Member postings for Neil Wyatt

I have one, just not sure where I got it, and it's metric/imperial.

Interesting to read how damp air actually rises. The condensation problem on my metal roof was terrible, even with a dehumidifier. I used the metallic bubble film. It has a reputation for not being hugely effective compared to other insulation, but I wanted something that wouldn't lose me headroom and could go between beams and the roof as much as possible. It's been really effective, I used a version with self-adhesive strips on it, but ended up using a roll and a half of double-sided tape as well for about 20m^2.

I'm hoping it will help keep things cool in summer as well.

Neil

The musical instrument comes from the Arabic 'al 0ud'.

We still call makers of plucked instruments 'luthiers'.

Hi folks, no drama, Ketan had a word with MTM's IT department, as he couldn't reach me (I have now switched off my "I've got covid and feel poorly, let me be" auto responder).

Neil

And some who don't.

Neil CEnv (look it up )

My dad's shop (into the early 80s) had a very large light bulb in one of the junk rooms upstairs. Said bulb had a very large black, carbon, filament. It still worked, but didn't get used much.

I have some Ediswan transistors somewhere. testament to the two men's cooperation.

Neil

Welcome back David, you were off the radar for a good while, I hope health continues to improve.

Neil

I'm not sure I can agree with that. He was pretty acerbic about anything or anyone who was at variance with how he thought things should be done!

Neil

Just put 'speed test' into google, and it will offer a very basic, reliable one without ads etc.

About 108/8 today.

Compares with the 2.5/0.7 I had when in the Midlands... that made uploading photos a for MEW fun each month.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 11/03/2022 19:12:39

Ok folks, as I have Covid I'm not feeling 100% and not keeping a close eye on things. Plus, I still have a fair bit of brain fog, so more time spent correcting the typos here than typing it out!

Some people will always find anything gun related offensive. I am distressed by the situation in Ukraine, but I don't feel a need to get rid of my model tanks and military aircraft. Factual discussion of what was an unknown object isn't glorifying war, but i can understand why some may no wish to read about it at the moment - so if you don't, don't.

The rules here are fairly broad and applied with sensible discretion.

In general, it is if discussion becomes offensive, ill-tempered or discriminatory that we act.

I think most of us are long enough in the tooth to judge what is genuinely going too far. Otherwise, make more use of the ignore button or don't visit topics you would rather not read.

This forum is more conservative than some I use, and less so than others. It is probably the one where people get most vocal about things going away from the core purpose.

I think this is ironic as so many of our users don't use much or any other social media so this website is useful for them to have wider, informal discussions with other people.

Especially with the isolation that's resulted from the pandemic, this forum has been important to a lot of people for social interaction in a way that was never originally intended. This is a very good thing, and that's fundamentally why things like tomato seeds are OK to discuss.

Finally, yes, that's why we have the tea room topic, anyone wanting just to talk engineering has an easy way to avoid such discussion if they wish to. No one is being forced to read anything.

It's like a newspaper, if you don't like football, ignore the back page, don't have a row with the newsagent!

Neil

I case anyone is waiting for me to answer emails etc. ... I've finally caught the covid bullet on tuesday. Played a gig, my brother came along and tested positive the day after and passed it on to a couple of other people. Of course none of us will appear in any stats now 😁

Now I've got it, I'm convinced I had it in March 2020, symptoms very similar. Not severe, although I feel like I've been gargling razor blades.

Main concern is keeping well away from my dad who has COPD.

Neil

I agree with suggestions the problem may be elsewhere, but even 0.2mm play is excessive for the SC4. You should be able to remove this completely by adjusting the spindle bearing preload. As mentioned above, warm the lathe up first.

Avoid excessive preload by monitoring bearing temperature.

Lots of good advice/guidance on other threads, mostly from Ketan @ Arc.

Neil

I have some with 'blue plastic bits' on, but I think they came from Chester or Chronos?

They work perfectly well but the slots on the battery caps have got a bit chewed up over the years.

Candidates for 3D printed replacements.

25mm polystyrene works very well. Going thicker is obviously better but uses up a surprising amount of space for a relatively modest gain.

Neil

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When fresh, these are usually 3.7 volts, which is enough. 2 AAs usually isn't quite enough.

Neil

I see that a post sneaked past our normally ever-dilligent moderators

I'm a huge lover of kefir (I know many people hate it). I used to buy it in 1L cartons for about £1.50.

These gradually moved to the 'ethinic (Polish) foods' section, hidden away as smaller 'boutique' versions arrived.

Eventually the proper Polish stuff disappeared, and even plain kefir is only available for about £1.50 for 200ml in a plastic bottle.

Tip 1 - take a small amount, add it to 4 pints of full cream milk, leave at room temperature for 4-5 days.

Tip 2 - don't use semi-skimmed milk by mistake, it ferments, but it is not the same.

Neil

You need three 1.5 batteries to light a white LED.

Our Midlands Garden Rail Show will be taking place next weekend on Saturday 12^th & Sunday 13^th March at the Warwickshire Event Centre.>>

If you do have a chance to remind readers and confirm it is going ahead that would be greatly appreciated.>>

Tickets are available in advance via our website but visitors can also purchase their tickets on the day – we are asking for the correct cash or for them to use contactless payment.>>

Entry prices are Adult £9.00, Senior Citizen £8.50, Child £4.50.>>

The show guide is now available via this direct link **LINK** or at www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk.>>

> >Many thanks for your support>>

> >Avril Spence>>

Exhibition Manager>>

Free magazine ads for MEW 314 by midday tomorrow (Thursday) please!

Now accepting mobile numbers.

Neil

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