Member postings for maurice bennie

Hi Michael , Is your collet nut fastened down UNDER the nut , ie the off center ring inside the nut .

Hi ,Have been interested in hot air engines for many years,tried to make them work with mixed results. There is a museum in Hereford , " The waterworks museum" . which has a large collection of full size engines,in steam sometimes. well worth a visit . Keep up the good work .

best wishes Maurice.

Hi again misspelled DIEWERSOL Maurice.

Hi RRMBK Try mixing borax with meths into a paste ,when heated it does not bubble and also wets the joint right through.I always use this method when I silver solder my jewelry bits . I also use DIEWRSOL soldar liquid (spelled SOLDAR) ,this is expensive but works well on gold silver and all other non ferrous metals.

Maurice

Hi Brian again ,The only other way is to use a diamond wheel .Not got mind in gear this morning. Maurice.

Hi Brian , The easy way is to scratch the tube ONE third the way round , we had what we called a glass knife, made I think of tungsten carbide but anything that will scratch the tube will work,this will work on tube up to half inch. wear leather gloves,or as I did a duster in each hand and grip the tube ,one hand on each side of the mark and the mark on top, thumbs on top then pull and bend at the same time downwards (each thumb close to the mark) wear goggles just in case . I have broken off pieces from a five foot tube 3/8 " diameter and four inches long . This all depends on diameter and length to be broken .I was once working as a glass blower making apparatus for a laboratory. Hope this helps ,and do not be frightened of it .

best wishes and a happy yuletide Maurice.

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It will not work will it .The hand wheel needs to be on bed . .I claim "old age as the problem "

Maurice

Crazy thought , use small bike type chain as rack, ends fastened to left and right of saddle. running over sprockets each end of travel. sprocket hand wheel on saddle to move it , I said it was crazy but it might work.

Maurice

Carburetter jets ? There is the SU manual .Burlen fuel systems . Worth a try

Maurice.

Hi All What kind of oil please.? Can ally be hot welded ,with hammer blows, like iron .?

Thanks Maurice.

Hi Mike arceuro has MT3 blank end arbors 1.25" 1.5"" each with3/8" thread 40mm with12mm thread .

I have the metric one and have made a hollow draw bar with 12mm bolts each end ,drilled 8mm,and hexagon heads turned down to fit in tube,(leave shoulder to line bolt up ) .Bore conical hole in bolt head so thin tube will find easy way through.. You will have to make all to fit in the spindle before soldering together.

Hope this makes sence Maurice

Hi Brian , If I have used acid on anything I give it a good soak in soda carbonate or bicarbonate, hot is best ,leave to soak ,rinse well in hot water and dry quickly by warming .Then oil or paint. Hope this helps Maurice.

Hi Charlie Your pics are not on my comp .I and my wife have tried to post pics and failed . There is no

"My account box" on my Screen any where and I have tried for along time now and have given up.I have got the pic of the engine from Springbok on the screen now . It seems to me that some pics I can get others no

Maurice

A friend was throwing away a 21" DISSTON panel saw because the blade was bent. He had already bought a new

saw. My grandfather was a blacksmith and showed me how to straiten them ,which I did .I now have a beautiful tool ,certainly my favourite . There are eight names ,(removed) and one still there N.STALLON ,I wonder who he was? My cheapest tool. My most expensive ,a set of useless drills , It seems that many of us are caught ,but only once .

Maurice.

I also bought the 25 year mag and there are no numbers on any of the pictures ,.is this a free puzzle?

I have enjoyed the mag ,but still trying to work out which number goes where.

Maurice

Hi Philip ,I have my Great Grandfathers Record vice from the 1890's.He was a black smith as was my Grandfather

!t has 5 1/4" .jaws ,7" opening quick release and is a no 24 .I have used this for much of my life as my father had no interest in mechanical work. there is no rust just a black patina and in good condition for its age.

I do not know what the numbers refer to but if there are enough answers to the question maybe it will become clear

Here's hoping. Maurice .

Hi All I have one small oil filled rad with thermostat turned to hold temp. at about 10 degrees,plus one small dehumidifier (drains off about 100 mil per week) depending on weather ,That's maximum amount. Humidity is between 60 to 70 on my meter. No rust in 5 years ,Cabin 3x4 meters with 1 1/2" walls insulated with CELON sheets ,roof with 4" fiber glass, Happy with that ,it's working for Me.

Maurice

Hi Ken there is a small firm in Tintagel that does cnc machining called LONGSHORES Does one off jobs but I don't know if he can help. Maurice

Hi pgk pgk If you have a U.V. lamp and a U,V, marker pen ,Clean area to bare metal ,paint with pen,let dry and then lightly ,with a flat sheet of emery(so that the bottom of the indents are not touched )clean again ,shine uv on and with luck it will show up .I have done this and it works, Best wishes Maurice. PS a dark room is best place as the uv is not very bright.

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Hi Derek .There is a company near Tintagel that does CNC work ,good enough for F1 racing. I have asked him if he could help ."Only if there is a CAD print and drawing " Email at htp://www.longshores.co.uk The best I can do and hope this helps Maurice.