Member postings for michael cole

Hi Bob, I work in a agenty like the DLVA. Two things to speed up the process. Make a formal conplaint and do not accept NO push it all the way to the man/woman at the top and write to your MP. These are the two ways to jump the que.

Some years ago the Steamboat Association of GB had a build and run a steam outboard competition

nor is it for inland waters. My steamboat is exempt from the BSS as being sold fuel and no other systems there is nothing to test.

As far as I am aware there is no legal requirement but you would be restricted to running on private lakes only with the owners permission. That launch would also not be allowed to be in steam at any SBA event. You would not be able to get insurance without a boiler cert. The Steamboat Association of Great Britain ( SBA  does have its own company set up to provide boiler inspections to SBA members.

Mike

SBA member

Handy if there is no machine mart close to you, their version very slightly smaller is only £32.39

Yes it is worth it, Buy or build one that will last you a lifetime and you will get your moneys worth.

As the title says, Aldi to stock a 3D printer that is meant to be £600 cheaper than the same model elsewhere.

For the small stuff and your price point you really need to look at a Cowells ME90.

I have had good results using toothpaste to 'lap in' a leaky taper cock gauge glass.

Poorly run council museums , look at Birkenhead on the Wirral , Had some of the worlds largest engineering firms located here and there is not one council run museum. The only one closed many years ago.

Looks like a trip to Internal FIre is on the cards then, i have not been there for a few years. Use to call in regular when it first opened and I could be the only one there and Paul would start up the engines just for one person.

Mike

PS it is not in North Wales

Thanks again, back up and cutting . Get the belt tight then tighter again,

thanks everyone , i will try to tension the belt tomorrow

As this question has been answered i will ask , i have a slipping belt on a model 60 is there any way to tension it .

I remember rebuilding the whole front end of a mates car with a carbon arc, not just the wings but the box sections as well.

thanks Brian, i also had a look at you postings about CE marking on Polly boilers.

Next week i am going to have a look at a couple of Polly II with the intention of buying one.

Is there anything I should be looking for . Are there any weak points or what is likely to wear and need replacement?

I have just been given by my wife some stuff called Modrock which is a Plaster of Paris Bandage. My main steampipe is 12mm dia pipe i first used a layer of fibreglass tape wrapped around and then a couple of wraps of Modrock. It dries very fast to a smooth finish. A couple of coats of white gloss to finish.

I have just bought a Dewhurst switch , with forward , off and reverse. It has 2 veritcal rows of 4 contacts each side. How is is wired up? It is for a old motor for a Britanic lathe

thanks

I would be asking around £1300. It is a model without the 3 lever gearbox and no change wheels,