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60 quid, brilliant Mark

I'm having problems progressing this at the moment as I don't seem to have any time but that's not stopping me thinking about the next steps. I have always intended to add a coloured flow coat to the outside to make it a bit neater. I was going to leave the inside as it is since it will not be...

This is it fitted in and clamped in place. It is stuck to the rectangular inlet at the top and bottom with a small bead of gripfill. Viewed from above And the buisness end below. The ramp is joined to the drum with a bead of gripfill above and below all round the edge I'm now very...

I applied a small amount of resin and mat and then went for the test fit again I was much happier with it this time so I took it out and made it a bit more heavy duty with a couple of layers of 350g mat Mark

Back from my hols and back to working on this, though Xmas now seems to be getting in the way. This is what it looked like when it was fitted in the drum. I'm not sure how well it shows in the picture but I was not happy with the fit. What I didn't realise was when the 2 ends of the ramp...

Thanks for the encouragement guys, it is very much appreciated. Very brief update With the ramp nailed and taped in position on the former, I applied a couple of layers of matting and resin to it. Not pretty when done: However once cured, I cut most of the mess off. It now fully supports...

Bob I've sent you a PM Mark

I've started to make the fifth and final piece of this build. It's the part I've been least looking forward to as I thought it would be the most difficult, and I'm finding I was right to think that. Bills instructions (for metal) make it sound quite easy, but its clearly not going to be...

Viewed from the other side. There is about 2 mm gap between the outlet pipe and the edge of the inlet pipe, which is what I was aimimg for. The second picture is a bit of an optical illusion as it is nether wider at one end or as bit as it looks in the photo, you'll have to take my word for...

A few updates I finished making the lid assembly. The spiral dust was bonded onto the wooden lid. Once this was cured, the resin/matting was then extended beyond the top. I've found it easier to do this and cut back a new edge than try and finish the fibreglass neatly Temporary in...

Another good idea, thank you. I'll try and post some more updates this week Mark

Anyone know what came out top in this test? And why? Or anyone got particular recommendations/avoids of their own? Mark

Richard Thank you for the info on epoxy and woven cloth, will keep that idea in back up should I need it. It won't be that hard to line the inside. I do not intend to make a mark 2 if I can help it!!! Mark

Al I have no idea if this will all work in the end. I had wondered about wear myself. I am hoping to be able to seal the upper drum and lower cone so that it can be taken apart and maintainance done if needed. Both are at least 3mm thick now and feel very strong, I'll get the calipers on it...

I started by routing a shallow circle in what will become the inside of the lid, same diameter as the drum Then a smaller circle on the inside, almost all the way through The on a quarter of the the arc, the radius was extended by a few mill I then cut it out completely with a trim bit...

I thenn needed to route some circles in the lid which up to now had remained solid. However the trammel bar I used earlier would not allow me to route a small enough hole. So I built this, copied off the jigs and tips forum. Took about an hour. Mark

Time for some more. Unfortunately I've not got much done in this last week but here's whats happened first I got the inlet fully attached to the upper drum both inside and out. Hopefully you cann see the angle it goes in at Mark

Kernow My saw has been correctly identified by Mark Aspin Alan/Aled My descision to build it this was are exactly the same as yours. The thing about the fibreglass is it can be ground off and redone/patched, though I have not needed to do that yet. It is only the second thing I have made...

Mick I am no expert at this, which is why my design is a copy of the bill pent design. There are obviously other designs such as those sold by Chems that work just as well which have no upper drum, as you say, the inlet straight into the cone. With the design I am following, yes the air is...

Glad people are enjoying the build MrA remember I have not seen your triton but it sounds like it is both finished and working, mine is neither yet Mark