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by Alan Alldritt
June 14th, 2014, 10:03 am
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: drilling super alloys
Replies: 8
Views: 7269

Re: drilling super alloys

That's them - I knew I hadn't imagined it all!
Alan
by Alan Alldritt
June 12th, 2014, 9:28 pm
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: drilling super alloys
Replies: 8
Views: 7269

Re: drilling super alloys

Stellite drills - there the ones - thanks for that Alan
by Alan Alldritt
June 12th, 2014, 7:28 am
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: drilling super alloys
Replies: 8
Views: 7269

drilling super alloys

Hi, Do any of the engineering members out there know the name of the (or do they even still exist?) drills that were used on Inconel, Nimonic or other high nickel content super alloys? They were triangular in section and slightly fluted and would only cut once reaching cherry red from friction when ...
by Alan Alldritt
March 4th, 2014, 12:21 pm
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: Exhaust chamber areas
Replies: 12
Views: 9230

Re: Exhaust chamber areas

Ian, It does seems an eminently sensible idea to make the exhaust system modifyable should it be required. You don't need to be an Adolf Schnürle,Walter Kaaden or Joseph Erhlich to know that some aspects of 2 stroke port and exhaust system design still remain a black art. Whilst worked on racing 2 s...
by Alan Alldritt
September 6th, 2013, 4:49 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: New workshop
Replies: 53
Views: 36852

Re: New workshop

Hi Ian, The doors look quite superb - with your obvious woodworking skills its a wonder that you haven't taken up aeromodeling ;) ;). Having just rebuilt 4 very heavy wooden garage doors and replaced a side door might I suggest, if clearance allows, that you add rain drips to the bottom - mine had s...
by Alan Alldritt
April 22nd, 2013, 6:55 am
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: undercarrage
Replies: 6
Views: 6456

Re: undercarrage

Hi, If its just a matter of getting up to speed again then try Axminster Tools who run a number of courses from a "new to machining" to a 5 day course for the intermediate machinist that cover not only turning,milling but basic metalworking techniques.Take the wife and turn it into a holid...
by Alan Alldritt
March 15th, 2013, 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: Stolen
Replies: 2
Views: 3581

Re: Stolen

Hi Colin, Sorry to hear of your loss but i can't speak highly enough of the Somerton police - i recently had my garage broken into on a Friday evening and had a £7k racing bike stolen and a number of power tools. By the Saturday afternoon they (with some help from the public) had recovered everythin...
by Alan Alldritt
February 21st, 2012, 3:13 pm
Forum: The Old Forum Lounge
Topic: buyer/seller beware
Replies: 8
Views: 7991

buyer/seller beware

I often see kits/models/engines,radio equipment et al for sale on the LMA website and wonder if the buyers/ sellers are aware of the real time it takes for guaranteed clearance of cheques? As a for instance and worst case scenario (and in the case of Santander) if you issued or received a cheque aft...
by Alan Alldritt
January 31st, 2012, 8:04 am
Forum: The Old Forum Lounge
Topic: A Tale of Stupidity
Replies: 17
Views: 13743

Re: A Tale of Stupidity

But it could have been so much worse. Many years ago and before i retired from the Worlds Favourite,i remember a terrifying episode when the undercarriage shop were stripping a Trident main gear assembly. All that was left was the undoing and removal of the large gland nut that held the inner fescal...
by Alan Alldritt
March 9th, 2011, 7:34 am
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: Sheeting question
Replies: 20
Views: 15670

Re: Sheeting question

Hi,
Have you tried this company?
93 / Litre of lab grade Ammonia Available in 1L or 2.5L bottles
http://www.abbey-chemicals.co.uk.

Regards
Alan
by Alan Alldritt
October 31st, 2010, 10:18 am
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: Toni Clark Tiger Moth
Replies: 4
Views: 6041

Re: Toni Clark Tiger Moth

Thanks to Ian and Stuart for both suggestions - i shall bare both in mind when making a final decision.

best regards,

Alan
by Alan Alldritt
October 4th, 2010, 10:35 am
Forum: Technical Help required
Topic: Toni Clark Tiger Moth
Replies: 4
Views: 6041

Toni Clark Tiger Moth

Hi - Does anyone out there own a Toni Clark Tiger Moth (2700mm W/S) and fitted with the option Zenoah 38/reduction gear engine? As the scale noise is at least important as the aeroplane (to me at least) would the same airframe be better suited to the OS il300 (or similar semi - scale Gypsy Major eng...

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