oldypigeonpopper Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Hello, having lost the above I used on Thames Water anyone know a cheap way to make an amplified one? My old one was an egg cup wooden type, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 i think we have moved on a bit from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, dodgy dave said: i think we have moved on a bit from them Hello, so that maybe but I always located a water leak with my old stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 that reminds me i once see a person with a divining rod. where i was doing a bit of ground work at the time he walked over a certain spot and it started jumping and jiggerling about you would not beleave it . there three of us there we all had ago and it worked for all of us.. why we was there the back garden had colapsed like a pot hole we were there was to fill it in it wasnt far from you between high wycombe and beconsfield a place called holtspur on top off a chalk hill well its all chalk round there ever come across any divining at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 In the old days I used to listen to the sound of the engine to hear tappers not set right or big end bearings rumbling lot of old mechanics used to use this trick none of them new fangled gadgets in them days we had to find out what the trouble was and put it right they don’t rebuild engines now something wrong old one out new one in if the do that more than likely scrap car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, snow white said: In the old days I used to listen to the sound of the engine to hear tappers not set right or big end bearings rumbling lot of old mechanics used to use this trick none of them new fangled gadgets in them days we had to find out what the trouble was and put it right they don’t rebuild engines now something wrong old one out new one in if the do that more than likely scrap car no mate most of them dont know how to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) Often used a long screw driver pressed to the ear to listen for tappet noises and as a heating engineer water flowing and pump rotors spinning. A decent length screw driver is a must to keep your head/hair away from spinning fans etc. You really dont need any thing sophisticated, a long dowel rod pressed against the ear will do just fine. I believe that the Dr`s stethoscope was developed from just this method as it was realised that sound amplified through a wooden carrier and further developments brought us to where we are today. Edited August 11, 2020 by Flyboy1950 Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Flyboy1950 said: Often used a long screw driver pressed to the ear to listen for tappet noises and as a heating engineer water flowing and pump rotors spinning. A decent length screw driver is a must to keep your head/hair away from spinning fans etc. You really dont need any thing sophisticated, a long dowel rod pressed against the ear will do just fine. I believe that the Dr`s stethoscope was developed from just this method as it was realised that sound amplified through a wooden carrier and further developments brought us to where we are today. Hello, yes I did the tappet noise to, I know but thought would get a newer version of my old wooden stick, Dr ,s status scope sounds interesting, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 when i was last on the we used something the called a elephants foot it was wired up to ear phones and you were supposed to hear the leak it didnt do any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 we are with Yorkshire water we only need to open the windows to hear the leaks up here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 Mechanics stethoscope? I use one regularly to locate dodgy /noisy contactors in control panels..frighteningly effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Diver One said: Mechanics stethoscope? I use one regularly to locate dodgy /noisy contactors in control panels..frighteningly effective Hello, thanks just ordered one, just need someone to make me a new leak stick wood top ear piece, Edited August 14, 2020 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Have a look here at what it is you are after and i will try and turn you one on the lathe. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=water+leak+listening+stick&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM0qn5uJvrAhUdThUIHS8iCKEQ_AUoAnoECA0QBA&biw=1366&bih=663 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) On 14/08/2020 at 20:39, peck said: Have a look here at what it is you are after and i will try and turn you one on the lathe. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=water+leak+listening+stick&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM0qn5uJvrAhUdThUIHS8iCKEQ_AUoAnoECA0QBA&biw=1366&bih=663 Hello, that is very kind of you, I was looking on the Vernon Morris web site, at the beech wood ear piece stick, they have a threaded stainless nut fitted to take about 8 mm stainless bar but I can do that, if I remember the top was about 2.5 inches diameter with the concave area about 2 inches, cheers Edited August 16, 2020 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Leave it with me and i will have a look and see what i can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 21 hours ago, peck said: Leave it with me and i will have a look and see what i can do. Hello, ok many thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Use a bit of pipe, have used screwdriver and combi spanners in the past, the ring key end of the combi spanner worked better than screwdriver. Also bit of copper pipe works in a jam. A golf club metal shaft should work well as it's tapered so should amplify the sound. Here's a link to site selling your type of stick oldypidgeonplopper. https://akrovalve.com/listening-sticks/listening-sticks/ Some better designs on this site http://vernonmorris.co.uk/shop/category/leak-detection/listening-sticks Edited August 20, 2020 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 49 minutes ago, figgy said: Use a bit of pipe, have used screwdriver and combi spanners in the past, the ring key end of the combi spanner worked better than screwdriver. Also bit of copper pipe works in a jam. A golf club metal shaft should work well as it's tapered so should amplify the sound. Here's a link to site selling your type of stick oldypidgeonplopper. https://akrovalve.com/listening-sticks/listening-sticks/ Some better designs on this site http://vernonmorris.co.uk/shop/category/leak-detection/listening-sticks Hello, thanks figgy, kind PW member Peck has made me a new wood ear piece so just need to get some stainless steel rod, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 No bother, very kind of him 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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