Member postings for larry phelan 1

No Vets come cheap, even over here.

No expert I, but I see no reason why silver solder would no be suitable for that job.

I have used it for many jobs over the years and never had a problem with it.

Your job is not going to get knocked about [like some of mine did ! ], so, I think silver solder is the way to go and should be much easier to find someone local to do it. It,s no big deal.

I like it !

Two different ships ?

I know just how you feel JA, I too have one of those horrible cheap flimsy Chinese 6x4 bandsaws.

Dont know why I put up with for the last 20 years, maybe because it just keep working, no matter what I feed into it.

4" round, 6x4 R,S,J, 3"X3" sq ect,ect, all the same and as for being reliable ! that,s a joke. No matter what I do, it will not cut off square, neither will the blade fall off.

I think I must have got a real dud, a Monday morning job.

PS Just asking, why did you keep it for 17 years ? If it gave me that much hardship, I would have dumped it long ago.

You learn something new every day !. I would have expected metal of some kind.

Something wrong when it,s cheaper to replace the printer than the ink !!

Must be one Hell of a rip-off somewhere along the line.

I did clean my workshop once. Ah yes, I remember it well, I were only a lad then !

Now I just about clean myself !

Workshops are not showrooms, clean the kip when you cannot find what you need and just get on with the job.

Life is too short for Housecleaning.

What makes you think they are trained ?

Some years ago, around here, everyone who could hold a shovel was calling themselves a "Builder"

Their handiwork is on view for all to see. Strange to say, they are nowhere to be seen !

I suspect they did their "Training" building sand castles on the beach, knowing that the tide would cover up their efforts.

What makes you think they are trained ?

Some years ago, around here, everyone who could hold a shovel was calling themselves a "Builder"

Their handiwork is on view for all to see. Strange to say, they are nowhere to be seen !

I suspect they did their "Training" building sand castles on the beach, knowing that the tide would cover up their efforts.

Around here number plates on farm tractors and trailers are a very rear sight, as are working lights.

Police dont seem to bother about them. Dont know how one count identify them if they hit your car, or indeed yourself.. I have NEVER seen any of them being pulled in.

Along with that, very few cars have a full set of working lights. I dont understand how this can be, since they must go for test sometime.. Since I got my van in 2006, I have replaced two rear stop lights [which were pointed out to me by my nabour ], but if one of my headlights was blown, I would surely notice it. Again, the police dont bother about it.

Meeting one of these jokers on a dark morning, the question is which light is working ?

Eaten bread is soon forgotten !

Maybe I should just go back to spinning the hand wheels ?

Yes John, it is a 110v motor, was ordered as such, so was fitted with a 110v moulded plug, just not the type we use., that,s why a new one has to be fitted. and I do have a transformer.

Bryan, I did notice the earth connection, I,m not that brave. I dont take chances, even with 110 v !

Thanks to all

Good morning all,

I am about to fit a power feed unit to my milling machine.

The unit comes with a 110V plug unsuitable for our system, so needs to be replaced. The wires are black white green.

Which is the live, white or black ?

I suspect it is white, but just to be sure I decided to check

Thanks for your help [always available ]

Let sleeping dogs lie !!!

That reminds me, I must check the bearings in my 50+ yearold home made saw bench !

Maybe they need to be greased, or maybe I should just leave them alone, since they are doing OK ?

These little Micky Mouse "tools" are not made for serious work, just for playing with.. Get yourself a real saw.

Posted on 25/11 2019, this is now 12/08 2020 and it,s still on the Forum ??

Should get a medal for long service.

Would it not be about time to either get it working or scrap it ?

Just asking ?

I remember looking at single phase motors in Machine Mart catalouge and they stated very clearly that they were NOT suitable for compressors.

My Granny used to use a spare brick to hold the backdoor open, but I suppose that would be out of fashion these days ?