Xynudu is short for Rob, the owner of this channel. Based in South Australia, the desert state of Oz, it's a place of hot summers, snow free winters, and mouth watering local wines. Xynudu is aimed at people willing to view things a little bit differently, who think there may be a simpler way. Broaden your mind on what is possible. That's the soul of this channel. I hope you enjoy my videos, and you are always welcome.
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Rob, now my heater has turned up, I would be interested to know how you went about priming the unit. I understand that segment didn’t make the video but it would save me some stuffing around if you could share your experience in getting it set up. Cheers
I just did it by the book/instructions that are provided. See "Oil pumping mode". Quite easily understood and once was sufficient. This primed/operated the pump for 3 minutes without ignition before shutting down automatically. Seemed an excessive time to me and it definitely flooded the burn chamber as clouds of white diesel smoke blew out the exhaust when I first used it. It cleared itself after 30 seconds. Thankfully this only needs to be done once (when the fuel line is empty), so do it outside. No long term adverse effect, and sounds like many users experience this smoke issue. After that there should be NO smoke at start up and when running. I run mine off of an EcoFlow power brick and it always trips the amperage breaker at first start attempt due to it pulling 11.5 amps initially (glow plug). Strangely the second attempt only pulls 10 amps and it starts right up, so go figure. No big deal. You can use a car battery or run off AC with a 12 volt/15 amp transformer. The heater is going great. I've run it on straight diesel and also a diesel/petrol mix. The maximum heated air temperature is the same for both fuels (150 C). Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Thanks Rob - much appreciated. Need to shake this Canberra cold weather hopefully with this unit. Cheers
I think you're going to like this. I should have got one years ago. It really improves things. Cheers Rob
Two big issues I see with this over time is heat affecting the glue joint and the repair causing a bulge in the one spot. If this works sufficiently for your needs as is, by all means. But a better way would be to apply a backing strip the whole length of the belt to maximizeglue area and ensure uniform thickness. Good thing you already have the best material, the belt. Once one is sufficiently worn out, you can clean and glue it to the back side of another with the seams clocked 180 to each other. May need to trim a small amount off to get it to fit right.
Appreciate the help.
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Top demais Saudações do Brasil !!🤝
Every burglar should have one, especially the battery model 🤔
A wee hint for your heater, get an old radiator, empty it out, run the exhaust into it and pipe out the other side, it heats the radiator really well and radiates better heat into your workshop... my cousin done it with his, brilliant job!
Thanks. I've seen that done in a few other videos. Good idea. With the long pipe on mine there is very little heat out the end of the exhaust pipe (slightly warm air only), so most must be dissipated as is. Cheers Rob
If you want to find a "dud" from vevor then try there semi automatic riv nut tool. I had one and after just a few m6 rivnuts the thing broke and then i spent weeks trying to get them to either replace it or refund me, since then i have been a bit squeemish of buying there products i have to say.
Bad products can happen. I can only comment on my experience with them. Cheers Rob
Nove video, i had the nikon l820 early this year, it had some faults & Bec of the consideration of video prod on my channel i got into the kodak easyshare & pixpro space..just adding having freedom on Changing various camera settings and if you'd like to try some kodak bridge cams👍
That brings back memories. My first digital camera experience was with a Kodak and also a high end (at the time) Sony that saved to a re-writable CD. Both worked fine. Cheers Rob
Could i use this machine to bond aluminum together using low melting point aluminum rods.
Good question Alan. I have never tried it. I don't know if this is possible. I will have to give it a go. If it works I will get back to you. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Ok cheers bud.
Nice one Rob 👍 That's a good solid trolley 🍻
Hi Bill. Yes, it's an ex courier unit by the looks of it. Should be handy. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob , Good Find and Nice Job👍 A Great Usable Tool for the Shop .
Worked out OK Wayne. All done with junk components. Cheers Rob
From junk to handy item Rob and HEAPS better than the cheap lightly made crap that they are now at Supercheap etc , what can be better than that mate.....glad the heater is working for you, its been a cold Winter so far. - Cheers Jim
Hi Jim. That heater is way better than I expected. Working in the workshop on cold days is no longer an issue. The 8 KW one is definitely worth getting. Cheers Rob
how big is too big? could I silver braze a lugged bicycle frame with this setup, or would i need oxyacetylene?
The thermal transfer rate would be quite severe. I would recommend oxy/ acet or oxy/ LPG. You can buy an oxy/LPG brazing set (new) for half the price of a Bullfinch and spend the rest on gas bottles. That's what I would do. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu will look into it, thank you :)
Perfect job Rob. Handy thing to have round the workshop. Cheers Nobby
Hi Nobby. Yes, they are useful for moving heavy stuff. Cheers Rob
How long of run time do you get on one fill up with that diesel heater?
