sounds like an awesome project, good luck man

I've always wanted to own a vintage typewriter, maybe something from the 40s-60s. I'm a writer, so it wouldn't be unfitting.

[QUOTE=woolio1;46428526]I've always wanted to own a vintage typewriter, maybe something from the 40s-60s. I'm a writer, so it wouldn't be unfitting.[/QUOTE] I've got an old 20's Remington in great shape, but I never have gotten new ribbon for it to try it out. They are common things to come across though, but I rarely come across a big one that's in working order.

I made my own apple sauce [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sEVNvqpS8g[/media]

I spent the morning at a local 1800's blacksmith shop, where me and my nephew had our first go forging metal. Was an absolute blast. I was 40 years younger than the next youngest guy there, really cool guys. My nephew who's 15 had a blast as well. We'll be going every month now. Coal fired, antique tools, awesome. We forged a slingshot out of a horse shoe. It was a lot of fun. [t]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/forge_1_zps0f4f82cc.jpg[/t] [t]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/Forge_2_zps33e7e3e5.jpg[/t]

Where did you go to get to the black smiths shop? Looks like it would be ab absolute blast making some thing like that. Hoffa you apple murder! How do you sleep at night?/s Did you find any thing left of the apple after you shot it? woolio1 you can get a nearly mint condition typewriter on ebay for about 50-150$. It won't be nearly as old as the one I've got but it would work right off the bat. They made some really nice portable typewriters starting in the 30's and the nice thing is some have been left in the case and it protects them. This is a good example of what to look for. [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Antique-1940s-Portable-Quiet-DeLuxe-Royal-Typewriter-Case-Metal-Glass-Keys-/261632011728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cea7badd0"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Antique-1940s-Portable-Quiet-DeLuxe-Royal-Typewriter-Case-Metal-Glass-Keys-/261632011728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cea7badd0[/URL] At worst it might just need to oil. Ajacks you should post a pic of yours and get a new ribbon for it. Come on you know you want to!

[QUOTE=Mysion;46442589]Where did you go to get to the black smiths shop? Looks like it would be ab absolute blast making some thing like that. Hoffa you apple murder! How do you sleep at night?/s Did you find any thing left of the apple after you shot it? woolio1 you can get a nearly mint condition typewriter on ebay for about 50-150$. It won't be nearly as old as the one I've got but it would work right off the bat. They made some really nice portable typewriters starting in the 30's and the nice thing is some have been left in the case and it protects them. This is a good example of what to look for. [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Antique-1940s-Portable-Quiet-DeLuxe-Royal-Typewriter-Case-Metal-Glass-Keys-/261632011728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cea7badd0"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Antique-1940s-Portable-Quiet-DeLuxe-Royal-Typewriter-Case-Metal-Glass-Keys-/261632011728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cea7badd0[/URL] At worst it might just need to oil. Ajacks you should post a pic of yours and get a new ribbon for it. Come on you know you want to![/QUOTE] Is something like [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Typewriter-BROTHER-DELUXE-with-case-1960s-60s-Mid-Century-Retro-Type-/301384972162?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item462bf1b782"]this[/URL] worth anything? I like the way it looks.

It looks like it's missing a key. The lever is still there but the key top is missing. It's suposed to look like this . [t]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x-M8uBcywW8/TWPAcjS_tvI/AAAAAAAAACs/mtqm29IoQtw/s1600/Brother%2BDe%2BLuxe%2B02.jpeg[/t] You can see the lower right key is missing on the ebay one. The third auction photo shows the empty spot where the key would be. It'd be a good buy if not for the missing key. If you want that model bid on this one here. [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Typewriter-BROTHER-DELUXE-with-case-working-/361108733759?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5413c1ff3f"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Typewriter-BROTHER-DELUXE-with-case-working-/361108733759?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5413c1ff3f[/URL]

