Well I didn't feel well enough to do any critical work so decided that since my new vacuum has been returned for repair I decided to bash out some steel sheet to make a long handled dustpan.

Due to mobility issues I need a long handled dustpan and in the past have purchased cheap plastic ones that soon break. Part of that reason is my tendency to 'lean' on the handle so I cut out a cardboard template roughly to size and used this to cut out the sheet steel.

The two sides were folded first before the tabs were heated up and bashed (lovely word bashed!) to position. The rear bend was then done as far as the sheet bender would allow before bending to 90 degrees. Using a steel square bar in the vice the corners were 'tidied' up with a very large hammer!

The photo's below show how far I progressed before leaving the welding to tomorrow. One interesting item was the flap wheel to run on my angle grinder. It was ideal to clean up the rough edges and will be used when the base has been welded before painting. I don't know whether to have it with a tipping tray or just keep it simple and attach a handle to the work done. I will decide depending on how well I am when next in the workshop.