Member postings for Clive Haynes

If you were buying a wife!

Hi Julian,

thanks for that reply, I guessed loctite might be the best solution.

It does however seem that I have problems ahead.

Clive

Do it with your mouth open.

Why not mount the shaft on a ball socket. that way you could change the orientation of the model to suit your mood. i.e nose up when you are happy and the opposite when you are not.

You can mount the can in a 3 jaw and part the lid off or an angle grinder works well.

Hi I am building a brit and I note that the real thing and models I've seen has rows of rivets in the buffer beam but the drawings do not show this.

To copy the real thing is it best to put short rivets in and loctite them?

Clive

It's gone very quiet on here, must be Christmas.

I'm allergic to the vacuum cleaner, washing up suds, household dusters and cooking fumes.

It makes for a softer landing if you drop something, there's always a plus side.

Clive

Thanks Richard. that sounds like an interesting option.

Clive

Hi Ian, I intend to change just the one word from amps to volts and to use the guts of the volt meter but keep the original dial face but remove the +30, -30 and the 0.

Regards

Clive

Hi Ian P, I said that I was in the process of converting from ammeter to volt meter, not converting the ammeter.

I have got a segment type volt meter from a Triumph Stag which I intend to graph into position.

The lettering must be exact as there is other lettering on the same dial face which I think would rule out letraset.

Regards

Clive

Wow, thanks guy's, that's given me something to think about.

I think that a vinyl stencil would be the easiest way forward with this one.

Thanks geary for your offer, I have downloaded some photo's to show what needs to be done.

I have a small engraver to make the type but it all seems a bit involved for 5 very small letters (VOLTS).

I am beginning to think maybe a stencil would be easier.

Clive

Thanks Michael,

that's a good start.

Clive

Hi, is anyone familiar with the above topic? I have a classic car which I have converted from dynamo to alternator and am in the process off converting from ammeter to volt meter and need to change the wording . I know that instrument manufacturers use the pad printer process for their dials but what paint to use etc. Any info would be helpful.

Clive

I hope you're going take it al apart give it 3 coats of paint and then re-assemble it before you give it to the child!

You are not supposed to mount that on the wall!

I bet you can make some serious swarf with that lot.

Did you plan to build the workshop around the machines for ease of crane off or did it just work out that way?

Clive

Isn't that how we all dress in our workshops or is it just me.