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I am 41 i had gout a few years ago my right foot swelled up and was painful it was hard to even drive an automatic car. the doc gave me some anti inflammatory tablets and it went then came back a little bit but it has not come back since. now i have a bit of a problem with my left elbow, I cant straighten it right up sometimes and it is hard to grab things certain ways. I don't know if that is to do with the same thing.

I paid about £56 off ebay

Hello Ron.

The amateur's lathe by L.H Sparey is good.

i turned the adjustable regulator down a bit and that seems to help a lot.

Thanks for the help everyone. i will just try putting a tube on the burner to see if it helps.

The smaller burner has got air holes in the side and the bigger one i put on has air holes in the back and they both go out as soon as the boiler goes red so maybe it has got to do oxygen in that area. i did have the torch horizontal all the time when i was using it.

I will have to have an experiment and see if it keeps going when i hold it outside ect. i think it may be lack of oxygen in the immediate area. i was thinking of putting a tube around the burner so it draws air nearer to my hand (further away from heat)

I think it may have been open but it is only a small shed.

Hello all.

I have a cheap magnum propane blowtorch. I made a little hearth to silver solder a tiny boiler and as the boiler got red just about ready to put the solder on the torch goes out. I am using it in a little shed. do you think i need to use it outside or do the hearth a bit different so it does not suffocate. the boiler was the corner.

Thanks

Henry

The one here in Essex has got a parts yard down the end,you have to walk through the main yard to get to it. They tell you to go in and have a look and take what you want off the cars.

At the end of where i live is a little steep bit and after it snows i have to put the car neutral or the automatic box pushes you down,it just slides.

I had same message from colin g.

Thanks for the replies. There is one on ebay for sale for 78 With postage but i might as well wait then.

Is the l.c mason 1'' minnie book worth £78 do you think, or do i risk trying to find a cheaper one?

Edited By henryb on 07/03/2018 09:32:41

Mine has done that a couple of times i think it may be a bit of dust in the pot switch or wear.

Thanks.

i will get the first one on then clean it out to make sure there is no grit in there then grease it.

Ok thanks everyone i did not know it could be so complex what with too much grease and running them in.

Merry Christmas all.

I am changing the spindle bearings on my cj18a lathe and i have got some angular contact bearings but they are a bit open so i was wondering whether to pack them with grease or thick oil as you cant get to them to lubricate them regular.

Thanks

Henry

I was at that rally sunday

I am still learning imperial. metric is easier for me its just my age.