Today I acquired...........

[DAPPH]

I see. Thanks.

And what does the so inclined Forist do now, if he wants to make something like that workable and functional again?

Dismantle it, use penetrating oil, make it workable, degrease it with alcohol, dry it with warm air and reassemble it?

Carsten

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i supposed you could wash it in a mix of 1/4 pint of 90 % pure iso propionyl ) and a 1/2 tea spoon of WD 40 so it gets the finest film of light volatile oil possible as it will evaporate .

Years ago watch makers used 7/8 white spirit and 1/8 of 3 in one oil after degreasing the instrument in a Trichloroethylene (TCE) bath & then in trich vapours . They also used it in the bath when small ultra sonic cleaning baths came along . It is carcinogenic even if used in the refrigerated lip trich. baths. ( no longer used in most places )


I'd try a pure silicone oil and some isopropanol ... see if it mixes well and use that or a very fine grade lock lubricating powdered graphite once it's been isopropanol cleaned .
Don't get any of the isopropanol on the instruments crystal as it's likely to dissolve it or leave it badly frosted .

 

[JMS1972]

Must have been one helluva pothole!

To be clear I've cut the wheel to get the tyre off. The tyres and wheels had a rather heavy curbing due to lack of concentration

 

[DAPPH]

I have something acquired today either:

A victory of the district team of my origin, FC St.Pauli (second tier of German football) against Borussia Dortmund (number two of the first tier)
in the DfB Pokal - our equivalent of your FA Cup - with 2:1.

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And not with hitting the ball far forward and running after it, as in the past, but with system, order, tactics and discipline -
- in other words, a victory that was earned and not just fought for!


Carsten




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What I learnt as a young soldier in BAOR about St Pauli in the late sixties was that it was a red light district area for all manner of tastes & had it's own LGBTQ.... XY&Z newspaper " The St Pauli News "

 

[DAPPH]

Good thing, that.

In the offer is only a picture that can not be copied or enlarged, so the question: How is the connector designed?

Thanks

Carsten

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It's like a domed cone on each end of a waisted rod 19 mm or so long , often with a shoulder at the half way point to enable you to push the tube on equally at each end . , I used to have that stuff in my mechanic's call out's / break down kits .. It's not a lot of good , as all too frequently once it warms up & softens it comes apart especially if being run at a high speed .

Six foot lengths of link belting is a much better option in my opinion so long as you ensure you have it running in the correct direction . Some link beltings have a small arrow showing the direction it should be run on every third or fourth link outer face .

 

[DAPPH]

Yes, but what for?

Beat up four or five eggs and pour them into the header tank of a leaking rad when it's fairly cool , top the rad up and run to hot when the water cooks the egg which can seal fairly serious leaks .. Bars Leaks is a crumble into the header tank stick giving a similar cure so is a 2 ounce tin of Colman's mustard powder for tiny coolant leaks including weeping core plugs till you can get them sorted.

It won't usually cure a damaged head gasket leak but leaving the rad cap off so it does not pressurise the system might work as a get you home trick .. But you must keep an eye on the temp gauge and keep checking the water level & keep your speed down .

 

[Mick Annick]

Beat up four or five eggs and pour them into the header tank of a leaking rad when it's fairly cool , top the rad up and run to hot when the water cooks the egg which can seal fairly serious leaks .. Bars Leaks is a crumble into the header tank stick giving a similar cure so is a 2 ounce tin of Colman's mustard powder for tiny coolant leaks including weeping core plugs till you can get them sorted.

It won't usually cure a damaged head gasket leak but leaving the rad cap off so it does not pressurise the system might work as a get you home trick .. But you must keep an eye on the temp gauge and keep checking the water level & keep your speed down .

As a former HGV mechanic that wasn’t lost on me, it was his wife’s tights and Morocco that intrigued me

 

[25.4_mechanic]

What I learnt as a young soldier in BAOR about St Pauli in the late sixties was that it was a red light district area for all manner of tastes & had it's own LGBTQ.... XY&Z newspaper " The St Pauli News "

You might have learnt one or two things there yourself, perhaps ... ???

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There's no denying it, the district of St.Pauli - once situated between the fortified free city of Hamburg and Altona, the second largest Danish city until 1864 - is home to the amusement quarter of the city of Hamburg, which was quite convenient at all times, as it was located directly above the harbour of both cities, where sailors landed in large numbers with a lot of wages in their pockets and plagued by great longing.

