I use Hylomar (recommended by Rolls Royce btw) blue on my coffee roaster (not the hot part, but the scavenging air duct) and it looks about like that sealant after it has been on there awhile. - Your videos are a high point in my week. Thanks very much.
Great job Keith , I once worked on a full size beam engine where all of the bright work had been painted in silver hamerite! I think it was done in the 1960s to stop the rain rusting the rods.
Re flying debris from hammering/pressing parts: I saw a video a while back which warned severely of the terrific amount of energy which can be hidden in brittle and other parts under great pressure from pressing or from hammer blows. The examples he showed more than expressed the potential damage possible from something barely moving or flexing but under great pressure! It will serve workers using industrial machinery very well to stop periodically consider the tremendous forces and damage that can be generated.
The sealant you found in the joints looks like Hylomar blue to me. A very fine instant gasket material much used on engines with very close mating faces.
When you paint the flywheel, will you consider a little pin striping along the circumference since there's a little pin striping on the base of the engine ? On an episode of Jay Leno's Garage he showed the old working stationary steam engines he has and they are objects of beauty. Back in the day, it was just as important to make these machines as beautiful as they were functional. BTW, while I don't think I want to marry you or have your babies, I DO love your dead pan humor.
Hi Keith, Re. the gasket compound, could it be Wellseal? it's old fashioned but considering the age of the engine and probable age then of the engineer ?
Perhaps the gasket surfaces are coated with one of the Permatex Gasket Maker products. Do you have them in the U.K.? Whatever it was, it was apparently very robust.
I think it sounds more like the old type liquid gasket cement for automotive use. It came in a can with a brush in the cap. Can't remember the name of it and the label is long gone but I think it was made by the same people who made Boswhite. It was excellent for gasketing very good mating surfaces and dissimilar metal parts.
Hi Keith, I need a favor. Unlike most favors where the first question you ask yourself is: "All right then, how much is this going to cost me?" Well this favor is to your benefit. In a past video you explained about pledging through Paypal instead of Patreon? I certainly don't mind supporting your channel but the greed of the aforementioned pay service is bullocks. Could you please give me the link or instructions to donate through paypal? I think I can also convert my donation to pounds on paypal which by exchange rate is a little more than a US Dollar.
My Paypal link is in the text at the front of every video, originally that is all I used but a lot of viewers also requested Patreon so that's why I set it up. My Paypal address is: www.paypal.me/keithappleton - thanks Tony :-)))
Scott Johnson Be careful chaps and all you beauty experts out there. Nail varnish remover does contain acetone but, it additionally contains an oil as an additive to protect the finger nails. Do not use it in the workshop. Although initially effective, say for small pieces of work, it's oil content is detrimental to the surface treatment prior to soldering (whether soft or hard) and prior to painting your component. Regards from darkest north Germany!
I suspect the sealer he used was called "Indian Head Shellac". i've used it for rebuilding a carburetor in my old 62 Buick. It seals machined surfaces very well. roger
Oh my! that looks almost as though our friend T. Lightfoot had turned the crank between centers. What a treat!
I’m a Lightfoot too. Proud of my distance cousin’s handy work.
Another very satisfying episode. Congratulations to Mr. Lightfoot, indeed. Thanks, Keith!
Great work Keith
We are pleased to watch your videos. Regards
I use Hylomar (recommended by Rolls Royce btw) blue on my coffee roaster (not the hot part, but the scavenging air duct) and it looks about like that sealant after it has been on there awhile. - Your videos are a high point in my week. Thanks very much.
Great job Keith , I once worked on a full size beam engine where all of the bright work had been painted in silver hamerite! I think it was done in the 1960s to stop the rain rusting the rods.
Re flying debris from hammering/pressing parts:
I saw a video a while back which warned severely of the terrific amount of energy which can be hidden in brittle and other parts under great pressure from pressing or from hammer blows. The examples he showed more than expressed the potential damage possible from something barely moving or flexing but under great pressure! It will serve workers using industrial machinery very well to stop periodically consider the tremendous forces and damage that can be generated.
