springy

Northern BCN - Cannock Extension - there are linear offside moorings operated by the boatyards north of Lime Lane bridge up to the end at the A5, and your marker for the grove is a little south of the colliery arms. Also Longwood Boat Club at the top of Rushall locks. springy

In the early/mid eighties I had a series of cycle licences - originally valid for twelve months but later "valid until further notice", always free but I would request one along with my boat licence and that may have been a concession to boat owners. Slightly different design to the one posted earlier, but with a small plastic wallet and a loop which used to dangle from the saddle. springy

Have you tried turning the engine over by hand slowly - if the lift pump arm was on the peak of the lobe when it was stopped then it could be trapping the arm, turning the engine over by hand might release it, turn the crank 1/2 turn and see if the lift pump gets "looser", if not try another 1/2 turn in the same direction and check again. If you have the new pump to hand its worth looking at the side view and visualise where in the block the arm would end up and consider position of the mounting studs - this may allow you to work out which way it has to come.

There's this thread from a couple of years ago which looks like the same device springy

Anything on the NLS site can be ordered through the site at a variety of sizes (and prices) springy

Think of the spanner as a lever - the longer the spanner the more leverage you have and so you can pull the nut tighter for a given hand pressure. This page shows how to improvise a torque wrench with a spanner and a luggage scale and how to calculate the torque applied :- https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/torque-wrench-luggage-scale-d_1909.html springy

The bolt head should be marked, probably 8.8 but could be 9.8, 10.9 or 12.6 - these give you the bolt strength and thus the Maximum you could use, From here https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/metric-bolts-maximum-torque-d_2054.html gives a Maximum of 57.3 Nm for M10 8.8 grade, other grades higher. Doesn't actually seem that high to me - FT with a spanner but easily surpassed using the longer leverage available with a torque wrench. springy

As Ditchcrawler said, sounds like double pole switches, with your multimeter check for continuity - in the off position there should be no continuity between any of the terminals, in the on position there should be continuity between L1 and L2, and between N1 and N2. If there is only one pair of wires at the switch then somewhere in the system Black is being used as a Positive (or Red is being used as a Negative). If so it should show up at one of the light fittings - So Red from fuse/distribution board -> vicinity of first light in chain -> red going to switch, black from switch to light fitting POSITIVE, Black from fuse/distribution board to first light in chain negative, red and black from first light to second light etc. It does not actually matter which pair of terminals are used in the switch. Unless there are hidden junctions three of the four lights in each chain should have four wires connected to them. springy

Could be here, between Wednesbury Oak Branch, Ocker Hill Branch and LNWR Princes End Branch - Moat Farm and Moat Colliery https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.0&lat=52.54237&lon=-2.05376&layers=168&b=1 springy

Todays Express and Star reports that an 18 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/05/10/man-arrested-following-crash-which-left-car-dangling/ springy

I have a similar "pump in a box" and whilst it works it has the same problem - I think there's not enough "fall" between the bottom of the shower tray and the box inlet hence the slow draining. I have a Gulper waiting to be fitted and it should be much better because it "sucks" ! (I haven't actually fitted the Gulper yet because I also connected all the water drain cocks to the shower pump box making draining down for the winter much easier - that works well.) springy

Thought it looked familiar - Blowers Green springy

This page https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/BCN_Main_Line has it as a hill :- " It was also called the Island Line as it was cut straight through the hill at Smethwick known as the Island." which is in turn referenced to:- Paget-Tomlinson, Edward W. (2006) [1978]. The Illustrated History of Canal & River Navigations. Landmark Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84306-207-0. I did have a look at NLS maps but it will need older maps. As for the "birmingham pond", possibly the 453' level ? springy

Just been having a read of the info on CaRT, From the rate card :- Fee per head is calculated on the maximum event capacity not the attendance. There is a 50% discount if the Trust's land is not where most of the event will take place. From the FAQs:- Rate card https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/original/47755-rate-card.pdf FAQs https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/original/47756-tpe-faqs.pdf springy

Just had a look at LHCRT website they have a page of maps https://www.lhcrt.org.uk/lichfieldcanalmaps.htm but scrolling down I tried this and it looks to me to be pretty good, created by LHCRT but on google maps Green tracks are walking routes https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1R_5qDKweORBt6sTbMhjDXvA7lY8&ll=52.67701152186553%2C-1.7945866313497594&z=17 And there's a couple of Andy Tidy's episodes on you tube springy

