Mike Poole | 27/05/2019 09:42:21 |
![]() 3676 forum posts 82 photos | The megadecibel sound systems of rock bands undoubtedly can inflict hearing damage on performers and engineers and you often see hearing protection being used. A full orchestra in all its glory is quite a fearsome spectacle, the sound created seems beyond the tiny figures listed and hearing damage is a concern for members of an orchestra and I believe hearing protection is used by some players especially some in the firing line of some of the more powerful instruments. Mike |
Circlip | 27/05/2019 09:48:15 |
1723 forum posts | Wasn't the live verses recorded Gilbert Briggs demoing his latest (at the time) speakers? Worked for Leak/Wharfedale and on a sales team demo, saw how many in an audience picked the same speakers over the latest computer optimised some thirty years later. Having said that, most of the audience were "Sold" a pair of empty boxes on a later demo with various speakers covered with black cloths but having a light above them to show which were live at the time. One of the amusing pastimes at lunchtimes was reading the bovine excreta in the Hi-Fi comics by the "Exspurt" reviewers. Some could detect "Musicality" (something I can hear but you can't) in speakers that were neutral according to the 1,000,000 pound anechoic chamber we tested them in. When asked, I used to say, only thing to take note of when buying a "System" is a record(??0 you know and a pair of clean ears, buy what sounds good to you and spheroids to the critics. Your money, your choice. Oh yes, and LOUD is good. Think the most ear damage has been done with lugplugs and the volume turned up to drown normal conversation. Tried having a conversation in a pub/café lately? Even those on a table at the side of you SHOUT at each other.
Regards Ian. |
Nicholas Farr | 27/05/2019 10:02:28 |
![]() 3988 forum posts 1799 photos | Hi, I went to see Wizzard once in our local Corn Hall, which is quite large. This was the loudest band that I ever experienced. I had to move to the back of the hall and it was still too load for me and I had to leave before the end of the performance because it was hurting my ears so much. Status Quo were also quite load but tolerable, they had a few stacks of WEM slave amps on their stage and numerous speakers. Regards Nick.
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henryb | 27/05/2019 17:20:17 |
![]() 51 forum posts 3 photos | I started cutting some spokes for the minnie, i think the angle grinder is going to have to come out to do the rough cuts its too much with a piercing saw. i need to find some tube for the wheels as well. |
Boiler Bri | 27/05/2019 18:03:17 |
![]() 856 forum posts 212 photos | I had a stress free - i did not take my loco - day at West Shore in Llandudno driving, being a guard and station master on a public running day with the clubs loco. Passengers were steady in numbers and the weather was mostly dry
A great day out.
Bri |
AdrianR | 27/05/2019 19:05:02 |
613 forum posts 39 photos | Went to Carrington steam rally today, spent far too much on metal and tools, did get some good deals. A couple new of end mills and new reamers for £1, each but the real result were; Moore & Wright metric/whitworth thread gauge RRP £50 for £8 And a new dovetail cuter for £8 |
Nigel Watts | 27/05/2019 21:53:12 |
49 forum posts | Followed some good advice received on this forum and ground a new HSS lathe tool to turn down slender arbors for a clock restoration project, then tried it out with very satisfying results. |
Gary Wooding | 28/05/2019 11:58:51 |
1074 forum posts 290 photos | My son spent the weekend with us and I spent the weekend teaching him how to use my mill. We made a replacement sustain block for his Ibanez Edge Pro guitar. The pot-metal original had stripped a couple of threads and I thought it would be a nice experience to make a replacement in brass. We had a good time together deciding setups and machining steps. Edited By Gary Wooding on 28/05/2019 12:00:10 |
Roy Garden | 28/05/2019 15:13:05 |
![]() 23 forum posts 9 photos | cursed, mostly. Anyhoo, swap ends, drill and tap as planned, insert shiny (but too long) sprag pin and spin it to size |
SillyOldDuffer | 28/05/2019 17:30:08 |
10668 forum posts 2415 photos | Posted by Roy Garden on 28/05/2019 15:13:05:
cursed, mostly. ... Followed by loud bang l Ah, sounds like one of my days! Bronze is on my hate list and some varieties are far worse than others. Tough, hard, prone to grab and not straightforward to machine at the best of times. I wish I knew an easy way to grip a taper. Swearing at them doesn't work Dave |
Steve King 5 | 28/05/2019 19:29:30 |
86 forum posts 95 photos | Finished and blued up some tee nuts. |
Neil Wyatt | 28/05/2019 22:58:41 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | I got a text an hour ago to say that after extensive tests my brother has not got prostate cancer 🙂 he's one of the few people in the world who is glad to have prostatitis. I texted him back "I bet you're glad the doctor put his finger on it" with a suitable medical diagram...
