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

[Seadog]

Too late now. But the steam line runs over most of the old track.

 

[Seadog]

As it happens, I was speaking with a friend last night. We got onto the subject of the line via a funeral
He said he regrets never having travelled the entire length. I didn't either.

 

[sg66]

3 extremely bright led es cob bulbs, be great for inspection lamp or blinding yourself, free and gratis, think someone ordered the wrong ones

 

[Pete.]

Always had this fantasy of traveling the line to the end

Too late now. But the steam line runs over most of the old track.

Central line? They running Steam to Ongar now?

I used to use that line daily getting from Debden to Ongar when I was 17. On the way back each evening I would get on at Ongar but alight at Buckhurst Hill becauseI knew that the station staff would be watching TV in the ticket office and I could walk straight out. I'd take my bicycle and ride back to Debden. Mamy time sI would be the only one on the tube for the last leg and they would come through the train checking then put their foot down, was like a rollercoaster ride some days.

 

[oldbikedavey]

As it happens, I was speaking with a friend last night. We got onto the subject of the line via a funeral
He said he regrets never having travelled the entire length. I didn't either.

There are still thought to be scorpions living around Ongar station....

 

[6ply]

Swapped.a honda eu650 genny for this compressor as wanted an upgrade just to get a belt for it and try it out.
Better than the little red one I hope. View attachment 437511

Blue one looks nice.

Just out of interest, does the red 3HP compressor blow fuses or can you run it from a 13A plug? I keep seeing used compressors for sale and would like to upgrade to something larger (and quieter!)

 

[Seadog]

Central line? They running Steam to Ongar now?

Yes Pete. The stretch from Epping, or most of it, is a heritage railway. Steam and diesel.

Welcome aboard the Epping Ongar Railway | London's Heritage Railway

Experience the romance of travel in bygone times as you pass through picturesque countryside, beautiful forest and historic towns on London's heritage railway - easily accessible from the Central Line

www.eorailway.co.uk

The hope of restoring a full service from Epping, by the EOR were doomed to failure when some of the land was sold off, and the cutting filled in.

 

[Wozzaaah]

….. more scrap timber
Still about half as much again to collect too. Seems I may have an almost endless supply of this at the moment.

 

[Cheesie]

Advertised locally for free

 

[Seadog]

I've got identical sets.

 

[W.olly]

Blue one looks nice.

Just out of interest, does the red 3HP compressor blow fuses or can you run it from a 13A plug? I keep seeing used compressors for sale and would like to upgrade to something larger (and quieter!)

Red one is 3hp and 13amp plug and runs fine. I used to have a larger twin pump with a 3hp on 13amp plug aswell and ran no problems.

 

[Mick Annick]

I've got identical sets.

For sale?

 

[oldbikedavey]

Two pairs of excellent motorcycling undergloves , one in silk, and one in merino wool.
Both from EDZ in Cumbria, who know their business....

 

[dan.taylor.1]

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Carb adjusters, Im sure they are not the best quality. I'll have to check if they fit/work as the tips look a bit less defined than I expected, but it may be that carb screws are like that..

Hex bits, bought for the 10/12mm to make a lathe nut milling holder. Plan to screwcut them M8, M10, M12 and I can make adaptors for any other sizes.

I got the same carb set recently, they're cheap but fit everything I've tried them on.

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired. Another set of mellor lathe change gears that was very kindly picked up by tigman. I have most of the original set but was missing a few. Now have complete set plus spares.

 

[dobbslc]

I bought a car trim removal kit as I have to replace the front grill on Granny's Skoda as she plucked a pheasant with it last week and the Fiat 500 needs the front passenger seat belt fettling as it won't easily pull out and to reach it half the interior has to come out. . Also a capacitance tester for the various motors and circuit boards I'll no doubt buxxer up in the future

No Idea why there's a photo of heating oil in the Surf and I can't remove it

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

The preparation for a new project has arrived.

 

[JOEPRO]

Another vice - just like this one a Record 75 Steel with swivel base but it won't arrive until the weekend:


(I would say I must stop buying vices but then @MattF says you can never have enough!)

 

[Kram]

The preparation for a new project has arrived.

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What type of gearbox or thing is that on the motor?

 

[Sergei Slovenija]

What type of gearbox or thing is that on the motor?

Stepless variator, from 200 to 1,000 rpm with an error of 1 rpm.

similar to this one. I think this is a Chinese copy