so .... peeing down this morning
!!!! 2.15 appointment
..... 75 or 90 mile round trip depending on route
..... Friday traffic is always shit so 12.15 departure - in case!!
.... in the Dept. of Physical medicine by 1.30 .... amazing, considering the traffic ..... even more amazing - - I am the only one there !!!
Sat waiting for 20 min.s and got called in ... nice and early. Back in the
car and en route home by 2.15 .... result !!
despite horrendous traffic and some old biddy doing 28 mph, that I just could not get past for 4 miles, I was drinking a coffee at home at 3.15.
always a 'quick run' on me own !! No funny whining noises from the passenger seat .... LOL
day knackered, so thought I'd tackle a job I've been less than enthusiastic to sort for a while
... was 'in the mood' ..... repair me
roller ... again !!
been on the bench for months awaiting my attention !!
Had it in bits in about 30 minutes ... know me way around it now ....
'the lumpy bit' wasn't as heavy as I recall it being, the last time I humped it off !! Must be getting fitter again
.... LOL
.... older for sure !
As I thought .. one of the drive bobbins had worked loose and wrecked its hole .... and wrecked all the other bobbins as well.
a 'fix' was required ...
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_17_58_56_Pro_zpsegoekazj.jpgBloody casting number exactly where I wanted to park the mag drill ..... so that had to go!!
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_18_16_39_Pro_zpsxeil30tl.jpgBIG centre drill soon had centre re-orientated ...
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_18_16_44_Pro_zpsvgkv5khm.jpg14mm broach ......
....soon had a nice tapping hole for an M16 stud.
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_18_18_58_Pro_zpsb3dulhaj.jpgwhich was duly created/fitted and peened in place ..
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_18_35_07_Pro_zpsahmzhbql.jpgat which point the bell tolled ....... for tea !!
back to it ..... didn't recall it looking this 'busy' when I left it ???
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_19_15_59_Pro_zpskoma2cc4.jpg8.5mm for an M10 later ......
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_19_29_17_Pro_zpsbh3xcveo.jpgand job did ... six new bobbins and drives fitted, that I'd invested in, from the roller's makers, this time .... over 10 quid each .... they had better be ****ing good !!!
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_19_46_31_Pro_zpsfu54opyu.jpgand the drive train re-assembled .......
Originalets URL: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/v8druid/my%20bucket%202/WP_20180810_20_15_27_Pro_zpsdjdsdxie.jpgon a roll, but running out of light .... that phenomenon that's been missing of late, I'm pleased to say!!
the mission was to get the bugger re-assembled
before the light beat me, so an acute lack of pix
It's ready to be lifted down in the morning and given a test drive
..... might set the alarm for six and serenade next doors with the Petter's clatter, 'bout 6.30.
As I was told ....... a while back, by a certain knob-head
... "
things change - you'll get used to it "
........ works both ways
.... they'll get used to it !!
....... me - pissed off - nah - - what ever makes you think that ??