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springy

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  1. A quick google for "tube expander" found lots of things like the following, intended for use on copper air con systems, and copper is probably more ductile than your aluminium tube but may do the job https://www.amazon.co.uk/Repairing-Conditioner-Copper-Expander-Swaging/dp/B09SDZ54WX/ref=asc_df_B09SDZ54WX/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=641545482634&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12892406534298187719&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007147&hvtargid=pla-1729943784233&psc=1&mcid=38dfb78338a53b8ba27c78619c612445 springy
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  3. I know them as a "Bottle Stove" commonly used in BCN day boat cabins - Birchills at BCLM has one. springy
  4. I saw your Pic and thought "I've got one of those somewhere", however whilst the mug has a pretty identical shape, the design on the side is different - whilst the bottom still says "Titford Two" the upper text reads "National Waterways Rally" , there is the IWA logo centrally with 1982 below it and what could be a small version of the bird standing on an half moon with the BCN on it above, because of the reduced size the detail has been lost. springy
  5. Re Sally - I don't think there's anything left there, the scrapyard was cleared some years ago and a care home now occupies the site, its possible that Sally was removed at that time. springy
  6. Offside adjacent to Tipton Road Bridge on the Dudley tunnel branch, IIRC somewhere I have a similar photo of Sally in slightly better condition - sunk but cabin side intact. springy
  7. IIRC the BSS specifies the size according to the size and quantity of bottles to be stored in the locker, and remember its a "Drain" (gas is heavier than air) and if you drill as close to the bottom plate of the locker as you can, you may also need to use a file or die grinder to widen the bottom to create a half moon shape and get the bottom of the drain hole flush (as far as possible) with the bottom of the locker. springy (beaten to it by MtB)
  8. Some years ago I acquired something I find ideal for my straight chimney - 3 section aluminium handle, well made sporting a broad arrow, and a short bristle head approx 3" diameter boss with 1" bristles. Easy to store and the rigid handle allows me to give the chimney a good scrub. I was told its original purpose was for cleaning gun barrels. springy
  9. I can't remember when, but there were (and I think still are, though only visible in winter when there is less vegetation) several sunken day boats on the offside in the stretch between Birchills Junction and Pratts Bridge - the location IIRC of Ken Keay's yard. No idea which ones. springy
  10. The middle 6 have a layout quite similar to factory 3, the sideways extended short pounds between each lock chamber provided extra water storage so that drawing a lock full of water off the pound did not lower the pound level too much. Retention of the wharf and part of the original line below top lock would serve the same purpose for that pound, it is possible that the "arm" alongside the bottom lock served a similar purpose for that pound as well as potential use as a wharf. The end of that "arm" is also the location of the bywash for the bottom lock. springy
  11. The "Blue Book" suggests that the whole flight was rebuilt in 1858, top and bottom locks on their original location with the intervening 6 on a new alignment replacing the original middle 7 which suffered from subsidence. Whether the fall of the top and bottom locks was adjusted to make them all equal I'm not sure. It would seem unlikely that both sets would be usable at the same time depending on the severity of the subsidence, certainly there would be little point in doing any maintenance or repairs on the old 7 once the new ones were built. springy
  12. The first Vedettes were based on the original side valve morris engine, later ones used the OHV engine. The distributor mounted in the bellhousing was an alternative to a magneto, but the magneto was slightly bulkier possibly the reason for its relocation, along with a raised handstart, - hence no battery, ignition coil, dynamo or starter motor was actually needed to run the engine, and AIUI a typical lifeboat installation. Many years ago a friend had an Uffa Fox designed airborne lifeboat with one fitted. Inlet manifold and carburettor are out of sight under the exhaust manifold/heat exchanger. springy
  13. Mopped or wiped out daily / as required ? springy
  14. Not Birmingham either but I just fount this picture of a Manchester AFS boat in Laurence Hogg's Archive And this is in London Should have looked further before posting - This IS in Birmingham springy
