My post about popups had two blue underlined words that had pop ups I turned the forum off then switched it on again and the words were normal.

It has done this on other threads it is an anoyance.

Windy

In the last few days when reading the various posts a highlighted word that seems like a link is a pop up with nothing to do with the subject being discussed.

Example scratchcards to name one.

The pop up blocker does no good is there a simple solution to stop them.

Windy

Thank you Jeff that's just the sort of reply I require and have had a look.

They do it in various widths so will contact them later.

Windy

A plea to any one in the heat treatment industry that uses 321 or otherwise stainless steel tool wrap.

I am after a piece annealed of about 24"x 60"x 0.002" to make replacement outer skins for my National record breaking flash steam tethered hydroplane steam generator.

122.91mph at Kingsbury water park on the 23/09/2012 (to be ratified).

I have had quotes but would have to buy a 7.6 metre roll at £222.00 total.

Does anyone know where I could purchase a small quantity at a reasonable price.

The model has not to exceed 16lbs dry which I just managed to achieve.

The steam generators outer skin weight could be reduced by a few ozs if I use tool wrap of 0.002" thickness.

Help.

Windy

Edited By Windy on 08/10/2012 13:08:40

Hi Dave It's PC, XP sp3 and IE 8 hope you can help.

Windy

Could someone advise me how to stop getting script error messages for this site as soon as the computer is switched on?

I have ticked disable script debugging and cleared display notification of script errors.

Will clearing temporary Internet files sort it or are there other ways to stop the error message.

Any help appreciated.

Windy

After months of inactivity I managed to run my flash steam hydroplane at Kingsbury Water Park.

Trying some aerodynamic modifications that I had not seen on the other model hydroplanes I had a very pleasant surprise at the results.

**LINK**

Pity the very simple power plant could not be scaled up to power a full size steam car to attempt the steam car speed record?

Windy

I used to run cast iron piston, ring and liner up to maximum of 15,000rpm in my flash steamer (113mph)

Windy

Hi Neil,

What you have done is similar to what I will be doing.

I have a 1/2-ton arbour press that has a 6" die block that is used for bending sheet metal and has been very useful but has limitations.

I made some dies for drawing my turbine cases and used my friend’s 10-ton press for the job but it involves some travelling to use it so decided to make my own press.

My local scrap yard will be having some visits soon to get the required frame material.

Windy

I am at the moment collecting the bits and pieces to make a 10-ton hydraulic bench press.

I have a 10-ton ram and have been given a porta power type hand pump it looks like a 4-ton type.

Apart from the shorter handle and reduced length tubular oil tank the pump dimensions seem the same as my friends 10 ton hand pump.

There is a pressure release valve on mine but have had a reading over 4000 psi on a gauge fitted just to the pump body but it was hard with the short handle.

Apart from the hydraulic ram diameters and shorter handle on the pump what could be the difference between a 10-ton and 4-ton hand pump.

Both types have similar diameter hand pump plunger.

If suitable I would fit a longer handle and oil tank body.

Edited By Windy on 29/07/2012 15:08:54

ALDI sell boxes boxes of imperial and metric o rings if not in now they eventualy come back in the store.

Polly might be able to help

If desparate PM me with dimensions id od and diameter of cord as long as it's not a special material required (silicon?) will see what I have.

Windy

Edited By Windy on 02/07/2012 11:53:59

Thanks MichaelG all sorted.

Windy

For some reason I now have to log in every time I open the website and the remember me is not there anymore.

Any suggestions.

Windy

Parts of hard drives have been used to make a dynometer for miniature engines.

Windy

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Edited By Windy on 06/06/2012 18:08:50

A couple of years ago I asked a friend who has a vast amount of information of my side of the hobby to write an article for another magazine as I felt he was more competent.

After a great deal of research he sent the articles and received no response it was only when I got the magazine and saw his articles that he knew they had been accepted.

Speaking to a well-known club member who has submitted articles to various magazines.

His reply was that it is very common for UK magazines not to respond yet when his articles are submitted to American magazines they keep in touch with you.

When a contributor spends time to write an article surely it is polite to acknowledge their receipt?

Windy

I hope we get to the bottom of this over engineered

Windy

My friend and I both have eye problems and spent many hours at the eye clinic.

Barbara had Macular Degeneration myself a field of vision fault caused by an injury in my motorcycle days.

Of the sight aids shown a white light lamp was the most useful and at that time Argos was selling them at reduced price.

For reading it was money well spent.

I now have many similar lamps in my workshop and they are good for Tig welding and detail work.

Windy

I liked Marks comments of magnifier on the welding helmet cartridge.

As I have a cheap headband magnifier with some spares a lens was cut to length to fit the welding cartridge and taped on.

It looks good my vision has improved of the job.

Next is to do some test Tig welds at the weekend.

Thanks to the forum for another door has opened.

If you have a problem someone might have an answer if you ask.

A skilled engineer showed me the other week how to centralise hexagon bar in a 4 jaw self-centring chuck which was so quick and easy to do.

Something I thought you could not do with that type of chuck.

Windy

Thanks for all the advice I will try to get a lens for the welding helmet that might be the solution for the welding problem.

Windy

I am now at an age where my eyesight for close up work can be a problem.

Examples, vernier reading and welding.

My spectacles are thick and I have bifocals.

The optician made me safety glasses with reading lenses in the past but was only reasonably good on a fixed distance.

With my sight if I remove my spectacles up to about 5 inches from my eye it’s like looking through a magnifying glass and is good for reading fine scales etc.

My optician said he could make me some reading spectacles to focus at any distance that I require but the image will not be the same size as when my glasses are removed.

I envisage doing a fair amount of Tig welding and providing it’s bench work can manage without my glasses as I can keep to a fixed distance.

But when Mig welding awkward parts on car chassis work would have to wear spectacles because of variable distances and spatter.

I am using an automatic welding helmet now.

Wondered if varifocals would be any good or is there any spectacles that can give a magnified image over variable distances?

Windy