2012 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

We have no idea what a No 9 receiver set looks like but here is the box that contained it. If someone has a photo of the receiver we would appreciate it.

Box is about 9" x 10 " by 20 inches..... butterbox finger corner joints. Two separations inside have been removed.

Guy will part to interested party for $$$$

Bob

[RHClarke]

Info on the No. 9 set:

http://wftw.nl/wireless/wireless.html

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Thanks for the write up and the pictures, can I use it in the next Club Newsletter?

Our local MV Club is having its annual spring welding seminar and hands on playing around with different welding equipment and this will make an excellent project for the day.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

...of course you can use it...... no patent on that one.

Nice project for welding...... nothing has to be fancy.... and it's good practice...... and strong enough to handle a C60.

If anyone makes improvements please share themon the forum.

In retrospec I could have used 1/8 thick expanded steel since the span between sides is about 10.5 inches and welded at every crease..... would make it lighter and cheaper.

But mine will be harder for someone to walk away with them.

Bob

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Last welding project that I used for demonstrating plasma cutting and mig welding was engine test stand, but I've got four of them now so I needed a new demonstration project. Your ram units will make a good practical and useable demonstration because they can be completed in a days demonstration with lots of hands on welding.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

.... been toying with the idea of building an engine test stand using the front section of a CMP frame ....... so we can run/test engine using a generic civilain radiator....... would use a small traielr axle to lower the height of the engine for ease of working......

.... and the one after that will be the "rotissery" ..... been collecting jacks, stubby axles and a worm drive reduction gear box for the rotation mechanism.
I inadvertently took pictures of a commercial one at a car show...pure accident..... said device should come in handy when repairing or reverse engineering a repro 2B1 cargo box.......

I may never finish my C15a but will have fun building all the tools I need to get there........

Bob

[Gordon Yeo]

That's negative waves Bob. Having all the tools already built makes the second truck go that much quicker!

Gord

[Stuart Fedak]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

....
.... and the one after that will be the "rotissery" ..... been collecting jacks, stubby axles and a worm drive reduction gear box for the rotation mechanism.
I inadvertently took pictures of a commercial one at a car show...pure accident..... said device should come in handy when repairing or reverse engineering a repro 2B1 cargo box.......

Bob

Just a reminder of:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=14257

That is still on my wish list as well........

Cheers!
Stuart

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Bob

Last welding project that I used for demonstrating plasma cutting and mig welding was engine test stand, but I've got four of them now so I needed a new demonstration project. Your ram units will make a good practical and useable demonstration because they can be completed in a days demonstration with lots of hands on welding.

Cheers Phil

Phil

Do you have a drawing of the engine stand?? Will soon need one

Pieter Bergman (8th recce)

[RHClarke]

Not too sure how much time we have left before the world ends, but here are two more signs:

The first photo: Ants that eat modular tentage; and
The second photo: Bob and Grant organizing the barn.

The modular center was stored in a shed and a very large colony of ants made their home in the folds of the material. We didn't notice the ants when we picked up the tarps, but when Bob unloaded the truck on Sunday morning the back of the Ford was crawling with the lil buggers. It must have been a tough winter for the ants to attempt to eat that stuff, but they seemed to have survived quite well.

Bob and Grant were looking to gain some more floor space in preparation for Bob's next weird science project - a perfectly level platform for measuring frame deviation...Bob will elaborate. It was a nice surprise to catch them in the act of cleaning up.

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by 8threcce

Phil

Do you have a drawing of the engine stand?? Will soon need one

Pieter Bergman (8th recce)

Hi Pieter

Have my original plans but really should update them as the stand has now evolved through four that I have made. All basically same but with small improvements.

Base frame of all of them I have built are identical most of the improvements have been for the rear engine mounts to make the stand more adjustable. Next major change will be to improve the instrument panel to make it more rigid, currant one is not strong enough to push the engine stand around (it is just the right height to want to) the radiator support supports are strong enough to push the stand around with no problems.

Cheers Phil