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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มิ.ย. 2021
- Building the transition pieces between the mower deck, Vacuum housing and the 8 inch hose. My very first shot at making fiberglass parts.
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Great work. Good design.
Enjoyed watching.
Best one I have seen yet regarding the fiber glass connection. I'm going to try something similar. Greeting from Denmark
Thank you very much. Glad you found this project helpful. The Fiberglass parts are very ridged and also very lightweight. Be sure to use extra layers where your parts are touching the ground. Thank you and take care.
Tip young man , just wrap it with cling wrap and fibre glass won't stick to it . Nice and quick and easy.
That is really slick Steve.
Thank you Frank. Glad you are enjoying this project my friend. Take care.
This is really interesting watching this come together. Pretty ingenious work there Stephen. Can't wait for part 4!
Thank you Tybo. Glad you are enjoying this project my friend. Take care.
The project is lookin good Stephen! Im itchin just watchin, but, still enjoyin every minute! (For several years, i was a source inspector in a fiberglass manufacturing facility. They built flow dampers for handling air and solids for several large corporations, and i got to travel doing inspections. Some in other countries, some, here in the U.S.) Fiberglass is an amazing medium to work with, and is WAY stronger than i imagined when i first started dealing with it. Can hardly wait for the next episode! And, yeah, those splinters ARE a PITA, i SURE dont miss those in my hands!
Thank you Dave. That sound like a very interesting career my friend. My Fire Helmets were all made from fiberglass and I can tell you it is very strong! but at the same time it is very light. This first experience with it was a real learning curve but I am happy with the results. Glad you are enjoying this project and Take Care.
@@StephenOgle i was fortunate really, as i was able to have several different jobs while working for the same company for 40+ years. I was also a welder, a certified weld inspector, as well as being able to build some of the products that i had inspected. Hands on, in my experience anyway, was by far, a MUCH better way to learn than by being in any classroom. Schooling is important, but, so is actually doing!
Very nice job, could reinforce with pvc if you need at some time…
Stephen, this is a great project. Very well engineered plus nicely constructed. Remember, every idea you have “counts”. I am excited and impressed.
Thank you Frank. I really try to think through each part before getting started. It gets expensive when something doesn't work at the end. LOL! So glad you are enjoying this project my friend. Take care.
Hi Stephen. Absolutely bloody brilliant mate well done.From beginning can't wait to see part 4. There is nothing wrong with your welds.Well done on your fabrication skills. A job well done a true testament to your brains and hands.Well done.
Thank you Nigel. So glad you are enjoying this project my friend. Glad it has sparked your interest in part 4 also. Take care.
Pulling out all the tricks my friend! Interesting.
Thank you Zetus. I wanted to fiberglass these parts and not just cobble them together. Only, I have never done any fiberglass work before. Thanks TH-cam LOL! Glad you enjoyed this project my friend.
Fantastic! Love the progress….and not too wordy. Very ingenious…I’m gonna keep watching!
Thank you very much. This was my first attempt at building a fiberglass chute. It is still working great. Thank you. Hope you enjoy your build. Take care.
I've never seen a vac fan set up like that. Typically the air comes in from the (open) side and out the side you are using as an inlet.
I'm really curious to see how this is gonna work.
I really like how you fabbed the fiberglass adapters.
This is shaping up to be a fine piece of work.
Thank you Doug. Glad you are enjoying this build. It really does work very well as hopefully you will see in my next video. Also some things that had to be fixed or changed. Take care.
Great build Stephan.
Looking absolutely awesome
Thank you Donald. I really need some practice with the fiberglass, but these pieces serve their purpose well. Glad you are enjoying it.
Great job 👏 on making the attachment share my idea that worked was Air Conditioner out put hose which you can buy 6" hose at Home depot, the hose flexes like accordion, I took off my LG portable unit was same size to my craftsman pull behind leaf trailer with 5hp briggs.
Great creative project. I have to do something similar to fit my new mower deck.