My Reading of this :- Everyone - any organised canalside gathering of more than 25 people, so all of the boat gatherings big (at more cost) or small, all of the societies gatherings, just about anyone they can get money from. Thinking locally - bumble hole, stourbridge, tipton, brownhills, titford, gatherings. Maybe even "organised cruises" such as BCNS Explorer or even the Challenge. Edited to add Cropredy, and that would definitely class as large scale and commercial ! springy

He already has a multimeter but only has 10A range

No good - no DC Amps range on clamp meter springy

As Tony already said, they also look like 1/4" to me, but they look like Wade nuts, they are usually marked with the size on the machined ring of the nut, sods law says it will be underneath where its difficult to see. I would expect most chandlers would have them "on the shelf" rather than having to get one made. https://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/products/ag-hose-fuel-1-4-od-x-18-long-ah-069 also available 36" and 24" springy

I saw you moored there earlier today. springy

Browsing the RCHS images recently - I hadn't seen these before - 6 hand drawn sketches showing BCN Old main line water supplies and a couple of pages of information re pumps. https://www.rchsimagearchive.org.uk/index.php?album=Canals-Inland-Waterways/BCN/BCN-Old-Main-Line https://www.rchsimagearchive.org.uk/zp-core/full-image.php?a=Canals-Inland-Waterways/BCN/BCN-Old-Main-Line&i=045001E.jpg&q=75&wmk=RCHS transparent&dsp=protected&check=8ff3972802cbd31e8b31420dd4df5f9f42a9f4d3 springy

The S.U. electric fuel pump is a relatively simple device, as MtB said a solenoid, diaphragm, spring and NRVs. The (crude) pulse generator (contact points) also doubles as the pressure switch. Initially the spring holds the diaphragm in the "out" position, the solenoid operating rod is attached and passes through the core of the solenoid, the other end being attached to the contact breakers holding them closed. When power is applied the solenoid is energised and the rod drawn in against the spring, when it reaches the end of its stroke (Suction) the contacts open and the magnetic field collapses. Spring pressure now pushes the diaphragm out delivering the fuel, when the end of the stroke is reached the contacts close and the cycle is repeated. When the fuel lines (and carburettor) are full, back pressure holds the diaphragm against the spring - holding the contacts in the open position. As fuel is drawn from the pipes the pressure will fall allowing the contacts to close for another stroke. Note there is a clever double lever device in the contacts which means that they only open or close at the stroke limits. They were notoriously unreliable particularly when installed underneath the vehicle! Probably mostly down the damp air being drawn in around the contact points each time the pump cycled. Full instructions here:- https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/imgytr/sufuelpump.shtml I would be wary of trying to control the pulse width - it would make no difference until you got it under the "pull stroke duration" , at which point, yes you reduce the solenoid stroke and thus the fuel delivered, however the contacts would not open thus the full connect/disconnect load would be on your control circuit - its quite a chunky solenoid, I'd be curious to know what the current draw is when running continuously. Your "Drip Feeder" is clearly doing the regulation and the pump responding "on demand". springy

Hi YSA do you mean the buzzer is sounding and the warning lights if any come on but the engine does not turn over OR that the engine turns over but fails to start ? I don't know these engines but If it doesn't turn over then its not anything to do with trapped air, more likely to be a large multi-pin plug usually found somewhere on the engine, they are notorious for causing all sorts of electrical problems. Might just need cleaning sometimes just pushing the two halves back together or disconnecting and re-connecting may do the trick though it might be temporary. If it is turning over, it could still be the multi plug - if the engine stop is on the key rather than a separate "pull to stop" handle then there must be some sort of electrical stop control which could be affected by the multi pin plug. If it turns over does any smoke or obvious fumes come out of the exhaust ? springy

Navigation Closed between Bilston Street Bridge and Horseley Fields Jcn. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/23844-minerva-wharf-wolverhampton-old-main-line-and-wyrley-and-essington Major fire adjacent to canal, this evenings news suggested fire crews would be there for another 48 Hrs. Express & Star :- https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2022/12/06/wolverhampton-fire-live-updates-as-100-firefighters-tackle-blaze-as-major-incident-declared/

I think you may well be on just the right spot there. springy