Another hobby development

[JamezF]

Captain Warwick

Him indeed.

He really looked the part of a sea captain

Both of them, in fact

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

My wife's uncle was 2nd chief engineer on the QE2

And by coincidence, I was invited to dinner on the ship with the (last, I'm fairly sure) captain of the QE2 when it was docked Southampton in the late 90s

An ex son-in-law ( I have a few) builds Astute Submarines

 

[pargyle]

An ex son-in-law ( I have a few) builds Astute Submarines

I think a nuclear submarine is a higher value Top Trump than a passenger liner ... you win ! Unless anyone has a connection to an aircraft carrier ?

 

[Penninetrader]

Very very interesting thread, we have travelled quite some distance from an refurb of an old lathe to the captains of the QE11

 

[Gilberdyke John]

My wife's uncle was 2nd chief engineer on the QE2 (he'd previously been on the Queen Mary) and he was responsible for the engines fitting when it was being built on Clydebank - he spent over two years with his family living in Bearsden whilst it was being built and fitted out. The engines were a disaster from the start and they knew there were going to be problems - they were ultimately replaced in the major refit of 1986/87 with German diesels. It was a wonderful ship .. I never got to sail on her but we did two or three visits when she was in Southampton - guided tours provided by Uncle Michael. He stayed with her for over 10 years going all over the world, he had lots of stories.

When I was works engineer at the glucose refinery my no 2 was Tom Trewartha from Barrow in Furness who was intensely union oriented and had been a shipyard worker on nuclear submarine construction. Everyone thought of him as Tommy the Commie from his opinions but he was a staunch conservative voter. His logic was he couldn't fight with a labour government or council.
His standards as a mechanical fitter were exacting though. If a bolt was used to join two items together he accepted one washer maximum either side. One thread maximum projecting through a tightened down nut. He saw no sense in fighting to undo a nut from a long projecting corroded thread to separate pipe flanges. Sadly he's no longer with us.

 

[Penninetrader]

When I was works engineer at the glucose refinery my no 2 was Tom Trewartha from Barrow in Furness who was intensely union oriented and had been a shipyard worker on nuclear submarine construction. Everyone thought of him as Tommy the Commie from his opinions but he was a staunch conservative voter. His logic was he couldn't fight with a labour government or council.
His standards as a mechanical fitter were exacting though. If a bolt was used to join two items together he accepted one washer maximum either side. One thread maximum projecting through a tightened down nut. He saw no sense in fighting to undo a nut from a long projecting corroded thread to separate pipe flanges. Sadly he's no longer with us.

The excess bolt length rule for him is a very good rule, Trewartha, I wonder the source of that name. Just checked, it is Cornish meaning upper farm or homestead

 

[Gilberdyke John]

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Hopefully so. Price might be in the bank loan region for inch size bearings. When i was with the Glucose Refinery we were part of Tate & Lyle group and could get 65% group discount on metric standard bearings. There must have been some hellish profits to be made in the business in the 1970s

Zero progress today. Coming back to the house last night with our JRT I stepped through the yard gate and stepped partly on a brick sized stone. My foot went over and I started to twist and fall. My feet don't move as quickly or accurately as they used to. I ended up landing on my left elbow and shoulder winded. Dragged myself up from the gate and made my way indoors. Mrs J cleaned up my skinned elbow, applied a melonin plaster or three. Took some paracetamol and retired to bed. During the night the effects began to take effect particularly around collar bone and bruising emerged at various spots around my neck, shoulder and chest. More paracetamol and Mrs J drove me to our (under threat) Goole hospital urgent treatment centre. Reception was quick and efficient but triage took an hour then another couple of hours wait to be seen by a nurse practitioner. I underwent a thorough check then off to XRay. Glad to say no bones broken just soft tissue trauma. The hospital gave me pain relief and applied an iodine based dressing to the scrapes. Then sent me home feeling much relieved about lack of skeletal damage. On the downside car parking totted up to £6.20 and all my plans are deferred waiting for movement flexibility to return.
I can't blame the staff as they worked tirelessly but the waiting area and overspill spaces were crammed with hopefuls seeking medical help. The hospital trust are considering reducing facilities seemingly ignoring expansion of the town housing stock - madness!

 

[Penninetrader]

Zero progress today. Coming back to the house last night with our JRT I stepped through the yard gate and stepped partly on a brick sized stone. My foot went over and I started to twist and fall. My feet don't move as quickly or accurately as they used to. I ended up landing on my left elbow and shoulder winded. Dragged myself up from the gate and made my way indoors. Mrs J cleaned up my skinned elbow, applied a melonin plaster or three. Took some paracetamol and retired to bed. During the night the effects began to take effect particularly around collar bone and bruising emerged at various spots around my neck, shoulder and chest. More paracetamol and Mrs J drove me to our (under threat) Goole hospital urgent treatment centre. Reception was quick and efficient but triage took an hour then another couple of hours wait to be seen by a nurse practitioner. I underwent a thorough check then off to XRay. Glad to say no bones broken just soft tissue trauma. The hospital gave me pain relief and applied an iodine based dressing to the scrapes. Then sent me home feeling much relieved about lack of skeletal damage. On the downside car parking totted up to £6.20 and all my plans are deferred waiting for movement flexibility to return.
I can't blame the staff as they worked tirelessly but the waiting area and overspill spaces were crammed with hopefuls seeking medical help. The hospital trust are considering reducing facilities seemingly ignoring expansion of the town housing stock - madness!

