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Any advice on touching up a 'bike frame so the new paint blends in with the original 50+ year old black stove enamel finish.

Jim

Or brass when I dismantled one such engine. As were the spindle bushes in the forks.

Lovely video of 'bike building 100 years ago. Can't get the link to work so google

'Early Motorcycle Manufacture - The Rover Imperial (*silent movie)'

Jim

Our daughter had an Ikea kitchen fitted. Very pleased until the mice appeared. No fault of Ikea or the fitters as she did not know to get the wall/floor joint totally sealed. The plumbers had opened the floor to route pipework and cut holes twice the dia of the pipes. Again no sealing attempted.

Most kitchens have a plinth around 150/200mm in height. Her one is around 100mm. It was a nightmare trying to effect anything like a cure. My advice is to seal everything first before fitting any unit.

Was the story of how a lad managed to build a BSA Fury in Old BIke mart a while back.

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When checking out policy price, also check out the company's attitude to paying out on claims. Some years ago my wife lost an expensive ring when out walking. Reported it to the police in case it was found and handed in, was given a crime number, contacted our insurers and inside 10 days was able to go to any jeweller with the necessary paperwork to get a replacement.

Not what you are looking for but Glen may be able to point you in the right direction.

http://www.glenenglishmodels.co.uk/sculptures.html

A FINELY ENGINEERED 10 ¼ INCH GAUGE (SCALE 8.22:1) LIVE STEAM MODEL OF A BROAD GAUGE GWR 4-2-2 ROVER CLASS EXPRESS LOCOMOTIVE 'DRAGON',

The original designed by Daniel Gooch, model built by Ken Woodham coming up for auction at Bonhams.

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23871/lot/110/?category=list&length=10&page=11

Rodney Kinnaird built a racing 4 in the late 60's. In this you tube clip you can enjoy the scene/noise as he fires it up. And his unique method of disengaging the starter belt. What would the health and safety people have to say!

Edited By JimmieS on 22/08/2016 21:44:22

A little banter from the start of an Irish vintage bike rally.

http://www.irishtv.ie/kilkenny-matters-98

Oops - forgot to say starts at 11.50 minutes in.

Jim

Edited By JimmieS on 16/07/2016 22:10:39

Any advice on a 'wash proof' plaster which stays on after getting damp?

For folk interested in bike racing, the Cookstown 100 road races are on BBC Northern Ireland this Sunday at 22-30 and iPlayer afterwards.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kj9xh

Model Harley

http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/kieffer4.htm

Money! Worth enough to treat yourself to a few bits and pieces. Some while ago I got £35 for one.

Ops - just noticed you had this thought too. Old age and excitement don't mix too well.

Edited By JimmieS on 21/04/2016 21:44:11

The engineering drawing for late 30's Rudge cam followers give the heat treatment spec as

HT 7/04/Pc HT16

Can any knowledgeable person explain this is simple terms, please.

4 cylinder 50cc racer. A great attempt to do something different.

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Thanks John, great to see another job being processed. Make me feel even less useful!

Any more insights into processes unknown to we of little knowledge from the master of ingenuity?

Jim

The 'Buzzing Club' - National Autocycle and Cyclemotor Club - is a nationwide club specialising in Cyclemotors, Autocycles, Mopeds and Small Motorbikes. Instead of a C90 why not locate a set of unmachined castings and produce your own cyclemotor. Plans and advice in the 1940's Model Engineer magazines.

Or even print your own 3D patterns!

Jim

Had the same problem which I over came by using a thin piece of rigid plastic slightly larger than the kitchen side extractor grid, attaching thin magnets as needed around the edge and draught excluded tape to seal between the magnets. Handle in centre. Works well but needs to be removed and replaced before and after use. Of course only works on a metal faced unit.