Nice! A new series! Happy new year!
Funniest show on youtube for sure! Keep it up!
The sealant you found in the joints looks like Hylomar blue to me. A very fine instant gasket material much used on engines with very close mating faces.
Keith, love your videos and I’ve learnt a lot. What is the easiest way of removing rust from a cast flywheel to get it shiny again?
I use Emery Cloth then "Wet or Dry" sandpaper, and if it's really badly rusted, I use "Evaporust" first
@@keithappleton is that with white spirit, or something like vinegar ?
Just a small amount of machine oil which is optional - to help the cutting process of the Sandpaper.
When you paint the flywheel, will you consider a little pin striping along the circumference since there's a little pin striping on the base of the engine ?
On an episode of Jay Leno's Garage he showed the old working stationary steam engines he has and they are objects of beauty. Back in the day, it was just as important to make these machines as beautiful as they were functional.
BTW, while I don't think I want to marry you or have your babies, I DO love your dead pan humor.
That's a good idea - I have never tried it with a paintbrush though ..... I will try and get some waterslide transfers ......
I'm 100% sure you'd be an master with a pin stripe brush but they are not cheap for a good one.
What is wrong with using the same toothbrush to clean up the engine and my acrylic thooth plate?
Congrats for the great videos. Very educational.
Hi Keith, Re. the gasket compound, could it be Wellseal? it's old fashioned but considering the age of the engine and probable age then of the engineer ?
Perhaps the gasket surfaces are coated with one of the Permatex Gasket Maker products. Do you have them in the U.K.? Whatever it was, it was apparently very robust.
Extravagant
The sealing was probably done with gasket shellac, known simply as "Indian head" in North America.
Hard to tell but gasket could be something like hylomar blue
No it's definitely not that.
my guess is rocol steamseal, nothing dissolves it when set, as its based on linseed oil, then there was red hermatite, which was useless all around
I think it sounds more like the old type liquid gasket cement for automotive use. It came in a can with a brush in the cap. Can't remember the name of it and the label is long gone but I think it was made by the same people who made Boswhite. It was excellent for gasketing very good mating surfaces and dissimilar metal parts.
If you haven't got a wife, where do you get the toothbrushes from?
The Toothbrush shop of course }:-)))
Ha Ha. Silly me, I wrongly assumed you got your toothbrushes at Blackgate's Engineering ;-)
Hi Keith, I need a favor.
Unlike most favors where the first question you ask yourself is:
"All right then, how much is this going to cost me?" Well this favor is to your benefit.
In a past video you explained about pledging through Paypal instead of Patreon?
I certainly don't mind supporting your channel but the greed of the aforementioned pay service is bullocks.
Could you please give me the link or instructions to donate through paypal? I think I can also convert my donation to pounds on paypal which by exchange rate is a little more than a US Dollar.
My Paypal link is in the text at the front of every video, originally that is all I used but a lot of viewers also requested Patreon so that's why I set it up. My Paypal address is: www.paypal.me/keithappleton - thanks Tony :-)))
nail polish remover is cellulose thinners
No, nail polish remover is acetone. Completely different stuff.
I thought Nail polish remover was butyl acetate or ethyl acetate.
Most nail polish remover is acetone not lacquer thinner.
what is white spirit.
Scott Johnson Be careful chaps and all you beauty experts out there. Nail varnish remover does contain acetone but, it additionally contains an oil as an additive to protect the finger nails. Do not use it in the workshop. Although initially effective, say for small pieces of work, it's oil content is detrimental to the surface treatment prior to soldering (whether soft or hard) and prior to painting your component. Regards from darkest north Germany!
I wonder if he's related to Gordon Lightfoot
i thought that too - {:-)))
I suspect the sealer he used was called "Indian Head Shellac". i've used it for rebuilding a carburetor in my old 62 Buick. It seals machined surfaces very well. roger