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That idea sure beats fiddling around and actually changing the tank position just to see if it helps. At least then you know and can vary the wedge to find the so-called sweet-spot. Love reading your build logs. Regards, John B

I am a fan of Blondie Hacks and she is not afraid to show us her mistakes etc. Plus no long winded explanations as a rule.

I am with modelbuff in using JB Weld. I used it to patch an oops on my mill table, (bit too deep with 6mm drill). Clean out the divot (Brake cleaner because I had some) then fill with good old JB. Leave overnight to cure, then a bit of sanding and since JB is grey it blends in with the cast iron...

Have you thought about nabbing some of the grand-kid's Lego people as passengers? Just shows my warped view of things I guess. :D

Interesting to me as I have made up a batch of "Angel's Breath" mentioned on a forum yonks ago. It consists of 1/3 Olive Oil, 1/3 White Spirit and 1/3 Turpentine. Fairly sure the turpentine mentioned is supposed to be the pure stuff artists use.Not mineral turps. Here in OZ I got some...

I have also needed to increase the mass of an aluminum flywheel and simply drilled 8 X 10mm diameter holes through the rim. From memory I poured the molten lead to overfill the holes. Set the wheel flush on block of scrap wood to try and prevent the lead running through. Once cooled I peaned...

For me Fb is used for my local model engineering club (Started during our 2 years of covid lock-downs.) The group has a members only and public areas so works for me. My No 1 rule is that I do not put anything on there, or any forum for that matter, that I don't want the world at large to know...

Thanks for the link Don, now it makes sense. Just need to remember to save sketch in 2D mode before making it 3D. Makes Free CAD a much better choice for me at least because being parametric it's very easy to change dimensions by going to the relevant part of the tree then the sketch is...

Hi Don, I have recently tried DS Mechanical V5 but am frustrated as I have not yet figured out how to change dimensions after re-opening a model. As my mentor from my Solid Works messing about said, "settle on one system and learn to use it". Free CAD is my go to, has its limitations and...

Don, Yes, Joko Engineering is also a good site. Mostly I work in the Part Design and Sketcher Workbenches. Eventually you may want to make drawings then it's the Tech Draw workbench and that can be challenging but tutorials by either of the above help greatly. Incidentally, what are you...

Don, The problem with Freecad that they are working on fixing in the next release is an internal naming problem that can cause problems in later changes you may make to your model. This has been a pain for as long as I have played with FreeCAD but once you know it exists you work a bit...

Don, For what it's worth. I do use FreeCAD and rarely use the cube. Just updated to V20 and so far so good. You could try uninstalling FreeCAD with something like Geek Uninstaller [ Geek Uninstaller - Download] or something like JetClean [JetClean | Improve PC Performance and Protect Your...

Jolly good job and I really like the blue paint job as the others I have seen seem to be Brunswick Green for want of a better colour name. Something I have yet to attempt being an internal combustion engine. I have stuck to steam (Compressed Air in my case) engines. One being an air powered hit...

Regrading the parting off problem poster #27, The only one I do not relate to is the hero. Frequently relate to The Coward but working on getting my set-up rigid, rigid and rigider. (Yeah I know Mr spellcheck that ain't a word!) Just part of the joys of cheap mini lathes methinks.

On the back of my computer in the office as a Quality Assurance Officer / Auditor or whatever other label the company decided. Honestly, as long as the company kept their 5 tick logo it was all good. "We Do PRECISION Guesswork" I love retirement! John B

For what it's worth, here in OZ some of us use "Gumption cleaner". It's a mildly abrasive household cleaner that rinses out / off with water. To be fair, some use various grits of lapping compound be it a diamond or carborundum grit. Personally, I use the Gumption cos I'm cheap and it's in the...

Sadly, Yes! I have had such days, (note, the plural, days) and you took the correct action. Walk away and try again later hopefully recalling what you need to do to avoid a repeat performance. ;)

Gordon, if you have a 3D printer here is a link to the one I made from Thingyverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3576733 There is also a video of it being used by MyfordBoy. I varied the dimensions to suit the tubing and bend radius plus made the arms a bit longer = easier to hold. For...

Really Really good Thanks for showing us all. A friend has also built one that he runs on LPG, so far for 300hrs I think at local show alas not for the last two due to covid19. John B

The short answer is nope same result as SteveH above. I like the still though. John B