viking Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 now as much as i like a "new project" it helps if i have an idea of what it is im looking at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 now as much as i like a "new project" it helps if i have an idea of what it is im looking at Its for printing money lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 now as much as i like a "new project" it helps if i have an idea of what it is im looking at Lee you "are sooo money supermarket .com"................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 now as much as i like a "new project" it helps if i have an idea of what it is im looking at Its a printing press, going to print a load of draw tickets off. First prize is a rusty coloured County Land Rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Its a printing press, going to print a load of draw tickets off. First prize is a rusty coloured County Land Rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Its a printing press, going to print a load of draw tickets off. First prize is a rusty coloured County Land Rover. Lol has it been through the Mangle lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Its a printing press, going to print a load of draw tickets off. First prize is a rusty coloured County Land Rover. i didnt realise you had a rusty coloured land rover, i will buy a ticket, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 i didnt realise you had a rusty coloured land rover, i will buy a ticket, Good luck for later bud. hope you make your reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 thanks, but i doubt it, wasnt expecting to much from ebay really, but one never knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 thanks, but i doubt it, wasnt expecting to much from ebay really, but one never knows whats it up to now ?....................did you get any interest from down saurff............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 i didnt realise you had a rusty coloured land rover, i will buy a ticket, It'll go with the Poo brown one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Rollers finished, job done. There you go mother your mangle lives on . I think that old thing must be close on 100 years old. The one inch square centre shaft that came out of the old rollers is I believe, wrought iron, its heavier than a piece of mild steel that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 whats it up to now ?....................did you get any interest from down saurff............. still waiting to hear back from them, just emailed them again now, its up to £14.500 at the moment, 2 hours to go i see now, very nice, i have some (poo brown) paint left over if you want to give it a fresh look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 whats it up to now ?....................did you get any interest from down saurff............. and there probably not bothered about mine, as looking on there website some of the cars they sell are like half a mill up to a few mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 The one inch square centre shaft that came out of the old rollers is I believe, wrought iron, its heavier than a piece of mild steel that size. Can't be, they are as near as dammit the same specific gravity. Good job on the rollers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Looks great every thing matches .nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 ohhh .....its a mangle................and here was me thinking it was a lawnmower....................jesus Bala....you are getting in touch with your fiminine side........................... are you coming out ??.............all this LGBTQ....stuff floating about ...must be catching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Amateur, Out of interest i decided to test the 1 inch bar. When I put the grinder on it, dull sparks no carbon. The nick and bend test came out just like the test picture. I havnt got any 1inch mild steel bar .to weigh but out of interest, i will get a bit. The first pic is from one of the remaining wrought iron companies left in uk, the next pics are of my bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 ohhh .....its a mangle................and here was me thinking it was a lawnmower....................jesus Bala....you are getting in touch with your fiminine side........................... are you coming out ??.............all this LGBTQ....stuff floating about ...must be catching The way i used to spin that handle as a little kid, its a wonder i have any teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The way i used to spin that handle as a little kid, its a wonder i have any teeth Your supposed to use your hands lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Amateur, Out of interest i decided to test the 1 inch bar. When I put the grinder on it, dull sparks no carbon. The nick and bend test came out just like the test picture. I havnt got any 1inch mild steel bar .to weigh but out of interest, i will get a bit. The first pic is from one of the remaining wrought iron companies left in uk, the next pics are of my bar I was just quoting from the handy tables in my "Mechanical World Year Book 1969 - 9/6d net" donated to me by my dear old ex-engineer father when I started playing with motorbikes. Apart from such useful facts as the drilling sizes for tapping both metric and BS threads and the applications and special properties of EN steels, it gives a handy table of weights in pounds per lineal foot of square wrought iron and steel bars. A foot of inch square wrought iron is quoted as 3.333lbs and steel is 3.400lbs. I just love the precision of that 3rd decimal place. And to think that I have waited nearly 50 years to be able to quote that fact. Google .... Pah! Edited July 27, 2017 by amateur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I was just quoting from the handy tables in my "Mechanical World Year Book 1969 - 9/6d net" donated to me by my dear old ex-engineer father when I started playing with motorbikes. Apart from such useful facts as the drilling sizes for tapping both metric and BS threads and the applications and special properties of EN steels, it gives a handy table of weights in pounds per lineal foot of square wrought iron and steel bars. A foot of inch square wrought iron is quoted as 3.333lbs and steel is 3.400lbs. I just love the precision of that 3rd decimal place. And to think that I have waited nearly 50 years to be able to quote that fact. Google .... Pah! That sounds one interesting book bud, dont ever throw it away, i will give it a home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 That sounds one interesting book bud, dont ever throw it away, i will give it a home I think that these were given away to professional engineers in the 50's/60's/70's by sales reps. As well as being packed with tables (Logarithms, cosines, Birmingham Wire gauge, anyone?) and technical articles ( "Adhesives for metal bonding" , "Pumps, characteristics, selection and application") it has pages and pages of advertising from now defunct British engineering companies and suppliers. I shall never be short of obsolete engineering facts! It will probably go to my 7 year old grandson when he is older - he is showing a healthy interest in motorbikes, so when he has grown up a bit, I will show him how to make things in the workshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I think that these were given away to professional engineers in the 50's/60's/70's by sales reps. As well as being packed with tables (Logarithms, cosines, Birmingham Wire gauge, anyone?) and technical articles ( "Adhesives for metal bonding" , "Pumps, characteristics, selection and application") it has pages and pages of advertising from now defunct British engineering companies and suppliers. I shall never be short of obsolete engineering facts! It will probably go to my 7 year old grandson when he is older - he is showing a healthy interest in motorbikes, so when he has grown up a bit, I will show him how to make things in the workshop. Good to see the young-uns have other interests rather than sitting in front of a play station. I too was once a biker but back in the days of BSA GOLD STAR, TRIUMPH TIGER 110, NORTON DOMINATOR and the like, now i am showing my age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Good to see the young-uns have other interests rather than sitting in front of a play station. I too was once a biker but back in the days of BSA GOLD STAR, TRIUMPH TIGER 110, NORTON DOMINATOR and the like, now i am showing my age and drive a tricycle...(with pedals on the front wheel) Just to prove im a drip as well......had to go for a lay down after being on the roof putting up a new lashing kit and ariel................my knees started to shake soooo bad....im sorry i dont do heights anymore.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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