PeteH

I removed a similar product, manually with a combination of scrapers and rotary wire brush, from the Bonnet of a 13/60, prior to welding repairs. It was all over the Chassis as well, Hours and Hours of work. Hazard warning!!!!. Back in the 80`s, our two teenaged sons came back from the pub, Late, as they tend to do, and finding the barbecue still warm had the "brilliant" idea of cooking burgers. Throw a few coals on and squirt barbecue lighting fluid on, the inevitable happened, the thing cracked into a ball of flame and badly singed the eldest. First we knew of it was the racket as the youngest threw him in the shower and turned it on him and his self. Rest of the night spent in A&E, One son with no hair to speak of and third degree burns and the pattern from his T shirt where it had fused to his skin. He survived, his hair grew back, the A&E houseman said the youngest`s action had probably saved him from more severe burns. Lesson learned, he is now a financial vice president of a Texas Oil company. And Master of the Barbecue/Broiler.😁 Moral? Don`t mess with volatile fluids and flame/ignition sources, even if you think they are dead. Pete

I seem to remember the articles being published in the Courier? It interested me, as I was involved with frequency dampers on a 3 Cylinder double acting opposed piston marine engine. That invoved massive springs in a housing weighing several tonnes, rotating at 120+rpm. Once "fettled" it did work. Pete

I ocasionally wonder how come I`m still here?. Getting under cars on Brick`s,? Riding Motorbikes without helmets?, and falling off, bouncing off trees in the Dalby Forest. Safety Glasses?--er---No. When we started work, PPE, was still 40years away. Swinging about in Force9 Gale on a Bosuns Chair, no harness, with a Gas Axe in one hand, 20ft above a steel deck. I wonder? was I a Cat in a previous life? Pete

Cheers Guys, I now have to find out if Jeff or another P-O has already done the upgrade. Looking at the Adaptors, It`s a quite simple job of turning/screwcutting, if I have to do it. I may even have a 55deg thread tool in my old box. The Thread guages are with the Micrometers. 👍 Pete

I think the post office now, BT, only got rid of that type of system for power backup in exchanges, sometime in the 80s or even later. When my youngest went to work for them. The Yeovil exchange, he sad, still used those old 2v glass cells. Pete

No chance of a picture?. I suppose. I`ve got brass stock and a lathe plus a full Tap and Die set if needed. I even reckon I could still "screw cut" even though it is about 40+years since I did?. Pete

Not exactly a new phenomenon either, If we flame cut steel, it often got left on the floor. so we chalked "Hot" or "OTAZEL" on it as a precaution, Always some Divi would burn his hand trying to see just "how" hot!. How many times do youe see "wet paint" signs, and what happens, someone WILL touch to see! Farmer, put a sign up "Bull In Field" and the "ramblers" still walk through!. You can`t Legislate for Loonies.

Proper solder nipples are available on Flea bay, and might be another solution?. eg:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232608316648?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=Cj0KCQiA1rSsBhDHARIsANB4EJad9BxhCxiSfXIS5M7gZZegRFrmJh3YdJMT2qaAKcJJ1XuWWEEXWacaAvnBEALw_wcB Often supplied for the traction engine/steam model fraternity btw. Pete

On my "moderns" recently I`ve been using Mann Filters?. But I`ll have to check what the 13/60 has as it`s supposed to be a 1300 Spitfire Engine. I don`t know if the Oil filter is the same? Pete

One of the issues with "Sealed" batteries is the fact one can no longer test individual cells with a Hydrometer. Something I think is a Retrograde step. There are, clearly, situations where having "open" cells would be dangerous, but under the open Bonnet of an old(er) car?. Testing with a Hydrometer was how I discovered the just one battery in a Bank of 6, was defective and the "cause" of lost capacity. With 6 batteries and 300Watts of solar panels I could "Off Grid" for nearly a full week. I suspect "plum`s" battery is nearing the end of life, It takes a charge overnight, and by the following day is down to 12v or less just standing. Not having the "Ghost drains" of a more modern vehicle I think a new Battery is on the cards soon. Pete

The last one I did, (Ford Cortina) I turned up my own aligment tool from solid brass. Been used as a Dolly and Punch since then.😂 so not quite pristine now. Pete

One would normally say, try re-annealing the end of the pipe, but perhaps not, it being a fuel pipe!. One other "thing" to watch for, is the size of the pipe. Some sell 8mm O/d pipe as 5/16, which whilst close, it is not. The same applies to other popular pipe sizes ie 1/4" is just 6.35mm. 7mm is closer to 9/32. IF I wished to remake a section, assuming it to be part of the supply section? I would be inclined to cut it back to a point some 6 to 8" back and aneal said section before re attaching with a Non ferrous Coupling?. I also prefer copper olives as opposed to "brass". Pete

Neat Job! But looks a bit "tight"?. Did you have the modify the supplied bracketing?. I am thinking there will be more space on a 13/60?.?? Pete

Did It need a smaller (shorter) Battery, or did the standard battery still fit?. (It looks standard)? And does it still work if the "galley" Heater is fitted and not the Smiths?. Pete

Top front corner of the Door panels, where it buts up against the Quarterlight frame, on both doors of my 13/60. Back in the 70`s, I was involved with rally prep on Mk1 Escorts, Bare tub`s would be turned upside down and the longitudinals brazed at intervals. It had been found that the Spotweld`s where failing when (Ab)used on forest stages. welding produced embritalment and fails in the HAZ. Pete.

