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Hi All,

Filled up at Tesco's just now and the fuel filler cap exploded in my hand:

Hi All,

Does anyone know of a high quality toilet seat that uses fixings that are not made of either some crappy plastic,(pardon the pun!) or some equally rubbish monkey metal that corrodes in weeks then snaps?

We have got through two of the usual offerings in the space of a couple of years and the latest just skates off to one side in use!

in fairness I should add that I am not the slimmest of chaps so the seat endures more than usual loading perhaps!

inrealise that they make the fixings “adjustable” but that also means that they cannot be tightened up hard to stay put.

I really would like to get to the bottom of this quandary…….

Cheers, Martin

Clive,

” Plenty of fantasy folk out there wanting to impress people”

that’s what I am trying to get to the bottom of!

someone I may have to deal with on something important, just sounds “off” somehow.

Martin

Hi All

For reasons I will not go into, I need to find out whether a person was or was not in the Royal Marines.

Is this possible to do using freely available data?

Regards, Martin

Maybe made for a model (large ! cannon?

Thank to all for the opinions.

Martin

I once had a squall come through in Mid Atlantic that crossed the 45 foot sailboat leaving the entire aft half bone dry and raining stair rods forward of the mast.

Quite a bit of wind in front of it but plenty of time to see it coming and drop the sails.

Martin

Nothing on Google images..

Martin

This thing is very heavy; holding it up for patting butter would wear you out really quickly!

All the planes on this are flat, no hint of curvature needed for barrels?

Martin

Hi All;

This came in this weeks tool haul from a shed clearance guy who dropped some stuff off to me.

A really massive hardwood wedge with a turned handle:

I have no idea what this might have been for?

One possible suggestion has been something to do with large beer barrels?

HELP!

Cheers, Martin

Nothing happened when I hit the close button.

For some reason FaceBook is now working of its own accord.

I have changed my password just in case.

Thanks for the help guys!

Regards,Martin

Hi All,

Can no longer get to my FaceBook page, I just get this screen every time:

I have tried changing my password which went through OK but no joy.

Cheers, Martin

Hi Allen

Thanks for that info.

Is yours definitely a 145 not a 146?

Does yours have the ribbed section inside the bore?

Could I please have the flange and overall thicknesses?

Cheers, Martin

Thanks very much! Will order one as it look as thought it will take my small plasma cutter (Lidl!) as well!

Cheers, Martin

Hi All,

I have a nice Record 145 hold down clamp that is absent its bench collar.

Would anyone please have the dimensions please so that I can make one

I think that it is 2 1/2" diameter with a 7/8" hole but cannot remember the other dimensions

Cheers, Martin

Hi Taf,

do you have the EBay link for that trolley please?

martin

I am constantly amazed that Curtis (Kurtis?) seems to do all this on his own.

The ease (apparent) with which he move these gigantic lumps of steel around is simply awesome.

The machines are just fantastic to watch in action.

Martin

Hi John,

Thanks very much for that info, very close to what I made it on my vice with missing jaws!

Always helps to have a second opinion!

Will order up some .750 x .375 stock from Noggin End and make 7 sets!

The No;3's that I have are now at the top of the Round Tuit List!, besides which THE WAR OFFICE (aka the wife), stubbed her toe on one the other day and that moved them to the top of the list somewhat rapidly....

Thanks again

Martin

Hi All,

can anyone please let me have the dimensions for the jaws on these vices?

They are the original Made in England versions not the more modern Irwin’s etc.

I need the hole positions most of all.

cheers, Martin

Hopper, BTW, very nice job on the dividing head; having done two of these I know how much work it is.

Cheers, Martin

We do a LOT of restorations and use a n ultrasonic cleaner for most smaller items along with Evaporust which is excellent.

Also ScotchBrite wheels and pads in various grades.

Would love a laser cleaner but way too expensive sadly!

Cheers, Martin