The tank holds 5 litres. Run time depends on which setting the heater is on. On maximum heat it uses about 1.5 litre per 3 hours. On "Auto" setting (which equates to about mid position) it uses a lot less, and I suppose is proportional. You have to run it flat out to quickly raise the workshop temperature, after which it can hold the temperature at a lower setting. Cheers Rob
Should make the trip to the bottle'o a bit easier with the hand truck :)
Nice job Rob 👍👍👍 With those stub axles and bearings that trolley should be able to take quite a load. Cheers, Alan.
Hi Alan. Yes, it should be reasonably strong. I now have four hand trucks ;) Might be time to move one on. Cheers Rob
hi Rob Heaters working well, trolley has another life, nice one regards Kev
Hi Kev. That heater is bloody fantastic. Does a much better job than I expected. Petrol is quite a bit cheaper than diesel in Oz so I'm going to continue running it on the petrol/diesel blend when all my dodgy fuel has gone. I read where a guy in the USA been running his on a 50/50 mix for several years quite OK. Money saver. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu hi Rob i didn't know you could run on petrol mix, isn't it more dangerous, using petrol.
Hi Kev. As the bulk of it is diesel, the flash point will still be very low. It's unlikely to explode. There is actually a purely petrol version of these sold. The diesel heaters can also run on kerosene (which is basically jet fuel). I see people using an engine oil blend, but that would raise the viscosity and also increase carbon deposits from the additives in it. Automatic transmission fluid is another that would burn but leave a lot of deposits as ATF is absolutely loaded with all sorts of heat resistant chemicals for the job it has to do. No way I would use that stuff. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu thanks for info, yes im not using old engine oil because of the possibility of more carbonized deposits, i don't want moe maintenance work🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good job on that trolley, they are very strong, though the modern ones are a lot weaker, as the steel is thinner. Still got an old drink crate trolley that gets used, very strong, and can handle very heavy loads and abuse. Supposed to carry 4 crates, but the guys who use them stack 16 on there for short trips, using a length of rope. I also keep a length of rope permanently attached to use as a strap as well. Fridges, washing machines, cupboards, engines and gearboxes have all been moved on it.
This one was a couriers trolley (it's got a number etc on the bottom) and has done a lot of work. The original wheels were probably stronger, but this will handle most domestic things. Kelso still make some decent hand trucks for a reasonable price (I have one). Probably come out of China like everything else. Cheers Rob
Hi,the muffler has a weep hole in it, it may leak.
I crushed it closed, so it aint going to leak ;)
@@Xynudu all good. Love your work.
Thanks.
I have the pinch type, never thought of this to be honest, I've only ever used it a couple of times period. Why do you state fast feed when moving the carriage towards the chuck, I assumed that slow would have been the way to go??
The carriage speed must be fast enough that the rollers don't over impress and destroy the pattern. Basically the speed must relate to the distance between the pattern sections of the rollers. Too slow and the pattern will be all chewed up or poorly formed. Try it on some scrap and see. I did demonstrate this in a very early video. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Thanks Rob, I'm guessing that you only get one crack at it too? You can't then move the carriage back to the tail stock end for another deeper cut? Knowing how tight you can clamp down in the first place, how's a novice meant to know??
You can go over your first pass again provided you gently feed the knurl in without carriage travel. Once the knurl finds/aligns with the first pass pattern you can then engage carriage travel. I occasionally do this if the metal is harder than expected or I want a deeper impression. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Thanks, that makes sense,, so are you really trying to cut the rest of the length at full depth in one pass? I suppose that the deepest of cut that you can ever make with a knurling tool is microns anyhow? Compared to turning or facing a part, where you shave a tiny amount off on each pass.
I would normally cut the full depth in one pass. Obviously the amount of pressure required will be determined/vary by metal hardness. For clean edges on the knurl I always knurl that section before finishing the job (where possible). That way you can later machine to the edges of the knurled section and make a neat job of it. You just have to plan ahead as you near job completion. Knurling should never be the last machining function if you want a professional looking result.. Cheers Rob
can't weld with it, can cut out a hole in a coke can.
Great. I get you man. I always seems to see and find other people’s junk that I see use of, to build something out of. Love it.
Yes. It's all a mini adventure. Who knows what treasure lies within :) Plus you get to save the planet one step at a time. Cheers Rob
Looks like a good little unit Rob. You are roughly in line West with the top of our North island. It is hard to imagine that you have got as low as half a degree where you are. Perhaps global warming has gone and we are heading for another ice age...
