Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 I'll bet Ben could do wonders with that lot! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Great thread Jill, and all thanks to NBL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Your holding those tin shear's wrong Compo, should be one hand grasp half way between blades and rear end, they meet at the rear would you believe to stop them ..................nipping your palm 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Aint got any vices!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Is 'advice' someone who once owned a bench-mounted gripping tool? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Where do you want me to put this bit of steel "in the VICEROY" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Spent a week making a solid oak wheel 750 dia x 60 thick. Took a lot of time making a steel collar and circular plate to sandwich the centre 26 dia hole - this was to make sure it ran true. Mounted it onto the main axle and it ran miles out. The axle was bent! So todays job is to try and straighten the end of the axle without damaging or causing the bearings to misalign - tricky when there is a 750 dia steel wheel welded on the opposite end. May try the blow lamp and fire bricks - cold in the workshop anyway 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Looks like you will have to go to the spot heat method of straitening bent shafts, time consuming but usually gives good results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Plus the right size hammer of course! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Or, you could use a Jim Crow Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Strategically wedged lump of oak and a few blows with biggest lump hammer did the trick. Precision job A common problem with most vintage cidre presses and scratters is woodworm damage , particularly at the base of the oak legs. I usually either make new legs or box them in with 25mm oak boarding. With this one I am going to sleeve a 350 mm length of each leg with steel 75 x 50 box section. All woodworm is treated of course prior to further work or painting. Looking forwards to my Christmas prezzie so that I can post pics easily 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Lad arrived back today with a work light the like of which I have never seen before. Made by Rothenberger (a good company) it's called the FLEXiT, the flat part is less than 10mm thick and completely bendable, magnetic handle should you need it and 200 lumens. It will get where other sources of light won't so ideal for those tight hard to reach places. For scale that a piece of A4 paper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 I always find that LEDs give a poor quality of light and I can barely see to do owt under their glow - not enough red in their spectrum, methinks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Compo there are several different LEDs, I use the 'bright white' ones in the house and find that 8 watt will easily do what a 60 watt ordinary incandescent bulb will do. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 I would go along with that NBL, we use them all around the House and the meter hardly move's !! ,compared to the 50w halogen bulbs the led ones are far superior. They don't get hot either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 I'm with Compo, I think the light quality is awful. The 'cool white' especially so. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I have "White" LEDs all over the house but this week I have returned to a 40w filament bulb for my bedside reading light. Much warmer light quality and easier on the eye. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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