Well that is not good news, on both accounts. I obviously hope you recover as quickly as possible. As for the urgent care, public protest does change their plans

 

[JamezF]

Today someone local is offering an Ortan wood-turning lathe with an 8' bed plus tooling that's at least as old as me, for free. I'm sorely tempted, but right now I just don't have anywhere to put it. And if I'm honest with myself, I just have too many other projects going on at the moment.

James

 

[Sutty]

Today someone local is offering an Ortan wood-turning lathe with an 8' bed plus tooling that's at least as old as me, for free. I'm sorely tempted, but right now I just don't have anywhere to put it. And if I'm honest with myself, I just have too many other projects going on at the moment.

James

Get it and build another shed!

 

[JamezF]

Get it and build another shed!

I like the cut of your jib, sir! Unfortunately, the shed really needs to come first, though perhaps I could store it at work temporarily.

James

 

[Sutty]

I like the cut of your jib, sir! Unfortunately, the shed really needs to come first, though perhaps I could store it at work temporarily.

James

He who dies with the most toys wins!

 

[JamezF]

He who dies with the most toys wins!

I just mentioned it to my business partner. We're having a big reorganisation of the workshop this coming week -- lots of stuff moving about because we can actually use space far more efficiently than has been the case, meaning we can give up a unit and save ourselves a load of rent. It's going to be a busy week, and then some. His response to the idea of storing it at work was therefore "Go and get it now!!!!"

James

 

[pargyle]

Today someone local is offering an Ortan wood-turning lathe with an 8' bed plus tooling that's at least as old as me, for free. I'm sorely tempted, but right now I just don't have anywhere to put it. And if I'm honest with myself, I just have too many other projects going on at the moment.

James

It's an old lathe -- 1" x 8 tpi headstock threads which are not common so, if there is not a scroll chuck with it, it's going to cost you at least another £110 for a chuck. It's also unlikely to have a variable speed - it will be pulley change to vary the speed, which doesn't sound too bad until you have lived with one for a month or two. Variable speed controllers are available but another £100 depending on the motor .. you may have to budget for another motor. They were well cosnstructed, heavy, will turn an 8" bowl over the beds and about 30" between centres.

If you really want to get into turning there are better options around. Our association has just sold a smaller Axminster with a scroll chuck, variable speed, live centre and a 3/4" steb centre for £120 ... OK it only has 23 " between centres but it will turn an 8" bowl - would fit on top of a standard kitchen cabinet with room to spare .. as I said, better options around. Free is not always free ...

 

[Sutty]

When we cleared my parents house after mum died I gave away a nice wood turning lathe and a load of tools to a local club a relative of my OH is a member of.
I was sad to see it go but I had nowhere for it and turning isn't really my thing particularly.
I kept the bandsaw!

 

[Penninetrader]

It's an old lathe -- 1" x 8 tpi headstock threads which are not common so, if there is not a scroll chuck with it, it's going to cost you at least another £110 for a chuck. It's also unlikely to have a variable speed - it will be pulley change to vary the speed, which doesn't sound too bad until you have lived with one for a month or two. Variable speed controllers are available but another £100 depending on the motor .. you may have to budget for another motor. They were well cosnstructed, heavy, will turn an 8" bowl over the beds and about 30" between centres.

If you really want to get into turning there are better options around. Our association has just sold a smaller Axminster with a scroll chuck, variable speed, live centre and a 3/4" steb centre for £120 ... OK it only has 23 " between centres but it will turn an 8" bowl - would fit on top of a standard kitchen cabinet with room to spare .. as I said, better options around. Free is not always free ...

You covered everything I was thinking, yes, free is sometimes the most expensive option.

 

[Penninetrader]

I just mentioned it to my business partner. We're having a big reorganisation of the workshop this coming week -- lots of stuff moving about because we can actually use space far more efficiently than has been the case, meaning we can give up a unit and save ourselves a load of rent. It's going to be a busy week, and then some. His response to the idea of storing it at work was therefore "Go and get it now!!!!"

James

Sounds a very good move, reducing overhead. No need for specifics but what line of work do you do ?

 

[Erichalfbee]

but what line of work do you do

I'm sure James owns a company that fits camper vans so he has all that lovely equipment to play with.

 

[JamezF]

I'm sure James owns a company that fits camper vans so he has all that lovely equipment to play with.

That is correct

James