Machining a cast handwheel (alignment method?)

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

I spent yesterday evening browsing WWI aircraft on wikipedia. At the outbreak of war military planes still included the Bleriot XI and just four years later there were ‘scout’ planes like the SE5a, Camel and Fokker DVII up to giant bombers like the giant Gotha and the Vimy in which Alcock and Brown braved the north Atlantic. An incredible leap forward in technology with some planes moving from state of the art to obsolete in little more than a year – the Sopwith Pup or Fokker DR1, for example.

 

On another tack, I agree with Steve. There is pleasure and purposes in taking ‘cheap and cheerful’  gear and making it good. Model engineering does give one some of the skills for turning silk purses into sows’ ears.

 

Neil

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Formatting all gone to hell again – OK own up who’s done what!!!

Keith

 

Hi Keith

Problem now fixed; Ian S C had inadvertently put ‘too much spacing’ in his last post – hope he didn’t fall asleep on the keyboard!

Kelvin

Edited By Kelvin Barber on 20/12/2010 14:33:45

[Steve WanParticipant @stevewan33894]

Hi Ian Sc and Neil,

 

Thanks for the input, yup the NZ and Aussie did a far bit in the war. I knew about the RAFHurricanes present but still not a match to Jap Zeros.

 

I’m always keen in my country past history especially with the British influence. Once my late uncle did pass me an application form to work in Keppel Shipyard. Then I could be trained  in pattern making and exposure to  foundary work. Many of the machines and lessons were handed down from the ex-colonial govt.

 

Guess I missed the boat and Keppel Shipyard is no longer just a ship repair dock but transformed itself into an international ship repair and marine oil rig services.

 

Steve Wan

 

 

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

   Sorry folks, don’t know how it happened, some thing did happen in the middle of it , maybe I should have deleted it all and started again. Thanks Kelvin.  The old torpedo bombers that the RAF had in Singapore would have had a hard job catching up with the Jap navy, let alone doing anything when they got there(sort of like a dog chasing a car).    Ian S C

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