Yep - I do tend to undo wire brushed with a suitable spanner to save pricked fingers. But everything else, by hand, on the disc, standard nut.Having misplaced the boss key/spanner to undo the standard nut on my 4 inch angle grinder after I'd unplugged it
In desperation to finish the job I locked the spindle & pulled on the disc anti clockwise .. it undid the cutting disc as the nut slacked off .
That was about 11 years go . I've tightened and undone them just by pulling on the disc's ever since. Both on my 4 and 9 inch angle grinders, using resin fibre disc's, tungsten & steel disc's , flap wheels and wire wheels when wearing gloves . So far I've not had one slip or break up on me .
I eventually found the boss spanner some months later on the floor under a bench where I'd no doubt kicked it ..
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A good second hand engine shockabsorber for a mid 50's Matchless 500 single:
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Today I got this, for free. Pawn shop said broken, so I took it home as I have the spare parts diagram and found it was missing part E.
Some rough guesstimate work based on the indent before the spring and some scale measuring between drawing and real thing had a few rough measurements to play with, it was then off to find a good billet of Britool chrome alloy steel. This was duly cut out of spanner 4217 and taken to the lathe for turning and shaping.
I tested the torque wrench against a known-accurate Warren Brown deflecting beam type, and it was spot on. Not bad for an hours work.
Some rough guesstimate work based on the indent before the spring and some scale measuring between drawing and real thing had a few rough measurements to play with, it was then off to find a good billet of Britool chrome alloy steel. This was duly cut out of spanner 4217 and taken to the lathe for turning and shaping.
I tested the torque wrench against a known-accurate Warren Brown deflecting beam type, and it was spot on. Not bad for an hours work.
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Hand tight is all they need, they are self-tightening.
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Today was a good day.
An assortment of Allen keys from good manufacturers in the (metric) sizes needed on the machines:
What I didn't know yet is that the machine and tool dealer Hahn&Kolb had Wiha make them wrenches with both names on them (and no doubt sold them at three times the price).
Hahn&Kolb is/was such a large and ubiquitous dealer in southern Germany that many today consider them to be the manufacturer of found old machines, probably also because they used to have more durable and visible signs of themselves mounted on the machines they sold ...
... than the actual manufacturers.
Only from Ellix I do not know if they are any good ... now I will find out ... Total price: € 7,00 for all
And then again a case of "I don't know yet if - and if for what - I can use it, but I absolutely must have it", as SWMBO would probably put it:
??? A continuously variable on-the-fly reduction gear !!!
n1=1400U/min, n2=16-147U/min with an output gear not from the same manufacturer (probably planetary gear) whose data I don't know yet.
These speeds give me the impression that something useful could be tinkered with it ...
The sign reads: "Attention! Fill only high quality gear oil with approx. 10°E @ 50°C here!"
It seems to be three standard assemblies of the manufacturer Heynau Getriebe und Service GmbH - product line H-Trieb here, with you H-Drive, in France VARI-HEYNAU - with a fourth assembly of unknown origin.
The company continues to exist, they seem to do good business and if you ever hear a price, they are also very, very proud of their products.
The mentioned oil specification above and the finding of the abbreviation D.R.P. for "Deutsches Reichspatent" (like German Empire Patent), which was actually only used until 1949 at the most, makes me think of a pretty old one, the condition that slowly starts to emerge under all the dirt says otherwise ...
The mechanism as you can see it on the sketch (from their catalog, are they afraid or why such poor drawing quality?) reminds me strongly of a half DAF van Doorne drive.
(In the early 80s in Hamburg, when it got too cold to drive a Guzzi, I used to buy an old DAF with a remaining TÜV/MOT for 50-250 DM, the drive worked like a self-locking differential, as there were no SUVs yet, no one could follow me on slippery roads, one to three at max brought me thru the winter - I love these things, no longer affordable today, I must have had almost a dozen over the years)
The soaking measures are slowly bearing fruit, the thing looks nowhere near as filthy as it used to on the pics.
