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  1. Twinsquirrel

    Interesting RC helicopter

    Incredible!!! Things have come a long way since I spent 6 months learning to hover with 4 channels and no gyro back in the 80's! David
  2. Twinsquirrel

    Where must I visit in London?

    I echo all the sentiments above with the science museum a definite "must do", I take my kids there for a day at least once a year and they love it ALMOST as much as I do ;D , pretty much next door is the natural history museum which is just huge and awe inspiring. The great thing about most...
  3. Twinsquirrel

    HELLO ALL

    Hey all, Well it's been so long since I visited last that I thought I ought to say hello again. It certainly looks like you've been busy here, can there really be so many more members since October last year? Things have been pretty hectic here with a nasty monster around every corner so I...
  4. Twinsquirrel

    Shop under renovation!!

    Hey Ralph, Those Sortimo units are awesome and VERY expensive, when the salesman was selling me mine for the vans he made great effort to show me pictures of their crash resistance even when loaded with heavy tools... If you find any more going spare give me a shout!!!!! David
  5. Twinsquirrel

    Air Tools

    Hi RBS, you are right, those water trap filters are worse than useless IMHO, I use my compressors at least 6hrs everyday in all conditions for paint spraying and powering air tools: DA's, die grinders, air ratchets etc so use a lot of air in all weathers.... The problem is that there is no real...
  6. Twinsquirrel

    What do you look like?

    I'm saying nothing Ringo,CC and I are all on the witness protection program.. David
  7. Twinsquirrel

    TS build #2 Vertical lamina flow.

    Hi Eric, The test tube is 4"/100mm long with a id of .63"(16mm), the choke is a bit different from most lamina's in that it is a stainless or brass tube (I haven't decided yet) with an id of .12"(3mm) but it is 3"(75mm) long to bring the business end to the bottom of the tube. The bore of the...
  8. Twinsquirrel

    silver solder vs. soft solder

    Hi all, Bob Warfield posted this in Brian's super-duper horizontal double acting thread but I didn't want hijack it.... I was just wondering whether the same technique could be used but utilising soft solder instead, the only reason I ask is because I haven't tackled anything with silver...
  9. Twinsquirrel

    Why I cast my own models

    Welcome Gearsguy, Pictures man!!! I'd love to have a go at casting and always find it interesting to read about the many different approaches but we love to see pictures here, I guess we are just nosey ;D ;D ;D David
  10. Twinsquirrel

    My shop

    Hey Spud... welcome
  11. Twinsquirrel

    Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition 2008

    I was great to hook up with you guys, it may have been that the company was good but I felt that this show was in a different league to the Ascot farce... David
  12. Twinsquirrel

    Two cylinder, double acting, horizontal engine???

    No input as usual from my end but the image I have in my head of it is bl**dy gorgeous!!
  13. Twinsquirrel

    confusion !!!!

    Well I don't usually have any trouble with parting off with my 7x as long as the machine is properly adjusted although that usually means doing it every 2 sessions and I haven't been working with particularly hard materials...... But I have been struggling turning 4.5" ring of Phosphor Bronze...
  14. Twinsquirrel

    Another Flame Licker Plan

    ah yes, I was kind of hoping you had all forgotten about that :big: :big: :big: :big: :-[ :-[ :-[
  15. Twinsquirrel

    Another Flame Licker Plan

    how did I miss this one??? Very nice build
  16. Twinsquirrel

    TS build #2 Vertical lamina flow.

    Not sure what to make of that comment :big: :big: No, this is an all new pretty-as-I-can-manage design using the dimensions from the experimental rig. What are you making your "hot" end and your regenerator from, 5 minutes doesn't sound too bad. I'm coming to the conclusion that there needs to...
  17. Twinsquirrel

    Box Tool aka Small diameter turning tool

    Hey Al, I get a cookie error when I click on your link, is this the tool you mean? If you need to find the listing at chrono the tools reference number is xc10 David
  18. Twinsquirrel

    TS build #2 Vertical lamina flow.

    Had a reasonable day in the workshop yesterday, between worrying about why the phone hasn't rung for nearly a week :( :( I have the upright, base+brackets, cylinder assembly and test tube steady roughed out. I have to admit this is one of those projects where I have been so focused on the why...
  19. Twinsquirrel

    Rust vs Tea, Round 2

    ooh, I'm loving these kitchen science threads, it's a good job there is some distance between most of us, if we were all in the same zip code we could really do some damage (insert maniacal laugh here).... You got some good results there Kludge, definitely worth doing. David
  20. Twinsquirrel

    My first IC-engine - smaller version Webster four-stroke

    I dunno how micro switches would last with all that arcing I suppose the capacitor would limit that to some extent but I wouldn't like to contradict Mr. Ridders. Keep going I think we are all with you at every step on this one, definitely EOM material IMHO. David
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