Recent content by JohnTH

You don’t mention the size of your bolt but have you tried using a dremell with a diamond blade. 73s de Johnth

275N twin lifejacket. McMurdo LJ2 light (february 2011). Whistle, full face gear, and full crotch straps, £30.00 plus £7.50 P&P

This is just the sort of empirical stuff that I like Matnj, nice one! As has already been mentioned, machine guns used to have (could still have) water cooling. Hot water is useful. A refinement for later on could be something to harvest this otherwise waste heat. The debate relating to...

Any oil merchant or paraffin from a hardware store. 73s de Johnth

Perhaps they have a split personality? Yes, I agree lenseman however, what we really need to know is has the receiver ever been working without QRM. If it has then the hunt is on, if not it could be the receiver or the QTH. 73s de Johnth

All of the above plus: Run a line under your flat bottomed vessel. Attach some abrasive scrubbing material (the green stuff that is used in washing up the pots and pans?) and haul whatever it is that you have chosen backwards and forwards underneath. Be careful when you are in the vicinity...

Riv Nuts ? 73s de Johnth

Ah, yet another craft skill that has been allowed to die. Gasket making used to be part of an engineering apprenticeship as did making bearings from white metal. Good luck with your Petter. 73s de Johnth

True Bedale, true. 73s de Joihnth

Agree with the rest of the Committee, I got mine replaced at the local glass merchant. He gave my job to his apprentice who, before my eyes, cut out the shape them cleaned off the sharp circumference. Took him about fifteen minutes . The cost, a box of biscuits. It was such a small job it...

My petrol powered grass blower uses the same 2T as the outboard. Pull start, same as the O/B, once it is running just hold the nozzle over the dinghy valve, pumps the Avon in micro seconds – well, quickly, and has lots of other uses too. Blowing the sail, well, maybe not. It will blow water...

How about a petrol powered grass blower. Uses the same 2T as the outboard, pumps the Avon in micro seconds – well, quickly, and has lots of other uses too. 73s de Johnth

How about a petrol powered grass blower. Uses the same 2T as the outboard, pumps the Avon in micro seconds – well, quickly, and has lots of other uses too. 73s de Johnth

How about a petrol powered grass blower. My unit can pump my Avon up in no time at all. 73s de Johnth

Some of the pseudonyms on here are good. Mad Hatter from Mine Head has put a smile on my face, particularly with the image of the jolly roger. Well done madhatter ! 73s de Johnth