Restoring a Marston OA
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Don't forget to put the nail back in. Originality rules!
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Still researching pre-war nails, would hate to use the wrong type.Oyster 49 wrote:Don't forget to put the nail back in. Originality rules!
I am working in a thirties house at the moment, could extract an original 1930's nail and use that to make sure I am maintaining total originality.
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Marvellous
Are you going to strip the gearbox on this one? Perhaps a good subject to advise the pitfalls and how delicate those gearboxes can be Your knowledge and experience shines through here H-A
Are you going to strip the gearbox on this one? Perhaps a good subject to advise the pitfalls and how delicate those gearboxes can be Your knowledge and experience shines through here H-A
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Yes gearbox will need stripping, bit of play in the bearings.
Have been looking at the other bits that I need to do
Have tried to remove the impeller, but it wont budge.
Will take pictures of the process.
H-A
Have been looking at the other bits that I need to do
Have tried to remove the impeller, but it wont budge.
Will take pictures of the process.
H-A
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Have taken the impeller off bit bashed by previous maintenance.
Impeller has a right hand thread, gearbox cap has a left hand thread, this cap is an un-threaded replacement.
Threads in box look quite good.
Cleaned up impeller with a dremmel.
Will make a special tool to remove bronze bearing.
H-A
Impeller has a right hand thread, gearbox cap has a left hand thread, this cap is an un-threaded replacement.
Threads in box look quite good.
Cleaned up impeller with a dremmel.
Will make a special tool to remove bronze bearing.
H-A
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A good one for nudge to recast!
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I would cast it myself if I needed one, plaster mould, or sand cast.Oyster 49 wrote:A good one for nudge to recast!
Could print a pattern on the 3d printer.
H-A
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I’m envious now! I’d love to do something like that, but at present I’m too young!! working 50+hrs a week don’t leave much time for playing. 40yrs time maybe when I’m retired but I’ll probably be too frail to do anything.
Fantastic work there, and a fabulous descriptive process.
Credit where credit is due. We know where to come if we need anything made!
Oh by the way what is a 2p? Is it that old stuff they called money? My phone pays for everything with my fingerprints
Fantastic work there, and a fabulous descriptive process.
Credit where credit is due. We know where to come if we need anything made!
Oh by the way what is a 2p? Is it that old stuff they called money? My phone pays for everything with my fingerprints
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50+hrs a week what do you do after Wednesday there's always time for seagulls p.s don't judge a man until you walk a mile in his shoe's no worries by that time you have a new pair of shoes and your a mile aheadDougelove wrote:I’m envious now! I’d love to do something like that, but at present I’m too young!! working 50+hrs a week don’t leave much time for playing. 40yrs time maybe when I’m retired but I’ll probably be too frail to do anything.
Fantastic work there, and a fabulous descriptive process.
Credit where credit is due. We know where to come if we need anything made!
Oh by the way what is a 2p? Is it that old stuff they called money? My phone pays for everything with my fingerprints
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Scotsman!
They even would steal your stilettos & my legs look terrible without shoes!
Now you understand why the Romans built that wall!
They even would steal your stilettos & my legs look terrible without shoes!
Now you understand why the Romans built that wall!
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
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I found a video with you in it charles, with your pink tights!
"THE KING OF BLING"!
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Is it better to over think, than not think at all?
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That must have been a long time ago, my remaining hair is a lot lighter now!
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
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Popped down the shed for an hour, to make the gearbox bearing removal tool.
Just need to fit 2 hardened pins and that should do the trick.
I think Adrian Dale made a similar one when he stripped his gearbox.
H-A
Just need to fit 2 hardened pins and that should do the trick.
I think Adrian Dale made a similar one when he stripped his gearbox.
H-A
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Great work HA.
One day I'll get myself a small lathe and be able to make parts like this.
Regards,
S
One day I'll get myself a small lathe and be able to make parts like this.
Regards,
S
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Well that broke I did drill 4 holes for pegs just in case
I gave it loads of heat, and got a 3 foot breaker bar on it.
Started to move.
Was quite exciting when the vaporised grease/water in the box, squirted out under great pressure and ignited
Big ball of flame.
Will try more heat, don't want to melt it.
H-A
I gave it loads of heat, and got a 3 foot breaker bar on it.
Started to move.
Was quite exciting when the vaporised grease/water in the box, squirted out under great pressure and ignited
Big ball of flame.
Will try more heat, don't want to melt it.
H-A