Member postings for Guy Lamb

Some sets of sockets at the cheaper end of the scale had an Allen key instead of a ratchet, the set I have is also Whitworth.

Guy

Well, I collect receipts. I have many thousand of the damn things stuffed and scattered throughout my van and every now and again they find their way into a biscuit tin for safer storage. This hobby is very prevalent among the self employed I have found.

Guy

Probably because the vendors of some of the machines and equipment on E-bay are merely disposing of a deceased loved ones workshop and don't necessarily know what important features/dimensions/ware points &c a potential buyer would like to be made aware of.

Guy

For some years now when free hand grinding steels containing Tungsten an extraction system has been mandatory (in most parts) of industry due to the possible inhalation of radio active Tungsten.

Guy

Ditto. It was called 'chipping the block' and done behind chipping screens to avoid injury to the lad on the bench opposite. No eye protection was given them day, makes my hair stand on end now.

Chipping chisels were ground slightly convex by a rolling action against the grindstone.

Guy

Think I'm on my second peck.

Guy

If you are regularly going to be cutting 40mm &c solid section why not look at an Evolution (Circular TCT) Saw from Screwfix/b&q?

I have one in my van for site work and I would recommend it.

Guy

I've been thinking about a product that I'd like to run past 'The Dragons'. The kit I have in mind consists of :-

1 x pre soiled overall,

1 x bottle synthetic sweat, (incl. small amount of synthetic blood for sympathy purposes)

1 x stick on oil smudges,

1 x 'Sounds Busy' CD 4 hours long (various engineering sounds - machinery, hammering, industrial swearing &c)

This package could be used when a chap just wants a contemplative few hours to him self without mucking up any machinery or breaking sweat and thus avoid any accusations of 'hiding in the workshop'

Guy

Very cogently put Neil. I often wonder how people who have lost loved ones to knife crime &c view our reaction to what is only 'criminal damage' to, all be it, someones pride and joy.

Because we as a group are creative people we tend to firstly identify with then over react to such events, that is not to denigrate the Stamford modelers situation in the way.

But, the "Hanging is too good for them" side of the debate need to take stock and think well on such pronouncements.

Guy

It may not be applicable to your boiler Brain, but newly made steel/copper riveted boilers in days gone by where routinely store outside to 'weather' for a time, the resulting corrosion helping to seal caulked seams.

Guy

Presumably there would have been a lot of blown out cylinder ends on the S&D post 1864. Also a lot of dead patternmakers must be revolving in their plots!

Hope you didn't pay a lot for it Derek

Guy

I wonder if anyone on this forum suffered being taught the Initial Training Alphabet (I.T.A.) in the late 60's / 70's

as I did ? The experiment was a dismal failure that condemned many children to a life time of misspelling . Thank heavens for 'speel cheack'

Guy

If you are looking to buy Swiss files I would consider getting a round, half round, flat and square of the Grobert/Vallorbe brand (excellent in my opinion) because these are likely to be the ones you use the most. Additional files you can then acquire if and when from cheaper manufacturers as you won't use these nearly as much. Many good competitive retailers of jewelers tools on 'Orinoco'.

Guy

Once global warming really starts to demonstrates the catastrophic consequences predicted by many and the total break down of civil society that is bound to follow in the wake of such cataclysmic change, I wonder if we will look back on this time of abundant and ubiquitous electric power with teary eyed nostalgia or condemn our cumulative profligacy at its misuse. So, think on next we charge our mobile devices or motor 1/4 of a mile to get a daily paper. Dystopia beckons!

Guy

If you use 6,8,10 & 12 mm @ A2 as I do, I find Screwfix has everything I want on the shelf and at a reasonable cost too.

Guy

Me too, been 'bottoming out' my workshop (two days so far) It must be the Spring cleaning bug. Built quiet a sizable scrap heap outside but I know full well that I'll spend tomorrow retrieving most of it as 'too good to throw' probably until next years Spring clean and ditto repeato.

Guy

I too would use a tank cutter, perhaps sandwiching the work piece in between a couple of scrap copper to minimize

any burring. Hole saws tend to 'rag' when cutting copper I've found.

Guy

From what I can gather the French State is responsible for the repairs which is a little surprising considering France is a secular state.

Guy