|
Post by keith1500 on Oct 12, 2021 21:47:58 GMT
The next part of this project was to mount the LED indicator such that it lines up nicely with the aperture in the track circuit diagram. I milled two steps in which sit the angle brackets. These steps where carefully milled to ensure the horizontal alignment of the LED indicator was true. The angle brackets had a slot to allow vertical alignment and the green bracket has slots to allow the LED to be pushed up snug against the panel. Signal instrument by GL5Keith1500, on Flickr Next is a little bracket for mounting the choc- block terminals. Forgot myself and made a cock of it by clamping the part in the vice and heating it. The expansion had no where to go and whoops! Signal instrument by GL5Keith1500, on Flickr Ready for a clean up and paint. Signal instrument by GL5Keith1500, on Flickr
|
|
|
Post by keith1500 on Oct 14, 2021 11:32:24 GMT
|
|
dscott
Elder Statesman
Posts: 2,437
|
Post by dscott on Oct 14, 2021 22:28:39 GMT
Just back from the clubs natter night which was well attended by the usual mob. So much so we have our usual seats. OH BACK TO NORMAL.
Early today I continued bashing bricks out of the side of the front window. Then next door informed of Working from home in the afternoon... So we tackled the mass of brambles and weeds at the back instead. The best machinery for the task saw 3 big boxes shredded into just one. The shredder is tame on noise compared with the SDS on fast chisel.
On our way to the club, I collected a REV COUNTER for various checking of Revs in the workshop. I need the speed of the wheels... And the speed of the motor on idle and full revs so I can check the drive chain before I order all the pulleys and cogs, and gears, and belts.
David and Lily.
|
|
|
Post by runner42 on Oct 15, 2021 6:22:44 GMT
Following in the footsteps of David and Lily, my wife and I decided that the existing shed has been outgrown by the amount of ME related articles that has caused her to be cranky on getting to her beloved gardening tools, plant treatments and soil improvers. So we bought a DIY shed to house her gardening stuff. It required ground preparation and laying pavers, which for a fairly fit 80 year old was still a difficult task. My existing fitness is the result of the exercises that I do, but change the regimen such as digging and carrying heavy slabs of concrete, then because it is different then I struggled the same as another person. On to the shed, I shan't name the brand, because I am critical of a number of things that didn't make the erection straightforward. The manual was too small to adequately depict the instructions and pictures. The greatest problem was the construction of the front panel, which consisted of three pieces that when laid side by side and overlapped to provide water tight jointing, didn't extend to the length of the top and bottom runners. The fasteners used throughout are self tapping the holes are pre-drilled in the top and bottom runners, so as I started from right to left, fixing the RHS door jamb, next the door and LHS door jamb, thirdly the half sheet of corrugated steel and finally the full sheet of corrugated steel I found that the top and bottom runners are two inches longer. So to overcome this shortfall I had to stretch the corrugations so that the panels are the same length as the runners. This required a lot of rework and it still don't allow the half sheet to fully engage the LHS door jamb. My dear wife had to assist in the erection, which was attempted on a windy day, foolhardy! Given a calmer day it was still a feat for two oldies and took longer (days) to complete. Brian and Maureen Shed by Brian Leach, on Flickr Shed1 by Brian Leach, on Flickr
|
|
|
Post by norfolkandgood on Oct 15, 2021 11:23:13 GMT
A small price to pay in the interest of marital harmony Brian. I'm sure after the initial hard work of erection has been forgotten it can be used as overspill accommodation for M.E. associated essentials which we all seem to gather around us. Even if it is in the manner of Steptoe in my case. Guy
|
|
johnd
Part of the e-furniture
Posts: 281
|
Post by johnd on Oct 15, 2021 13:53:15 GMT
Nice shed. Its amazing, wherever we are in the world, whatever our interests are, whatever our age, whatever our personal circumstances may be, we all need more shed space.
|
|
dscott
Elder Statesman
Posts: 2,437
|
Post by dscott on Oct 15, 2021 23:00:36 GMT
What a lovely shed Brian and Maureen, We can just about step into ours now, but the reason is that work on the house needed some storage.
I cut more bush back and tackled the higher up bricks. Discovering yet another bridge where the hole for the insulation had split the brick and it again wedged between the walls transferring the cold. Messy but the results are looking nice. Quite cold tonight with just 1 layer of bricks holding up the house. Two days of quiet insulating and laying bricks over the weekend ahead of us.
David and Lily.
|
|
|
Post by suctionhose on Oct 16, 2021 9:39:44 GMT
Nice shed. Its amazing, wherever we are in the world, whatever our interests are, whatever our age, whatever our personal circumstances may be, we all need more shed space. A neighbour of some years ago, an owner builder type creating his fourth mansion, suggested the answer was "a humungous shed with a house for the missus built in one corner..." We men smiled and thought he was probably on to something there!!
|
|
|
Post by suctionhose on Oct 16, 2021 9:46:23 GMT
And sort of irrelevant but the truth, we accepted a zoom call from a lady in the Black Sea country of Georgia. (We are in Sydney Australia)
She was a tour guide rendered inactive by Covid and was projecting herself via Company associations to promote the culture of Georgia.
