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I am fairly sure that they are still active, a friend of mine is their newsletter editor, and he gave me a copy recently.

Colin

I am fairly sure that they are still active, a friend of mine is their newsletter editor, and he gave me a copy recently.

Colin

4 BA is 0.248, so near as you can get

I had a similar experience after taking Gabapentin, rapidly developed a cataract in one eye.

Had it removed and vision was restored immediately, however it did deteriorate again soon after.I had to then have laser treatment to correct the problem, apparently it is well documented effect, where the lens capsule turns opaque.

Only after effect now is very bad dry eye syndrome, and I have to use lubricating eyedrops regularly.

Yes there can be problems, but overall it is well worth it and completely painless.

Good luck

Colin

Hi Brian

Have a look at this thread, might give you some ideas

spindle locks

Colin

After burning the house down with a lipo fire, the wife wasn't to keen on me carrying on, and then I had some cataract problems and thought it was time to give up flying and concentrate on my Locos.

Haven't flown for the last 5 years, But I still stay in touch with a few of the old members

Yes we do, you taught me to fly fixed wing when I joined the club

Hi Jim

Welcome aboard. Did you ever belong to Croydon Airport Model Flying Club

Regrds

Colin

Hi Mitch

Below is the solution that I came up with for my Amadeal mill. Looking at pictures of your mill, I think a similar solution could be used.

The large collar is clamped to the fixed spindle, and the smaller collar has flats cut into it which locate on the spanner flats on the quill.

I have found it to be very easy to use, so much easier than finding the big spanner to stop the quill turning

Good luck

Colin

Hi David

there is a web page with a program called camcalc at

http://modelenginenews.org/design/CamTable.html.

I have never used it but a member of my club has recently produced a camshat using it

Hope this helps

Colin

I have put a photo of the wiring diagram from my manual in my photo album.

Hope it is of use to you

Colin

Have a look at this page where a simplified Bill Carter test rig is described.

http://www.modeng.johnbaguley.info/injectors/injectors2.htm.

SMEE has the original Bill Carter test rig in its collection. 3 of us spent an afternoon using it to test some homemade injectors, although we could not get it to work properly, probably operator error.

Colin

Hi James

just a word of warning, if you do use the Simplex design, do not use brass for the regulator tube, it will dezincify over time inside the boiler.

I have just had to replace 2 simplex regulators with this problem. I have made the replacements using stainless steel tube.

Colin

I have recently finished a Super Simplex boiler, and that also has inclined tubes

Colin

Russell

I hope that your clutch never goes, the parts are dear enough but if you add on the labour and the price of the special tools to replace it, it definately makes your eyes water.

Clever bit of kit though

Colin

Or to increase the quandry I could also provide you with a well scanned PDF

Colin

I tried boss white on my 2" Fowler, but it didnt work. Redid the joint with Steamseal, graphite Foliac , from the local Plumb Centre, no problems

On mine, c=178mm, because the rear jaw extends out beyond the body of the vice.

You can actually hold an object that is longer than the vice itself.

I know it is over budget, but these are great , wouldn't be without mine now

http://www.warco.co.uk/machine-vices-vice-jaws/109-dh-1-precision-vice.html