Member postings for Roger Baker 2

I agree with VE.

I ran a competition Rally Car engine with NO key in the Cam pulley to get the valve timing correct and forgot about it until the end of season strip down. No problems.

Roger

The only hammer you will ever need is a bigger one.

Roger

I have used my bandsaw till midnight as they make minimal noise. Queried my neighbor to be told "I dint know you were working"

Roger

The half nuts are probably stuck with a waxy goo. Pull the apron apart and give it a good clean will probably fix that issue.

Roger

Thanks guys. My late father used to do some of it. He was a Motor Body Builder and one of two companies in OZ reccomended by the Rolls Royce car club. I remember he and his leading hand using an English Wheel making a mudguard for a 20's Hispano Suiza from a photograph.

Roger

Hi All

What did they call the process of producing the polished aluminium dash panels with overlapping circles?

Roger

Hi Gary

You should get 5/16 hex bit with 6mm on the end, grind the 6mm end so that it is flat and force it into the bolt withsome type of lever to apply downforce. Use a suitable spanner to undo.

Cheers

Roger

Hi Heidi

For the rectangles I suggest contacting a local sheetmetal works and getting them to guillotine them for you.

For the discs I can only suggest a chassis punch or similar probably available from RS Components.

Roger

Hi All

A suggestion for you guys.

I have recently organized some tours through our National Metrology Lab. here in Melbourne.

My experience is that they are happy to show what they are up to as long as the participants have some idea of what they are being shown. I can assure you that they have some amazing gear.\

You may be able to do something similar.

Roger

Unfortunately all you had to do to find out what was wrong with Holden and Ford in Australia was to look in the staff carpark. Mostly small Imports. Got to mean something!

Roger

Thin steel sheet will "stretch" wherever you hit it with a hammer, imperceptible at first, but it will be cumulative. Whatever you use , make it replaceable.

Roger

Method 1 Oxy torch, heat till red hot, Large chisel at the base, hit with lage hammer. No Sparks

Method 2 Get the elves to do it themselves.

Roger

Hi Dennis

It is a flaring tool for putting flares on various sizes of tubing

Roger

Hi Chas

If your tool is too low, face a piece of bar for a couple of mm then measure the remaining sprig. Shims of 1/2 that diameter will put your tool on centre. It may work the other way if too high but I havent tried it ( you will have to be careful that you dont knock the sprig off as the tool will be pushing into it.

Roger form OZ

Hi guys

Thanks for the welcomes.

I am currently making a roller contact to fit my dial guages. If anyone is interested I will send Neil the details.

Roger (VK3BKR)

Hi Guys

My name is Roger Baker.

I have been perusing the forum for some time and decided to join up.

I am a retired Motor Mechanic and Radio Tech with not a lot of interest in Modelling but still interested in the engineering of things.

I have a Tiawanese 9x20 lathe and a Fugi mill and enjoy making things for Amateur Radio activities down here in Australia.