Plumbing Overflow – Help!

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Don't be like me and get rid of the contents of the trap into the sink by tipping into the sink!

Too wet to lie in!

One simple job always spawns at least three more!

Howard

[Tim StevensParticipant @timstevens64731]

Can I suggest the use of Silicone Grease rather than Vaseline? It should be less inclined to affect the plastic.

Cheers, Tim

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Returned to the fray after failing to get a replacement part locally – out-of-stock. Instead, I threw FreeCAD, lathe and milling machine at the problem and bumbled an Aluminium insert.

The design is a bayonet fitting designed to engage the broken ends of the plastic original:

Could be 3D printed, but I wanted to cut metal. Main issues lack of space and shameful operator error.

Lathe operations straightforward except as designed the sink insert should have a rounded out radius. My ball-turning tool fouled the chuck, but I was able to curve up and out instead.

Milling proved challenging because the mill's ER32 collet comes extremely close to the rotary table when slotting the three bayonet grooves:

Got away with it, otherwise holding the job in a Stephenson Block might have made more room: not sure. Holding small parts in a big mill can be tricky!

The two D shaped holes for drainage went well until I had one of my right-left confusions and wound the cutter into the metal 90° off course, oh dear. Should have started again, but decided to make the damage less obvious by filing. No prizes for this – because I can't file neatly, but the dishevelled result isn't too obvious!

Most embarrassing blunder should have been obvious during CAD design, but I missed it. The cross-bar is drilled to take the chain's clasp. When I came to make the hole, there is no access at 90° and the result of angling in was a nasty gouge, fortunately out of sight.

I mark myself ⁴⁄₁₀ for this. Disguises an ugly hole in the sink and hasn't fallen out yet, but as they often said when I was at school 'Could do better. '

Dave

 

 

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 19/04/2021 15:28:51

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

Dave, when dealing with house repairs, old or new, the first thing you need to learn is that there is no such thing as a "Handy" job. That 5 minute job usually turns into a 3hour one and still might not turn out right.

How do I know ? Dont even ask !

Best thing to do, is to make a total mess of the first job, then you will not be asked to do any more !

Hope this helps.

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