What did you do today (2015)

Yesterday and today a few of the local model engineers had a display of work at the local woodworkers show. It was very successful and we met many interesting people and prospective model engineers. We packed up at 2.0 pm and then the rain began. We had 22 mm in ten minutes and that didn't help when trying to load trailers and cars. All models are now back in their respective sheds but will have to given a check out tomorrow just to make sure they didn't get wet. The locos at the front of the display are both 5" gauge - Green Arrow and a Bundaberg Fowler 0-6-2. Other models included a scale model speed boat with a 20cc four cylinder engine ,a range of model IC engines, the tractor , traction and stationery steam engines. Other than the rain ( which we need) it was a very good weekend.

George.

Not really what I did today, more just a comment, that I for one will be disappointed that the "My Little Engine" thread has been discontinued, as it was both interesting and informative, even if the reasons the thread ended as it did leaves me confused as to why exactly.

One query but, what does MEM stand for, which forum is that?

Chris

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Model Engine Maker **LINK**

Seems a very appropriate location for those that make Model Engines.

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 15/11/2015 11:38:52

Model Engine Maker.

We had a good (slightly damp) day out a public open day at our museum at Homebush (about 50k inland from Christchurch NZ), I ran three of my hot air engines. The Ruston Hornsby 6 HR got an hour or two of running, but owing to the fact that we are in a drought, I couldn't run the turbine that is the centre piece of our exhibits.

We'v been getting quite a few wet days, but 2 mm 3 mm in 24 hours, then a bit of wind and we loose 10 mm.

Sad to see Gerry move on.

Ian S C

Just found this fascinating page

On a miserable, wet, Sunday ... a few minutes pondering

"what could I do with that?" seems in order.

MichaelG

Michael and Ian - thank you for saying what MEM stood for. Was obviously having a 'Senior Moment", as I had completely forgotten that website, not only that, but that I had registered on it too!

Now, saying I had a "senior moment" I am quite happy with, as I am taking the piss out of myself which is perfectly acceptable to me, well, others do it anyway regardless!

Which put me in mind of a doopy bird on the other end of a telephone line a few years ago who, when I said I was having a "senior moment" immediately scolded me and informed me that one could not say "senior moment" anymore, one must now say (the frankly ridiculous) "agest moment". Judging by the speed she then supplied me with the information I was seeking and then hung up, I gathered that my reaction of "oh blooming heck, not another bit of Politically Correct Nonsense" was not the Politically Correct response she expected me to give! "Hard chess" as they say in Russia I thought, but too bad, I have never been politically correct in my life.  "Senior Moment" is amusing to me, "Agest Moment" is insulting.

Chris

Edited By ChrisH on 15/11/2015 20:56:26

We use MSI.

Stands for mild steel inventor.

Martin

Just realised MEM is a forum. MSI is just what we call ourselves.

I came across this today in an issue of Popular Mechanics.

It documents an interesting approach to policing speeding cars (in Chicago, not Lincolnshore, luckily for DC).

But can anyone guess the year? Googling the answer is cheating.

1915?

1922?

1915, 1922, dream on, this is the USA

Definitely before Nader, so more likely 1960s

ian

I'll tell when someone gets within 5 years

Neil

Looks like a scene from an ancient Keystone Cops film, but I'll hazard a later guess at 1930.

Edited By Frances IoM on 18/11/2015 19:37:38

1899

Frances gets the coconut - 1904!

Here's another interesting snippet from the same issue, possibly written by Jeremy Clarkson's grandfather...

AUTO TRACK RACING TO CEASE

Indications are that the auto track racing will be abandoned, in this country at least., so far as the better class of people are concerned. One fatality after another of enthusiastic auto men has brought about the result.

Ex-Chairman Temple, of the American Automobile Association, states the case concisely as follows: “I didn’t believe in the racing game anyway. I can see no utility in it. It does not demonstrate anything of value to the true automobile sport or to the industry. Everyone knows that automobiles can be built to run faster than they can be driven with safety, so what is the use of such contests.”

This sentiment finds echo from prominent auto club men all over the country and will doubtless result in action.

It's from the same issue, October 1904.

Its' incredible how they could produce magazines with thousands of pages, there must have been lots of staff -especially in the Classifieds department.

Neil

Not done today but yesterday, used the new internal threading tool to make a thread in the end plate of a model engine tuned pipe. The original stinger had broken and so no place for the silencer can to fit to. The new stinger was made a few days ago ready to fit into the f/m thread.

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Video of the boring and threading on Youtube, search for: ukmwg

Edited By JasonB on 19/11/2015 13:31:43