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My copy of MEW300 arrived in S.W France this morning
DaveD

At 76 y.o I wish ! but unfortunately that combination would involve two sets of guesswork. With the 'flu virus ( another coronavirus ) the virologists already have to make an educated guess each year as to which mutations the coming winter's 'flu virus vaccine should address, most years their guess is well-targeted, other years not so much so.
To add estimated covid-19 mutations to those guesses would be a step too far, I feel.
All hope of a vaccine for the 'common' cold (you guessed it - another coronavirus ) has long been abandoned due to the rapid mutation character of that virus
DaveD

Back in the mid-seventies I was a frequent visitor to Tehran for installation and maint of message switching equipt.
With experience we removed the long-line connections to our equipment and installed connection blocks with auto type fuses before reconnection to our equipment. Instructions to the office staff that before reporting any line faults to the PTT they MUST disconnect the fuse links until the line was reported fixed.
This was because the PTT routinely used a Megger to test/fix line faults !
I narrowly missed avoided a full-time on-station Comms tech position in November 1978.
DaveD

reminiscent of the wiring shown above was the cabling atop telephone poles at the Haj terminal outside the old downtown airport in Jeddah.

Edited By Meunier on 14/01/2021 20:52:37

Ahh, yes. Thank you Michael for the link and for your contributions to that thread, I did appreciate the research and craftsmanship shewn but had forgotten how disappointed I was at the abrupt ending.
Would have liked to have seen the conclusion of the project.
DaveD

One of the most interesting construction series I have seen for years followed the construction of a bridge model.
Memory falls down on the job yet again but think it was a creek/river bridge, maybe Australian ?
I was well impressed.
DaveD

If we were playing Top Trumps (as was ) you take it over my old Corvette C3 454cu.in (7.4L ) !

DaveD

Mine, sold in 1978 before buzzing off to Saudi Arabia for 7yrs with nowhere to store it, was reliable except for a replacement fuel pump. The bonnet developed a crack, extending through the semi-circular reinforcing tube which I repaired (bodged) by enlarging the crack, whittling a flat on a length of broom-handle, inserting the broom-handle all the way into one part anointed with Brentford's best f/glass resin and finagling the part back into the other side of the crack and levelling the repair with f/glass resin.
The spark plugs hidden in tubular holes in the depths of the rocker-covers were a pain to remove/re-insert. (does anyone now remember the days of sooting/oiling-up spark plugs, SU carbs, the frequency of punctures and wet-morning starting problems ? My word, how things have advanced !
DaveD

Good on you Rod,

I would be interested to know how you successfully managed to scale the vacuum system.
Shed ? Men's shed, or....

DaveD

edit how not if

Edited By Meunier on 06/01/2021 20:59:20

Additionally, Ctrl + mouse scroll-wheel fwd and backward achieves font size change.

DaveD

Happy to report that issue 299 arrived yesterday, 18th, here in S.W.France.
DaveD

My perusal and use of JB CuttingTools website shows many ( I haven't checked every one )   cutting tools as being made in Sheffield and displaying the Union flag.
DaveD

Edited By Meunier on 11/12/2020 20:01:17

Edited By Meunier on 11/12/2020 20:01:57

To put into monetary terms, I am expecting a consignment from UK, paid in GBP, total cost GBP618.31
Have just done a comparison if the same consignment arrived after Jan 1 2021. Some rounding up of pence/centimes.

Bought at GBP 515.26 incl GBP30 shipping and no VAT charged -
all following in GBP

485.26 items cost
30.00 freight cost
1.20 freight cost rise (4.9% extra)
3.50 shipper export documentation
total on leaving UK = 520.26

over the channel, all in Euros

GBP 520.26 becomes Euro 572.29

13.20 shipper import docs (GBP12 x 1.10)
58.55 10% import duty (assuming no deal and WTO rules apply)
21.00 customs paperwork fee for collecting import duty
now up to 665.04
133.02 VAT
Total Euro 798.06 or equivalent GBP 725.51 to my door, compared with GBP618.31 today,

DaveD

Edited By Meunier on 10/12/2020 17:45:55

GBP 107 more expensive -- OUCH

Edited By Meunier on 10/12/2020 17:46:36

Edited By Meunier on 10/12/2020 17:47:20

And after all that I forgot to send a big thank you to Ketan and the team for good past services

Edited By Meunier on 10/12/2020 17:49:32

I thought for one moment there Brian, that you were going to say that looking up Metric sizes was a right pain in the neck......

DaveD

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 02/12/2020 13:03:04:

Impossibly tricky for my eyes, as I have fixed-focus [cataract replacement] lenses installed

MichaelG.

One of those rare occasions when the 'smiley' on closer inspection actually matches the comment !
DaveD

Am reminded of a bargain length of steel at the club auction many years ago, which was mine for the sole bid of 50p.
I rejoined my chum, who was chatting with his brother, to celebrate my win when they remarked one to the other 'I see somebody bought the boomerang' Didn't see a boomerang said I. It transpired that I had bought the very boomerang in the form of the steel bar that had apparently been bought, attempted unsuccessfully to be machined, before being returned to the next auction, several times over. Sad to relate, it was later returned yet one more time.
DaveD

Are you seeking a replaicement for the dear departed goldie ?
I only ask since I am certain I spotted a fishing boat in the background of your piccies

DaveD

just catching up with updates - congrats !

Edited By Meunier on 24/11/2020 20:42:29

Many rescue/adoption organisations have great difficulty finding new 'owners' for senior dogs. Could fit your circumstances and be a two-way benefit.
DaveD

A query please Neil, nice pics by the way.

Have googled without success to identify a fuzzy star cluster which appeared low on eastern horizon some months ago and has gradually elevated until now it is just passed the overhead heading westwards.
Thanks.
DaveD

Edited By Meunier on 21/11/2020 16:06:26

With acknowledgement to David George 1, here is what an M-type can look like !

DaveD

could also help if pic was attached

Edited By Meunier on 17/11/2020 20:43:16

Hi Anders, have you seen this info on Lathes.co.uk ?

http://www.lathes.co.uk/meccanica/
DaveD