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Rik Shaw27/04/2014 18:36:36
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Its the "arrival bell" mechanism for a Lamson type delivery system - ker-ching!

Rik

V8Eng27/04/2014 19:25:48
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I went to the Stirling Air Engine Rally at Kew Bridge Museum, lots of variants and the museum has been substantially refurbished.

Fair weather and a walk by the Thames to round it off, what I call a good day out.

Les Jones 127/04/2014 20:03:50
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I've been making Mike Cox's design table for my 6" x 4" bandsaw. I found the blade from the multi purpose saw that Aldi were selling some time ago worked very well as a slitting saw to cut the slit in the table. (6mm steel) I ran it at about 500 RPM which is much faster than I would use for an 110mm dia. HSS slitting saw. This was using an X3 milling machine.

Les.

Ian Welford27/04/2014 20:04:17
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I think it's a door alarm whereby you unlock the catch and the spring loaded plubnger releases the door and sounds the bell with the side hammer. Only one ping though?

Ian

ASF27/04/2014 20:08:27
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dog Could it be for boxers... seconds out, round one, ding party

Ian Welford27/04/2014 20:09:38
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Roy

I am considering adding such an extension to my Boxford. John stephensons pictures (pg9) are good but not sure how long I dare make the extension.indecision I believe , from John's photo's and yours that the original barrel stays(just) within the tail stock housing. Otherwise surely it could rotate unless pinned / loctited to the original barrel? Or am I missing something in the photo's?thinking

Just finished last night adding the "anti rotation" grub screws to the existing barrel so one issue down smile

Regards Ian

wheeltapper27/04/2014 20:53:41
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My original barrel doesn't come out any further than it did to start with.

it has a 40mm scale plus about 10mm at each end so it come out about 6omm.

still lots in the body.

I'll do some measurements tomorrow for you.


 

Roy.

 

edited cos I still can't spell.sad

Edited By wheeltapper on 27/04/2014 20:54:48

Oompa Lumpa27/04/2014 21:21:42
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Well, I am going to let the Bell Quiz run until tomorrow morning and if nobody gets it I will reveal all. For the avoidance of doubt if anyone gets it, or gets even close I will send you half a dozen or more brand new Dormer HSS Drill bits in useful sizes.

graham.

TomK27/04/2014 21:51:46
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Graham

Looks like a bell target for air rifle shooting

Tom

John Stevenson27/04/2014 22:24:05
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Spent a very productive 4 or 5 hours doing behind the scenes work on the homeworkshop.org.uk advert site.

 

**LINK**

 

For a while now we have been getting loads of adverts placed for software tools and services from mainly Bulgaria and Romania which have been getting by the filters. Normally they don't show as every advert is vetted to make sure it fits the site rules which I must admit are not that tight but it all takes time sorting these.

 

Hopefully it should reduce the time taken to keep the site running.

 

For anyone NOT familiar with the site it's a completely free advert site to buy and sell anything to do with home workshops, not just Model Engineers. It's completely free, no fees from either end and the sellers and buyers deals direct, no middle men. We make a small amount from the adverts on the site to help running costs it in no way covers all the expenses, it's run as a service and not a for profit venture.

Edited By John Stevenson on 27/04/2014 22:25:40

D.A.Godley27/04/2014 22:41:34
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I am with TomK : Air rifle target where having struck the target, a trip is hit releasing the latch which is activated by the spring bringing the striker into contact with the bell. Utterly overengineered for the application , so perhaps one of our Moderators made it ? .

John Stevenson27/04/2014 22:46:40
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Posted by D.A.G. on 27/04/2014 22:41:34:

. Utterly overengineered for the application , so perhaps one of our Moderators made it ? .

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Give over man? Is it welded where it touches ? if so then yes it's mine. If it's a show piece it's not and never will be.

Martin W28/04/2014 00:28:24
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Graham

How about a time card clock clocking in/out bell or part of a heavy duty till, it would be heavy if the rest was built like that wink.

Martin

"Bill Hancox"28/04/2014 04:03:58
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Oompa Lumpa

A pugilist would recognize this bell in a heartbeat.

Cheers

WeeWillieWinkle

Gray6228/04/2014 07:55:03
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Graham,

That looks the bell from a boxing ring.

