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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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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!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View stanley at barnoldswick.freeserve.co.uk
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Posted - 08/08/2006 : 06:08
Good plan, drums can take some setting up to get them accurate.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 21/09/2006 : 08:58
Time flies..... But, I have no pressing matters to write on and the weather is fine so I think I'll tidy up in the workshop this morning......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Doc
Keeper of the Scrolls
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Posted - 21/09/2006 : 09:23
Whats the latest on the Flywheel project?
TTFN - Doc
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Stanley
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Posted - 21/09/2006 : 11:39
Not touched it, it just sits there waiting til the mood strikes. I can't be writing 2000 words a day and building the Titanic as well..... Workshop weather is on the horizon.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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gus
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Posted - 21/09/2006 : 13:23
great workshop Stanley, I to have an outside shed, unfortunately it is full of long forgotten must keep items, it has got to the stage that i can hardly open the door to the place, i would suggest that most sheds , garages, outhouses, are in the full of rubbish category, should we not have a clear the shed day ??
Gus
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Stanley
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Posted - 21/09/2006 : 15:41
If your shed needs clearing go to it. A good shed can be a great solace in times of need. C4 once did a programme on shed culture and it was amazing what was going on at the bottom of the garden..... It must be said that much of it was wife-avoidance activity. You can't accuse me of that!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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marilyn
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Posted - 24/09/2006 : 07:40
Perhaps yours comes under the heading of 'wife SUBSTITUTE activity' Stanley.
My sewing room gives me much the same solace, in terms of happy hours spent poodling about....often achieving 'nowt much'. Other days, pass too quickly when I have really got my interest in something in particular. Clean ups and clean outs are great fun. I always feel really organised when I have gone through and had a clean. Some people can't bear to throw anything away....but thankfully I don't have that affliction. If I haven't used something in the past year.....I don't need it. Out it goes.
get your people to phone my people and we will do lunch...MAZ |
Stanley
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Posted - 24/09/2006 : 08:46
I don't need a substitute for a wife. If I wanted one I'd have the real thing. The shed is the shed, a place where I do things I like doing, end of story. No analysis needed.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Posted - 24/09/2006 : 10:03
No offense meant Stanley!
(but you would probably have less time in your sacred space....if you had to consider a "herindoors".....)
get your people to phone my people and we will do lunch...MAZ |
Stanley
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Posted - 01/10/2006 : 09:55
None taken Maz. There's little doubt that the shed is often used for that purpose but in my case not necessary.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 29/11/2006 : 18:02
Big Kev wasn't a long way off the truth. I have been furtling in my various treasure chests in the workshop looking through all the Pickles bits I have accumulated over the years and found three chucks and a chuck back made for this lathe. The shed is now in a mess, this is only the bench!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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marilyn
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Posted - 29/11/2006 : 21:11
Would you mind taking all those metalic bits and pieces off that lovely wooden piece of furniture in the top photo, please? I couldn't stand to see it scratched....and I have that tingly feeling at the back of my legs....and I shall have to move them myself before long.
get your people to phone my people and we will do lunch...MAZ |
Stanley
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Posted - 30/11/2006 : 05:52
Only scratches if moved Maz and it weighs about 250lbs. Besides, it was the best place for it. If it makes you feel any better I am considering making a tray for it to sit in so I can mount a motor and het it running! Shades of Billy Entwistle's father who had a gas engine and lathe in the front room on St James' Square.......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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belle
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Posted - 30/11/2006 : 09:16
What's the mortar and pestle for? or is that unconnected?
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Stanley
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Posted - 30/11/2006 : 18:48
Just happened to be there.......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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