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I believe that their email address has been compromised in some way. I think someone in a Facebook group had received something similar.

Reg

Brian,

I have just spoken to Ed at MEL and they are actually in the process of doing the drawings for the Firefly tanks and cab in 3.5" gauge. They will follow the usual format of slots and tabs for quick and accurate construction. If your friend would like to contact Ed he will be very happy to help with your friend's 5" gauge version.

I hope this is of help,

Reg

Station Road Steam have produced a digital dynamometer / indicator. Here's the link (if it works)

https://www.stationroadsteam.com/ddi/

Reg

One thing to be aware of with any lifting operation using a crane, including the type under discussion, is that as soon as the load is off the floor the mass of the load is effectively at the end of the boom where the fall attaches. In the case of an engine hoist that means the mass of your 200kg lathe you're lifting is now in effect about 1.5 metres in the air. Move it at your own peril!

Reg

Richard,

You are well served for clubs in the North East with Tyneside, Sunderland, South Durham, Chester Le Street and another in Teesside. Before spending on a scale coupling you need to be sure your local club accepts this type. Some clubs insist upon a solid drawbar and clevis type. Blackgates sell various types of couplings. I think 17D miniatures sell buffers. You might not have many options for brakes and have to make them.

I'm in Crook DL15 and have a pile of older Model Engineer magazines you can have for free. They are a tremendous source of information for the beginner. I have them in a shed so no need to break the Tier 3 rules.

Reg

My Myford 254S doesn't have a catch plate. It has a pin which goes in one of the chuck retaining bolt holes. I think I purchased it from RDG several years ago.

Reg

Hi Jason,

So far, I haven't had any problems machining anything from M.E.L. However, I always use sharp tools otherwise it can end up looking like a ploughed field.

Reg

Ian,

Model Engineers Laser do quite a few laser cut bits for Juliet. A pair of accurately cut frames will set you off on the right track if nothing else.

http://modelengineerslaser.co.uk/locoparts.aspx?loconum=276&locotype=4

Reg

To become a Chief Engineer Officer at sea you require a Certificate of Competency, a process that can be expected to take about ten years. A degree will get you exemptions to some of the academic subjects but won't get you your 'ticket'.

Reg

Hello Paul,

Where abouts in Weardale are you? I used to live in Frosterley and went to school in Wolsingham. If I hear of any suitable lathes locally I will let you know.

I asked Mags UK yesterday and they replied:

Edited By Reg Rossiter on 10/12/2019 17:17:43

Edited By Reg Rossiter on 10/12/2019 17:18:26

SP

I'm just up the road in Crook and would happily supply you with lots of older copies of Model Engineer to give you hours of reading pleasure over the Christmas holidays.

RGR

Standard marine practice is to use a needle valve before the gauge. It's merely a case of screwing the valve in until the oscillation of the pointer becomes acceptable while taking care to ensure the valve isn't shut off tight. You might get an acceptable result using a very fine orifice before the gauge instead.

Reg

The word Nominal needs to be taken into account when looking at piping. Yes, there is a cross-over of terminology, however in the real world, especially in something like hydraulic systems you always order tube. The oil and gas industry certainly tends to differentiate between pipe and tube, as does the shipping industry. As recently as last year the ECITB mechanical engineering exam contained a question aimed at the candidate differentiating between pipe and tubing. At the end of the day you can call it whatever you want but before you place an order for thousands of pounds worth of the stuff you'd better make sure that you and your supplier are using the same terminology. So far, I've had no issues with orders.

Reg

Paul Lousick is quite correct. In the UK tubes are sized on their OD while pipes are sized on their bore.

Reg

The reason a tang is preferable to a domed or flat surface is down to maintaining the strength of the spindle. In order to use a taper drift you have to put a slot right through the spindle which weakens it. If you were going for the domed or flat ended option you would have to continue the round, tapered bore up into the ejector slot. Therefore at this point in the spindle you would have a round bore and a slot reducing the cross sectional area of the spindle and therefore the strength. Using a tang means that the tapered bore stops as the tang slot starts and leaves the spindle stronger.

Reg

I have had a Warco VMC for quite a few years and have never thought I wish I'd got something else.

Reg

What many people may not appreciate is that even now you can usually find a steam up and downer stripping pump and steam turbine driven cargo pumps in many petroleum tankers. I'm talking ships here, not trucks. Double inlet pumps are the norm in large sizes. They aid throughput and balance axial forces. As for the use of steam, steam stripping pumps are safe in a potentially hazardous environment where you don't want electricity. Cargo pumps usually have their prime mover outside the pump room, in the engine room. Steam turbines are often used because that puts load on the boilers to produce plenty of inert gas for blanketing the cargo tanks as cargo is discharged. Electric drives can be used but then you may need a separate inert gas generator.

Reg

For full flow the lift need only be the diameter of the seat divided by 4. In your case 1/32" lift would give full flow on a 1/8" seat diameter.

I use a laser edge / centre finder.

http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=2604

Reg