[QUOTE=Mysion;46444076]It looks like it's missing a key. The lever is still there but the key top is missing. It's suposed to look like this . [t]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x-M8uBcywW8/TWPAcjS_tvI/AAAAAAAAACs/mtqm29IoQtw/s1600/Brother%2BDe%2BLuxe%2B02.jpeg[/t] You can see the lower right key is missing on the ebay one. The third auction photo shows the empty spot where the key would be. It'd be a good buy if not for the missing key. If you want that model bid on this one here. [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Typewriter-BROTHER-DELUXE-with-case-working-/361108733759?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5413c1ff3f[/URL][/QUOTE] I'll be honest, I hadn't noticed that. Anyway, I'm just looking for something sleeker, more modern. Unless you've got a suggestion for something classier. I want it to be as much a statement piece as a functional one. (I collect mid-century modern furniture, so I'd like it to fit.)

Go to this web site and look around till you find a style you like. What ever it is you should be able to find one on ebay. [URL="http://www.mrmartinweb.com/type.htm"]http://www.mrmartinweb.com/type.htm[/URL]

[QUOTE=Mysion;46444231]Go to this web site and look around till you find a style you like. What ever it is you should be able to find one on ebay. [URL]http://www.mrmartinweb.com/type.htm[/URL][/QUOTE] Awesome, thanks! EDIT: I'm thinking Royal Aristocrat, they seem to be pretty affordable. Any experience with those?

Has anyone here worked with carbon fiber fabric? I've got some parts that I want to make look like they're carbon fiber, but the vinyl wrap is the wrong weave pattern and looks pretty 'eh' anyway.

[QUOTE=ramirez!;46453022]Has anyone here worked with carbon fiber fabric? I've got some parts that I want to make look like they're carbon fiber, but the vinyl wrap is the wrong weave pattern and looks pretty 'eh' anyway.[/QUOTE] There's a post about carbon fiber around page 20 of this thread. If you go through the picture view, you might be able to find it.

The first thing I wanted to fix was the E key. When you press a key carriage is supposed to advance. If it doesn't then you end up with letters typed on top of each other. This quickly makes text nearly unreadable. After messing with it for a while I found a bar that the pull when they are pressed. All keys pulled it except the E key seemed to only pull it half way. I could get the the key to work if I pushed on the bar at the same time. To fix it I bent up one of the U shaped bars in the pic bellow. One of the bars has scuffs on it. IT's the one about 1/3 the picture from the left. That's the one that I had to bend up. It was a thick metal rod in a delecate area. I was worried I would break on of the springs. [t]http://i.imgur.com/nfGV7ne.jpg[/t] The second problem to taclke was the keys that stick up. [t]http://i.imgur.com/X2Voa7H.jpg[/t] I was able to narrow the problem down to the bars in the picture bellow. There are the ones in the center of the pic that the springs connect to. The issue was that 3 of these bars where bent. By bending them back in place now all the keys lie flat. There's a 4th one that's also bent but it wasn't affecting any thing so I just let it be. [t]http://i.imgur.com/RK8p2in.jpg?1[/t] I'm going to tackle the sticking caps lock and margin release next. Maybe I can move some springs around too and make the shift key easier to push. It takes nearly all of my little finger strength right now to use it. woolio1 with the exception of the one I just bought I have zero experience with typewriters. What your looking for depends on how mechanically inclined you are. If your confident with tools you could get one with sticky keys and oil it up so it works again. Other wise you should look for an auction where every thing is said to be working. The machines tend to gunk up with age so finding one that doesn't need any work, not even some oil might be difficult. If you okay with oiling it the you have a lot more options. ramirez your sure you can't use the wrap? My friend uses 3M wrap on his PC and some car parts it looks really good. It's pricey though.... Real carbon fiber is really hard to work with. I think working with it normally involves a vacuum if you want a smooth finish. You put the part in a bag and suck out all the air I think.

I'm thinking of starting a bartering thread here, to talk about finds and flips and stuff like that. After making $600 in the last three weeks I've really had my eyes opened to buying and flipping goods. Anyone else here interested in that? We could talk about stuff to look for, things that we've sold and how. I think it could be good.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;46496732]I'm thinking of starting a bartering thread here, to talk about finds and flips and stuff like that. After making $600 in the last three weeks I've really had my eyes opened to buying and flipping goods. Anyone else here interested in that? We could talk about stuff to look for, things that we've sold and how. I think it could be good.[/QUOTE] I think that's a great idea.

