What Did You Do Today (2016)

[John HinkleyParticipant @johnhinkley26699]

Thanks Roger, It's not that complicated really. I'm sure it will work – it's just that the machining has to be spot on and I'm not sure that I've managed to get that right! Time will tell.

John

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

Posted by NJH on 19/04/2016 18:52:49:

On the remote possibility that SOMEONE out there has not encountered the classic palindrome :-

Napoleon's comment :

ABLE WAS I ERE I SAW ELBA.

Anyone know any more?

Norman

NOTLOB (Monty Python)

Dave

[John FieldingParticipant @johnfielding34086]

Palindrone:

Evil rats on no star live!

[David ColwillParticipant @davidcolwill19261]

I have just booked my wedding at Papplewick Pumping Station.

So I suppose I should make the most of my remaining bachelor days

David.

[Anonymous]

Posted by Muzzer on 19/04/2016 16:56:44:

Arguably what I didn't do today, as I've been indulging in the worst kind of armchair / chequebook engineering.

So I modelled the pullstuds in Onshape at the end of last year and got our factory in China to farm them out to a local machine shop. On my last visit in March they were ready, complete with a comprehensive incoming inspection report, hardened and ready to go. It's a blatant bit of chequebook engineering admittedly but at £3 each, I'm happy to pay for someone else to crank them out so I don't have to. To be fair, my armchair workshop doesn't have the facilities…

Fine looking pull studs there! Nothing can beat chequebook engineering – it's a real time saver. And time is by far the most important factor for those of us that are still working full time.

Andrew

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Was it a rat I saw?

No miss it is Simon.

Stressed? Dessert!

Neil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 20/04/2016 11:34:51:

Stressed? Dessert!

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[NJHParticipant @njh]

Neil – it seems that the dessert (S) is getting to you!

N

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[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Just finished one of the worst jobs ever- replaced a kitchen extractor fan. What a smelly sticky mess.

[Cornish JackParticipant @cornishjack]

Just completed the first (partial) furniture move from our temporary (2 year +!!) rented place back to the old, almost complete rebuild. The first move of a great many, in 60 plus adult years, when I haven't done the 'humping and dumping' myself! At 80, with nadgered knee and the usual back problems, it's not an option anymore. The 'new' house is on the same plot as before but so totally different that it will take some getting used to. The new workshop will be much too grand and clean to sully it with swarf and suchlike

rgds

Bill

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Computers would probably find loads of paindromes

Rats live on no evil star

rise to vote sir

The second is quite clever because it goes across the wording

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Gordon W on 21/04/2016 10:12:39:

Just finished one of the worst jobs ever- replaced a kitchen extractor fan. What a smelly sticky mess.

Cleaning one – dump everything in caustic soda for 24 hours…

Neil

[Alan JacksonParticipant @alanjackson47790]

I know how you feel Gordon, our kitchens is just as bad

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[BubbleParticipant @bubble]

Hi all

A man a plan a canal Panama

an engineering palindrome

Jim

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Posted by Cornish Jack on 21/04/2016 10:27:00:

Just completed the first (partial) furniture move from our temporary (2 year +!!) rented place back to the old, almost complete rebuild. The first move of a great many, in 60 plus adult years, when I haven't done the 'humping and dumping' myself! At 80, with nadgered knee and the usual back problems, it's not an option anymore. The 'new' house is on the same plot as before but so totally different that it will take some getting used to. The new workshop will be much too grand and clean to sully it with swarf and suchlike

rgds

Bill

Pleased to hear that things are getting back to normal after the long haul.

Hopefully the swarf manufactory will not be far behind.

Only moved three times in my life, definitely not something I enjoyed doing.

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

Gordon – I would suggest a worse job is clearing a macerator toilet after it has been jammed up by someone putting down it what they should not have! Don't ask…….!

Chris

[David lawrence 3Participant @davidlawrence3]

I put up some new high frequency fluorescent lights in my basement workshop this morning , replacing the cheaper £ 20.00 , 40 watt, units I put up last year. the cheaper units were switch start which buzzed all day long and drove me mad, the new lights have daylight colour tubes as well and look great. Cost wise £ 55.00 per unit , 2 x 55 watt tubes, loads more lights, no buzz, from screwfix.

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

ChrisH- I've emptied cess pits and septic tanks by hand, changed a gearbox at the bottom of a pit in a grain store, this fan def. the worst. Neil, I thought boiling in caustic might be a bit harsh on the motor, soaking in soapy hot and see if worth repairing. A couple of new houses being built near me will have macerators. I asked the site agent what happens in a power cut, all he could think of was to use a field.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

When friends say that they have a problem with a macerator, i say that I don't understand them. However today was the day to empty my "modern" cess pit. Many trips with a mini tractor and 20 gallon plastic tanks.
BobH

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Just for interest and some sort of topic related– The old oil etc. reminded me very much of old Castrol R, except it didn't smell as nice. Could not shift it, but a soak in very hot water and washing powder ( washing machine stuff ) and it is like new.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I've just done away with two macerators in a clients house as they can be a bit of a pain. ?They did not get much change out of £35K but did get two nice new shower rooms

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

Today I made a new pendulum suspension for an old 8 day mantle clock (after 20 odd years I think I've finally got it), then started repairing an old steam engine for a mate.

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Cornish Jack on 21/04/2016 10:27:00:

Just completed the first (partial) furniture move from our temporary (2 year +!!) rented place back to the old, almost complete rebuild. The first move of a great many, in 60 plus adult years, when I haven't done the 'humping and dumping' myself! At 80, with nadgered knee and the usual back problems, it's not an option anymore. The 'new' house is on the same plot as before but so totally different that it will take some getting used to. The new workshop will be much too grand and clean to sully it with swarf and suchlike

rgds

Bill

Glad to hear normal life will be resumed!

Neil

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by Cornish Jack on 21/04/2016 10:27:00:

The new workshop will be much too grand and clean to sully it with swarf and suchlike

rgds

Bill

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I look forward to reading about this as this week I have signed the papers on a new house about 3/4 of a mile away from where I am now.

There is room there to get a 20 x 12 workshop and the idea is to get away from living on the job and having space for a few machines that I can play with. It's not a big area but I will still be keeping The Bodgers Lodge ™ so no loss of larger machines. Just a couple of lathes and mills for the Delectable Debs ™ and myself to play with.

Think we can just about squeeze in Debs Bantam, her KX3 CNC mill and CNC lathe plus my Chinese 14" x 36" and a SX4 manual mill and the laser cutter.

First job is to dig out and get a heated slab in for the workshop to stand on and be nice and toasty in the winter months. I'm quite looking forward to having a blank canvas and not being rushed to move in which is what normally happens.

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Waited for Openreach engineer a my rate was down to <100k. Then in exemplary dedication to duty in the rain he strung a new 200yds of line to replace the 40yr old stuff and I have nearly 5megs now . His job must be great in summer, hell in winter. Ok nothing like the 60meg on my VM Super Hub cable modem (in London) but the but the forum seems to be flying now and I can plan a big upload to the club website this evening. Also will be able to look at Geoff's' BH600 videos now.

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