Vintage Gentleman’s Cruiser

[curlyParticipant @curly]

Hi Bob

Sorry hav'nt been on for a while, been a guest of the NHS, tempus a pest. As a regard to nav light, l use plastic beads from a local haberdashery stall in the market, l drill a 3mm hole in the base, place 3mm LED and glue in. The facets in the bead make it look like a lantern. 200oms for red, 150 for green, or 430 red 310 green. Hope this helps.

Regards Dave

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Dave

Nice to hear from you again…….All the best with the NHS side of things btw

Went shopping for dolls house lights today, but no luck so far

Have made the two red and green boxes…..Will sort something out tomorrow

Hope to meet you again at the Haydock show?

Bob

[curlyParticipant @curly]

Hi Bob

I should have said, the lower numbers are for 6v, the higher are 12v. The numbers are for the ultra bright LED from component-shop. I like LED's over all others because they are fit and forget. I don't think l'll make Haydock this year. but l wish you all, all the beat with your models, and get some tin for the shelf.

Regards Dave

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Here`s another little video, filmed by Duckie, the club`s resident answer to MGM

A little run round Coniston pool, prior to the Haydock Show this weekend, for the VGC and SloMo

We like using the pool…..It`s such a novelty

Here we go…..

**LINK**

Bob and Duckie

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Good heavens Bob, is that Brown Windsor Soup you are running them in?

Hope all goes well at Haydock, enjoy yourselves.

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Colin

The Pea Soup effect looks more photographic, being a darkish colour, as it hides the wheels and props etc

Might be worth bottling shortly?

Bob

What`s on next?………..Duckie`s Ducky……….Wait and see!

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Re the brown Windsor soup….are you the one that United Utilities are looking for in relation to their long running problem with contaminated water?

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

They called last week and said that they wished their water was as clean as mine!

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Found a source of mini torches and used them for the Navigation Lights

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

The Animated Feature……..For the young at heart?

All together now, shout………" ARTHUR"

"WOOF"

Bob

[Amy jane SeptemberParticipant @amyjaneseptember49770]

Like the nav lights Bob. Bright thinking young man!

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

For the benefit of the Haydock visitors, who were asking about the source of the Timing Belt stuff

Just type in………MOTIONCO

Bob

[Ralph PinchParticipant @ralphpinch41762]

Thanks for that Bob will check their web site,

Yes it's a good show at Haydock, many fine models are on display, nice to meet Paul and yourself after all the help you both have been, hopefully Siadwell will be ready to display for next years show and you now know the correct pronunciation of Siadwell lol.

Picked up a couple of bargains there including a 12v 9ah battery for £12 and some hss slitting blades for my slit saw.

Will be taking my Beagle Rosie to the top of the hill I live on, to watch the Red arrows take off from Hawarden airport shortly, they will fly overhead to get to the air display at Rhyl , should be a good sight.

Ralph.

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Ralph

It was great to finally meet you at Haydock and I'm very glad that you managed to pick up some bargains.

In fact I was surprised at how many top quality products there were at very good prices a lot of them were cheaper than internet prices.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

At the Haydock Show I spotted some very nice brass "Barley Twist" canopy uprights………Just what I need for Lady Joyce

They were on a very nice brass Paddle Boat, built by Amos of the Bury Marine Club

Amos very kindly gave me a length of 5mm square brass bar……..With some brief instructions on how to twist them

Being a Smart Alec, I didn`t pay too much attention……..Sorry Amos

Getting down to it now, it isn`t that easy to make a quality job………I do have an idea though, but don`t fancy scrapping my precious brass bar, just yet

I was just wondering, if anyone out the has actually tried it, before I invent the wheel?

Bob

[CookieOldParticipant @cookieold]

Hi Bob , The only way in my opinion would be to do it on the lathe , One end in the four jaw chuck and the other end gripped some how in a chuck in the tail stock , Then appliy some heat to the brass and rotate the chuck with a chuck key by hand to get the number of twists required , this method would keep the bar streight while it is being twisted.

Best Regards Dave

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks Dave

That's the easy obvious way, but don't think it would work

Once it started twisting, it'll carry on twisting at the same spot and probably snap off

My idea is to grip the bar in the vice with 1" protruding and at 1/2" from the vice jaws, twist the bar with a home made square socket, made from 1/4" MS plate, through a repeatable angle

Then repeat by releasing only 1/2" at a time

I've made a start, using this method, but the choice of torsional bending angle, appears to be not enough

It should have worked out to be 1/2" pitch, but looks more like 3/4"

All great fun, all the same…….Will post a photo shortly

All the best…….Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Be careful Bob, doing the Twist at your age could be dangerous!

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks, Colin……Your a little too late though!

Got extreme back trouble this morning…..Through doing nothing!

I could use two sticks of Liquorice and paint them a gold colour?

That was a joke btw

I'm surprised it's not a commercial product?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

My first attempt at the Barley Twist is not too clever

Erratic lead etc and the pitch is not small enough

Amos said there was no need to anneal the brass, but I'll give it a try next time

Even at such a long lead, the 1/4" wide spanner is too wide to pass along the shallow spiral

Think I may have to use two Spanner's….1/8" wide……So that I can adjust the pitch, where necessary?

All part of the fun?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

I believe that B&Q sell small section barley twist mild steel bar, would it be possible for you to use mild steel instead of brass?

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

That's a good idea, Paul…….As a last resort

Nice to see you posting again, my Mate

Take is easy from now on!

Bob

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb29081]

Hi Bob,

found this on tinternet .

http://www.nargesa.com/en/industrial-machinery/automatic-twisting-machine-mt150a

and whilst I don't propose a purchase, it does appear to show the lathe approach, and they state 'cold', although they are talking iron.

Chris

Sorry, I can't seem to set up a link so it is a cut and paste into your browser job.

Chris

Edited By ChrisB on 04/09/2015 20:37:43

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Can't open your link, Chris

Bob

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb29081]

Hi Bob

try again **LINK**

( amazing what can be achieved by trying all the buttons at the top of the page!)

Chris

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