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  1. Late on parade ...me ...Very nice acquisition and Project Matt. A well proportioned Machine and great attachments.

    That Piston/Bore condition is identical to the one I had to sort out (stalled piston caused by Carbon).

    You'll soon have sorted, with all 14 horses singing and pulling together !. 

    Look forward to seeing your progress. 

     

     


  2. We've all got some form of it John............  I'm also like Darren with his OCD.

     

    But I really suffer from many deficiencies that have these weird Acronyms like-      S.A.D.,   O.L.D.,   G.I.T.

     

    'Unfinished' means ongoing !. 

     

    'Finished' means it needs to be improved upon, therefore still unfinished.

     

    ..................................................................Schubert does not have the Sole right to attribute the word 'Unfinished' to his work !. :thumbs:  


  3. Poxy weather when is it going to end ??? :angry:

    Well, I wouldn't bother asking the people who said we were in for one of the coldest and snowiest winters for many years!.

    This rain, Westerly winds and high tides are due through here right up to a week today ( and probably includes following weekend as well),

    Not what anyone wants to hear, but what choice is there?. Until the Jetstream at least moves north over the US, it will continue.

    Just got to hang on in there.   


  4. You have just got to find a use for that Chopper Engine Jeff !.

     

    Apart from the Myford  (don't want to dupe my other Post/Thread here, I have a Tiny Plain Lathe with full accessories.

    Use it for Bushings and Model Steam fittings etc . Did use it initially to machine the front Wheel Rim Castings for my Engine.

    Rather untidy post , but here's a few old scanned photographs of the Micro Lathe and some other Myford machining shots :-

    ........sorry about the quality.

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    I added a Used Light Milling Machine to my little workshop last Autumn (right of pic) , well worth it :-

     

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    Reasonable size Table and will cope with my needs and Tools interchangeable with the Myford

     

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  5. What you say Koen is pretty well understood and probably a foregone conclusion.

     

    The exception is if you have low windows or door openings, the Hydrogen will build up and remain at the highest point and may not necessarily be blown away or diluted by ventilation to a point below combustibility.

    Then you consider the location of your Flourescent Lights and how they become illuminated when you turn them on !! .

    The 'Starter' in the lights create a spark which is open to the atmosphere hydrogen and oxygen.....Boom Baby !!!   :D    Guaranteed to raise the Roof


  6. I believe you have there, a set or collection of 'Thread Chasers'.

    They are used to finish a Thread that has been cut using a Lathe.

    The basic Cutting Tool use to cut the initial Thread Form in the Lathe does not always have the correct shape to produce the 'Crest' or 'Valley' of the thread form, so they used those 'Chasers' to clean them up and set the profile.

    The 'Holder' that they fit into can either be a 'Hand' operated Carrier like a long Handle of a Wood Turning Chisel  or a Floating type Tool Holder that is fitted to the Lathe.

     

    Edit :- Paul , were they made by Starret by any chance?.

    Regards


  7. Interesting. So that's 2 that are known !. I see it is quoted in the Wheel Horse by Years List. I like the idea of a 1974 C-162 !. 

     

    Shame they didn't put a 'Power Bulge' in the Hood, rather than just Jack up the hinges. :lol:  

    Actually, to be honest, I would have to clean up the Rims on it, but definitely leave the rest it's original Clothes. :hide:   


  8. Reckon the drive to collect that was well worth it. Have any others been found in the same Spec that you know of Matt?. 

     

    It look's to be in excellent condition and if it were mine , I'd keep it just as it is  :thumbs:.

    Lets face it, those Techys are becoming a little thin on the ground now. 

    Good that you got the User Manual with it, along with the Attachments. Super Package there !. 

    Thanks for the pics


  9. Being from Sussex originally, all I know about them is they were available in the late 50s > 60s.

    Didn't hold charge for long. Used mostly the same parts as standard Motor Mowers except for Lecy Drive Motor, and If I remember rightly, they had an 'Onboard Charger'. Came in various cut widths....... :dunno: ....Aooogah... Limit of Knowledge Reached :blink:   !    


  10. Everything that Mark has mentioned above.

    If you haven't done so yet , look it up on the Web, There are important things to understand about what kind of metals must never be put in the E-Tank.

    They can produce toxic chemical gasses (basically no Non Ferrous). 

     

    The normal process on Mild, Black and Carbon steels, also Cast Iron produces Explosive Hydrogen Gas, must be well ventilated area.

     

    I also read somewhere to avoid using Battery Chargers that have an 'Auto Cut Out'.

    Read everything you can find on the subject is the best advice


  11. Yep! ,  If you are not familiar with applying these , Follow the advice above.

    Your surfaces must be smooth, thoroughly cleaned and degreased first and wiped over with a Tack Rag to remove dust and reduce static.

     

    I prefer to apply them Dry, taping in place and removing a section of the backing at a time and pressing and spreading out in a particular way using a semi rigid Roller.


  12.   High winds and rain today. Went over to youngest daughters this morning. She lives at Silloth on the coast. I decided to return along the marsh road which is something I often do.

      As I left the tide was running high, with waves breaking over the prom in places. Reaching the start of the marsh road, I could see the road was covered with choppy water reaching half way up the flood bank.

      Decided discrection the better part of valour and turned back.

    I see the High Tide at 1230 ish  for Silloth was half a metre higher than the earlier one. Was that when you were attempting the drive Norm?. 

 
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