Works well on the highest setting in my large uninsulated workshop area. It's certainly been cold this winter (and wet). Actually the latitude has little effect on minimum temperature (at night) even at low altitude. It can easily go down below 0 C in the outback (centre of Oz). I've had iced up tents and frozen water at dawn even when the days were mid/high 30's. Having no cloud cover and very little air moisture allows temps to crash once the sun stops shining. Cheers Rob
I got onto the idea of buying 4" (100mm) belts and cutting them in half, with a craft knife by placing the belt around a block of wood and cutting them in half. I did not realise they were so easy to tear by hand.
Yes, tearing is the way to go. I was shown this trick by a shop selling sanding belts and other abrasive consumables. Cheers Rob
Years ago back home in Oz we'd go the tip with a load and more often than not come home with more than we went with, but that was before they enclosed them and made dumping more controlled.
Sounds great !
Rob!!!!!!!!!!! It's not road JUNK......it's road side TREASURE 🤣🤣 LOL every time I slow the car down my wife says "What are you getting now" 😊😊 cheers Jim
Hi Jim. The wife will change her tune if you pick up something she can use like a small wheel barrow, garden sprayer etc. Then it's all OK ;) Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu When I go to the tip (country tip) I always come back with more than I took :)
Awesome.
Some interesting finds Rob. I think it would be worth seeing if the cast iron weights will machine. Cast iron bar stock is very expensive to buy, especially here in the UK. The sack trolley will be useful. Cheers Nobby
Hi Nobby. I wouldn't expect too much from those weights judging by my past experiences, but you don't know until you try. Tossed under the bench for now. It's all useful stuff. I cut the floor out of the old tent this morning and it's made a great little tarpaulin. Cheers Rob
Those gym weights looks like the size of the broken wheel on my engine hoist. I will 3d print one with 100% infill and see if it holds up.
Hmm. Asking a bit much from plastic.
@@XynuduOriginal thin cast iron center wall is 3.6mm and the wheel width it just shy of 30mm, so i designed the center wall to be the size of the wheel width. So 30mm petg plastic vs 3.6mm chinesium cast iron. If it fails i have some steel i can turn on my Myford ML7. The story of the hoist is that it was used one time to lift a safe, then he sold it to me for 69.95AUD (279.66AUD new). And most likely it will only be used on a few 150kg classic mini engines. And the rest of the time it will stand there in the shaddows just to suddenly attack innocent toes.
one mans scrap anothr mans treasure Rob can't fault you see you next time on the sack barrow repair😉😉👍👍👍👍 atb Kev
👍 Kev.
I'm surprised at how quiet that is Rob, thought it would be a lot louder. Be interesting to see what you think of it after a few days of use. Cheers, Alan.
Hi Alan. Most of the noise is from the exhaust. The long large diameter pipe I extended it with seems to be amplifying it. I have several bits on order from Ebay to replace that. I found out later that cranking the fan/pump speed in manual mode up to maximum really increases the heat output (and fuel consumption). Overall it is quite effective, albeit a bit noisy, with no smell, smoke or soot from the exhaust. Certainly should be cheap to run. We have some more cold weather coming tomorrow, which will test it out properly. Cheers Rob
Nice score Rob 👍👍 Especially that sack truck. Cheers, Alan.
Hi Alan. That was what caught my attention to the pile. It wasn't until I walked over to it that I saw all the building items (which I can really use). It was worth stopping. Cheers Rob
"The haul" - makes a good movie title too.
Nice haul, saved a few $ for the beer fund
You got that right!
So, because you got a blue item does this mean you qualify for the title of Bowerbird? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a good one mate.
Well done Rob, I spent the day getting shit out of my workshop only to watch you filling up your’s. Cheers mate, Stu.
Ha Ha. I do that occasionally, but it doesn't last long. Cheers Rob
Been wondering about these units. Good on ya.
Definite improvement.
That'll keep the chill out
I hope so 👍
Hi Rob Nice review , thanks. You probably will get some heat radiation from exhaust pipe also, o the more of it inside the better . I wonder would it be worth putting metal fins along it grab some extra heat . We used have the old Valor paraffin wick heaters always regretted skipping them when moving . Probably would not be allowed now . Old shop was so draughty though the air quality was prob safe enough. Enjoy your new heater. Worth looking at , ps is there much of a smell outside from exhaust. Cheers
Hi Colum. No smell, fumes or soot at all. I remember the old kerosene heaters used to smell. Good idea using the exhaust for a bit of additional heat radiation. Overall I'm very happy with it. In the video it was on "auto" setting which is about "3" on the 1 - 6 settings scale. Running it on 6 (max) really blows out mega heat. Makes a big difference in the workshop. Cheers Rob
Ah, so basically just get an oil can with a cock tip. Got it. xD
I'm glad you finally got one Xynudu. As an aside, there's no such thing an '8kw' Diesel Heater... at least not in the price range offered by Vevor or any Chinese producer - they're all pretty much 4kw or less and the software has nothing to do with it; It's all down to the Fuel Pump size and Fan speed. You'd need to have a Fan capable of spinning at 10k+ rpm and a Pump capable of running at 10Hz+ to push enough fuel into the system. *NOTE:* I'm not saying that this is a bad product... only that it, like most others, exaggerates it effectiveness. This heater, as it stands, will be more then capable of warming your shop - and I should know - I own and use 6 of them across multiple workshops. PS. Don't recycle the air in your workshop! Ensure that the Heater draws air from the outside. This will have three major benefits - it'll lower Carbon Monoxide levels, help cool the Fan and slightly pressurise your work space - so that warm air leaks out and cold air doesn't leak in.
