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Fibre slings can easily be examined for damage by most people, the items that are of real concern are chains, hooks, shackles and eye bolts. These are being made in China and even look remarkably like ones produced in UK and Europe but unfortunately are made of steel which is of very poor quality. Tests have found that they will not even lift the marked safe working load let alone any test load, so beware.

JohnF is spot on with this and the quality of the lense is the biggest factor. High quality lense will give good all round vision but the cheaper ones give only perfect vision in the centre with distortion to the edges. Unfortunately the optitions don't fully explain this.

My son in law has just suggested a model gas turbine and I nearly fell of my chair laughing, but has anyone any knowledge or thoughts on this

John

No Neil a Silverwing is not for me I have been messing with motorbikes since I was 13 but have decided to pack it in now, but small accessories may be a good start. Thanks Norman for the suggestion, would never have thought of clocks.

John

I think that my main problem will be trying to make things with just a basic workshop, which will mean either investing in more machinery or coming up with ingenious ways of making things. Thank you all for your imput looking at your suggestions has also lead onto other links so I have plenty to think about. I will let you know how I get on

I am a retired Mechanical engineer in the Midlands UK. and my lifelong interest has been British motorcycles, and I have owned and restored and number of them over the years. Last year I broke my right leg and am only just getting back to normal and the motorcycle days are over. My thoughts now are model engineering, I have a small workshop with bench and vice, bench drill and an old lathe. I don't think I have the patience for building steam engines or locomotives and though I would ask if anyone can suggest types of model Engineering projects.

Regards John