OneGuyFromBarlick

Hi Stanley, you are not having much luck with them saw blades in the HM, at least this time you do not have to kick yourself for doing something wrong, just a shame another one bites the dust. I have been keeping an eye open but not seen any yet but as I am typing might just have thought of someone ...

Hi Stanley good steady accurate work there, looking very nice indeed. It sounds like your shoulder is still not too good so take it easy. You can tell it's not the first time you have done such work by the way you are planning ahead.
Cheers Mick

Wow, looking like engines now Stanley and looking mighty fine too they should come together quickly now.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, glad to see your back in the shed. The engines are looking fantastic, top quality work as usual. I hope you enjoy coffee in the morning with Susan and the weather is nice for you.
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, you are getting on really well there and no mention of the shoulder so I hope that means its getting better. The valve paste grinding of the surfaces is very effective, you can see the change straight away on the photos , no doubt takes some elbow grease in reality. The valve chest cover...

Looks like you have had a busy few days Stanley :grin: everything looking really nice. Glad all the tapping went well without incident. Double time tomorrow anyway Stanley :grin: I am hoping to get to a bootsale tomorrow if the weather is ok so will keep my eyes open for the item you need Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, good progress and the workshop looks spotless I am well impressed :grin: As you say you have to keep checking and re checking as its easy to take your eye off the ball for a few seconds and end up with a letter upside down ! As I was reading as was remembering all the trouble you had whe...

Good progress Stanley, I hope the shoulder has lasted ok and no feedback from it. They really are starting to look like engines now mind, keep up the good work , Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, You are doing the right thing having a rest for a few days to rest your shoulder, no sense in making it worse when there is no dead line for the engines :grin: All looking good mind, staring to look machined rather than castings now and very impressive too, Don't forget the 'S' cover has...

Hi Stanley, glad to see your shoulder has not stopped you too much but don't go daft on it mind. Worth the effort addressing the mill gib, it might help your shoulder in the future. Looks like all fitting up well so far , lovely job.
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, looks like its all going well until I saw your vice , I bet the air was blue when you spotted that ! bloody good vice too, you should be able to repair it with that JB weld type stuff I would think though ? It sounds like the casting must be ok so far anyway so fingers crossed there will...

Looks good to me Stanley , not sure a lot of people's wives would appreciate it mind The castings should arrive today so hope they are up to scratch.
I notice Jack has sneaked a snuggle on your chair lol.
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, glad your back is improving and you will be fit enough to enjoy yourself in the shed again soon. I have had good day at Beamish museum today with John, Richards Sentinel waggon is still not finished but we were helping out with a Fowler B5 traction engine today, that John will have fim o...

Hi Stanley, more top class work :grin: Are you not off on Good Friday then ?, you will have to pay yourself double time if you are not careful ! The plan is to have a casting session on Sunday so hopefully we should get all the rest of the castings done including another cylinder with parts for you ...

Hi Stanley, hope the funeral went ok. More good progress on the eccentrics, its all coming together nicely as you say doing two at the same time has its advantages. At least you should be well practiced once you get your third set of castings to make your own engine
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley , quality work as per usual, funny how the port hole was so tought but as long as the other three exhaust holes go though easy no problems. I have got the valve chest pattern from John tonight so will alter the patterns as you wanted either tomorrow or on Friday. The weather has been real...

More good work Stanley, looks like we will have to get cracking with the other bits as your not hanging about !!! When I did the wood plugs I was looking at the castings and had thought the cylinder wall thickness would not be too thick as it looks thicker wall than it actually is with the castings ...

Hi Stanley, well I would say this will go down as a good day You certainly seem to have got on well so far and all looking good.
Hope tomorrow is as good a day Stanley.
Cheers Mick

Sounds like you will enjoy today Stanley. Glad the castings arrived and seem up to scratch
Hope you have a good days machining.
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley, nice work again, looks like its business as usual after your birthday break. John and I are planning another casting session tomorrow afternoon weather permitting and no last moment rush of work spoiling John's plan for the afternoon off. So fingers crossed again
Cheers Mick

Hi Stanley I hope you or someone that can give you a ring will see this before you go out................ Don't forget to take a photo of yourself when you are all smartly dressed for going out :grin: I have never seen you in anything but your ' Shed wear' so can not picture a smart Stanley :grin: H...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stanley, hope you are going to take the day off to open your birthday cards, that's after you have opened all your Valentines cards first I expect

Quality photo in your last post Plaques

Cheers Mick

Quality work Wendy :laugh5: Big thanks for doing all the posts and photos. Thank you to all the Shed folks who sent messages and Photos, top quality community spirit :grin: Thanks Micktoon, Sarah, John Doubleboost and Deb. Hope your smiling Stanley .............................. Happy 80th Birthday ...

Hi Stanley, Lots more good work here, the rotary table has done a good neat job and worth making the centering device too as make it quicker to use every time. The tee slot cutters should be a pleasure to use next time Stanley, fingers crossed for casting again on Sunday if the weather is kind. Chee...

Hi Stanley, looks like you had a better day than we did casting , sorry to say both the castings did not turn out any good, same problem with each one, it looks like the riser was too big so the casting fed the riser rather than the riser feeding the casting. Both ended up having a void sucked away ...