Recent content by mike-oz

Thanks guys I will give them a go!

Hope someone is still on this thread. Finally got back to my Stirling 60 after abandoning for some months due to frustration. Very basic question for this models gurus ..... how have you held the tiny connecting pins in place, particularly when they probably need to be removed and refitted a...

I agree also. Can remember watching 2 young fellas in Asia making gold leaf by beating it with massive heavy hammers. There was not much of them but they hammered away longer than I watched. I guess some of us in the Western world do know what hard work is, others feel it is their right to have...

Thanks Jim loved the video and the background shots, would love to visit your "man cave" :-). Have struggled with drive belts, and have never heard of PU (previously used "O" ring and glue with limited success), so great to learn from others when isolated from other enthusiasts like I am. Will...

Had the same issue with AcadLT (purchased LT when I retired and left professional drawing firm) having used Acad for decades. After much frustration ie not running on Windows 10 etc etc etc I bit the bullet and purchased at a very reasonable cost TurboCad Delux. It runs beautifully, does...

Hear! Hear!

What is the phone number of this 2 hour superman, how much do you think HE would pay for a holiday in Tasmania, Australia?

Here in Tasmania, Australia possums are the nightmare. However 3 strand electric fence on top of the vegi patch fence and pointing outwards seems to discourage them a lot :)

Thanks stanstocker & Ozwes007 besides all the horrible things the internet is a source of, at times it is a source of information that not too long ago was hidden as a trade secret. Thanks for your input it will give me some "light" reading as the winter nights grow longer here in Tasmania :)...

Thanks for the reply. Big problem here in Oz is the cost of store purchased milk which is prohibitive and takes the fun out of it. My wife and I spent 6 years in Thailand and I was able to buy 10ltr bags from the factory for just a few baht and pasteurized it myself. Really enjoyed the...

Love the seat of the pants, can do attitude. Way too many rules and regulations today (particularly in Australia, keeping the BOYS in a job), as you say "no one was injured" maybe because then we all looked after our own health and safety instead of big brother dictating? I wonder if there are...

Is it available in English

Have built a pulse jet but we are yet to get it to run. How critical are the proportions? Great fun but :) P.S Don't ask where we live!!! Would love to build a simple straight thru version using something other than propane - any suggestions?

Wow thanks everyone for the ideas so quickly (you know how it is when you are getting to the end of a project and get stuck :) ). I have, with a number of failures, machined the parts in one piece and the 3mm center section is not strong, hence the work holding question as I realised being able...

Nearly made all parts just need to finish the connecting rods. What holding device did you use to cut the slots in the connecting rods and keep them parallel? Regards Mike