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Forum: General Discussion 10-12-2014, 06:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,621
Posted By ferguson
depends on end use-drying oil if going to be...

depends on end use-drying oil if going to be handled etc but for outside stuff non drying works well.the black oxide formed will suck it up until full and bonds with it -then just wipe off excess and...
Forum: General Discussion 10-12-2014, 01:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,621
Posted By ferguson
i am an antique restorer by trade so metal...

i am an antique restorer by trade so metal blacking something i do regularily.
traditionally done by dipping steel in hot caustic soda.that leaves a black oxide layer which is absorbent. the piece...
Forum: Automotive Projects 10-12-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 49,221
Posted By ferguson
sounds like you definitely need to be in uk to...

sounds like you definitely need to be in uk to get xk engines at sensible prices -i have got an xk 4.2 and an aj6 3.6 sitting in the shed-both good runners and i paid scrap prices for them![3.6 out...
Forum: Automotive Projects 10-09-2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 49,221
Posted By ferguson
interesting arguments,from both sides-but to me...

interesting arguments,from both sides-but to me -making a bugatti replica with a great use of cnc etc is almost defeating the object of the exercise.
if you parked up half a dozen 'original'...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 07-30-2014, 04:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,228
Posted By ferguson
i,m supposed to be ambidextrous-but my left...

i,m supposed to be ambidextrous-but my left /right hands have different skills and strong points.for accuracy i use the left hand but my right hand is more 'artistic' and free flowing.for really neat...
Forum: General Discussion 07-14-2014, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,647
Posted By ferguson
friend of mine used it to repair a cracked block...

friend of mine used it to repair a cracked block on an aston martin engine that had beaten any attempts to tig weld-it worked and still going strong after over a year of use-[he thought it worth...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 06-18-2014, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,979
Posted By ferguson
if sanding lead its way better to hoover/vacuum...

if sanding lead its way better to hoover/vacuum up after rather than sweep up but one workshop i know does sweep up -but only after wetting the floor!
Forum: Automotive Projects 06-17-2014, 07:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,531
Posted By ferguson
loads of classic british sports cars with steel...

loads of classic british sports cars with steel chassis and alloy body-aston martin ,some austin healeys etc
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-08-2014, 12:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,915
Posted By ferguson
he just plonked it on next to where the weld was...

he just plonked it on next to where the weld was to start and flicked it to get the arc.he said it was a naughty if doing certified welds but no hassle for 'normal' welding and stops damage to...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-07-2014, 04:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,915
Posted By ferguson
i questioned lodgers father about it and he said...

i questioned lodgers father about it and he said it was the industry norm for about 20 years and he had no problems with it.for heavy aluminium with an ac tig he reckoned 20% helium/80% argon about...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-06-2014, 06:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,915
Posted By ferguson
helium for welding aluminium

due to mangled legs i can't easily use a pedal box for tig welding so normally use o/a for aluminium and scratch tig for steel.today i was repairing a tear in an old land rover wing-got it tacked up...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 12-08-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,847
Posted By ferguson
the 'trick' with silver soldering is to match the...

the 'trick' with silver soldering is to match the temp range of the solder to the flux.a low temp flux will die long before the solder is ready to melt if using a high temp solder.
for mild steel...
Forum: Posting Pictures 12-08-2013, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,357
Posted By ferguson
:lol:dont get too excited just yet-the lodger...

:lol:dont get too excited just yet-the lodger reckons the photo's will need resizing:(
Forum: Posting Pictures 12-07-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,357
Posted By ferguson
:D many thanks-daughter coming visiting soon so...

:D many thanks-daughter coming visiting soon so will have another go under her supervision and your instructions.
Forum: Posting Pictures 12-07-2013, 01:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,357
Posted By ferguson
photo debacle

i never thought i'd be in the position of wanting to put photos of my work up on the forum as i've never used a camera in my life,dont own/can't use a mobile phone and am a total idiot when it comes...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 12-07-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,014
Posted By ferguson
something slightly less potent is to use calgon...

something slightly less potent is to use calgon water softening stuff-works well and less likely to do damage.just soak in a bag/container and scrub off with scotchbrite etc
Forum: General Discussion 12-05-2013, 05:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,230
Posted By ferguson
i imagine the effect could be replicated if a...

i imagine the effect could be replicated if a stiff fab wheel was created that had the top wheel spring mounted.it might need to be dampered too as one of the qualities of cast is its lack of...
Forum: General Discussion 12-04-2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,230
Posted By ferguson
its not just the gussets-the whole cast wheel...

its not just the gussets-the whole cast wheel acts a a giant spring due to the elasticity of grey cast iron.from memory cast iron has an elasticity rating of between 3.5 and 4.5 times[dependant on...
Forum: General Discussion 12-02-2013, 05:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,230
Posted By ferguson
sure it must have been said somewhere on here...

sure it must have been said somewhere on here before but the advantages of a good cast wheel is all about feel.a mega stiff fabricated wheel is just that-a stiff wheel which is trying to be a...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-20-2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,992
Posted By ferguson
routers make the cleanest cuts of anything i've...

routers make the cleanest cuts of anything i've tried.
Forum: General Discussion 11-11-2013, 06:44 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 38,339
Posted By ferguson
if you watch the video carefully he doesn't...

if you watch the video carefully he doesn't actually say to always weld on a flat spot-what he actually said is never weld in a reverse curve-due to the difficulties of cleaning it up afterwards.he...
Forum: General Discussion 11-10-2013, 04:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 38,339
Posted By ferguson
there are 5 video's of geoff making a lotus panel...

there are 5 video's of geoff making a lotus panel on the wheel-including 'chinese' wheeling.search youtube.title is 'how to english wheel a complex curve'
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-07-2013, 01:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,983
Posted By ferguson
:D-afraid platypus beetle pretty near...

:D-afraid platypus beetle pretty near indestructible and would laugh it off -this time of year wood full of eggs and they quite happily survive the harshest winter.museums tried killing them by...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-07-2013, 06:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,983
Posted By ferguson
fungi they live off need 35% plus water to...

fungi they live off need 35% plus water to grow-no fungi then beetles die-some eggs might hatch next spring but with nothing to eat they quickly die off so wood ends up beetle free.have not touched...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-06-2013, 05:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,983
Posted By ferguson
wood borers in old dead oak called platypus...

wood borers in old dead oak called platypus cylindrus.its a beetle.total waste of time using insecticide as basically immune to anything-however just ignore them as they dont actually live on wood...
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