And after cleaning, I'll go in, I'm really curious.
Carsten
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An assortment of Allen keys from good manufacturers in the (metric) sizes needed on the machines:
What I didn't know yet is that the machine and tool dealer Hahn&Kolb had Wiha make them wrenches with both names on them (and no doubt sold them at three times the price).
Hahn&Kolb is/was such a large and ubiquitous dealer in southern Germany that many today consider them to be the manufacturer of found old machines, probably also because they used to have more durable and visible signs of themselves mounted on the machines they sold ...
... than the actual manufacturers.Only from Ellix I do not know if they are any good ... now I will find out ... Total price: € 7,00 for all
And then again a case of "I don't know yet if - and if for what - I can use it, but I absolutely must have it", as SWMBO would probably put it:
??? A continuously variable on-the-fly reduction gear !!!
n1=1400U/min, n2=16-147U/min with an output gear not from the same manufacturer (probably planetary gear) whose data I don't know yet.
These speeds give me the impression that something useful could be tinkered with it ...
The sign reads: "Attention! Fill only high quality gear oil with approx. 10°E @ 50°C here!"
It seems to be three standard assemblies of the manufacturer Heynau Getriebe und Service GmbH - product line H-Trieb here, with you H-Drive, in France VARI-HEYNAU - with a fourth assembly of unknown origin.
The company continues to exist, they seem to do good business and if you ever hear a price, they are also very, very proud of their products.
The mentioned oil specification above and the finding of the abbreviation D.R.P. for "Deutsches Reichspatent" (like German Empire Patent), which was actually only used until 1949 at the most, makes me think of a pretty old one, the condition that slowly starts to emerge under all the dirt says otherwise ...
The mechanism as you can see it on the sketch (from their catalog, are they afraid or why such poor drawing quality?) reminds me strongly of a half DAF van Doorne drive.
(In the early 80s in Hamburg, when it got too cold to drive a Guzzi, I used to buy an old DAF with a remaining TÜV/MOT for 50-250 DM, the drive worked like a self-locking differential, as there were no SUVs yet, no one could follow me on slippery roads, one to three at max brought me thru the winter - I love these things, no longer affordable today, I must have had almost a dozen over the years)
The soaking measures are slowly bearing fruit, the thing looks nowhere near as filthy as it used to on the pics.
And after cleaning, I'll go in, I'm really curious.
Carsten
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I was joking, I made the socket to remove a stuck nut.
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Got some sticky stuff for the 3d printer
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Those ellix drivers are identical to those branded halfords in the UK, I've had loads (used to work there) and they last well, halfords ones have a lifetime warranty too.Today was a good day.
An assortment of Allen keys from good manufacturers in the (metric) sizes needed on the machines:
View attachment 376125
What I didn't know yet is that the machine and tool dealer Hahn&Kolb had Wiha make them wrenches with both names on them (and no doubt sold them at three times the price).
Hahn&Kolb is/was such a large and ubiquitous dealer in southern Germany that many today consider them to be the manufacturer of found old machines, probably also because they used to have more durable and visible signs of themselves mounted on the machines they sold ...
View attachment 376126
Only from Ellix I do not know if they are any good ... now I will find out ... Total price: € 7,00 for all
And then again a case of "I don't know yet if - and if for what - I can use it, but I absolutely must have it", as SWMBO would probably put it:
View attachment 376128
??? A continuously variable on-the-fly reduction gear !!!
n1=1400U/min, n2=16-147U/min with an output gear not from the same manufacturer (probably planetary gear) whose data I don't know yet.
These speeds give me the impression that something useful could be tinkered with it ...
View attachment 376136
The sign reads: "Attention! Fill only high quality gear oil with approx. 10°E @ 50°C here!"
It seems to be three standard assemblies of the manufacturer Heynau Getriebe und Service GmbH - product line H-Trieb here, with you H-Drive, in France VARI-HEYNAU - with a fourth assembly of unknown origin.