[QUOTE=ramirez!;46453022]Has anyone here worked with carbon fiber fabric? I've got some parts that I want to make look like they're carbon fiber, but the vinyl wrap is the wrong weave pattern and looks pretty 'eh' anyway.[/QUOTE] Yup. I did some parts for my old car, and it turned out pretty cool. You just sand and get some abrasive surfacing on what you want, then apply the resin, then la down the carbon fiber, more resin, then when it's all dry, sand, trim the excess, and clearcoat. Another thing I suggest is painting the surface black, before you start, in case you thin the weave out too much on accident. [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00040.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00040.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It also looks like real carbon fiber - because - well - it is. It also looks spectacular when you're done. [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00041.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00041.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00042.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00042.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00044.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00044.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Just make sure you have a dremel or similar to shave the shards that are left over on the ends. Then I sprayed about 6 layers of clear coat and sanded in between. [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00059.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00059.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It's worth the effort to just use the fabric like you're saying. Vinyl looks bad. [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00060.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00060.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s43.photobucket.com/user/serj22/media/CAM00061.jpg.html][IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/CAM00061.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I did several small pieces and the radio trim like that. I think somewhere further back in the thread I outlined the whole project. The fabric off ebay was about $15 for plenty to do trim stuff.

How cooperative is a layer of carbon fiber like that? I mean, in the sense of getting a snug fit around corners and edges like that?

[QUOTE=lekkimsm;46504763]How cooperative is a layer of carbon fiber like that? I mean, in the sense of getting a snug fit around corners and edges like that?[/QUOTE] If you are doing one layer at a time, it is extremely cooperative. That piece had a lot of curves and tumblehome shapes in it, and as long as you put the initial layer of resin down to act like a glue, it works great, then I just pushed the carbon fiber down, and then dabbed it with a 1" brush into all the corners. It is real reasonable and reactive to what you want to do. A vacuum pump and bag would be a better option, but I didn't have one at the time. I did that in the backyard.

[QUOTE=Serj22;46505647]If you are doing one layer at a time, it is extremely cooperative. That piece had a lot of curves and tumblehome shapes in it, and as long as you put the initial layer of resin down to act like a glue, it works great, then I just pushed the carbon fiber down, and then dabbed it with a 1" brush into all the corners. It is real reasonable and reactive to what you want to do. A vacuum pump and bag would be a better option, but I didn't have one at the time. I did that in the backyard.[/QUOTE] Isn't there a slight risk of crevices and wrinkles if you use the vacuum method?

[QUOTE=lekkimsm;46506249]Isn't there a slight risk of crevices and wrinkles if you use the vacuum method?[/QUOTE] Not really. I use a pump intended for pulling a vacuum through an A/C circuit in a car. I use some plastic tubing in a roll that encompases large planks that i vacuum press together with epoxy. I attempted the carbon fiber with a small part, and some epoxy, rather than plain resin, and put it on a piece of bent metal. It didn't serve any purpose but it was an experiment. The plastic sucked the carbon fiber tight to the metal, and I left the vacuum for 6 hours for the epoxy to cure, then removed it. The bag was a little stuck, but it popped apart once i inflated the bag. The bag gets small creases, but you can work those out while pulling the vacuum. It's not too hard.

At the school I work at, we were sent a prototype pack of ''Crumbles.'' They're basically small programmable boards where you can attach a small motor or an LED ''sparkle.'' Sparkles can be programmed in sequence (and daisy-chained) so you can have the LED flash/pulse/strobe in any colour. The software is dead simple to use. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/U0lyANC.jpg[/IMG] I made a project example using conductive wire thread and fabric snap fasteners which, when fastened completes the circuit and the LED lights up. For someone who basically had NO electronics experience at school, collge or university - today was a pretty fun day.

