Monthly Archives: July 2009

How to remove a sheared bolt.

Posted on 26 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

How to remove a broken or sheared off bolt using very inexpensive stud extractors. Continue reading →

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Another set of gears for a childs electric jeep made.

Posted on 26 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

How a set of extension gears were made for a childs electric jeep. Continue reading →

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Flintoff for Prime Minister!

Posted on 20 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Making adjustable handlebars for a motorcycle becomes very difficult when listening to Freddy Flintoff and the rest of the team take on the Aussies in the Ashes match at Lords. Continue reading →

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Cricket interrupts making motorcycle adjustable handlebars!

Posted on 19 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Using a faceplate to make a pair of aluminium brackets for adjustable handlebars for a motorcycle but its interrupted by England’s cricket performance at Lord’s Continue reading →

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Gears completed – next up motorcycle adjustable handlebars….

Posted on 18 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Two extended gears made for electric child’s jeep. Follow the trials and tribulations of a model engineer making gears for one of his website readers. Continue reading →

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Gear cutting revisited. Short session prior to going fishing!

Posted on 17 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

One model engineers experience with cutting small gears Continue reading →

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Something is completed in the workshop!

Posted on 14 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Follow the making of a bait board for a fishing boat Continue reading →

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A bad day at the office (or my workshop!)

Posted on 13 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Today I managed to get back into the workshop after being laid up for 3 days and thought I would clear up the gears project I am making for a reader of this site. According to a couple of reference … Continue reading →

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Gear cutting with a hobb!

Posted on 8 July, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Coevers the use of a gear hobb to make new longer pinions for a child’s electric jeep Continue reading →

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