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The Adams link above (2015) didn't work for me, try **LINK** and go to oilers from the main page.
DaveD

Same system applies when writing out a cheque in France,
e.g one thousand two hundred thirty-four euros and fifty-six centimes
would be written in UK as 1(comma)234(dot)56 but in France is written as 1(dot)234(comma)56
DaveD

Add my congrats too Joe, have been interested to observe progress. Re lions etc, isn't that just right for the tea-room sub-forum ?
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George, I was the recipient of such a ploy as a naïve 15yr old trainee instrument maker. Sent for a long weight I rang the bell on the stores counter and was told to wait as they were putting together a large order. The penny finally dropped a few minutes later so rang the bell again and asked what was the largest brass bar that I could carry. This was met with a grin and he came back with a 4ft length of 5in dia bar that I had to sign my life away for its return. Only problem was that the MD arrived at the shop door at the same time as me and held the door open for me to wobble through and gave the engineer an earful.
DaveD

I seem to remember a series in MEW couple of years ago by a N.American guy who was rejuvenating either a DoreWestbury or GHT tapping tool remarking that it was becoming more difficult in the U.S to source Imperial bearings in the required sizes due to reduced size range while Metric had better choice.
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Yngvar, looks like 'Colonial & Foreign Patents Pending' to me, which would have been the usage a good while ago !
DaveD

+1
When I were a 7yo lad in Liverpool in 1951, one of my tasks was to take Gran's 'accumulators' glass-cased lead-acid cells, to the chemists shop for recharging.

And referring to the thread where someone wanted to do things in the 'old way', don't forget to do everything by gas light. I'm as guilty as the next for rose-tinted reminiscences from time to time but there is a reason the world was black and white in those days !
DaveD

Thank you John, that is indeed the one I was thinking of !
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AndrewJ, am certain I read a thread on here some while ago where somebody asked for obscure brush availability and was recommended a company, South coast way, that would make up brushes to your spec and they indeed came up with the goods - can't find it on initial search but perhaps someone can remember ?
DaveD

I'm only a novice myself, Nige and don't know how an ML4 compares with an ML7 but..did you lock the saddle to the bed first ?
DaveD

qte ?

I was listening to Caroline's funeral just three hours ago...unqte

Neil, I think that was the Kiwi broadcast period Ian was referring to.
DaveD

+1 for DPD. We get 30kgs dog-food sent every 8weeks from N.Yorkshire to S.W France and have only had 1 "lost" shipment in 5yrs. They must have a heavy-user contract with DPD because sending 30kgs costs us £7.50p.

Neil, here it's the nice young lady from DHL who has treats for our two
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You need to be careful if using a Canon EOS - some of them have a refrigerator hanging off the L/H side !
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V8Eng, double-drat, yes now you mention it - of course. Ah well, was hoping to avoid taking it all apart. Thanks
DaveD

Re Fenner Twist Link or similar, has anybody had any success using it for replacing Tri-Leva belts on ML7 ?> Thanks
DaveD

Hi Gareth, welcome,

Brian's expert advice is encapsulated in his recent book 'gearing of lathes for screwcutting'. I have ordered a copy since my screwcutting knowledge is minimal, and as an indirect thanks to the author for being a great source of info on this forum.

DaveD

Thanks, Tim, pretty much what I had assumed and since they have been happily slurping for 18yrs without problems and still pass the 4-yearly inspections I will leave them undisturbed.

p.s if one were building a Napier diesel or aero engine would logarithms be useful ?

DaveD

Out of interest, what would be the effect, if any, on the bacteria both aerobic+anaerobic, in a 2000litre septic tank of using a caustic soda solution for pipe cleaning ?

DaveD