Member postings for David Noble

Thank you all.  Yes, it's a Hipps Toggle arrangement. At the moment, I have a pulse every 20 seconds or so but I am able to change the timing etc fairly easily.

Lots to keep me occupied here. Quite looking forward to it actually

Many thanks, David

Edited By David Noble on 15/04/2020 15:49:37

This is where I am up to with John Wilding's Large Balance Wheel clock. At the moment, I'm running it on a transformer as it eats batteries. The large 'D' cell batteries last for around 48 to 50 hours. According to 'The Book' the coils are wound with a resistance of 10 ohm, now, if my sums are correct, with a voltage of 4.5v this gives a 0.5 amp load which seems a lot and there is no wonder the batteries don't last long. It's not a problem, as it runs ok on the transformer, I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the matter.

As always, Many Thanks,

David

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 15/04/2020 12:27:10

My sympathies.

David

I love the jet kart. Absolutely insane.

David

I had a short and non-illustrious career racing karts. Class 4 standard with a 197cc Villiers engine. Gas flowed ports 10.5 or 11-1 compression ratio and 3 speed box.

David

Hello Keith,

Welcome to the forum. I'm just over the border in Lancashire, if I can help, just shout.

David

Nick! Had to stop reading half way through I was laughing so much.

David

I'll certainly give that one a try Bob, thank you

David

Brilliant! Thank you.

David

I could tell this social isolation is getting to me when I was making some soup this afternoon. I started to wonder when I was sieving the stock, am I sieving the chicken bones or the liquid?

David

Those are brilliant Norman, I don't care how long you procrastinated

David

Hi, yes, I'm under no illusions, soap and water is the business. This is for when I'm out of reach of soap and water.

David

Hello John, yes soap is the answer but the sanitiser was for when I'm not near any washing facilities.

David

Ok thanks everyone. Maybe not a good idea then!

David

More than soluble oil?

I could add a tad of glycerine maybe.

David

A bit of a divergence from my usual questions here but does anyone know the difference between meth's and surgical spirit? I'm thinking along the lines of hand sanitiser. I can buy meth's but not surgical spirit. Thanks.

David

Edited By David Noble on 18/03/2020 17:12:05

Hello Gerry,

This clock really tempted me before I settled on the one I'm making at the moment. So I will be following your progress with interest.

David

I did have an advantage when blueing the smaller parts, my wife is a glass artist making this type of fused glass and she has a kiln! When she isn't looking, I re-programme it to 590F which blues steel nicely

David

Hello Bill,

Don't bank on me having any more experience than you! I suppose they took around 3 weeks but only a few hours each day in the workshop.

If I can help, feel free to contact me. Just start at the beginning and concentrate on one part at a time.

David

LOL

Thank you David