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Post by JohnV on Jul 19, 2019 6:53:41 GMT
A few weeks back, I had a brilliant idea. The centre skylight/hatch over the saloon on Sabina is the only really sensible access for large/heavy items. It can be lifted off and carried to one side. Originally with the temporary skylight (single glazed and made of 1" ply), two people could move it. After about 15 years the temporary nature began to show. I got a mate (an excellent carpenter) to build me a new one, much greater area of glass, double glazed and of proper hardwood. It's an excellent job, has made it much brighter in the saloon. .............. However, it now needs 2 weight lifters or 4 normal people to remove it. There is a moving system for steel hatches that I remember from when I was at sea, called a McGregor system where you lever down a wheel at each corner and then roll the hatch. I got some steel angle and made a frame that bolted round the base of the hatch, small bits welded on the ends to take the pivoting arms holding the wheels (I acquired some large wheeled castors like the ones on supermarket trolleys but slightly bigger) Two bits of flat bar welded to the sides of the centre deck to stop the wheels going off the edge, then the Mark 1 was ready for trials. I found that you had to lift the hatch from the centre with a lever as if you tried from the corner it jammed on the upstand .... still not a real problem. Lifted one side up ...... great, but when I lowered it again, the body of the castor jammed on the side tracks ....... the distance between the tracks was too short by about 12mm 12mm in 2100mm width !!! ..... Aaaaaargh !!! Mark 2 ..... The original side arms were very simple construction only 3 bits ...... in order to step the wheels in slightly it ended up a more complicated 7 pieces ....... a lot of sticking things together and calling it welding It was further complicated by an inability to measure correctly and getting the new holes in the wrong places Finally the Mark 2 was ready for it's test flight ........ levered up the first side ..... the two arms dropped down and the wheels locked in place Yea !!! Round to the other end and started to lever ...... and that's where it started to go pear shaped. Because the distance between the wheels had been reduced by 30 mm to allow the body of the castor to clear the wheels could now wander off line, swivel and jam ...... which they now did .... this meant that the end I was lifting twisted into the wrong angle and jammed as well .......... for the system to work the castors need to be fixed direction wheels not on swivels ...... which means that I will have to make new bodies for the wheels ........ but what really adds insult to injury is the fact that if I had made new wheel housings on the mark 1 ....... I wouldn't have had to alter the track width. Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh !!! I now have to change the complicated side bits back to the Mark 1 simple version as well as make the new wheel housings.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 10:16:31 GMT
About time a few pictures went up! BMC 1.8 starter motor click click..... This :- Was a direct result of this (figures after a damn good charge) When I got to it the battery voltage was 12.1v, a couple of auto bilge pumps, no solar and left low for weeks on end. Never charged before attempting to start. OHMS law says volts goes down, contacts say sod you! A Decent replacement battery and a fettle of the solenoid with some emery cloth and it's wanging over like a good un again.
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Post by JohnV on Mar 19, 2020 12:06:10 GMT
well done Gazza !!! I notice that the immediately previous post was my Mk1 Mk2 hatch lifter !!!
I never actually posted details of the Mk3 version which actually works ...... I'll get some pictures taken and post later
(and no being rude about my welding sticking bits together)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2020 10:37:06 GMT
These were tricky little suckers To get them flush fitting i machined each individual deck board in the Bridgeport 3 off for Fairlight, after that picture was taken I removed the handles and set them down on a bed of silicone, remembering to remove the slightly frilly bits you can see before doing so. I also made sure all the screw heads line up North/South Vanguards was a bit more involved - I had cut some new 3/4" Phenolic ply for the cockpit deck floor. mouse Put me on to these fittings and fancied them on his floorboards Only trouble was the four boards that needed them ranged from 3' x 2 ' down to 2' x 1.5' A plan was conceived to hold them in the vice of the Bridgeport with a bit of 1" angle screwed to the underside of the board. They were a bugger to deal with but we got there - will get some pictures tomorrow!
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Post by mouse on Mar 20, 2020 10:47:42 GMT
Gazza said "A plan was conceived to hold them in the vice of the Bridgeport with a bit of 1" angle screwed to the underside of the board. They were a bugger to deal with but we got there - will get some pictures tomorrow!"
