Member postings for Dalboy

I lost count of the Stewart models in this

Have used this myself and it certainly does work.

Repetitive taps on tapered part works as well. As already stated no need to beat the living daylights out of it as that will cause damage.

You will be surprised at what I have had to do in the plant hire business after some idiotic builder has their hands on the machines.

Even when they report that a machine will not start and when I arrived on site the cause was they had lost the starting handle.

Before I would even consider making a donation I would at least like to see the reduction of some of the tea room topics for example those that are asking question about everything which has nothing to do with Model Engineering. If people want to ask questions about computer problems there are forum for that use them The exception are when asking about things like CAD and the like as I know many do enjoy using CNC to make their models etc (which I don't but that is a personal thing)

Also as a possible donater(if there is such a word) would I be allowed to link to whatever selling site I like and not be dictated by the present advertisers

I have a bench the top is made of scaffold boards topped with 1/4" cheap plywood it has lasted for many years I have not managed to go through that to the boards underneath.

Saying that it would now not harm if I replaced it, remember that this bench has been used mainly for woodworking.

When I get around to it I have some toilet partition panels from a school(Yes I have cleaned and disinfected them) these are about 1/2" thick so should see me out and easy to keep clean

Mike as I don't own a dog now (ours passed away some time ago and sadly missed) I am not up on the current laws regarding carrying pets in the car or come to think of it kids

My step son visited the other day with his dog in the car and he had to have a restraint for him(the dog that is) in the form of a lead that clips into a seat belt fixture, when we asked he did state that it is now law

Edited By Derek Lane on 02/08/2022 11:10:56

Like many one of the older pieces of advice is measure twice and cut once. With me I measure once mark the piece then measure three or more times and sometimes have still got it wrong especially when I have used the depth mic and read the scale the wrong way

Glad to hear Graham. I was making a rocking horse when I had a stroke it was the wanting to finish it that got me back in the saddle making things in wood and then progress to metal bashing.

I have gone for digital read outs on everything to make things easier to read and it works for me

From what I gather 708M40 is the equivalent to 4140 and looking up 708M40 as you have said is equivalent to EN19

Not yet joined a club but hope to when I can get them to answer the contact on their website(Why bother having one is my thought, I am sure there is more than one member who has access to it). Other clubs I have belonged to as with many find that there is always a small group that do everything and the rest leave it to them.

I use to help on many occasions but it got to the stage that they expected it all of the time so stopped doing it. Another I was on the committee and did a fair stint it got to the stage that I just said no more and forced them to find someone else

How true this is I do not know but I have heard that the silicone tubes used for bathroom sealing if opened and left to go off make good cleaners not tried it myself yet as I do not have any handy

It is a shame that they do not use the internet more for their online business. If they did I would be tempted to use them as it is could not do with all the faffing about. And what I hear waiting for them to reply to e mails etc

1 my wife forgot to say how many times I told her to keep to one side

2 Everything moved this morning yet complain they don't have enough staff for helping customers so where did they find them to reorganize

3 Yep that is me especially when she dives suddenly down an aisle to find the item in the next one due to number 2 above

Edited By Derek Lane on 22/07/2022 13:34:18

Another is ban people relying on or blaming auto correct, try reading before press the bl**dy button

No one said you should not turn veg into something edible it was more about saying for example "that it is meatless chicken" where as chicken is not meatless. I also find it strange that you state that it "Many people enjoy the taste and texture of meat but balk at the pain" so if it balk that much why make it taste like it to remind you what it tastes like. Call it what you like but do not refer to it as meat of any kind. Just call it a vegetable patty or something similar.

PS I will still sit and enjoy my medium rare steak and I am sure you will enjoy you vegieburger

Edited By Derek Lane on 20/07/2022 11:08:54

I have to agree to that why make it taste like meat if those that eat it want something to taste like meat then eat meat. Why call it meatless chicken as it is not chicken if it has no meat in it to me it is false advertising. Most of them just seemed confused.

Do you mean the same as in this video

I see that you state that the brushes look OK but have you checked that they are free moving in the holder and are the springs in good condition and not getting hung up

If you examine the drawings the front one does not show the dotted line for a bush like the centre and rear one. Yes it is counterbored for a washer and countersunk screw so as to allow clearence for the connecting rod

And that is the problem either the book is incorrect or the plans yet they were done by the same person. And as the book stated

"and fitting bushes 'as drawings" and as the drawing don't show a bush in that hole in either the book or plans.

As it is I have decided to put them in regardless after reading all of the comments here and on another forum

Edited By Derek Lane on 16/07/2022 12:08:19