Hi Bob. Thanks for the info. Very interesting. I'm not surprised the output figures are inflated. It sure puts out plenty of heat volume when cranked up to 6 (max). Makes quite a difference to the air temp then. Left on Auto is fine for just heating near that small bench, but has to go manual to have a significant effect on the whole workshop. Pretty amazing value for money overall. It's a great way to get rid of dodgy fuel/oil as well. I'm pretty happy with it.
I have a 8KW one fitted to my small shed as well. You saw it when you visited me in Maslin Beach. My shed measures 7 metres long x 2.5 metres wide x 2.5 metres high and is fully insulated. I had it running flat out and it warmed from 3C up to 23C in 2 hours. I initially was using a 100ah lithium battery and solar to run it but now have it wired up to a 10amp, 240 volt to 12 volt transformer. You have a lot more area to heat than me but it should make a difference.
Hi. Glad to hear from you again. Yes, I remember that now. Also quite a few YT channels in the UK have them, are clicking away in the background. The heater is right on the EcoFlow maximum 12 volt amperage draw at startup and generally needs several goes to get past that point. No big deal, but happens. I may hook in a separate battery as well. I still have to get around to using that furnace lining gear you gave me. I'm waiting for a bit more of the current lining to crumble off before fitting it. When cranked up to 6 the heater does make a noticeable difference. Cheers Rob
Interesting review Rob, its a bloody freezing cold Winter in Oz this year and I can't feel my toes after a few hours in the shed - Cheers Jim
Hi Jim. Yes, it's bloody cold all right. I could have reviewed these years ago, but didn't. They can only do so much, but do make a difference. Nice and cozey right next to it. Next job to rig up an articulated light for that small bench. Cheers Rob
Rob, have you got any fish shops down your way? Winston ave? If you got a supply of used oil, and set up a little transesterification plant.... you could warm your shed while sharing very enticing odours with your neigbours! Makes a different take from big 4WDs driving round smelling like mobile catering vans. PS.... it was cruel of you not to lift the skirts of your bikes so we could have a look.
I see waste cooking oil pickup tankers doing the rounds in my area. Sometimes people give home heating oil and the tank away on Gumtree. My Bro Inlaw got three that way. 200 litres of oil for free and some nice steel sheet. Cheers Rob
Graham Conners sang the real answer years ago, 'I get a little bit further North each year'. I listened and did in late 88. From snow to 'Paradise', surfers that is. But kept to the west of there, people guided me to do that.
Good move.
For those of us in the states that may be wondering, 8KW of "heater output" is 27, 297 Btu/h.
Easy way to remember it's similar to pi, multiply KW by 3.412
I think that's a great solution for a workshop this size. My workshop is tiny compared, but it does get very cold in our English winters. I use a small electric fan heater, and four layers of clothing. Or stay in the house 🤔 Cheers Nobby
Hi Nobby. I've heard these clicking away on a number of UK workshop YT sites. That actually prompted me to get one. Cheers Rob
great review Rob i have a 5 kw in my similar size garage, its great, takes the chill of the working area see you next time👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Kev
Hi Kev. I've heard yours clicking away in some of the videos and it actually prompted me to get one. So far it's been quite successful. Cheers Rob
Perhaps putting some insulation on the door would likely help with both the noise & keeping the heat in. Nice review & probably something I could do with in the UK winter when water freezes in my workshop. Thanks for sharing!
The large steel doors actually help warm the shed on sunny days in cold weather as they act like an accumulator/ radiator. Cheers Rob
@@Xynudu Such a different climate. In UK winters we can go for days with heavy cloud cover & little sun, making it feel like it is close to night time at noon. If we get clear skies, usually it is frosty & there is sun shine, but the heating is far less than on a summers day.
Nice, straight out of the box unit, almost plug and play. Thanks for the demonstration..... Tony
I see a few UK channels that visit here have them. Cheers Rob