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Stanley
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Posted -  25/11/2004  :  14:20
I've always been fascinated by the things people do in their spare time when they can do exactly what they want to do. Men and sheds are a particularly fertile field. Women tend to do their thing in the comfort of the house.



I was delighted to see Andy's picture of the clock movement he has made.







It struck me that we could perhaps start a new topic devoted to spare time skill. So Andy starts it off and my contribution is this:







It's a small steam engine made from scratch and is based on the Stuart 5A but a longer stroke. One of these will drive a 14 foot boat with steam at 250psi. By the way, we don't like to call them models, it's exactly the same construction and materials as a full size engine, just smaller. So come on out there, let's hear about what you make in your spare time. I reckon we could be in for some surprises!


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Bradders
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 12:13
Stanley...Ive been thinking about your Cast Iron pan....
I have a one , which I use quite a lot.
And particularly with Beef steak, the smoke IS a problem.......Back door open and exrtacter fan on full is the order of the day.

As  the smoke is caused by the large amount of fat that comes out of the meat,  (It doesn't happen to anything like the same degree with pork) I'm thinking of ways to drain it off while cooking.

My gas hob has a good 1 1/2" clearance under the level of the pan , so I'm going to drill a 1/4" hole at the edge of the pan and put a shallow metal dish under it to catch the drips, and see if there is an improvement . 

I just remembered that  the cast iron grill plates in BERNI INNS were always tilted...... (although heated from above)


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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 14:17
I would be concerned about the draining fat igniting.....


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belle
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 15:54
Back in the shed eh Stanley, is all this spring sunshine bringing the smell of wood into it, I love the smell of sheds, warm wood, soft earth, string, oil, all sorts of metal tools, what a heady mixture!


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Bradders
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 17:42
You have a point Kev Thanks ......I'll be careful, when I try it (extinguisher to the ready)

I don't think there will actually be much volume from one or possibly two steaks ,though.

We'll see ......


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panbiker
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 20:13
I know you are trying a bit of "make do and mend", now't wrong with that and in the true spirit of shed culture, but a safer bet would be a grilling machine (tilted) as promoted by the ex boxer bloke. We had one bought for us at Christmas and it works very well although it can dry out the meat too much if you overdo the timings.

Edited by - panbiker on 02/04/2009 20:26:50


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Bradders
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 22:43
IAN.....I am happy to admit that my idea didn't work too well.......

Fortunately I tried it out on a pan that I was going to take to the tip at the weekend , because it  was cracked.

In theory the excess fat should have run into the corner where I'd  drilled.....BUT I hadn't  factored in TIME /HEAT !

By the time the fat had run from the centre of the pan it was SMOKING  furiously , and never got to my "drain" !! 

OOOPS !

I know this is getting to be a bit of an old joke by now...but for those who MIGHT not have heard it before .....

 

There's a new product on the market.

It's called the GEORGE FORMBY Grill.

It is similar to another famous persons machine but has a small loudspeaker built in.....

When your burgers are done and you open it....

A Lancashire voice say's.........

"Turned out Nice Again" 

 

 

PS ........SORRY ! 

 


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Maxilex
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 23:18
*groan*

No I hadnt heard it, and oh how I wish that were still the case ;-)


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Stanley
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 07:22
Welcome Max. Any relation to Max Headroom?

Brad, I was going to point out that the least amount of fat makes the most smoke but you've already discovered that. Apart from anything else, that blue smoke is a carcinogen! Only to be tolerated when you have a powerful extractor fan.

Belle, main reason for poking my head in the shed is that too much sitting in the big computer chair while I was writing the books played hell with my lower back and triggered the sciatics again. Have changed the chair for the old one and am making myself do different things. One of these is to do a bit in the shed. best wooden shed I ever went into for smells was an old one in the Lake District that had been creosoted and tarred for years. It was a hot summer day and the small in there was wonderful. As was the home-made Bonneville racing motor bike in the corner.

The frying pan attempt had one good outcome. The Harrisin is sat there wearing its four jaw. A lathe always looks better with a big four jaw on it!


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belle
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 09:06
You can't beat the aroma of a good shed..although a well kept compost heap compares.


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Stanley
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 10:08
My daughters and grandchildren say I smell nice, a mixture of Condor, cutting oil and clean body odour.

Got a commission off me butcher this morning for some brass washers 2" X 1" bore for his mincer. Bit of a cheat really because I had them in stock. Amazing what I have in the shed....... He gets them free but looks after me.....


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Mercury
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Posted - 04/04/2009 : 19:04
I had to read that twice!!


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Stanley
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Posted - 05/04/2009 : 07:39
Always read everything twice!


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Gugger
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 13:13
Three and a half years ago I started work building a Corliss Steam Engine. In Switzerland there were to my knowledge never Corliss machines installed. The big machines were all of the Sulzer drop valve type.The model is what you may call a proven type for which the drawings and castings are available from the UK.I like to give my models a personal touch and so I modified the design, including details and elements from the Bancroft and from the Perseverance Mill Engines.Two days ago work came to an end and photos were taken. Walter









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frankwilk
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 13:55
eeeeeeeeee by gum lad,  that looks terrific well done Walter now take a bow please



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Stanley
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Posted - 10/04/2009 : 17:00
He's pretty good isn't he. Makes mine look like blacksmith made! Well done Walter, a credit to you. Now make a glass case for it to keep it shiny!


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