Thanks for you kind comments Tony - I've written it up as a draft article and sent it to Carl Glover to see if he thinks it's worthy of space in the Bulletin.
In case anyone wished to use a woodturning lathe to make the couplers, as an alternative to plastic couplers turned on a metalworking lathe , hardwood such as beech, iroko or mahogany turned on a woodturning lathe would be quite acceptable, so I’ve included a picture of an example of one I've made in beech, then sprayed with black acrylic paint, shown below. Anyone who has no lathe at all could of course mount the valve-holders on a panel housed in a box, and no doubt many people have. However, my objective was to simply replicate the original accessory adaptors that were originally available with the Taylor 45D.
It's helpful that the Taylor 45D Valve Data Book which gives the thumb-wheel switch settings for the Tester does give settings for a wider range of valves than can be tested without the adaptors. For example, EBL1 side-contact valves, for which Taylor didn't make an adaptor as far as I can tell. I've been on the lookout for side-contact valve base to make another adaptor and have found a new one on e-bay from China (where else!) for just £2.75 post free. Also, eight octal plugs with gold plated pins for £11.75 post free which Joe tipped me off about, so I've no need to try to rob bases off old octal valves when I need them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291027583633&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151032569547&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
In case anyone wished to use a woodturning lathe to make the couplers, as an alternative to plastic couplers turned on a metalworking lathe , hardwood such as beech, iroko or mahogany turned on a woodturning lathe would be quite acceptable, so I’ve included a picture of an example of one I've made in beech, then sprayed with black acrylic paint, shown below. Anyone who has no lathe at all could of course mount the valve-holders on a panel housed in a box, and no doubt many people have. However, my objective was to simply replicate the original accessory adaptors that were originally available with the Taylor 45D.
It's helpful that the Taylor 45D Valve Data Book which gives the thumb-wheel switch settings for the Tester does give settings for a wider range of valves than can be tested without the adaptors. For example, EBL1 side-contact valves, for which Taylor didn't make an adaptor as far as I can tell. I've been on the lookout for side-contact valve base to make another adaptor and have found a new one on e-bay from China (where else!) for just £2.75 post free. Also, eight octal plugs with gold plated pins for £11.75 post free which Joe tipped me off about, so I've no need to try to rob bases off old octal valves when I need them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291027583633&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151032569547&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
Regards, David.
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'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
