20-02-2014, 02:01 PM
Hi,
Thanks Big Al for the Dinnington link which is most interesting. The saddle tank loco would look good in our rear garden. Brings back happy memories of when colliers always appeared to wear eye shadow and mascara as they came out of the showers? Perhaps this was the trademark of a pit man.
Thanks Joe for adding the Dinnington information; no pedigree then for Dinnington?
My arms are now aching and my hands tingling after another session using the angle grinder. I've now spent over six hours removing rust and paint from the two pairs of legs. These legs are substantial castings and each pair must weigh more than the entire Clarke lathe. The legs have a lot of filler added and this creates a real dust cloud when attacked with the grinder but each session reveals more bare metal. Strangely the insides of the legs have a much thicker coat of paint and this paint has crazed over the years making it look like leatherette. I've never been a B&D fan but this small angle grinder is well up to the task so credit where due. I'll be glad to finish this paint stripping as its a pain of a job but necessary.
I wrote the above just before dinnertime but was blocked from posting it for some unknown reason. Heavy rain was forecast for us near The Pennines today but because I decided to work inside the garage it remained fine. I've just come out of the garage in disgust; after such a nice morning the sun was shining so I pulled the compressor into the center of the garage and was about to hook up the blaster when I saw it was pouring with rain soaking everything so I abandoned the blasting idea and have called it a do for today; the lousy weather wins again and talk about perfect timing; still it could have waited until I started blasting on the driveway; now I'm back indoors I'm blinded by the sun. Tomorrow is forecast another wet day so I'll plan a day inside the garage. I'm just fed up but not as fed up as the poor souls flooded out of their homes; still highly annoying though to have decent kit and be prevented from using it.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks Big Al for the Dinnington link which is most interesting. The saddle tank loco would look good in our rear garden. Brings back happy memories of when colliers always appeared to wear eye shadow and mascara as they came out of the showers? Perhaps this was the trademark of a pit man.
Thanks Joe for adding the Dinnington information; no pedigree then for Dinnington?
My arms are now aching and my hands tingling after another session using the angle grinder. I've now spent over six hours removing rust and paint from the two pairs of legs. These legs are substantial castings and each pair must weigh more than the entire Clarke lathe. The legs have a lot of filler added and this creates a real dust cloud when attacked with the grinder but each session reveals more bare metal. Strangely the insides of the legs have a much thicker coat of paint and this paint has crazed over the years making it look like leatherette. I've never been a B&D fan but this small angle grinder is well up to the task so credit where due. I'll be glad to finish this paint stripping as its a pain of a job but necessary.
I wrote the above just before dinnertime but was blocked from posting it for some unknown reason. Heavy rain was forecast for us near The Pennines today but because I decided to work inside the garage it remained fine. I've just come out of the garage in disgust; after such a nice morning the sun was shining so I pulled the compressor into the center of the garage and was about to hook up the blaster when I saw it was pouring with rain soaking everything so I abandoned the blasting idea and have called it a do for today; the lousy weather wins again and talk about perfect timing; still it could have waited until I started blasting on the driveway; now I'm back indoors I'm blinded by the sun. Tomorrow is forecast another wet day so I'll plan a day inside the garage. I'm just fed up but not as fed up as the poor souls flooded out of their homes; still highly annoying though to have decent kit and be prevented from using it.
Kind regards, Col.
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