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sorry  -  finger trouble.

Edited By Watford on 18/08/2019 18:58:10

Edited By Watford on 18/08/2019 18:59:23

Some years ago a neighbour asked to borrow my sledge hammer to do some fencing work for his mother. He brought it back after the weekend - fine. A couple of weeks later he borrowed it again, and then again. and again. Return period got ever more extended.

Finally he came to borrow it one day and I was able to say 'Well you could borrow it, but you need to return it from last time first!'.

Mike

Neil .....Perhaps this would make a good series for MEW.

Mike

Are the two on the right possibly for drawing down wires?

M

Thanks Jason, you are indeed a star. I was missing some lateral thinking - not unusual for me.

Working on an original Jensen kit, purchased in 1949 by a now deceased friend. Rescued from the top shelf of his workshop, and which had had very little work completed.

Mike

On the subject of slitting saws I am having difficulty sourcing a very small example. I need a 1/2" dia. x 1/16"wide saw to produce a key-way in the crankshaft of a Channel Island Special 10cc. I require to get up very close to the crank web without marking it.

Can any kind soul point me in the right direction, please?

Mike

A few years back I picked up a couple of sets of slip gauges in the automobilia section of a classic car auction, for not a lot of money. (Would not have bid else ! )

One set I am keeping, the other is up for grabs to the first contact. I live just north of Winchester. The box without packaging weighs 4lb 10oz on the kitchen scales (or 2.1Kg Napoleon) so probably wants collecting rather than posting. Coffee available.

They are not the prettiest set on the planet, and there are 7 missing, but by careful selection will still do a job. Matrix Pitter slips in a Coventry case.

Missing .1005 .118 .120 .050 .100 .250 .800

Mike

PM in first instance

Google Triple A shoe store.

M

Sorry to hear about the tendon Mark.

A mate of mine had the same happen to him a couple of years back, on a Saturday evening. Not a good time to require an ambulance. Finally picked up by one from well outside the area. He ended up giving the paramedic directions to the hospital.

Good news is that he made a full recovery. Do so hope you do the same.

Mike

Mike

Is there much difference when checking an outside micrometer against a slip gauge. Some mic's even come with their own standard gauge in the case.

Or am I being stupid?

Mike.

Would you believe that I've now lost the shop?

M.

It might be steam from boiling water, being used to clean the barrel. It looks as if the guy nearest the breach has some sort of long handled thingie, probably a swab for the same purpose. I don't know if this was how it was done but .303 rifles were cleaned like this after shooting. Might account for the strange bucket as well.

Mike

Would it fit together with both boat shaped pieces on the same side of the slide? I still don't know what it would be though

Mike

My experience exactly.

Mike

John

Wow

Will keep me interested for hours !!!!!!!!!

Mike

That's with fresh cream and strawberry jam to go with the newly baked scones I take it?

What ever happened to Lyons Individual Fruit Pies?

Square and singly boxed.

Mike

Edited By Watford on 16/02/2019 15:17:07

Which of the vast selection of 'Devcon' products are we talking about here?

Mike

What else but a very loud WOW! can you say about this???

Mike

Well, its always the last place you look - - - unless you go on looking after you have found it!

Should I leave now???

Mike