21-12-2020, 12:43 AM
Virtually nothing to report after my last post that said it all, other than fixing leaks in Shed roof and chasing leaks in Carport.
At last I have found out why rain water was collecting on the Carport floor at the side door.
One of the small panes of glass in the door had cracked, and on a close inspection found a very small hole, that caused it to crack, and rain water was thus finding a way in.
Being South facing and open to Westerly winds, rain is blown onto the door with varying degrees of ferocity.
A bit of duct tape both sides appears to have solved the mystery that has driven me near bonkers for years.
Just need to find suitable glue for a more permanent and less glaringly obvious repair.
I have in the interim also replaced the woefully short power leads on my Clarke MIG machine as detailed by optima21 in his post on the mig-welding Forum:
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/thre...ons.48178/
The convoluted tubing used is nowhere near as flexible as the original, but fortunately the torch can be easily swivelled at its end so easily positioned with no strain on the hand and wrist, thank ,goodness.
Cannot believe the Carport is now Out-of-Bounds due to it being to cold to work in, as a short while ago 12° or so was no hinderance, albeit with long johns & suitable head gear on!
The Workshop now beckons as it’s easy to warm up and keep so, with the insulation used when converting the Garage.
Will make a start on the engine and first off will be balancing the conrods and pistons.
I have my own idea on jigs to support the rods, and with luck will make a start on making them tomorrow, having acquired a larger digital scale and bits for the jigs.
This will bring back memories of the Heath Robinson affair I lashed up in the early ‘70s when preparing my Kent racing engines.
Then onto the block and the ports, with more memories flooding back, this time using Dad’s small metal clad American drilling machine that regularly got too hot to hold, and still in my possession.
Not this time, however, as air powered to the rescue.
Will continue with the engine until weather permits working in the Carport again.
Geoff - Wishing all a Merry Christmas ??
At last I have found out why rain water was collecting on the Carport floor at the side door.
One of the small panes of glass in the door had cracked, and on a close inspection found a very small hole, that caused it to crack, and rain water was thus finding a way in.
Being South facing and open to Westerly winds, rain is blown onto the door with varying degrees of ferocity.
A bit of duct tape both sides appears to have solved the mystery that has driven me near bonkers for years.
Just need to find suitable glue for a more permanent and less glaringly obvious repair.
I have in the interim also replaced the woefully short power leads on my Clarke MIG machine as detailed by optima21 in his post on the mig-welding Forum:
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/thre...ons.48178/
The convoluted tubing used is nowhere near as flexible as the original, but fortunately the torch can be easily swivelled at its end so easily positioned with no strain on the hand and wrist, thank ,goodness.
Cannot believe the Carport is now Out-of-Bounds due to it being to cold to work in, as a short while ago 12° or so was no hinderance, albeit with long johns & suitable head gear on!
The Workshop now beckons as it’s easy to warm up and keep so, with the insulation used when converting the Garage.
Will make a start on the engine and first off will be balancing the conrods and pistons.
I have my own idea on jigs to support the rods, and with luck will make a start on making them tomorrow, having acquired a larger digital scale and bits for the jigs.
This will bring back memories of the Heath Robinson affair I lashed up in the early ‘70s when preparing my Kent racing engines.
Then onto the block and the ports, with more memories flooding back, this time using Dad’s small metal clad American drilling machine that regularly got too hot to hold, and still in my possession.
Not this time, however, as air powered to the rescue.
Will continue with the engine until weather permits working in the Carport again.
Geoff - Wishing all a Merry Christmas ??