Lakesailor
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Re: nedmin
Careful not to play cricket then. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Careful not to play cricket then. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
lubricating a screw ?
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Norman_E
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Re: nedmin
Cotton itself can spontaneously combust. One of the biggest explosions of World War II was caused by it. In 1944 in Bombay harbour a ship called the Fort Stikine loaded with explosives, as well as cotton caught fire due to spontaneous combustion in the cotton cargo and blew up with the loss of at least 740 lives (unofficial death toll much higher). 11 other ships were sunk by the blast, several more damaged and a considerable area of Bombay devastated. The ships cargo included a considerable sum in gold bullion, and some bars were recovered during harbour dredging as recently as the 1970s.
Cotton itself can spontaneously combust. One of the biggest explosions of World War II was caused by it. In 1944 in Bombay harbour a ship called the Fort Stikine loaded with explosives, as well as cotton caught fire due to spontaneous combustion in the cotton cargo and blew up with the loss of at least 740 lives (unofficial death toll much higher). 11 other ships were sunk by the blast, several more damaged and a considerable area of Bombay devastated. The ships cargo included a considerable sum in gold bullion, and some bars were recovered during harbour dredging as recently as the 1970s.
fluffc
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Re: nedmin
I think it was because somebody mentioned Linseed Oil? Ho-Hum!
Anyway, speaking as one who screws for a living! (Joiner / Cabinet Maker)/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I have an old baccy tin which I fill with a stiff wax polish, like Brywax...........Very handy it is, because you can poke all your screws into the polish and just pick 'em out as you need them, the wax polish on the threads is your lubricant. Now doubtless some bright spark will tell me I have been doing it wrong all these years, there is usually one /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Regarding the Linseed Oil debate, I don't think I will fan those flames....................Ah go on Smiffy, Oh ok then, just a bit, been using it for nigh on 40 years, with cotton rags and whatever was lying around at the time, aint never seen so much as a smoulder.
Just lucky I guess? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
I think it was because somebody mentioned Linseed Oil? Ho-Hum!
Anyway, speaking as one who screws for a living! (Joiner / Cabinet Maker)/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I have an old baccy tin which I fill with a stiff wax polish, like Brywax...........Very handy it is, because you can poke all your screws into the polish and just pick 'em out as you need them, the wax polish on the threads is your lubricant. Now doubtless some bright spark will tell me I have been doing it wrong all these years, there is usually one /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Regarding the Linseed Oil debate, I don't think I will fan those flames....................Ah go on Smiffy, Oh ok then, just a bit, been using it for nigh on 40 years, with cotton rags and whatever was lying around at the time, aint never seen so much as a smoulder.
Just lucky I guess? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
cliff
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Re: nedmin
I always understrod that the specific cause of the fire in number 2 hold was never determined. There were suspicions, but no proof of sabotage. The only facts are that the explosion and fires on that April day in Bombay harbor add up to one of the worst but least-known disasters of W. W. II.
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I always understrod that the specific cause of the fire in number 2 hold was never determined. There were suspicions, but no proof of sabotage. The only facts are that the explosion and fires on that April day in Bombay harbor add up to one of the worst but least-known disasters of W. W. II.
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simonfraser
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Re: nedmin
A BIT OF WOOD, it's my boat you're talking about !
A BIT OF WOOD, it's my boat you're talking about !
ChasB
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Re: nedmin
Aw damn! I think I left an oily rag on the boat! Better go check...
Aw damn! I think I left an oily rag on the boat! Better go check...
Danny Jo
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Bear in mind that the longevity of wood-epoxy construction relies on the epoxy seal keeping water out of the wood. Drilling through the skin breaks the seal. Most lubricants won't effectively prevent ingress of water, although silicone may be better than some. For a waterproof finish, consider:
1. The quick method - use epoxy to lubricate. Messy, but very effective. Too effective perhaps, because you're unlikely to be able to unscrew it if you have second thoughts after the epoxy has set.
2. The proper job. Set wooden lugs into the ply using epoxy resin, then drill and scree into the lug or better still drill through and bolt.
Mark
1. The quick method - use epoxy to lubricate. Messy, but very effective. Too effective perhaps, because you're unlikely to be able to unscrew it if you have second thoughts after the epoxy has set.
2. The proper job. Set wooden lugs into the ply using epoxy resin, then drill and scree into the lug or better still drill through and bolt.
Mark
