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It's a firm fact (although not one documented in wikipedia) that no-one in the whole world can operate a paraffin blow torch successfully. There used to be a secret society based in, I think, India somewhere who claimed they get them going real good, but it is thought that the last of this group di...

It could be that the non return valve is not sealing, try pumping up the pressure without any paraffin in and dunk it in a bucket of water if air comes out of the air pump there's your answer. it will also show if you've got any more leaks. Next make sure the jet is not blocked, take it out and pump...

not too bad, most have restaurants attached certainly not walking distance for Mrs FW probably half a dozen in a 2 mile radius.

What about a bottle of this for Sailor

FW, you are a star as usual! :D The grip in the vice doesn't seem to be a problem, but gipping the boss is difficult. I reckon the the boss would expand away from the whole unit if it was heated very quickly before the whole thing warmed up. Needs a quick blast from a welding torch methinks. Going ...

Morning Mick

what about a clamp plate the go around the fixed boss that would help hold it in the vice, larger surface area of contact etc. I could knock up something out of my scrap box? what the OD of the fixed boss ?

Thanks Malc, That sounds good. A weekend job I think. If the whole thing is thoroughly very cold, and the boss is heated very quickly, it could work. I got the impression the other day that the heat gun on max wasn't focussed enough and was heating the whole thing. I have a blowlamp, so that might ...

Hi Mick Try putting your test piece in the freezer overnight, along with another block of something that will soak up the cold. in the morning put the block in the jaws of your vice and let it chill them down a few degrees. with a hot air blower or blow lamp Warm the outer bit you want to get off. T...

Is that just queen st to oban/fort william, or does it also cover inverness to kyle? the artical says "Run along the west highland line " I assume therefore that its from one end to the other? https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/scotrail-unveils-active-travel-carriage-design ed...

good news for anyone wanting to use the west highland line.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53041045

God made heaven and earth Mick F and his like built all the rest This thread is a trip down memory lane, slightly off thread Cyrils' quote reminded me of a saying a friends mother had " God made the earth and all that it contains except the Scottish highlands which are owned by McBrains" ...

God made heaven and earth Mick F and his like built all the rest This thread is a trip down memory lane, slightly off thread Cyrils' quote reminded me of a saying a friends mother had " God made the earth and all that it contains except the Scottish highlands which are owned by McBrains" ...

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Wow Mick I had to do a double take on your photo. your plate is almost identical to mine that I made in the training school at AEI in Trafford Park circa 1967 that was a super place to learn. 12 months of fitting, welding (gas and arc) foundry, forge, milling, center lathes, armature winding, more f...

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I've got one of them. excellent can't fault it

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