Made a pipe gun today, it fires 12 gauge shotgun shells. It's actually surprisingly powerful and extremely loud. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iN95Rzl.jpg[/IMG] Now to find a legal place to shoot it.

[QUOTE=Squerl101;46575979]Made a pipe gun today, it fires 12 gauge shotgun shells. It's actually surprisingly powerful and extremely loud. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iN95Rzl.jpg[/IMG] Now to find a legal place to shoot it.[/QUOTE] I would expect it to be loud. You've built a cartridge-loading blunderbuss.

[QUOTE=Squerl101;46575979]Made a pipe gun today, it fires 12 gauge shotgun shells. It's actually surprisingly powerful and extremely loud. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iN95Rzl.jpg[/IMG] Now to find a legal place to shoot it.[/QUOTE] I hope you used a good material for the barrel [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/AFarCry/Rifle.jpg[/IMG] I'd avoid mortaring stuff with it.. on a different note: Potato gun update: [t]http://puu.sh/d4PrU/614debe366.JPG[/t] I've installed a fuel pump , a 1 liter fuel tank and a new 12 volt rechargeable battery instead of the old battery bank setup to power the pump and the fan in the combustion chamber. All that's left is to design the injector nozzle with a check valve. Any suggestions how I would do some sort of magazine for it? :v:

Made a box for y'know, paintbrushes. The wood is walnut (there were quite a few scraps kicking around the workshop), it's got two coats of danish oil on it. Admittedly I went a little over the top with the nails (there's a fuck-ton in the base) but atleast it won't fall apart any time soon. [thumb]http://i.imgur.com/ERLdXs8.jpg[/thumb] Before you ask why there are holes in the top, I was planing on nailing the top down, cutting it in half, hinging it and using the top as the lid, but seeing the teacher uses these brushes quite a lot I just glued two strips under the wood to act as a lid and hold it in place.

[QUOTE=Hoffa1337;46584537]I hope you used a good material for the barrel [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b26/AFarCry/Rifle.jpg[/IMG] I'd avoid mortaring stuff with it.. on a different note: Potato gun update: [t]http://puu.sh/d4PrU/614debe366.JPG[/t] I've installed a fuel pump , a 1 liter fuel tank and a new 12 volt rechargeable battery instead of the old battery bank setup to power the pump and the fan in the combustion chamber. All that's left is to design the injector nozzle with a check valve. Any suggestions how I would do some sort of magazine for it? :v:[/QUOTE] I used black steel pipe for the barrel, I don't see why it wouldn't be strong enough to consistently withstand the energy from discharging a shell. But accidents can happen... I don't plan on mortaring anything, just using it to fire regular shells and slugs. Royal Nonesuch on Youtube managed to fill half of his barrel with dirt and was only able to make it bulge. I wouldn't do anything that stupid. But the receiver of the gun blew off with such force that it flew several hundred feet backwards with enough energy to probably impale someone :D On second note, your potato gun is quite badass :)

A few weeks ago was the first time i'd ever laid hands on a sewing machine. Naturally, The first thing i decided to make with it is a dumb furry goat kigu. Now i am one with the sparklegoat [img]https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10393888_10204986527440984_6380641602658999525_n.jpg?oh=a1264bd6bac7d77f2c76eb1f5e208f70&oe=54D4D5EB[/img]

[QUOTE=Squerl101;46588750]I used black steel pipe for the barrel, I don't see why it wouldn't be strong enough to consistently withstand the energy from discharging a shell. But accidents can happen... I don't plan on mortaring anything, just using it to fire regular shells and slugs. Royal Nonesuch on Youtube managed to fill half of his barrel with dirt and was only able to make it bulge. I wouldn't do anything that stupid. But the receiver of the gun blew off with such force that it flew several hundred feet backwards with enough energy to probably impale someone :D On second note, your potato gun is quite badass :)[/QUOTE] That threaded black plumbing stuff you get at hardware stores is some pretty mild steel, I've sawn through it with hacksaws. I'd be extremely careful.