If it`s "MAZAC" (trade name) and likley is, it has a low melting point, around 350degC. It is a composition of Zinc (96%) and Aluminium (4%) with small amounts of copper sometimes added (up to 3%). Often known as monkey metal, or by me as sh!t. It can take plating as Wagger has said. Soldering? is problematic, but ocasionally an Acid flux and a clean/new wire brush, will work, getting the heat balance right though you need a BIG solder iron and careful preheating. I have tried back in the 60`s and it is very hit and miss, producing a low strength joint at best. Pete

I have one in storage. New, never been fitted, Intended to go in the 13/60 "kit of parts". but now?. Maybe I will ultimately fit it to Plum, as the assist to ageing leg`s might be of some benefit. The BIG question is Location?. I note some have removed the battery to the boot as one option, Driver side opposite the tank?. Need some big long meaty cables though to take starting current without loss?. Has anyone ever created sufficient space by moving the battery/tray?. As for removing one?. The overall effect will only be a heavier pedal, In my opinion, more so if the person who fitted it also changed the Master cylinder size, in order to get high(er) braking pressure?. Ultimately the design of the brakes Disk size/Pad area/composition, are surely the things that determine actual braking effect?. Pete

I have a similar system to John`s on the Motorhome. Dual camera unit, I can switch between seeing the tow ball when revesing up, to watching the following traffic and the towed car when driving. Wireless (WiFi) camera`s can be had for as little as £30 upward. Some are Portable (even magnetic) and can be transfered between equipment. Pete.

Who The ***** is Seal. I thought they where a marine Mamal? Pete

I`v had a little "play" with the system in SWMBO`s Nissan, There are 4 or 5 tiny camera`s front rear and in the Mirrors. It would appear the system computer then creates a virtual image using the camera inputs, It is surprisingly accurate too. It also has an audible proximity warning, useful if some idiot decides to walk behind just as your backing out!!. There is even a button that allows you to cycle through the camera`s, quite fascinating to "play with". I still reverse park using the mirrors though, Old habbits die hard!. Pete

Those "plastic looking" bits, are they not Fused links?. It look vaugely like 500A embossed on the first link?. If so, removing them removes a safety device, and is not a good idea. the material is likely thin simply in order to ensure the link does break in event of an overload?. The clean/coat advice is what you should follow. A lot of moderns have similar. SWMBO`s Nissan has "stop/start" and that is the same. Pete

I have a son that works on the leading edge of this type of software, at present his function is, as far as he is able to say without sanction, as a sort of "policeman" to prevent, preferably, or contain and repair the efforts of Malware to interupt the "free" use of those benefits the internet brings to society. He don`t (can`t) say a lot, but he is very wary about certain sources of data and information. His "take" on A-I, is that in principle it will be of great benefit to humankind, only so long as the Hackers/Malware providers can be controlled. That means staying ahead of the pack which will be very expensive not trailing it, playing catch-up is a dangerous game. Pete.

"Spam", Not the canned meat, that makes good fritters!, but the Information overload directed by persons of indeterimate parenthood, Is the bane of life for many individuals and IT "guru`s". My youngest is a wizz at it, so good in fact he is currently working Inside a faraday cage for ???? (If I told you they would have to kill me🙄) who`s entire working life is undoing the effects of events from out and out bribery to "ransom" demands. The vast majority does indeed originate from the "east" Including the aforsaid China, Russia, plus N Korea, and a couple of Balkan nations too, Iran is also another "suspect". More frighteneing in my view is the fact that so much of the technology we use daily originates from similar sources. The software that manages your car, for instance, is manufactured in such places, under political regeims the demand total access to their systems. For those who may be following the current BBC offering "VIGIL" the event that is the theme of the series, is frighteningly possible, hacking into "secure" area`s is apparently more prevalent that most would expect. Pete

Just discussing similar with my son, He lives in Texas and was telling me about his daughters Subaru. Aparently my grandaughter can set her car so that it "follows" the car in front if the car in front slows, hers does when it speeds up, hers does up to the set to the posted road speed, you get the idea?. As she has an occasional 9 hour+ "commute" to college she uses this fact to take the "strain" out of a long and boring journey. Bright kid, studying IT amongst other subjects, but will she ever learn to "drive"??. There was allegedly the Tesla driver who fell asleep on the highway, lane guidance and speed/proximity sensing on, the traffic cops stopped him only by getting in front and by slowing their vehicle very slowly allowing his car to automaticaly brake down to a halt, because the lane guidance system was on the car did not try to move out of the lane, when stopped the driver was STILL fast asleep. To old dinasours like me that is scarey. Pete

Never was, Even on Comercial machines. Part of the issue is getting the cutting tool ground and set up "right". A tool "set" for steel, for example, will not cut P-B at all well. It`s better than 50 years or more since I last ground up tools for cutting. But the "old" tools where, In My view, easier to work with on small batch work. Pete