Member postings for Mick Henshall

Best wishes also to you both Joe, + 1 for your excellent service

Mick

Same as others get mine from Arc 👍. Obviously depends how much you use the readout mine last a good year.I have dro fitted to x & y axis maybe should have got the z readout as well pferhaps one day

Mick

There must be a problem there, my WM 14 has the 2032 batts and they last ages, are you turning display off when not using mill?

Mick

Hi Folks,

Pond pump all connected and working fine, my thanks gents for the help, I have learn't something new,never too old 🤔

Regards Mick

No bleeper Ian but I am feeling more sure now all is well

Mick

Multimeter on resistance range set on 200 figure gives a reading of 130, the 200 setting I use to test continuity of circuits only hence my confusion I'm not an electrical expert,but I'm glad I asked,thanks gents I will try it tomorrow and let you know how it goes

Mick

There are some very knowledgible (have I spelt that right 🤔 )people on here I have been helped a number of times and have been very grateful

Mick

Fingers crossed as well, spent some happy times down the Gut and around Valletta,the islands history is interesting right back to the Knights of St John

Mick (an ex Jolly Jack)

Forgot to mention Neil pump flows 1500 litres per hour rated 25 watts

Mick

Okay, as I said not an electrician but seems I'm easily confused, I usually use the meter for continuity cables etc just didn't seem right to my uneducated brain and assumed their was a short somewhere in the cable. Tomorrow I'll try the pump out in a bucket of water don't wanna fry the newts, thanks fellas

Mick

Tried to install a new pond pump 240ac today, when I put a multimeter across the live and neutral pins on the plug found connectivity between the 2 wires, now I am not an electrician but don't think that should be happening. Have asked the supplier for advise by email not heard yet. My son in law is a qualified greeny but on holiday in Malta, anyone remember "Srait Street" aka " The Gut "

Mick

If I was a younger man given the UK's current position I would be seriously looking at the opportunity to start manufacturing, there are plenty of things we could make for ourselves and for exports, there are a lot of the skills in this country of ours and we have a proud history of invention and innovation, lets be optimistic

Mick

When I was a lad me and Gramp went to the local scrapyard on a Sunday morning followed by a bottle of IPA in the local hostelry, always late for dinner but pleased with the pile of rust we brought home, Nan wasn't impressed

Mick

Thanks for the comments folks, I shall proceed with confidence whistling a happy tune

Mick

You too ?

Mick

Cheers Neil, I bought it from Arc so should be good

Mick

Anyone used Truloc 268 ( equivalent to Loctite 638 ) and have any thoughts about it, I'm about to use Truloc on my loco for wheels to axles

Mick

Hi Mark,

I would have thought stitching (as they do on engines) would be worth a try, or could you patch with a plate extending each side of crack and bolting through and nutted

Mick

To XD, --- could not agree more

Mick

This may help its for an Axminster NVR switch, Mick