Is it happened, my wife and I were the only participants in the call and it was actually a very pleasant and informative interaction!
Beyond the daily bad news, it's a curious and surprising world that we are living in today!
|
|
smallbrother
Elder Statesman
Errors aplenty, progress slow, but progress nonetheless!
Posts: 2,268
|
Post by smallbrother on Oct 16, 2021 17:38:12 GMT
Polly 1 passed the steam test today and gave an opportunity for 2 young first time drivers to operate a steam engine.
Weather was good too.
A very good day.
Pete.
|
|
dscott
Elder Statesman
Posts: 2,437
|
Post by dscott on Oct 17, 2021 0:16:13 GMT
We ran out of filler foam so Lily took me shopping!!! Lovely wife who has no interest in shops? Went to Bristol many years ago and left her in Cribs Causeway for a treat... Returned after the exhibition to find her without any shopping. The following year she came with me and looked at the models.
Got home and installed the multifoil spraying the gap with the foam.
David and Lily.
Cribs Causeway is a shopping place under cover full of bored men trying to look interested.
|
|
|
Post by ettingtonliam on Oct 17, 2021 7:52:08 GMT
I don't know if it still does, but years ago it had a tool/hardware shop on the ground floor, which, plus a Waterstones made it just about tolerable.
|
|
dscott
Elder Statesman
Posts: 2,437
|
Post by dscott on Oct 17, 2021 23:16:47 GMT
I seem to remember the hardware. Also Singapore Sams for food in the middle of the curve of shops upstairs above the fountain.
2002 and I had arranged well in advance to drop The First Wife off with a good friend* a day in Cribbs which they were looking forward to. And I would go to the Exhibition... Her friend dropped out. I headed for the shops having left the motorway and she was coming with me to the Exhibition. Most years she stayed at home and went out with friends. "You have an hour!" she stated. Made a nice story in the Divorce papers continue upon a separate sheet enclosed. And her very best friend* unfriended her 3 years ago after 25 years.
David and Lily.
PS. Both wives have indeed met at a party*
|
|
Neale
Part of the e-furniture
5" Black 5 just started
Posts: 276
|
Post by Neale on Oct 18, 2021 8:52:16 GMT
Cribs Causeway is a shopping place under cover full of bored men trying to look interested. Seem to remember that they had a Tesla showroom at one time. Apart from that, I don't think that there's anything interesting there!
|
|
johnd
Part of the e-furniture
Posts: 281
|
Post by johnd on Oct 18, 2021 10:19:45 GMT
Machined cnc mini engraver head brackets to fit uprated motor. Found the original motor had absolutely no positive location, only held in position by two rattle fit M4 bolts, 2mm clearance between motor bearing boss and lower bracket hole and 3mm between upper bracket and motor body. Machined upper bracket a tight fit to motor body and press fitted a bush in lower bracket to give motor a tight fit to its lower bearing housing. Its not surprising that the original installation gave lots of chatter to the engraver bits.
|
|
|
Post by keith1500 on Oct 19, 2021 20:25:02 GMT
The train waiting instrument is finished. Here it on test. The solenoid is powered up pulling 0.4 amps the shutter works nicely, the stop screw has been adjusted to set the lettering in the middle of the slots. The LED track circuit illuminates clearly. All in all I am pleased with the outcome. Signal instrument by GL5Keith1500, on Flickr Signal instrument by GL5Keith1500, on Flickr The next stage is to wire up in the signal box and lend a hand developing a treadle for the track section.
|
|
JonL
Elder Statesman
WWSME (Wiltshire)
Posts: 2,902
|
Post by JonL on Oct 20, 2021 8:57:22 GMT
SUPERB
|
|
|
Post by norfolkandgood on Oct 20, 2021 16:29:39 GMT
Lovely job Keith, let's see a shot when it's in position. Guy
|
|
JonL
Elder Statesman
WWSME (Wiltshire)
Posts: 2,902
|
Post by JonL on Oct 20, 2021 16:56:37 GMT
Today I did some more towards my SM32 Wild Rose Locomotive. Fitted the smokebox door "Dart" (ok, bent wire), the bar it latches onto, and machined up the cranks. Very enjoyable. I wish I could do this full time....
|
|
Midland
Elder Statesman
Posts: 1,870
|
Post by Midland on Oct 20, 2021 18:40:33 GMT
I do appreciate those who have done model engineering today. Quite inspiring! My day started with roding the blocked drains, a s****** job. Back to the milling or should that be smiling!!! D
|
|