  15. First release the tension on the locking ring (anticlockwise) whilst holding the "nut" still, then gently turn the "nut" clockwise to compress the packing, hopefully you can get the drip to stop whilst still being able to turn the shaft by hand fairly easily. Finally tighten the locking ring clock wise whilst holding the "nut" still. Check again that you can turn the shaft by hand. If you overtighten the packing it will run hot and wear the shaft. springy
  16. You may need two C spanners of different sizes - the lock ring looks slightly larger than the "nut", and you may need two separate spanners so that you can tighten the lock ring whilst holding the "nut" in the required position. The "nut" is nearest the gearbox, the lock ring immediately before the stern tube. springy
  17. Looking down the weed hatch how close is the prop to the rudder/how big is the gap between the prop and the end of the stern tube - if the shaft has moved outwards there may be an obvious line visible on the shaft indicating its normal position. Similarly the inner end of the shaft may have an obvious line where it went into the clamp. Are the four clamp bolts tight ? Does the shaft have a lot of visible keyway at the clamp end ? (rotate the shaft to check) If so its also possible that the key has dropped out though it may be still inside the coupling. If the key is still there and there is more than a couple of inches between the prop and the stern tube, loosening the clamp bolts may allow you to push the shaft back into the clamp and re tighten the clamp bolts. springy
  18. Weedhatch tools - sharp knife on a length of string, small bolt cutters for wire etc also on a length of string springy
  19. Beware - it may have come out of the cup on the skeg, if so the nut will be supporting the whole rudder and undoing it may cause you to loose the rudder. is the bottom of the swan neck slightly lower than it used to be ? is the swan neck slightly off vertical My method for relocating requires two people - one facing forward, bent under the tiller bar with the bar in the centre of their back and straighten their legs to lift the whole rudder/swan neck/tiller bar assembly and the other to move the swan neck and rudder stock sideways and relocate in the cup. As bizzard says you may be able to see the cup and rudder stock via the weed hatch which would confirm this and if a third person was available to observe while lifting they could guide the second person as to which way to move it. springy
  20. This could read "Oil up 1/8" over (?) Max" - perhaps it has the wrong dipstick and the correct oil level is not the max mark but 1/8" above - possibly determined by filling with the specified amount. springy
  21. Their return journey was a bit epic as well - Pelsall to BCLM took 28 hours "boating" of which 14 were spent working down the weed hatch ! springy
  22. Andy Tidy's video from the recent Pelsall gathering springy
  23. These pumps - small fairly high speed impeller pumps need a flooded impeller chamber to get going so if for example you had a small bilge pump with slots 10mm high in the base, then the top of the impeller chamber could easily be another 20mm above that, it is unlikely to clear much below 5mm by which time it will be sucking in too much air. However if you switched the pump on with 10mm water is unlikely to get going, with 20mm water it will still struggle, but with 30mm or more it will immediately start on full flow because the chamber will be full, and take it back down to 5mm pumping efficiently. Whilst the example is for a small pump the same would apply to a mains submersible though the dimensions would be greater - the top of the impellor chamber could be 5 or 6 inches above the base of the pump strainer. If its a "mobile" pump lower into the water first and allow the chamber to fill before powering up. springy
  24. Don't know about Kromhouts or Seffles, but a Bolinder has a drain cock on the crankcase, where most of the oil is collected and crankcase pressure blows it out into a catch pot, some will be burned but most (Straight 90 I was told, but I know others use lighter grades) will collect in the crank case. It is important however to ensure that oil is being blown into the catch pot - if it collects in the crankcase it could easily lead to a runaway. Normal practice AIUI is to run with the drain cock open all the while and accept the small loss of crankcase pressure. If working with an engine operator in attendance (these were true seagoing marine engines) they would run with the drain closed, but opened at regular intervals to clear the oil. I would suspect the Kromhouts and Seffles may well have a similar setup. springy
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