Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Scratting Face

This is a bit later on with the scratting face added to the frame. It’s 200mm wide x “as it comes” high, 18mm ply. At the bottom I’ve added a stainless steel plate (left over from when my kitchen extractor … Continue reading

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The Frame

Here’s the start of the frame. I noticed an old 3.5m piece of 3×2 looking lonely at a building site I pass on my way to work each day. Under the cover of darkness and alcohol I set it free. … Continue reading

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The Drum

This is the business end of the machine. Ours is made out of beech worktop, several layers glued together and then turned to make a cylinder 200mm w x 150mm dia with a 25mm hole through the middle. This is … Continue reading

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The Big Build

This Saturday is officially Scratterday. Myself and my pal Ally have collected and stored 110Kg of apples from the local village and intend to make them into cider for fun. We have no experience of cider-making however we do have … Continue reading

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