The company continues to exist, they seem to do good business and if you ever hear a price, they are also very, very proud of their products.
View attachment 376144
The mentioned oil specification above and the finding of the abbreviation D.R.P. for "Deutsches Reichspatent" (like German Empire Patent), which was actually only used until 1949 at the most, makes me think of a pretty old one, the condition that slowly starts to emerge under all the dirt says otherwise ...
View attachment 376146
View attachment 376149
The mechanism as you can see it on the sketch (from their catalog, are they afraid or why such poor drawing quality?) reminds me strongly of a half DAF van Doorne drive.
(In the early 80s in Hamburg, when it got too cold to drive a Guzzi, I used to buy an old DAF with a remaining TÜV/MOT for 50-250 DM, the drive worked like a self-locking differential, as there were no SUVs yet, no one could follow me on slippery roads, one to three at max brought me thru the winter - I love these things, no longer affordable today, I must have had almost a dozen over the years)
The soaking measures are slowly bearing fruit, the thing looks nowhere near as filthy as it used to on the pics.
And after cleaning, I'll go in, I'm really curious.
Carsten
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A lot of that looks like flypress bolster plates, might be worth selling them and buying new steel?
Yes, plenty of press tooling there.
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Today I was given an “Injuction”.
Commonly known in the UK press as a “Gagging Order.
Not by a company who staff members have been doing “naughty things”. But by the union those bad peaple are a member of.
The “staff members” were” sean” doing naughty things on another company site. As well as on their own place of work.
I do not work for the company the actions took place on. But I did do the downloading of the CCTV for that site.
This order will remain in place for now and unbtill a set time. To be decided by that union, after the possible court action. The action is not being placed on just me. But the site members, all of them who work on that site. Plus all those employed by the company I worked for.
Oh well.
Commonly known in the UK press as a “Gagging Order.
Not by a company who staff members have been doing “naughty things”. But by the union those bad peaple are a member of.
The “staff members” were” sean” doing naughty things on another company site. As well as on their own place of work.
I do not work for the company the actions took place on. But I did do the downloading of the CCTV for that site.
This order will remain in place for now and unbtill a set time. To be decided by that union, after the possible court action. The action is not being placed on just me. But the site members, all of them who work on that site. Plus all those employed by the company I worked for.
Oh well.
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It's bad when budding comedians have to explain what they think are jokes . 
Don't give up your day job Maker. 
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I reckon it was just aimed at the wrong audience
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A few more 1950's motorcyle magazines:
Agreed. Not what I needed but I couldn't abandon it. A couple of the thick plates may prove useful for something and I'm sure they will come up nice in the surface grinder. There's also a hefty lump of something that I need to check that may possibly be good for toolholders.Some of that looks like bandsaw/coldsaw blunting steel.
Bob
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I have an old Wiha bit driver in exactly the same style as those red handled drivers, all the markings long since worn off. I really liked the handle design on those - but not seen any around for years.
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A bargain. I think.
It does come with the stand, tray and counter-balance, but I temporarily removed them for the purposes of transporting it.
Overall looks in reasonable condition, all the adjustments were seized solid, but I've got them backed off now, just need some TLC and the brightwork rubbing down with wire wool.
The Left set-back adjustments is bent slightly at an angle - not the threaded bolt but the actual side plate where the nut is welded on.
Not sure how they managed to bend something that thick with no other damage, but I'm sure some big stilsons or the press can fix that.
Can't grumble for the price paid.
It does come with the stand, tray and counter-balance, but I temporarily removed them for the purposes of transporting it.
Overall looks in reasonable condition, all the adjustments were seized solid, but I've got them backed off now, just need some TLC and the brightwork rubbing down with wire wool.
The Left set-back adjustments is bent slightly at an angle - not the threaded bolt but the actual side plate where the nut is welded on.
Not sure how they managed to bend something that thick with no other damage, but I'm sure some big stilsons or the press can fix that.
Can't grumble for the price paid.
