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

[Dieselman 63]

They're much to modern for you, Spencer

Think those Colchesters are the ones with the matrix clutches. An enjoyable little activity to recondition

 

[Windy Miller]

Used to work on the same model colchester in the dockyard at Chatham. Got a student now.

When we’re you in the ‘Yard Eric? I was there ‘78 to ‘82...

 

[rory1]

I managed to get hold of something I've been wanting for years, a 50t ironworker. theres a few problems with it but nothing that can't be sorted. I didn't take a picture before I started taking it apart

 

[Dieselman 63]

I managed to get hold of something I've been wanting for years, a 50t ironworker. theres a few problems with it but nothing that can't be sorted. I didn't take a picture before I started taking it apart

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There was one of these at my uni, a Geka, I never saw anyone use it - it had a sign on it which said ‘students must not use this machine’ which begged an obvious question, why was it there? It gained a new coat of paint every year, despite sitting idle...

 

[Turbo]

Never seen an Ali deak corrod away even with the ones that come to me and admit it not hundreds as I only play with them for hobbie had one that been sat for 5 years with grass under it sat in a tall grass all it needed was a scrape candle clean the deak was fine

The only 2 I seen with holes one had a big gap at the front where some one had driven it in to a tree stump and cracked the cast and one where some one had dropped a heavy item on it and made a hole

I have seen ally decks eaten away by repeatedly not cleaning them after use! With our damper climate over here that acidic wet grass will eventually eat away the aluminium. Anyone with farming experience will know how corrosive silage effluent is. It's made up of the juices from the fermenting grass & it will eat through concrete!

 

[Turbo]

Well, quite. People normally go to a different establishment to get screwed.

You mean B&Q?

 

[Eric the chicken]

When we’re you in the ‘Yard Eric? I was there ‘78 to ‘82...

From ‘64 until ‘81 Engine Fitter mainly weapons section and hydraulic shop. How about you?

 

[Windy Miller]

From ‘64 until ‘81 Engine Fitter mainly weapons section and hydraulic shop. How about you?

I was there as an Electrical Fitter apprentice from ‘78 to ‘82. Was a journeyman in the Weapons Test Bay above No 2 Shop. You probably know my old Skipper Vic Richardson and some of the other old timers!

 

[angellonewolf]

I have seen ally decks eaten away by repeatedly not cleaning them after use! With our damper climate over here that acidic wet grass will eventually eat away the aluminium. Anyone with farming experience will know how corrosive silage effluent is. It's made up of the juices from the fermenting grass & it will eat through concrete!

Thanks learn some thing new every day I thought they would last for ever

 

[Rannsachair]

i picked a a few other things with the Centec 2A Mill I picked up today:

A like new 10 ton press:

I was not really looking for one, but thought it would be handy...

A nice BSCY ( Cycle thread) tap and die set:

and a very nice old BSF set

Marked Feb 1938 in Largs, where I bought it:

And a pile of brass, bronze, stainless bar and alloy extrusions about 3 feet long:

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I have seen ally decks eaten away by repeatedly not cleaning them after use! With our damper climate over here that acidic wet grass will eventually eat away the aluminium. Anyone with farming experience will know how corrosive silage effluent is. It's made up of the juices from the fermenting grass & it will eat through concrete!

I agree, the holes do look like they are "Acid" damaged.
They do last longer than steel ones.
Odd how it eats the decks, but on the alloy engines parts it does not seem to affect them as bad.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I had time to stop off at a good old tool shop. I told my boss "I need to rest my bad leg"
being a good boss he agreed and said "Just look out for a decent chain vice mate"

Slim pickings, but fun items.




Slater's Roof hammer. The claws are worn as is the hole pick, the shaft is loos and badly fitted. But it will live.



Small Ratchet screwdriver 6"/150mm in size.



A Compass plane, I was going to pass this one by. But when I picked it up, the weight was a shock. It is a very dense wood. The wedge is jammed, but what I can see of the blade it is rust but looks good. I will discover how bad it is when I strip it down.



A old design soldering iron, no chance to see if there is a name on it, yet. But I think a bit of "Wiggly" work is needed.



I think a re-wire and a new plug.

Or just bung it into the shaving socket.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Oh yes a tin.
No idea what's in the tine.
It is heavy and tattles.

 

[Seadog]

I've one of those irons. A great tool when you need some heat.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

A like new 10 ton press:

Any chance you could post up pics of the top of the press, where the business end of the ram is fitted into the frame, please Tom?

I've been wondering how I'm going to do my ram/frame set-up [when I get to it] - I've looked online for 'inspiration' , but none of the Google pics or sales adverts show that in any detail.

EDIT: Meant to say nice haul there - jealous?.......Moi......?

 

[Rannsachair]

Any chance you could post up pics of the top of the press, where the business end of the ram is fitted into the frame, please Tom?

I've been wondering how I'm going to do my ram/frame set-up [when I get to it] - I've looked online for 'inspiration' , but none of the Google pics or sales adverts show that in any detail.

EDIT: Meant to say nice haul there - jealous?.......Moi......?

No bother , I will pop out to the shed when the Mrs goes to bed, am spending an evening with her as I spent all the new living room carpet money on tools today

Yes, quite a haul, sad when someone has died - the balance of feeling a vulture against hopefully the guy will appreciate his tools going to someone who will use and look after them.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

No bother , I will pop out to the shed when the Mrs goes to bed, am spending an evening with her as I spent all the new living room carpet money on tools today

Thanks - but it doesn't have to be in a hurry, it's going to take me a while to get to it anyway.

 

[Rannsachair]

Thanks - but it doesn't have to be in a hurry, it's going to take me a while to get to it anyway.

Hope these help:
The metal plate is attached to the end of the cylinder via a threaded boss

using 2 long bolts the lower plate and upper plate mount across the frame:

 

[nickk]

As an update on my now not so new Axminster bandsaw,the mitring model,I’m very pleased ,having had it in use now for 11 months,however it was soon clear,it was lacking an extension to the bed as there wasn’t adequate stock support when clamping,so here’s a simple addition from 30 mm angle and a bit of flat,it does get scored when angle cutting,so I’ll monitor that & maybe remove it for that process if it becomes annoying.
Btw the saw this replaced,is for sale,I placed it in its respective section a couple of weeks ago.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Hope these help:

Aye, gives me an idea of what needs to happen 'up top'

I'll post a pic of the ram I have later, as I think I may need the advice of The Collective to reach a workable solution...... Watch this space.......