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I had a crawler that run well once and fired but couldn't get it to run agian, condenser looked new so didn't touch it. After testing for spark under compression and removed the mag I found that the condenser casing was fitted but it was empty! Fitted a condenser and off it went, proved engines do run without them intermittently although that was a wico magneto.

That sounds like the condenser.

It's a date!

Looking and sounding great!

We will all have to get together, introduce ourselfs in person that is who has not already met.

What's the red item with the pinstriping? An open crank stationary engine?

Well it's raining, snow never lasted long!

We had a hard frost this morning -0.5. Then warmed up and started showing 12.30. Building site I'm roughing at the moment is like the Somme, nightmare carrying reels of cable and gear to the houses.

It'll go just as quick as it came....

Well Norm you hit that on the head....ðŸ¤

We've had a bit of snow, unfortunately I was at work when it started and many cars were been stuck, but the snow is no match for the Amarok!

You'll be hoping the other two engines for the skimmer and ITW don't give you as much trouble!

I'll be there with my I.T.W all going well

It's bound to go with the timing corrected and some fuel down the inlet. To eliminate the chance of weak mixture try to wrap an oily rag around the top of the carburettor to stop any air entering this way.

If you can't feel any suction then it won't pull fuel in, my MG2 pulls your hand in like a Hoover, Jonathan will know what's he's doing though, he's dealt with a few more than me.

Excuses Norm, you just want to go for another look! Jonathan, I'm sure you'll get it going When mine hasn't ran for a while and won't start I disconnect the air filter and put my hand over inlet when turning it over to make it pull fuel in to make it fire, I also had to do that the first time I started it.

It'll sound good then.

Did 137 never have a fish tail exhaust?

Taking orders now Norm...

Yesterday's project the spring centre, used in the milling machine or drill press to apply pressure to a tap when threading a hole and also keeps the tap straight. And this mornings work...a brass hammer with stainless tapered handle, the stainless was difficult to knurl and is shallow but still improves the grip. Almost too nice to use.

I always find the Christmas Eve rather boring considering I no longer believe in Santa😮 (no presents for me this year😳) so I decided to venture out into the workshop and make something! Going back to work on the 7th so need to keep myself occupied for two weeks, that is in between going to the pub! So probably not the only tool to be made over the festive period. Wanted to make something usable so made large tap wrench to cater for some of the bigger taps in my collection although it's still not big enough for the largest ones! So after some Turning, milling, knurling and threading, this is what I came up with.

Hook thick sheets of cardboard over the side and behind the drive wheels to protect the paint when fitting the tracks, as they are bad for springing. Not sure how bad yours will be if you've not fully tightened them yet.

Nothing to do with me but spotted this on eBay 151907323614

If only you were closer and I had the time.... need to get making more PTO's and latch levers!

Think i know him... Says he's skint all the time.