I wonder, was it steel or aluminium angle iron!?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 19:09:53 GMT
Some work is carrying on - mainly shed and garage tidying π π€ I've a manual heads to rebuild - currently soaking in a huge tub of bleach solution π€’ mouse has ordered a gert pile of bits - skin fittings, seacocks, sanitary hose. There is a snag though - all slipping operations are suspended until further notice π€¦ββοΈ Oh well; at least it's in stock - stock better than money and all thatπ I've a few small jobs to do on Fairlight but I'm playing that by ear - normally I'd have been there today but I'll probably combine trips with my one full day at work so I'm not making non essential trips - it's on the way home and there's a supermarket on the way..... I've also got a fair bit of outside work to do at home, fence, gate and shed painting. Front and rear doors along with external window sills need a lick too. Cars to polish and deep clean after the winter. Service the bicycles, mine is going to need a fair bit of TLC TBH. Shouldn't run out of jobs but I will get withdrawal symptoms from no boating activity, the EA are asking leisure boaters not to travel βΉοΈπ
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 19:13:48 GMT
It's bad timing for the boating situation but I suspect if this virus shit had hit last November, for example, it would have been a whole lot worse for everyone.
At least the weather is due to generally improve rather than deteriorate. That helps.
Small mercies and all that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 19:18:31 GMT
It's bad timing for the boating situation but I suspect if this virus shit had hit last November, for example, it would have been a whole lot worse. Small mercies and all that. Yes indeed - as you said before the flooding would have played havoc with it all. A knock on effect of all this - I'm slowly clearing out all my gear stored at work; we are currently working hand to mouth, we have enough on the books to remain open next week, need orders to come in by Wednesday for the following week - we shall see. As a result I want my kit at home not locked up at work, even if it's hard to get to the boat it's better here than out of reach π
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Post by thebfg on Mar 29, 2020 1:57:48 GMT
It's bad timing for the boating situation but I suspect if this virus shit had hit last November, for example, it would have been a whole lot worse for everyone. At least the weather is due to generally improve rather than deteriorate. That helps. Small mercies and all that. How much would CRT have been hated had the dam had the issues during lockdown? Everyone crowded in halls and places.
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Post by JohnV on Apr 5, 2020 15:21:06 GMT
Well I have eventually been able to do some work after a very long delay "on the sick" as promised first off a couple of photographs of my hatch moving system SAM_2847 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Not the prettiest bit of engineering but considering it was cut apart and rewelded three times I'm not too unhappy. I was going to make (and still might if I find a round tuit) a proper handle to use but the big adjustable works fine for the moment. The hatch lifts up about 3" which is just enough to give clearance and let it roll. (the flat bar upstand on the edge of the raised deck stops the wheels running off the edge) SAM_2849 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Today I got the tools out and started making my permanent walkway, the first part is a decent set of stairs to get over the sea wall.You are not allowed to fix anything to the wall (for obvious reasons) so they have to be freestanding.As it is going to be permanent they also need to be robust. SAM_2851 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2852 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2853 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2854 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2855 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Pleased with that ....... but quite enough for one day
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2020 20:29:17 GMT
Well I have eventually been able to do some work after a very long delay "on the sick" as promised first off a couple of photographs of my hatch moving system SAM_2847 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Not the prettiest bit of engineering but considering it was cut apart and rewelded three times I'm not too unhappy. I was going to make (and still might if I find a round tuit) a proper handle to use but the big adjustable works fine for the moment. The hatch lifts up about 3" which is just enough to give clearance and let it roll. (the flat bar upstand on the edge of the raised deck stops the wheels running off the edge) SAM_2849 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Today I got the tools out and started making my permanent walkway, the first part is a decent set of stairs to get over the sea wall.You are not allowed to fix anything to the wall (for obvious reasons) so they have to be freestanding.As it is going to be permanent they also need to be robust. SAM_2851 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2852 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2853 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2854 by mudlarker2, on Flickr SAM_2855 by mudlarker2, on Flickr Pleased with that ....... but quite enough for one day Good effort John. Quick question - is the big ovloV yours?
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Post by JohnV on Apr 7, 2020 20:35:18 GMT
Yup gazza , S80 2.5 diesel ...... the lads at the drydock call it "Grandad's Armchair"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2020 20:43:32 GMT
Yup gazza , S80 2.5 diesel ...... the lads at the drydock call it "Grandad's Armchair"Β Β Great old luxo barge - the mother in law had one 1999 onwards, wafting along in that was an absolute pleasure. Volvo had a tie up with Yamaha for the 4.4l V8 - sadly a very rare bird indeed! I like my quick nimble stuff, bit what are now verging on curios like your S80 and Mr Stabby Rover 75 hit the right note every time π
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2020 20:54:04 GMT
I wish I'd looked after my 1997 Saab 9000 aero. That was a lovely motor. I don't do maintenance on cars so they end up being consumables but if I had my time again I would have looked after that one.
The 2008 saab 95 2.0t "turbo edition" I have now is nothing like as well built but being newer it works better.
Got to be realistic. The old car went to an anorak high performance modification lad which was good. He drove me to the station in his other 9000 aero and boy did it move! I felt like I needed an organ transplant after the G forces. So a good story for a good car.
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