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1 hour ago, Snagger said:

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Sorry for the tangent, everyone! 😬

I've enjoyed it

[The "Pass the Bucket" 4x4 For Sale on Ebay Thread]

I don't know, the fact he is still here to tell the tales makes him quite lucky I think 😉

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Someone needs to confiscate the hole saw off of him, thought the back door was bad enough 'til I realised the window above the sink was chain drilled with it too.

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Well you won't get sun in your eyes! They've done wonders for the departure angle with that step.

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I'd forgotten all about that Ralph.

[TD5 Speedo Mileage run up circuit]

Good to see this thread still getting use, can't believe it's 13 years since this got done.  

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21 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

They extended the front door to suit the Jeep's longer wheelbase, so the roof had to be lengthened.

These patches, the rear one doesn't look to be doing anything.

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What are the patches on the roof either side of the window for?

[ibex 300 build]

Don't buy a lottery ticket Mike ...... 😕 

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I was thinking it's good value for a ULEZ compliant run around  

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A leak in the radiator or oil cooler could be 'fun'

[Puma ECU, how hard can it be?]

This unfortunately stalled, most likely because of some other project getting in the way. 

I may take another look ar it, see what has changed in the world of IDA Pro in the last 8 years (currently it's at version 8.3)

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3 hours ago, joiner55 said:

Hi again CwazyWabbit sorry for delay in replying and thank you for your original reply,  unfortunately the springs broken in the middle. I did think about having a go at welding it but it seems the springs the week point as it is so welding it might only work for a short term.

Also thanks daveturnbull but I've already been intouch with Vice Works and unfortunately they couldn't help. 

I have however been trawling tinternet and found a Record vice QR spring that I think I might be able to make work.

I don't think a weld on a spring would last long tbh.

This one on eBay for a Record (probably the one you have already found) looks like it would work. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174838116657

It has the following dimensions so you should be able to get an idea of the chances of it fitting before purchasing. (The spring ends as far as I can see look right too)

Spring measures approx:

Overall length: 83.5 mm

External Spring diameter: 19 mm

Internal Spring diameter: 14.2 mm

Wire diameter: 2.2 mm

 

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27 minutes ago, joiner55 said:

Hi this is a message or question/advice for/from  CwazyWabbit. Reading through all these question and answers on hear I think you might be the right person to ask, I'm having a go at resurrecting a No38 model J Samsonia vise. It's not had the roughest of lives so it's sort of worth doing except the QR springs broken, do you know of where I could get another one please ?

How broken? If it's just the end it is usually possible to heat the end of the spring till red and fashion a new end to the spring if you get what I mean. There's a lot more vice nerds over on https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/show-us-your-bench-vice-s.52872/page-434 they might have ideas as to where a replacement can be found.

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7 hours ago, Escape said:

That's just lovely! I've always had a soft spot for the 6X6 Scammels with their walking beam tandem.

Didn't Bill Van Snorkle have a similar 6X6 back in the day, based on a Series and also with walking beams?

He did indeed 

 

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1 hour ago, miketomcat said:

Cough, fairey 525 winch and bumper it only became superwinch when they bought faireys winch department and produced the H14 using the same pto drop box.

I'll take my anorak off now.

Mike

Lol I knew I'd get it wrong.

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That's also a Superwinch land rover bumper.

[Mog 404 axles]

Have seen a few builds online where they have used the bumpers as air tanks, not seen any failures, doesn't mean there haven't been though. 

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1 hour ago, Stellaghost said:

well yes it does Mr Wabbit, indeed it does, as the pictures so conclusively prove...yes it does fit

 

turns nicely too...

regards Stephen 

Excellent! Would swear you went out and bought one if we hadn't seen you make it  That's proper lovely to see, you were right at the start, casting your own was the right way.

23 minutes ago, Stellaghost said:

Custom adaptors, lightweight vent panels, bulkheads, shortening diffs in retirement............

The idea is your supposed to be easing off and relaxing.......... Arnt you ?????????????

Regards Stephen

No, the idea is that you are supposed to spend your time doing things you enjoy!

 

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Does it fit? 🥷

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Nice job sir, looks factory

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8 hours ago, Stellaghost said:

 

Inner dam ring left loose to allow it to move when aluminium contracting during the cooling process , it was still very tight to remove and required a slight adjustment with an angle grinder 

 

 

Shrinkage for aluminium seems to be quoted at 6%-8%, does that mean the diameter of your casting shrank by about 3/4" ? I'm sure I must have that wrong, but it would explain why the inner ring was pretty stuck.

Proper impressed with your casting   ...... and your crucible!  

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8 hours ago, Stellaghost said:

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Are you planning on pouring the aluminium directly against the steel? 

I've not cast aluminium since I was at school but when it cools surely it will shrink against the inner ring, whilst I don't doubt that you can cut the ring out is there a chance that the shrinkage against an 'immovable' object could crack the casting?

I'm probably talking out of my backside, but perhaps the ring would be better with some kind of joint that allowed it to slip?

Also is there any chance that the steel will cause the aluminium to cool too quickly and ruin your pour?

Just idle thoughts which I imagine you've already thought about.

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9 minutes ago, ped said:

the one we have when new was stupidly expensive
what capacity has your mill width wise and is it worth doing half a dozen adapters whilst you are set up

 

There's a picture of the mill in one of the other threads, IIRC it's not your standard Bridgeport

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Silly question,  can't you build up the sides with weld to give you more Ali so you don't have to trim the counter sink off?