I remember guys back in the day of carby's would insist on changing a few spark plug leads around to blow the crap out of the carby. They would do nothing more than get a back fire :doh:
Dave
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I learnt today why a headstock cover is bolted down on the lathes. I finally got the big Servian lathe running and opened the cover for a quick look. I now realise that the input shaft from the motor does the splash lubricating. Splash lubrication is outstanding to watch, even if it is for just a nano-second:-
A well oiled Phil
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I learned that while fussing with the clutch on the SAG. Hard to get the oily taste out of your mouth. But it's funnier when someone else does it. :D
Bryan - It's not always true - pulling the gearbox off the back of my Holden 30 odd years ago, wife-to-be was holding the tailshaft end, I was holding the heavy forward end. Her end dropped down first and all the nice, warm, smelly, hypoid oil came out the shaft end and all over her. It was a warm night (and the 70s) so she had a tank top and shorts on and they seemed to soak up all the oil quite nicely. I thought it was funny - apparently it wasn't :C:C:C:C:C
We're still married though so she does have a sense of humour.
I learnt today that theres a hell of a lot of basics people dont know.
Well I hope you enlightened them, though I'm sure sometimes it feels like you are hitting your head against the wall.
I learnt something rather interesting whilst i made my T nuts.....Getting the layout dye i use hot through cutting it on the shaper makes some really nasty fumes:oo:
if you park the trolley mounted surface grinder too close to the table of the mill dont use "fast" power feed unless you know what your doing:((
it did mean I had to get a replacement :D
Careful eskimo, those handles hurt more, even if they do look much nicer.
Stuart
I learnt that one too eskimo....many years ago. I just epoxied the whole lot back together. Although those handle look better i actually prefer the round handle for control.