What Did You Do Today (2016)

Back in the 1960s a friend radioed base to tell them his engine was missing, they suggested he alter the mixture, he repeated the ENGINE IS MISSING, he was flying a Cessna 180, and the engine had fallen right out, he managed to land with no further damage, and the aircraft was repaired. Don Erseg was on of NZs top Ag pilots with over 20,000Hrs in his log book, this was just one of those thing that happen now and then.

Ian S C

Thanks, Jason

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MichaelG.

thanks to all the people who replied about my photo issue, will try again later with the suggestiions.

cheers Tom b

Blimey - I bet the pilot had to lean forward a bit to keep the C of G somewhere useful!

Rod

I would guess he dumped a load out the back

I'll get my coat...

Neil

I like Ian SC's comment.

'just one of those things that happen now and again'

Ian must live a scary life!

Ian P

Went to a model aircraft swap-meet and picked up a PAW19 for £10, thought I might have to do some work on it and a CS 'Rivers' Silver streak for £50, always wanted a Rivers when I was a kid but couldn't afford it. Guy had an ETA 15D, Mk3 I think, he said it was an Elite, wanted £140 but hadn't got enough cash and the missus wouldn't lend it me. O well. Just tried the PAW and it started in my hand, put the 'Rivers' in the test stand and away it went 3rd flick. What a result for £60....... chuffed. Think I'll go there again

Over the last few months, Neill ( the local builder ) has been extending the double garage - extra workshop space for me and an executive potting shed for the 'dragon'. I spent the couple of weeks before Christmas finishing off the potting shed and then took out all the gardening gear so the house was habitable for Christmas guests.

After Christmas, I managed to fill and paint one wall, put up the cupboards in their new positions and, with the help of the youngest son Tom, moved the lathe to its new position ( he couldn't understand how it cold be done without a keyboard and mouse ! ).

So now its down to me to fill and sand the remaining plasterboard joints in the additional space in the workshop - I look like a snowman after a couple of hours with the orbital sander and the workshop looks like the USA.

Off to have a shower now - hope I don't block up the plumbing with filer dust !

I visited the MOTAT Museum in Auckland today. A Great day out with many varied displays.

This was in steam, however it was so hot they would not let it run as the passengers have to stand next to the boiler!

Single Tangye

Lots of nice tractors

Nice triple expansion out of a ferry.

As it happens the Cessna 180/185 aircraft when fitted with a hopper for agricultural use tend to be a bit tail heavy, so I suppose he had to find a bit more foreward trim. In later years some have helped the trim problem go away by moving the battery from behind the cabin area to the fire wall. When the story of the incident is told, no body mentions the state of the under wear. Ian S C

Things might have puckered so badly that outer wear was inner wear. What are You bringing My hat for?

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I have never actually done any turning between centers. So I thought I would have a trial dabble at doing so.

Nick

Nearly finished the preliminary machining of the main body and slide for the boring/facing head. Still got a way to go, but I just had to check that they went together OK.

A couple more photos in the album, if you're interested.

John

Nick, you may find it necessary to use a travelling steady with slender rods between centes, even with light cuts.

Emgee

Mark, I think I know what you mean, I think that's how it would effect most of use. Imagine landing one of these without the weight of the engine up front (about 470lb). Ian S C

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I do so like the idea of a gib strip on the head.

Far, far better than most designs that just bends part of the head over. My cheaper commercial heads have this bent slot / strip method but the more expensive ones do have a gib strip and the difference in use is noticable.

Full marks for the improvement.

Today I made a prop-driver, collet and washer for a 'Boddo' (CS) Mills .75 that was recently given to me. It had never run.

The original (cast) prop driver was fractured into three pieces and the prop washer had a 5mm hole for the 4mm shaft.

As the tapered drive collet was only 4mm long it was impossible to accurately measure the angle (about 5.5° - so after grinding a micro-boring tool from a 1/8" hss blank (it had to fit in a 4mm hole) the tool was put upside down in a q/c toolholder, the top-slide set over to 6° and used to bore the hole (in the far side of the 4mm shaft hole) to a taper to suit a new collet. It required about 20 'spring' cuts in the dural to obtain a straight taper due to the slenderness of the tool.

The tapered collet was turned conventionally using the top-slide still set to the 6° taper, parted-off and slit with a razor saw. The prop washer was drilled with a #20 drill, shaped and parted off.

On with a 7"x4" prop, onto the test stand, a few flicks and away it went, so not a bad afternoon's work.

This is exactly the sort of job that I originally purchased my C3 lathe for!

* Danny M *

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Edited By Danny M2Z on 27/01/2016 10:00:28

Lovely motor. Nice hefty test stand too.

Neil