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

[Olderisbetter]

I have owned a few cars in my time and only one almost got a hurl in them, The suspension was so soft it made me sea sick at times...

 

[MattF]

Beryllium copper, spark resistant, used in explosive atmospheres.

Is that the metal which you have to be wary of the dust/filings created if cut, filed etc.?

 

[Seadog]

It is.

 

[captain-destructo]

Is that the metal which you have to be wary of the dust/filings created if cut, filed etc.?

It is.

interesting to know

 

[Olderisbetter]

If i had a wife i think this would be the bit where she chucked me out...

 

[Robotstar5]

Beryllium copper, spark resistant, used in explosive atmospheres,
Quite expensive to buy, one like that would set you back about seventy quid

We had a set of non-sparking tools to use in the paint storage/mixing room, we had to wash them in thinners before and after use to prevent any contamination.

 

[rory1]

Watch out with the non sparking hammmers, if you give them a bit of pain they can chip quite easily

 

[bill_gj]

interesting to know

Berylium...poisonous.
I had to make a guide out of a piece of sheet berylium copper once. Filing involved. almost 50 years ago, so no-one 'knew' or gave a hoot back then and you can alwayschuck another apprentice on the fire when its cold outside.

 

[Seadog]

Beryllium copper was used as an RF seal on high frequency equipment. In fact I've still got a few small pieces of finger-strip lurking from my days in Plessey R&D.
Re the knowledge of its danger; we were using RF transistors in the output stages of equipment, and we were told, in no uncertain terms, that there was danger from the ceramic encapsulation, which contained beryllium because of the good thermal characteristics, should we ever break one. That was in the middle 1970s

 

[bill_gj]

Hello Seadog. Location NE London I see. Were you at Vicarage Lane back then? My encounter with beryllium copper was in about 1969 when I was an apprentice and working in The Hangar. After that, I went through Central Machining Div, Marine and the IDU.

 

[Seadog]

Hi Bill, I was indeed. Started there in 1971 when I was doing a thick HND from Barking (NELP). Did the round of various departments over the four years and ended up in CEL. All gone now, just a great big housing estate.

 

[bill_gj]

Hi Bill, I was indeed. Started there in 1971 when I was doing a thick HND from Barking (NELP). Did the round of various departments over the four years and ended up in CEL. All gone now, just a great big housing estate.

Our paths must have crossed many times. 1970-72 I was doing block release HNC at NELP. I was the only Plessey apprentice in a class of 20 Fordies, two chaps from Nigeria and another lad from Balfour Marine in Ilford, he was made redundant while on the course.

 

[Seadog]

As they say, 'It's a small world,' Bill. Who knows? Quite possibly in the student bar, I used to spend an increasing amount of time in there as the course went on. That and the pub over the road that seems to have gone, as has the college.

 

[dazza]

Saw this in the recycling place skip in the village, asked the lady if i could have it and she said no was a little disappointed as the other week i climbed in the skip and moved some stuff for her that someone else had put in the wrong skip.

Went back this morning and she let me have it.

Wheel barrow restoration?

 

[angellonewolf]

looking at that no need to fix it up there suposed to look knackard as long as the wheel stays pumped you as long as you need it its working fine

 

[GW8IZR]

looking at that no need to fix it up there suposed to look knackard as long as the wheel stays pumped you as long as you need it its working fine

And if it doesn't stay up, fill the tyre with straw.

 

[Dieselman 63]

looking at that no need to fix it up there suposed to look knackard as long as the wheel stays pumped you as long as you need it its working fine

I disagree, I want to see a full restoration, panelbeating, metallic fade paint, pinstriping and chromed handles

 

[Arc Tourist]

I disagree, I want to see a full restoration, panelbeating, metallic fade paint, pinstriping and chromed handles

And don't forget to weld on some brackets for a horn and rear view mirror before painting.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Saw this in the recycling place skip in the village, asked the lady if i could have it and she said no was a little disappointed as the other week i climbed in the skip and moved some stuff for her that someone else had put in the wrong skip.

Went back this morning and she let me have it.

Wheel barrow restoration?


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Would be great to see this sporty Skoda being restored.

You can tell it is the sporty version, it has twin exhaust and a full sun roof.

 

[God mode restorations]

Come on guys... A lick of paint and some chrome bits just ain't going to cut it. What this barrow needs is a full 25.2 spec cds chassis. Tub front end with an adjustable four bar. A billet rim and a Hoosier quick time tyre....