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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 10:55:47 GMT
I'm after a really small sink for the yot. I bought an old Teal electric handwash unit years ago for a fiver (12a @12vdc) which I'll mount above the sink. It does what it says on the tin but has no bowl.
I'm thinking of using a stainless steel bowl and drain it to the in-keel bilge area rather than a skin fitting (boat has a nice big Whale hand bilge pump).
Question is how to cut a hole in the bottom of the stainless bowl. Is a hole saw going to deal with it or maybe a big drill bit. I find going through thin stainless a bit of a ballache. Are there any special techniques to stop it biting and making a mess?
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Post by patty on Feb 28, 2018 11:00:47 GMT
oh I read that as boat sinking......
What about a flowerpot?...they already have holes in the bottom and come in lots of lovely colours
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:02:29 GMT
That's an idea. Not keen on plastic but if I could find one internally glazed.. Not sure if they do them ?
Whatever I use I would like to be able to put a small drain fitting and plug in it. Will be sometimes used for washing cups and also hands.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:06:56 GMT
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Post by lollygagger on Feb 28, 2018 11:10:02 GMT
oh I read that as boat sinking..... Me too, I was going to suggest a handful of clay which worked for someone here.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:12:20 GMT
Plenty of 30cm stainless sinks on the web, with plugs, not sure why you would need to make one?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:19:43 GMT
I like making things and have a bowl which is suitable. Nice and deep. I don't really like the ordinary round top with horizontal bottom ones. Its not going to be built into a worktop just bracketed to a bulkhead with the water heater over it.
I did spot one of the mini boat sinks in a skip (my favourite place to acquire this sort of thing) but passed it up as I didn't have a suitable boat for it and anyway they tend to be very shallow with hardly any room to do anything.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:23:51 GMT
Thanks gazza. I'll look into that.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 28, 2018 11:36:34 GMT
would second Q-max always used them when making custom electronic chassis
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:38:12 GMT
I had wondered about a hole punch but I assumed it would involve hammering and likely to bend the metal. These look excellent indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 11:54:40 GMT
I had wondered about a hole punch but I assumed it would involve hammering and likely to bend the metal. These look excellent indeed. You don't want to be using anything else when you have got to bash multiseveral holes in a gland plate for a huge electrical cabinet. They are dead size too unlike a holesaw that can skid and wander about.
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Post by bodger on Feb 28, 2018 12:40:15 GMT
oh I read that as boat sinking..... Me too, I was going to suggest a handful of clay which worked for someone here. he just enjoys the drama queen bit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2018 12:45:26 GMT
Me too, I was going to suggest a handful of clay which worked for someone here. he just enjoys the drama queen bit. Just having a giggle
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Post by twbm2 on Feb 28, 2018 17:19:47 GMT
Might be worth looking at some of the caravan breaker sites, a few small sinks to be had.
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Post by Saltysplash on Feb 28, 2018 20:29:17 GMT
If your keen on faffing then how about mounting the sink on a gimbal with a funnel set up behind it. When you want to empty it just tip it backwards and hey presto, it drains into the funnel and to the bilge. Similar to what they used to have on train compartments
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