And, yes, human longing knows more than one religion and two sexes, and everyone is taken care of.

And as it is everywhere, first a district decays, then when the rents are low and the spaces are large, colourful people of many shades move in, artists and other creative people follow.
This attracts creative gastronomy and art projects, which in turn attract higher earners .....

And so a district is gentrified, the poorer of the creatives and the colourful people move on, the old-established people with non-cancellable tenancy agreements slowly die off, and once again a district has been steered into "proper channels".

I - as a native, although fortunately I grew up and went to school elsewhere - consider myself lucky to have lived there for some golden years, and in the meantime I'm no longer interested in cities anyway, I want space, I love the country.

And where we used to stand on a mound of earth in the early 80s and were hit in the ear by hail coming in horizontally while we watched our team lose once again, today's supporters gather in a smart stadium - with the coolest kindergarten in the world integrated - with all the accomodations and watch our club not only win sometimes but to lead the second league.

And I feel a deep sense of peace about that.


Carsten

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[nickk]

Where from? I have a cheap one and it's rubbish

E bay ,item number 144096745017.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

E bay ,item number 144096745017.

"IIem not found"

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Six foot lengths of link belting is a much better option in my opinion so long as you ensure you have it running in the correct direction . Some link beltings have a small arrow showing the direction it should be run on every third or fourth link outer face .

As chance sometimes goes .... I just had this in the post:

And now the question of the correct running direction actually arises, because small arrows or other symbols or markings are completely missing ...

"A" or "B", what will be the correct running direction here?

Many thanks in advance!

Carsten

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[Kayos]

As chance sometimes goes .... I just had this in the post:

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And now the question of the correct running direction actually arises, because small arrows or other symbols or markings are completely missing ...

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"A" or "B", what will be the correct running direction here?

Many thanks in advance!

Carsten

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Whichever you try first will be incorrect, so decide and then go the other way

 

[JMS1972]

As chance sometimes goes .... I just had this in the post:

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And now the question of the correct running direction actually arises, because small arrows or other symbols or markings are completely missing ...

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"A" or "B", what will be the correct running direction here?

Many thanks in advance!

Carsten

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You want the wedge to tighten on the driving pulley. So I think B but it's not that clear which side is the smaller one.

 

[400-ascona]

And now the question of the correct running direction actually arises, because small arrows or other symbols or markings are completely missing ...

"A" or "B", what will be the correct running direction here?

Many thanks in advance!

Carsten

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I agree that you want the wedge to tighten as its pulled through the pulley. You also don't want the open ends to be able to ride up the pulley. I therefore vote A.

 

[Hood]

Narrow end in direction of travel or if unsure tabs trailing, so B.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Whichever you try first will be incorrect, so decide and then go the other way

Yes, Mister McMurphy, Sir

You want the wedge to tighten on the driving pulley. So I think B but it's not that clear which side is the smaller one.

I didn't see it until you wrote it: Yes, there is a taper, exaggerated in the picture.

So, is it "B" then?

Thanks

Carsten

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[JMS1972]

Yes, Mister McMurphy, Sir




I didn't see it until you wrote it: Yes, there is a taper, exaggerated in the picture.

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So, is it "B" then?

Thanks

Carsten

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Like this.

I'm currently using a slightly different style but here is your type laid on the lathe..

 

[25.4_mechanic]

I'm currently using a slightly different style but here is your type laid on the lathe..

Thank you very much!

How could you guess that in my ignorance I might have mounted it with the locking T's on the outside????

Carsten

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[James1979]

Like this.

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I'm currently using a slightly different style but here is your type laid on the lathe..

Which way do the pulleys turn?

 

[JMS1972]

Which way do the pulleys turn?

Driving (countershaft) is at the top of the picture and mandrel is at the bottom of the picture.

So nearest to viewer is the slack side and it's moving downwards.

You're going to tell me, mine is wrong now aren't you?

 

[JMS1972]

Driving (countershaft) is at the top of the picture and mandrel is at the bottom of the picture.

So nearest to viewer is the slack side and it's moving downwards.

You're going to tell me, mine is wrong now aren't you?

Think I'm right. What I said matches this install video.