Recent content by Kamikaze Viking

I have been working on this exact idea for a while (inbetween other things to pay the bills) - and "The connectors on the stand would have to be shielded a bit, so you don't accidentally short them with jewelry or by putting the log in at a weird angle." is exactly one of the problems - That and...

@LesPlenty OOH Thankyou for the link to that power variable supply. I havent been able to find anything like that. Now I hope i can get one with Australian plugs on it. and yeah the 2.1mm connector seems to be the common option. @Abysmal Vapor Thankyou my philosophy is to make something...

I've been doing soo many other things trying to make a living i need do prep to be ready to go into production and pay the bills and eat in between. I've been using the prototype every day for months with no issues, Not using a temp control and I've had only 2 burn offs on a very hot day. Have...

Hello Aussie Log Fans! Recent people poking me has gotten me back onto this project and made some decent progress! Here's Some Pics: 1] Parts laid out ready checking that i have everything for each one. 2] Decided that the quality of the woodturning wasn't good enough as i've improved...

thinking about site rules, i'm guessing once i actually get started we should get the mods to move this thread out of 'ask FC' or start a new one.. yeah probably a new one to Launch.

Righto! I've given my 2nd prototype to a friend for testing. And almost finishing some of my other projects makes room for me to get back on this. Just Got an Amazing angle grinder as a present from a mate that should help immensely in making the metals parts which was what was holding me up...

I'm doing my best to make is so there is nothing that will break (within limits). righto, kits it is. i'll get working on that.

Soon ^tm As soon as i know i wont come afoul of the local law. I think I've found the legal stuff i need just the other week, but need to check to be sure. I'm doing testing at the moment and working on other things to pay the bills (I saw this post while having a break from a Jewellery box...

Skew Chisel you say?!?! I was showing my friend around the lathe a while back and giving him a turn on each type of chisel or carbide. Then we got to the skew, showing him how to make V cuts and plane and rounds etc. Later i was looking at the practice piece we'd made and I saw something... A...

Cheers for the bump jimt0r. remind me to update things. I've finally got a proper workshop setup and am working on the basics of setting up a woodworking business. On the technical side of things I had some decent success on my methods of getting things all in the heater core assembled...

I need to remember to update this more often. Last week I built myself this rig to allow me to cut the 316 stainless heater tubes accurately and regularly at a consistent angle. If I get my setup right i should be able to put the drill press on one side of the vice, this rig mini cut off saw on...

Loving you work Ed. I cant wait until i can justify the $ for getting another log.

Oh yeah i'm still going!!! But I'm paused temporarily trying to clear out a few other woodworking projects to make some money to buy a large batch of cartridge heaters and various accessory bits I'll need to make each Log kit (eg glass stems, GonG's, copper cups, power bricks, dimmers etc)...

Finally make a breakthrough on my bottleneck and have completed making my own stainless steel part (bought tools and learned how instead of paying an engineer to machine them for me). Now I can complete my 6 prototypes and begin testing. Oh yeah, feels good to make progress even if its slow...

I certainly have ideas for phase 2 and 3 if i ever get that far. Things like digital temp control & battery packs. I guess a Butane vape idea isn't too far off base but I've never thought about making one. A friend just got 2 Dynavap M's which I cant wait to try, that will probably give me...