galooph
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Happy birthday!I'm 65 (today)

Happy birthday!I'm 65 (today)
last job. post and socket made...finally floated out. (i never claimed to be good at this...)
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The removeable post is a good idea. Will there be a drainage hole at the bottom of the socket and some gravel under it to keep water from building up in the socket and freezing?last job. post and socket made...
Where did you get the hooks from please?i love these cast iron hooks
Happy birthdayI'm 65 (today) and I'm thinking like that!
Lathe gearboxes are just waiting for the grease delivery today and hopefully they should last me out, though I may have to buy some more hydraulic oil
Loctite 680? supposedly good up to 82'c.My epoxy above appears to be leaking and getting worse - only a matter of time before it shoots a lump of brass out with 20psi behind itThe brass was grooved to increase its gripping area and rough sanded. I suspect thermal expansion is the problem when it gets warm. Is there a better adhesive for this?
Today a quick one I have been meaning to do for years, chopped the tang off my lathes MT2 drill chuck arbour. That gives me 15-20mm more usable travel and does not hinder its removal.
Car a bit safer... I'm aware modern brake pads have a strip of steel as a wear notification. When they get low they should squeal as it rubs the disc.
I remember garage pointing them out when discussing brakes, last time it needed rear calipers. We estimated the front pads would last a while longer than they have! Seems I no longer had the squeal indicators.
Last night heard a low rumble on the way home, it was the unworn rim of the discs rubbing against the pad backing! Very low.
New pads fitted, these are the old.
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ECP had three options, I went with Brembo at £61, probably should have got the cheapies at £35 as the discs are not in great shape, back side of the discs appear to not be wearing evenly. Could use a bigger lathe to recut them flat.
Perhaps I could spin them up on the car and use grinder.
I'd try your local independent suppliers. ECP are no longer cheap like they used to be and their QC gets more and more questionable.Appears my rear pads now need doing, I didnt get the squeal expected from a wear indicator, just straight to a rumble of metal on metal, so that will be todays job.
What pads are recommended for general road use that I can pick up from a shop like ECP?
Is that a Pytchley? The sliding roof on my Morris 8 is and it's made from wood.Someone decided to use filler and fibreglass to repair the Austin Seven sliding roof frame but I prefer steel.
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