MrWolf Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 The tank needs some pipework. I'll use the bends from the railway water tank kit bits of tube and the dressmaking pin I have liberated to make a valve body. I'm going to need two of those. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 Excellent ! For the sake of realism will you fill it with water? Kenny Everett on Capital Radio was very good! These days it’s YouTube : Alison Balsom playing Baroque trumpet or Leonid and Friends reimagining Chicago’s best songs in Moscow - we’re spoilt for choice without the radio! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Limpley Stoker said: Excellent ! For the sake of realism will you fill it with water? That might be asking for trouble, plus you can't scale down water! 1 hour ago, Limpley Stoker said: Kenny Everett on Capital Radio was very good! Kenny Everett was very good at most things he did! 1 hour ago, Limpley Stoker said: These days it’s YouTube : Alison Balsom playing Baroque trumpet or Leonid and Friends reimagining Chicago’s best songs in Moscow - we’re spoilt for choice without the radio! Same with us, if you can't find it on YouTube it probably doesn't exist. I did listen to a few internet stations until they went subscription only. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 I'm a big fan of Spotify, worth the subscription cost I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, Graham T said: I'm a big fan of Spotify, worth the subscription cost I think. While Spotify is amazing for instantly accessing pretty much every song, ever, it’s model doesn’t support artists which is a massive issue for me. The publishing payout from streaming is laughable. Despite this I still use it though and also make a point of buying records from the artists I really like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, JustinDean said: While Spotify is amazing for instantly accessing pretty much every song, ever, it’s model doesn’t support artists which is a massive issue for me. The publishing payout from streaming is laughable. Despite this I still use it though and also make a point of buying records from the artists I really like. I agree with you, and use it in much the same way. If I listen to something new on there and like it, then I'll buy it in the real world. It's great for finding new artists - and even better if you link it up with Shazam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 It's almost June. Anyone for tangent? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 Can't beat a bit of thread drift 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Sorry, tennis! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) How can you accurately measure an angle between a straight line and a curved one? Does that bring us back to an update on the doomed motorised points, recently ignored? Edited May 21, 2021 by Limpley Stoker 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said: How can you accurately measure an angle between a straight line and a curved one? Does that bring us back to an update on the doomed motorised points, recently ignored? It's a possibility, especially as the weather is terrible right now. Summer was on Wednesday, in case you missed it. Unpleasant / potentially disappointing task avoidance pipe is coming together nicely though... 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Summer was on Wednesday, in case you missed it. Packing for a staycation. Umbrella, suncream, warm coat, scarf, second umbrella, shorts, wellies. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Point unpacked and vaguely positioned. Victory / disappointment is in the air! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Gedward said: Packing for a staycation. Umbrella, suncream, warm coat, scarf, second umbrella, shorts, wellies. One of our motorbiking friends asked if we had good quality waterproofs? I said yes, it's that big blue thing in the garage with a roof and four wheels. 2 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Liking the valve! Very ingenious I just hope it’s the correct pressure rating Edited May 21, 2021 by chuffinghell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 Yes, that handwheel is really good. Did you buy a fret with an assortment of sizes? I need a very large one of the same design for a GWR goods yard crane. I don’t fancy fabricating one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Gedward said: Packing for a staycation. Umbrella, suncream, warm coat, scarf, second umbrella, shorts, wellies. Given the wind we've got here at the moment, I think the umbrellas are futile. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 The handwheel is pinched from an MSE signal wheels fret. I'm not certain of anything bigger with the reinforced curved spokes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Nick C said: Given the wind we've got here at the moment, I think the umbrellas are futile. Except for stabbing those who blunder into you because they are staring at their ****ing phone... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 The memsahib is still searching for an umbrella like this. She already has the dress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 37 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Liking the valve! Very ingenious I just hope it’s the correct pressure rating It's a standard 8" BSP Donkin gate valve I believe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Nick C said: Given the wind we've got here at the moment, I think the umbrellas are futile. The wind here is giving me trouble, too. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted May 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 Keep it in otherwise you’ll contribute to global warming and thus more extreme weather! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Mick Bonwick said: The wind here is giving me trouble, too. Rather more information than we needed perhaps? Never mind old fruit, it'll soon blow itself out... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Limpley Stoker said: Keep it in otherwise you’ll contribute to global warming and thus more extreme weather! I'm not getting into that argument with the Veganazis again on how we should eat about half of the world's cows before they fart the planet to death... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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