Thank you Larry. I have used my leaf collector several times now and it is holding up great. Take care.
it would be nice to put a thin strip of metal on that crave for stones
Stephen, I haven't done a lot of fibreglassing but from watching other videos and my little experience if you put a bit of resin on first and continue to lay the glass over it the air bubbles will leach out better and the matt will have resin all the way through. Of course, straight after that put a bit more resin over the matt to cover it. Hope that helps.
Terry from Australia. PS Just realised this was a year ago.
Hi Stephen, looking great, well done.
Thank you Philip. Glad you are enjoying this project. Take care.
you could stick pins it to hold it til you get to that point
Hi Stephen - I have to admit I was wondering why you did not use your band saw - but I guess the lightbulb finally went on ! :-) Always love your work and your ingenuity. I look forward to Part 4. As always - regards and stay safe. Dennis
Thank you Dennis. I don't know what I was thinking with the handsaw even though it worked (slowly and awkwardly). Glad I did remember my bandsaw. It truly made things easier. Glad you enjoyed this project my friend and hope all is well with you. Take care.
Not saying you had the wrong idea about cutting out the chunks of form but to do the final clean up you might use some acetone, which will dissolve most foam. You could also epoxy a steel plate under or on top of the fiberglass where your two bolts hold the chute to the mower deck, otherwise the fiberglass will crack from the stress.
well done! A bread knife works great for shaping foam
Thank you Brandon. I did not think of that and appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying this project. Take care.
Great idea....I will make something similar. I will use Epoxy resin instead of polyester resin and many layer of 6 on. fiberglass cloth. I'm use with epoxy !!!! Thanks a lot.
If you ever do any fiber glassing again look into west systems its some of the best out there it is used a lot in the marine industry!!
I agree, more reinforcement and another bolt on the front. The bouncing could be real hard on it with the leverage and all. You may find you will need an arm to help hold the hose. But then again your already using it and things may show up. lol
Thank you Lee. I definitely agree that another bolt would make the mounting more rigid and strong. My thought was that with a little movement I may keep it from breaking if I accidentally rub over something. A little flexibility is what I was trying to accomplish. Of course, I could be wrong, but we will see. So glad you are enjoying this project my friend. Take care.
I hate to be one for bad news,
Those 2 bolts your using to hold that on, will eventually open up and the unit willbe ruined,
A suggestion would be to resin in a steel top plate into the shell, with the 2 hoes for the bolts,
Nice man
Thanks
Pour you some Acetone in there and the foam will melt and not hurt the fiberglass
Did vibration crack around the attachment bolts? I'd think of sandwiching the glass and bolts with a alumina wide plate hurricane shield gusset in case you hit the funnel.
how much mm pipe would be better for better flow? much appriciate for your great work. thanks Stephen
I think you should have made the whole thing out of clear plastic so you can tell if the leaves are blowing through.
olá Stephen, comprei um destes aqui no Brasil, mas este acessório aqui está custando o mesmo preço do tratador, além da dificuldade em achar, seu vídeo está sendo muito útil para mim.
Parabéns pelo empenho em divulgar sua idéia!
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed this project. Take care.
That is cool
I think making the bottom shoot out of steel would hold up better.
Thank you very much. I thought about making it from steel but was worried about getting a smooth transition with the tools I have available for bending metal. Fiberglass seemed to be my best alternative. We will see, and it will be interesting to find out. Glad you are enjoying this project. Take care.
Hi Stephen, Doug here from sunny South Africa. Can you tell me what that flexi pipe is called over there as i am busy with a grass catcher trailer and cant seem to find it here yet, but perhaps the right name for it would help. Thanks! awesome project so far!!
Thank you sir. Here we simply call it vacuum hose with a specified diameter. I hope this helps and good luck with your build. I still enjoy mine! Take care.
Do your finish layer with cloth, not fiber. And it'll be smoother and need less sanding
Thank you. That is great advise. Take care!
Stephen, you might want to make a flat metal bar with 2 bolt holes to re-enforce the fibreglass, across the mouth of the grass cutter. You have all the weight just on the bolt hole area. With the vibration something will "let go". Just advice. :-)
Thank you Bryan. That is a good suggestion and I appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying this project. Take care.
@@StephenOgle Stephen, I've been following you for years, I enjoy all your projects, I like your turning the best though. LOL