Member postings for Harry Wilkes

Not knowing what type of roller your looking for, Mamod do a kit for around £130, if you fancy paying for something better google D.R.Mercer not cheap but good model. Alternatively what I have done in the past with the youngsters is to buy old and tatty mamod roller on ebay then get the youngster to strip them clean them up if required I've repainted and then fet them to rebuild the engine.

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I would be sending these link that photo just to see what there reaction was

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Hi Micheal

What I've done in the past is take a pic of drawing for (quick view) with phone you can then zoom the image or long term take pictures with digital camera then load it on pc , then in my case I use paint shop pro to enlarge the photo and then print or just take certain parts of the photo enlarge and print those !

Cheers H

PS Is this the John Haining APRIL Roller if so I may still have digitised copies on a cd that's if I haven't thrown it out as I no longer have my 2''

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Yes I remember Domino used to bunk over the school fence to buy them at the little shop next to my school

XD 351 I smoked until 28th Dec 2005 when I had a massive heart attack it was 3 days before I was back in the land of the living and didn't even think of having a fag at the time and have never bothered since but when I came out of the hospital for a couple of weeks I stil picked up my fags and lighter as I left the house

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Best one I have seen was on the side of a very dirty white van many years back 'Jesus Saves' underneath ' But Kegan scores on the rebound ! '

All good stuff well done !

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Have you tried the HSS drllls Andy ?

Cheers H

I too have used Michael's method worked OK for me

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I,m just not bathing from now until next Monday you should spot me so come up and say hello

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Same for me and have to say no issue's with windows since 8/8.1

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Duncan your not far wrong the present system is not without problems and many miniature traction engine owner's have been turned away from the post office because they didn't have a M.O.T also the DVLA have told owner's they need to visit a M.O.T depot to obtain this or that document fortunately the registration process seems to be getting easier as DVLA staff become aware of what's required to register a miniature traction engine.

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Jason

Thanks for posting the photos

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Dont feel I can answer your question but I have seen Keith Fenner on you tube link use floor mounted steady to turn long propeller shafts worth a look but you will need to search his videos.

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I use one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QS-30-Drum-Switch-Forward-Off-Reverse-Motor-Control-Water-Resistant-30-Amp-UR-/371706951395?hash=item568b75f6e3:g:iCcAAOSw-itXqzEy

Ok it leaves one winding connected to the neutral but I dont see a problem (a) any 13amp unswitched socket will do the same (b) I use a starter (c) I alway switch off the power to the lathe when I have finished with it !

Also remember run in reverse can cause the chuck to screw off

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Coming on nicely

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TPS is about as useful as a sieve is for holding water

Welcome Dave regarding your problem water in smoke box first check your not over filling the boiler should this not be the case we need a bit more info !

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Not a model engineering club by title the BCLS has a large number of members who are model engineers

Black Country Live Steamers blackcountrysteam.co.uk

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