But seriously - forum members over fifty (there must be one or two) don't be shy - grit your teeth and ask your doctor to give you a check, it could save your life. Neil |
Neil Wyatt | 28/05/2019 23:02:32 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles |
Unused? Seriously? Are you sure it's not a spare window for an OO gauge church? |
Boiler Bri | 29/05/2019 12:03:13 |
![]() 856 forum posts 212 photos | After 2.5 hours of running and bending over the tender of my locomotive to reach the floor mounted water valves that feed the injectors i decided i had to change the arrangement so that i can sit upright whilst driving. So i made these which will be fitted inside the tender tank towards the rear of the tender. I have also increased the pipe size in doing so to get a good flow of water to the injectors. On the original pipe set up the injectors would starve of water and start to blow steam out of the exhaust. This always left me panicking that i might not get enough water into the boiler. Hope fully they will improve the set up. There 90 degree turn as well so i can now tell how open they are rather than the screw down type.
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Boiler Bri | 29/05/2019 12:10:53 |
![]() 856 forum posts 212 photos | Ah--- just read your post on Prostrate Neil. I agree, don't delay - go today. I was diagnosed at 52 with the advise that my three sons should start and have tests when they turn 40 - my dad had it too. I am no 61 after having it removed and i am clear. I would have been dead three years ago by rough calculation as mine was very aggressive so i am happy GET A PSA TEST DONE - simple blood test, before you have to bend over!! Brian |
mechman48 | 29/05/2019 14:20:47 |
![]() 2947 forum posts 468 photos | Same here Brian / Neil; Having had a cystoscopy last month ( blood in urine ) had bladder check & at the same time asked consultant to check prostrate while he was 'down there' seems all is ok George.
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Samsaranda | 01/06/2019 13:13:37 |
![]() 1688 forum posts 16 photos | Recently had a bout of Prostatitis which took 8 weeks of antibiotics to clear, have been prone to bladder and prostate issues ever since service doctors messed up my urinary tract when I was in an RAF Hospital back in the 80’s. After the recent problem cleared had a PSA blood test and it was ok, I can’t stress how important it is to check out any prostate problems, my brother in law had to have his prostate removed because of advanced cancer, not an experience I would wish on anyone. To digress, this morning I decided to put up the shade sail that I have been nagged about now that summer appears to be hear, well at least it is here in the South East. Part of the installation required drilling the side wall of the house to fix a bracket to take one end of the sail, easy I thought get the step stool and stand on that be able to reach no problem, should have moved a large planted container immediately below but I can reach over that, wrong I was leaning in to the wall and the inevitable happened the step stool decided to migrate from under me and I realised that this is not looking good. Gravity took over and I fell onto the patio, on landing I thought well I am still conscious so I haven’t knocked myself out but I had taken a chunk out of one elbow and landed on my back. I suffer from problems with my spine and when I got up this morning I put on my back support because I knew I would be working in the garden, don’t always put it on just when I know that I am going to need support. Having the support on seams to have given a degree of protection to my back, although it is now beginning to get very sore and my shoulders and hips are becoming painful, didn’t let on to the wife how much it hurts, she was busy baking in the kitchen so didn’t see the full extent of the incident. She is threatening that if I am sore in the morning then she will veto my Sunday morning shooting, have to make sure that she doesn’t realise how sore I really am. Moral of the story don’t cut corners it can end up with unwanted consequences. Dave W |
Nick Clarke 3 | 02/06/2019 17:01:35 |
![]() 1607 forum posts 69 photos | Posted by Neil Wyatt on 28/05/2019 22:58:41:
I got a text an hour ago to say that after extensive tests my brother has not got prostate cancer 🙂 he's one of the few people in the world who is glad to have prostatitis. I texted him back "I bet you're glad the doctor put his finger on it" with a suitable medical diagram... But seriously - forum members over fifty (there must be one or two) don't be shy - grit your teeth and ask your doctor to give you a check, it could save your life.Told Neil Had a PSA test about a year ago (I am several years into your target group Neil!). Told us it could be atypically raised if we had been, how should I put it?, lets say - recently active socially in that department! Mine was 1.25. The story of my life really!! Glad I had the test done though. |
Steve King 5 | 02/06/2019 19:04:20 |
86 forum posts 95 photos |
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