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Russell,

I'm curious. Do the suction feet still work when exposed to drilling dust?

Charles

Michael, thank you.

Eyewatering prices on that website - I see why you DIY.

MG - what on earth are you talking about?

Please educate me (and possibly others)!

I tried for a couple of years to buy a "Picks Ice GS" as was in my air tech's toolbox.

Finally gave up and ground a long point on a boot sale Phillips.

Extremely useful for aligning holes, temporary pinning of soft stuff and for chipping ice!

Edited By charadam on 05/02/2019 00:28:53

Just seconding the comment above about RTech. The kit is excellent and the after-sales service second-to-none.

Do you remember what the "Rabbit test" was for, back in the 50/60s?

Neil:

"Coolest bike I ever saw was matt black BIG and almost inaudible, as it came into a roundabout I could hear the chain clicking and it barely grumbled as it ripped out of the turn."

Must have been a Vincent - couldn't have been a Harley Davidson, as the loudest thing you hear from them is the marketing machine in the background.

Thread burnishing?

A search for stainless 5mm studding on Ebay brings over 3000 hits.

Very nice job Neil.

Serious question, if I may.

Does all the bright white lettering in front of the lens make a measurable difference to image contrast/quality?

Looking forward to hearing more as I have a Chipmaster that appears to be of similar vintage.

Mine is running on the original 3ph motor via a Siemens inverter (converted by me plus much advice from the forum).

Wonderful lathe - good luck!

Bill,

There is some real emergent technology there with good information. There are visits by Ruth Goodman and the Victorian/Edwardian farms crew available on t'internet.

Enjoy,

Charles

Cornish Jack - the build of Guedelon castle is a fascinating topic.

It is available "en anglais" here:

https://www.guedelon.fr/en/

I wonder if it's anything to do with the (alleged) heatwave?

Slightly off-topic, but Nettlehams seem to be very much alive and kicking:

http://www.nettlehameng.force9.co.uk/

No Boxfords though.

Dry granulated sugar (from the sugar bowl) with a squinch of Fairy Liquid has been my fallback for many years.

No hint of water must be added until you are clean and ready to rinse.

Bad back guys - sock putters-on to be had here (and many other places)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sop=15&_osacat=0&_odkw=wok+tools&_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xsock+assist.TRS0&_nkw=sock+assist&_sacat=0

I had considered an auxiliary reservoir but ruled it out because of the duty cycle of my existing 50l jobby.

Will not be spraying, only plasma cutting and general duties, which the in-line air separator I added a few years ago copes with.

The problem has just gone away. I have been offered a 150l vertical machine locally for the right price.

Thanks to all for your comments.

Even on an oil-free type?

I need to increase my compressor storage capacity from 50 to 100 or 150 litres to facilitate plasma cutting.

Space constraints lead me to ask if a "standard" compressor and reservoir can be operated "stood on end".

I would be fitting a condensation drain to the domed end of the reservoir and fabricating a stand of some kind to support the unit.

Any thoughts?

Edited By charadam on 18/05/2018 19:31:52

Edited By charadam on 18/05/2018 19:32:12