OneGuyFromBarlick

March 2013 plus early April Updates : Since my last update, back in mid February, I have been uploading images to my flickr account. I had added somewhere in the region of 115 images in March (quite a few of these were recently retrieved from the remains of fotopic; thus they are well out of sequen...

compressed dowel for joints....rather like a biscuit.

Spout of a kettle, or a metal teapot

Early - Mid February 2013 Updates : Since my last update, back in early January, I have been uploading images to my flickr account. I have added somewhere in the region of 30 images, there are some more to upload…. Also I need to update my homepage, to include the details of new projects…… We have ...

Up to Early January 2013 UPDATES : Since my last update, back in late November, I have been uploading images to the flickr account. I have done this in several stages; however, by the 2nd January I had added somewhere in the region of 65 images. I had also updated my homepage, to include the detail...

mechanical lubricator / actuator for valves is my guess

Stanley wrote:Sorry Maz, Young Jack has got it exactly right. Used on high class fastening especially when screws have to be frequently withdrawn for any reason. Now I'll have to rack my brains again!

I know those as "cup washers"........several sizes available !

Many, Many Apologies for the lack of recent (!) updates – the last one was months ago ! I’ll not bore you with the details of the reasons; it is more than a bit complicated. Suffice it to say that posting updates has not been that high a priority, although I’ve continued to add images to the flickr ...

Three speed pulley

Parting chisel for wood turning - you can also cut grooves with one

works in the vertical orientation, so needs the retaining stop and loop to pull open?

Parking disc or other "timer".

Tide table calulator?

I had a feeling that the previous one was a pattern (although most pattern I see are timber, not cast iron!), I just couldn't work out what the finished item would be.

As for the current one......I'll have to have a think.

"Strain gauge" ?

Many Apologies for the lateness of this post – all should become clear(ish) with the contents Mid – late June 2012 UPDATES: Since my last update, back in mid May, I have been uploading images to the flickr account. I have done this in several stages; however, by yesterday I had added somewhere in th...

I think an oiler like these is there to supply a regular/constant supply of lubricant to a part that needs the oil, but is less than easily accessible when the engine is working.......

I've lost count of the number of times I used one of those cutters, can't work out why I didn't recognize it!

more objects, please.

I enjoy this type of challenge, and I even get one or two.....

Stanley - Thanks for the thread.

StoneRoad

Many Apologies for the lateness of this post – all should become clear(ish) with the contents of the next post, for Early June 2012…… Early May 2012 UPDATES: Since my last updates, during April, I have been posting more images to the flickr account. I have done this in several stages; however, by y...

piston ring clamp, but quite a big piston........

Alternatively - pressing bearings in/out of their housings

Either removing snapped studs/bolts or heli-coiling the holes once you've ********ded the thread tryong to drill out snapped stud/bolt

Thanks.. ..I think (?)

TV stardom has drawbacks, you can't hide your light under a bushel anymore....

You've no idea how much time can be spent by a filmcrew and how little actually ends up on the screen!

Those chips not only looked delicious, they tasted very, very good.
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well, we had to test fly the rebuild !! !!

The last update posts were in February, but during March 41 images were uploaded, and another 26 images to date in April. There should be a few more in a day or three. We have been making steady progress on a number of projects, both existing and new ones. We have another, major, project in the fina...

I ought to have got that.....my pop was a toolmaker for many years before migrating into the drawing office.....

High speed steel tap.....ie machine rather than hand powered