The_Yellow_Ardvark
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less than 2 ton old machines like that are surprisingly light, now if that was a Holbrook b21 then it would be 4t plus
Windy Miller
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Another Vintage Evershed & Knowles megger insulation tester.
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This one is unusual in that it is dual range so it can be used for continuity testing as well.
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That makes 3 meggers I have, all working perfectly. Probably too many so the Record Minor will be up for sale soon.
I tried some G10 cutting compound on a cloth on the red one & it came up beautifully, the marbled bakelite finish looks lovely. Finished it off with clear wax.
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Do you know much about these old meggers @Turbo I only ask as I had a need to run an insulation test this afternoon, and I suddenly remembered that I had one of these old vintage testers stashed away in the cupboard.
I’ve had it for Donkey’s Ages and I’ve never used it. Well I didn’t use it today either as it appears to be broken. The needle seems to settle wherever it wants to irrespective of what you do with the handle.
Have you ever had one apart? Is it worth trying to fix it? Are they repairable?
The meter in mine is held in with insulation tape, so it’s obviously had some ‘attention’ in the past. If there’re easy to fix I might give it a go.
Today was the first time I’ve ever had a use for it, so I don’t need it enough to warrant much effort or cash on the repairs...
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Eat your heart out @knighty
Acquired this new to me mixer today,found it buried in a hedge on a land clearance job. Anyone that wants anything off it let me know before it ends up in mixer heaven.
Bob
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Shame your to far away would love to blast it and keep it alive. Dad said reminds him of the fast tow mixers
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They can be repaired.
Most issues are with the generator. If it has a "cutch" that can slip.
I use mine at work and the classic yellow handbag megger.
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The clutch mechanism seems to be working fine. Well it sounds like it’s working anyhow. Just not getting anything on the meter.
May not be getting anything out of the generator either bit I’m not about to grab the leads to find out!
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Does it have a switch on it. To swop from Ohms to M ohms?
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Doubling back to post #14001, the hydraulic ram arrived today but I haven't opened it yet, too much else on with to get to it.
I was looking at the MachineMart website pic of their bench-top one, and when I enlarged the pic to check I will have everything I need it became clear that mine is going to be over-engineering in terms of strength of build materials used
. My steel is possibly twice the thickness of theirs and the design of mine will be welded in areas where theirs uses bolts/screws. Never mind, mine'll be really strong...
The only thing I might splash out on are these. I know I could make them on the lathe but time and a supply of suitable round bar stock will be the problem
We'll see........
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I was looking at the MachineMart website pic of their bench-top one, and when I enlarged the pic to check I will have everything I need it became clear that mine is going to be over-engineering in terms of strength of build materials used
. My steel is possibly twice the thickness of theirs and the design of mine will be welded in areas where theirs uses bolts/screws. Never mind, mine'll be really strong... The only thing I might splash out on are these. I know I could make them on the lathe but time and a supply of suitable round bar stock will be the problem
We'll see........https://dccf75d8gej24.cloudfront.ne...DAD1FEE-078F-44D8-BC1E-5449909E1609-large.jpg
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No longer fitted in the grinder to be useful.
So.
Used by hand to clean out the screw slots to take a screw driver and then used to remove the hard wax in the saw blade slots.
Waste no, want not.
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If only it could talk, it could tell interesting tales!!
From Trabant factory in East Germany, to a skip in Ireland - I'd bet it's had a more interesting life than some people.
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I really like that , I'd set it on a small folding sacktruck thingy for work mobility.
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Mrs tbd is Hungarian and her dad was telling me about buying a trabant new , years ago. Apparently you went to dealership , paid your money and at **some** point in the next 18 months it arrived. He had done some work in the states and could pay with dollars and therefore was allowed to at least choose the colourIf only it could talk, it could tell interesting tales!!
From Trabant factory in East Germany, to a skip in Ireland - I'd bet it's had a more interesting life than some people.
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2 car boots today hunting for a specific item. But good company, she supplied the food and she also drove. Mrs TYA was having a lay in.
Apart from my rants about charity outlets it was a good day.
£20 for those 2, but both are in good condition. Rusty, but solid. The tank even has the original rubber bungs on.
I did argue about buying 2 and get one free.
I did convince her to agree.
Car boot No2.
Japanese Pull Saw.
Mini Me wanted this type of saw for cutting plastics.
Apart from my rants about charity outlets it was a good day.
£20 for those 2, but both are in good condition. Rusty, but solid. The tank even has the original rubber bungs on.
I did argue about buying 2 and get one free.
I did convince her to agree.
Car boot No2.
Japanese Pull Saw.
Mini Me wanted this type of saw for cutting plastics.
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Car Boot No1.
This is the item the seller was selling, but in bits.
I have roughly put it together. It looks complete, all the nuts and bolts were there. Just the fuel line was missing.
It pulls overs, it sparks and it coughs when easy start gets a squirt or 2 into the carb.
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Genuinely, what's the advantage in that?
Is that a mouse caught in the cutting cylinder?
