Member postings for BERT ASHTON

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Hi Dave I have PM you.

Thanks JasonB, I could not find any reference to this in Antony's build articles in the ME.

Dose anybody know when the castings for Anthony Mounts

Pillar Engine will be available.

I also attended today, very impressed. I was fortunate to meet Diane our esteemed editor for

a chat. The photo shows a traction engine on display on the Rochdale ME stand.

My workshop as it was, due to eyesight problems and ill health I sold everything on Ebay

about ten years ago.

Over the years my health has improved and I now miss my workshop but it would cost thousands

to replace and so I just content myself just being a armchair model engineer.

Thanks to all who replied, I now have a good understanding of the subject.

I would like to fit a condenser to a Stuart triple expansion, there are two pumps fitted to the engine. Could some kind person describe ( maybe with pipework sketch ) of the workings of the condenser pumps.

Many Thanks,

Bert.

Engineers t-shirt

Somebody once wrote a article in the ME on how to restore old files by soaking them dilute sulphuric acid.

Bert Ashton.

We have been hearing in the news about the decline of the British

Steel Industry mostly caused by cheap imports from China.

The commentator said that the price of steel had dropped from

£600 per ton to below £200 per ton.

I do not think that the drop in price reflects the price charged by

our ME suppliers, what do others think.

Bert Ashton

ega, No I never made the GHT toolpost, I used a Myford four-way toolpost that came with

the Super 7.

Again no, I have never displayed anything at ME exhibitions, I did a lecture, many years

ago. at Rochdale ME.

The photograph shows the GHT Headstock Dividing Attachment, Retracting Topside

and the Graduating Tool.

Although I have made most of George Thomas's designs I think the most useful is the

Universal Pillar Tool, from drilling, tapping, riveting and indexing. In all a perfectly designed

piece of workshop equipment.

Garry,

I have smoked hand rolled fags for years, I buy my papers in bulk,

100 packs a time, so if you need a couple of packs inbox me your address

and I will pop them in the post.

Bert.

Hi Garry,

If you wish to buy some locknuts you could look at this site,

**LINK**

I have no connection apart from being a satisfied customer.

Bert Ashton

I remember many many years ago my first lathe was a ML1 and I had a similar problem.

So I swapped the acme cross slide screw for a length of withworth studding, I am not sure

if I used BSW or BSF, I then made a new micro dial to suit the screw pitch.

This lash up lasted me for years until I could afford a Super 7.

Bert Ashton.

I can't see anything at all wrong with your top cover, a nice piece of machining,

keep up the good work, not long now to bring finished.

Bert Ashton.

Hi Bruno,

I built Maisie over 30 years ago and I remember that LBSC specified automatic drain cocks,

these are basically small spring loaded safety valves, I feel sure that they were mentioned

in the book and also the drawings.

Bert Ashton.

Garry, For the life of me I cannot remember the name of the chap who owns the

Coal Tank, all I can remember is that he lived in the London area and worked at

the Patent Office.

Many thanks for your kind offer for the photo, I am fully equipped with computer,

scanner and printer so its no problem with photographs, but it is nice to know

that people are willing to help.

Bert Ashton.