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The Shop => Our Shop => Topic started by: rotorhead on March 23, 2012, 06:49:05 PM
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Hello all,
I'm new on here, my first name is Bernard, but I'm mostly known as Chris.
After looking through the forum's various subjects, I came across this one about our respective metal munching domains.
I hope you'll find mine interesting, if only a bit untidy.
A short explanation of the pics, the 1st one fairly self explanatory, the 2nd every workshop's treasure, 3rd is the hacksaw attached to the bench and the 4th is one of skimming a pair of Transit discs(both sides of one at one setting).
Chris
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Nice shop.
And a cleaner! Wow. Now that's not something you see everyday.
Cat
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Hiya Chris! :wave:
Welcome to the collective :borg:
Nice shop you have. What is the blue mill?? Seems massive?
Eric
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Hi Folks,
The blue one is an Elliott Rapidmil, it was cheap with lots of attachments, so couldn't resist it.
The other one is a Colly Master 6 1/2", again another bargain with a taper attachment.
Not visible from that angle is a Mk1 Clarkson, again modded a bit in the direction of a Mk2.
I've modded them all a bit, I really enjoy making mods and tools more than anything.
Not yet made much other than bits for my 'gyroglider', and skimmed automotive disks and cylinder heads.
Chris
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Gyroglider? really? More info please!
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Hi Eric,
I restored a 'Benson' type gyroglider a few years ago, it's a one or two seat autogyro, to be towed along a long runway behind a car, the amount of height realised depends upon the length of tow rope.
My efforts in the restoration involved redesigning the joystick control system, and the 'rotorhead' assembly (hence my nick), which involved making up an all sealed ballrace type of 'gimbal head'.
I'm afraid it's now dismantled, and stored on the shop materials racking, the only part of the rotorhead assembly left, is the rotorblade hub bar.
Chris
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Hi Chris welcome to the collective. :borg:
Any pics of the autogyro?
:beer:
Bill
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Hi Chris,
Welcome, thats some serious kit you have there.
John
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Thanks Guys for the welcome,
I'm sorry I don't have any recent photos of the gyroglider, only a scan of an old non-digital photo, my mate took whilst I was 'kiting' in a 30-40 mph wind at Goxhill airfield in North Lincolnshire.
I didn't even own a camera then, I really wish I did now, but with the advent of digital, everything can now be snapped for posterity.
It was late afternoon on 05/01/91, and very cold, the daylight was fading fast but it was the only opportunity for us.
Chris
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:scratch: dun no how i missed this post :palm:
coooool shop Chris :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :thumbup:
Rob
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Nice shop Chris and I particularly like the steel storage racks.
Jim
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Hi Chris.
Big (slightly belated), welcome to the Collective! :borg:
You look very well set up there. I envy you your Cleaner...... :thumbup:
My Cleaning Person insists. Dusters, only. In house, only...... :(
Enjoy!
David D
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Hi All,
Thanks again for the warm welcome, I tend to view the forum at odd hours, as only get home in the week for breaks, minimum 15mins max 45mins.
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Hi Folks,
I've finally gotten around to 3 phasing my miller, so it looks a bit tidier photo 1
In photo 2, I'm making a guiding wedge for a diamond lapping plate, to tidy up one of my Masters' cross slide dovetails.
Photo 3 shows the intention, seems to have worked, the dovetail was 0.001" wider at the handwheel end, so gave it a little rubbing.
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Hi Lads,
I've read elsewhere on the forum, about people having difficulty viewing pictures above 800x600.
If anyone is in this position and would like me to resize, please let me know to do the ones on this thread.
I'll post all subsequent pics at 800x600, sorry if I've pissed on anyone's chips...