Here is a list of all the postings colin hawes has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: Magneto windings |
29/07/2018 16:56:34 |
Has anybody tried to rewind a lucas motorcycle magneto and what is the wire spec, gauge, number of turns and length of wire used for primary and secondary windings? I am thinking about attempting this and any information would be of interest. Colin |
Thread: Blue chips |
29/07/2018 15:40:21 |
There is a difference between machining at production rates with a jet of coolant and machining on hobby machines with a low or non existent coolant flow. It is my opinion that many amateurs go for published production rates at the expense of tool and machine life expectancy and machining mild steel with HSS on a hobby machine should not be producing blue chips. Colin Edited By colin hawes on 29/07/2018 15:41:56 |
29/07/2018 09:17:41 |
Your 12 mm cutter should be nearer 500 - 600 RPM for general machining of non free-cutting mild steel. Colin |
Thread: drilling files |
20/07/2018 14:45:00 |
A Stellite drill made from a round Stellite rod with a three sided pyramid shaped point will drill though a hardened file or a HSS cutter. It has to be run at high speed with quite a lot of pressure on a machine and it gets red hot. Stellite cannot be softened by the heat and it can be easily sharpened on an offhand grinder. This is a method which I have used many times in the past when a hole is needed through a hardened component. Colin |
Thread: Oops |
04/06/2018 19:39:57 |
I spent a week, off and on, looking for the red handled chain spanner which I've had for more than 20 years to remove the car's oil filter. The one day I walked into my shed and saw it straightaway; it has a blue handle! Colin |
Thread: Workshop Build - Floor height |
04/06/2018 19:23:10 |
My wooden workshop is at least 12 years old and has a concrete floor with gravel under it and a damp proof plastic membrane between. There is a small, shallow, ditch around it that drains away any water to a lower level. I have an old carpet on the floor and it is always dry. The concrete is about 3" thick and supports my heavy machines adequately. Colin |
Thread: Repairing a Verdict Dial Test Indicator |
01/05/2018 14:37:18 |
Can you buy replacement probes for these older Verdict lever indicators? I've got one with the ball broken off. Colin |
Thread: DO GEAR TEETH ROLL? |
26/04/2018 08:39:31 |
It seems to me that things are further complicated by the number of teeth engaged at any moment and if a rolling contact on one of them takes the strain off a sliding one.Colin |
Thread: Case hardening powder, any advise? |
19/04/2018 10:14:27 |
My understanding is that the second heat is to refine the grain structure of the component. The part would be allowed to cool after the carburising and then hardened in the usual way .Colin |
Thread: Obtaining flat bronze bar |
10/04/2018 22:15:31 |
Another way of doing it? What about simple press tools , a vice and thinner metal? Colin |
Thread: Pickling acid |
08/04/2018 18:21:10 |
So apparently we will now need a licence to possess and use sulphuric acid brought about by the tendency of some of todays youth chucking it at people. I use it for quick cleaning copper quite often although I know there are other less satisfactory ways of preparing and cleaning copper. Colin |
Thread: Silver Clay , Copper Clay and Bronze Clay |
30/03/2018 11:32:34 |
At what temperature does the clay have to be sintered; It sounds interesting. Colin |
Thread: Ajax AJ8 horizontal Mill - cracked casting |
30/03/2018 11:19:18 |
I would use an internal 5mm steel plate, tapped to accept C/S screws, bedded on resin and pinned with dowels. The screws can then be filled and painted. Colin |
Thread: Arbor Press Question |
28/03/2018 19:05:38 |
A flypress would definitely suit your application better but you need to determine the right size. Colin |
Thread: Dead Sherline motor? |
26/03/2018 18:02:51 |
Looks like a burnt out winding to me , means a replacement armature if everything else is ok but a replacement motor would be best. Colin |
Thread: Thechnical issue regarding plaster. |
22/03/2018 21:05:40 |
Old houses used a lot of sand mixed, I think, with lime to make the plaster and then covered with a smoother plaster. Perhaps it is the high sand content that eliminates the cracking. Colin |
Thread: How do you fix a leak in steam loco copper fire box? |
18/03/2018 15:15:09 |
Brian, my 180 PSI came from the hydraulic pressure often required for the 2x WP on a repaired model boiler The trouble with using one of the bodges is that it precludes a proper soldered repair due to the inability to clean it properly whereas the full size traction engines were riveted. |
18/03/2018 14:02:59 |
Posted by BDH on 18/03/2018 13:36:29:
The answer from Martin is the most useful, this will enable location of the leak(s).Traditional methods of leak cure involve eggs( the whites I think but not sure) and oatmeal. I believe that powdered rice is also good for small leaks. Perhaps others know of different remedies? Brian At 180 PSI ?.....Colin |
Thread: Burglar alarm |
18/03/2018 13:55:54 |
The railways have a live rail with a warning notice on a fence for those who can read . Colin |
Thread: Drawing board v CAD |
18/03/2018 11:21:08 |
I like to use both methods but on intricate things e.g. a gearbox I find that the great advantage is taking measurements with CAD to various parts without having to spend time on lots of calculations to the order of accuracy necessary for the job. I, too, am well into retirement. Colin |
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