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A similar story to that of Ronan I had a school friend who's elder brother had been on the wrong end of the birch on the IoM and to this day I remeber him saying " never again" !!!

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Without getting polical the problem in this country is there are no deterrents, to many soft sentences !!!

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Wait for someone else to decide if it's worth a £1 to look

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Maybe run of the mill but I,m cock a hoop my 3" TE passed it.s hydraulic test today

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Know there are forum members who own or have an interest in miniature steam here's a link to photos of this years rally held at the weekend link

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plus 2 from me

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Edited By Harry Wilkes on 08/05/2019 15:32:40

Welcome to forum

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Not wishing to highjack Tim's thread but his question brought to mind the black cloth type insulation tape we used prior PVC tape, around here it was known as Blackly tape do other members remember it ?

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Comes up on a different link link   

also ebay

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Edited By Harry Wilkes on 24/04/2019 11:42:59

'Professional' " engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as an amateur " should imply he/she knows what they are doing but sadly not in all cases

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"Onset of senility I suppose " Robin if that is the case let me tell you it only gets worse

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Turned down torx bit plus a bit of heat

Thanks

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Agreed Brian

Swarf would have to fit it in the 4 jaw chuck to drill left hand

Nigel that thought have crossed my mind

34046 again that thought have crossed my mind

Thanks to all for replies

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I'm just thinking ahead statrted to put my 3" Burrell gearing back togather only to find one of the sprockets as a grub screw stuck in it and the allen hex is rounded ! It looks as if it's 2BA with a 5/64 allen key at this point I have given it a good dose of penetrating oil hoping come tomorrow it will screw out if not would welcome suggestions as to how to remove it my first thought is some heat,

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stop on for me

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Opened a tin of satin finish on Tuesday with the liquid floating on top gave it a stir used it no prob

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Interesting video takes me back to a young lad 0f 16 when I worked on the Runcorn to Widness arch suspension bridge boy did I think I invincible stepping of the curb put the wind up me these days

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