Graeme

Oompa Lumpa28/04/2014 12:06:01
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Posted by TomK on 27/04/2014 21:51:46:

Graham

Looks like a bell target for air rifle shooting

Tom

Spot on Tom. PM me your address and I will get the drills in the post to you.

This is indeed the back of a Bell Target, this is the front:

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The paint on the front is a mixture of Titanium dioxide powder and Baby Oil so it doesn't set. To make the target bank again for the next shooter it is a simple matter of waving a brush at it.

Bell Target shooting was a very popular sport in the Black Country in the late nineteenth early twentieth centuries and is seeing a little bit of a resurgence. The man who did more for the sport than anyone else was a chap by the name of Frank Spittle. Frank is a legend, the man was unbelievable in his energy and some of his claims to fame were, he boxed Frank Warren and won, he formed a football team for "Crown Crisps" and was approached by Walkers butchers of Leicester to show them how to make crisps - the rest of that story is history.

Bell Target shooting was actually promoted by Queen Victoria and instructed another chap by the name of Baden Powell to "get organised". The catalyst for this was the pasting British Troops had taken at the hands of the Boers who were, by and large, farmers and smallholders, who had to hunt for food so every shot counted. Legend has it that the 3/8" hole in the centre of the Bell Target was the size of a man's head at 100 yards. A distance the Boers were particularly good at shooting.

Bell Target leagues sprang up around Birmingham and these were by far Pub Leagues and Clubs and the prize was usually a Leg of Mutton. Back in the day this could be the only meat a family would see. The history is fascinating and THIS LINK would be a good place to start. With the present "Political Climate" there has been a steady demise in the popularity of this sport but as I said above it is seeing a bit of a resurgence just lately and good targets are in demand. Fortunately many have survived, the one pictured above is an example, and they do come up now and again for sale.

I would like to just address the "over engineered" comment above. I am aware of a particular make of Bell Target where you shoot through the bullseye and the pellet strikes a big bell bolted behind the hole. There is an issue with this type of target, especially in competition. If the pellet strikes the edge of the hole a sliver of lead will strike the bell and this will cause the bell to ring. However, that is not a true, clear, bullseye. If the same thing happens with the type of target pictured above the bell will not ring as the sliver of pellett is not enough to actually trigger the device and cause it to ring. A full on 5.1 strike (clean bullseye) will trigger the device and you Ring the Bell. It is not perfect, if the pellet clips the edge of the hole on the way in it will trigger the Bell but it will also leaves a telltale mark on the paint around the hole scoring 5.

For the record the competition is shot at Six Yards and most of the leagues will insist on a "springer" - a spring powered airgun. I personally do not shoot any league where modern target rifles are permitted because it is just not in the spirit of the whole thing - in my opinion.

Here is a picture of the model of Air Rifle I use, made in 1909 mine and it is the BSA Improved Model D:

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I have a copy of Frank's book "Ring my Bell" given to my by Frank's Widow and it is a very interesting read but here is a link to the abridged version if you feel like a bit of History today. Ring my Bell

This is a link to the definitive Bell Target website and there are plans at the back if you are crazy enough to want to make your own target.

graham.

Bob Rodgerson28/04/2014 12:48:03
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Hi Graham,

it was good to meet you yesterday and I'm glad the mill will be going to somebody who will use it more than me. Just to let you know I have borrowed a palette truck for a few weeks so that I will be able to transport my new mill from the roadside to the workshop so we should be able to move the Tom Senior without having to use rollers.

Bob Rodgerson

P.S. Just to keep things on topic, I do like the look of the air rifle, kind of elegant.

Oompa Lumpa28/04/2014 17:22:43
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And just for the avoidance of doubt, I am not buying a new Mill

A friend of mine asked me to look out for one for him and here I am, Moving a Tom Senior Wednesday evening. Well what else do you do on Wednesdays?

Vintage rifles are terrific.

graham.

D.A.Godley29/04/2014 08:08:03
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How strange : Though I do not do any shooting , I have one of those BSA underleaver air rifles, but I believe it is a somewhat earlier model, they are lovely , and it still works perfectly.

OuBallie29/04/2014 19:18:42
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Clive,

I've been watching 'The Wonder of Bees' on iPlayer, and can now make sense of what you refer to when you catch swarming bees.

Fascinating creatures, without whome we would be in the doodoo.

I can see why you keep them.

Geoff - Back pain gone (fingers crossed) so drawer organising on the go again! USAF making a din overhead!!

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