johnreid
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| Quote: | | farmer style bodges |
Is it held together with Bailing Wire?
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Nick
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| johnreid wrote: | | Quote: | | farmer style bodges |
Is it held together with Bailing Wire? |
If it's farmer style it would be that or a bent, rusty nail holding something together. 
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Les
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| Nick wrote: | | johnreid wrote: | | Quote: | | farmer style bodges |
Is it held together with Bailing Wire? |
If it's farmer style it would be that or a bent, rusty nail holding something together. |
James prefers to use bailing twine. 
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johnreid
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Twine burns and then it would all fall apart.
Sheesh James, pack it up and send it here, I will paint it up royal.
You might have a hard time getting it back though 
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Mamodman123
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| johnreid wrote: | Twine burns and then it would all fall apart.
Sheesh James, pack it up and send it here, I will paint it up royal.
You might have a hard time getting it back though |
"Pardon? whats an SE4?"
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James
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Well, dad were tightning the union nut up on the engine frame... SNAP.
The thread on the frame sheared off inside the union nut 
I had to knock the end cap off an old SE2 boiler, nab the thread out of the top of that (the same type but not the same shape), nab the union nut off it (filed it to look curved like the old ones) and soldered it back on!!
It don't look very good, but oh well, at least I admit my soldering is shite, not like some who paste it all over their engine and think they are God's gift to soldering!!
Pics in a bizzle!
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Les
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| James wrote: |
Well, dad were tightning the union nut up on the engine frame... SNAP.
The thread on the frame sheared off inside the union nut
I had to knock the end cap off an old SE2 boiler, nab the thread out of the top of that (the same type but not the same shape), nab the union nut off it (filed it to look curved like the old ones) and soldered it back on!!
It don't look very good, but oh well, at least I admit my soldering is shite, not like some who paste it all over their engine and think they are God's gift to soldering!!
Pics in a bizzle! |
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James
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I went and sat on me own when it happened
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Les
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What did your Dad say?? 
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James
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Oh f**k
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johnreid
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CAn it be fixed by one of the more skilled restorers on the forum? I bet you did feel bad. Things happen though, even to the best, and that has to be understood.
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Les
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| James wrote: | | Oh f**k |
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James
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See what you think mate! I don't think it looks THAT bad!
Will get me mate down the road to machine me a new thread 
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MamodFan
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with a proper seal those unions only need to be hand tight
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James
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You're forgetting, this is Lincolnshire
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MamodFan
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you and your "18" fits any size spanner"
you need to treat it like a good woman
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James
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Make it cook clean and have kids?
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Sandman
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MF's right here Jimmy.
This is your SE4 we're talking about.
Lets see what we can do to fix the problem.
I'm sure with the expertise we have here we can get it back to near original. 
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James
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Here we are, the finished base:
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Les
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Nice!!
James, did you clean the paint off the threads before you put the union nuts back on??
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James
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Aye mate I did
Thanks!
I'm quite pleased with it 
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Mamodman123
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Looks great Jimbo
The union nut though  spanners should be kept well away from mamods
Did you get that bolt out the back?
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steamyjim
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Looks great James! Well done
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James
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Thanks!
Yeah the bolt came out, will order an overflow plug from MF as soon as he replies to me PMS!
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Nick
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Have you fired it up yet?
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | Thanks!
Yeah the bolt came out, will order an overflow plug from MF as soon as he replies to me PMS! |
I never realised they were that fragile....
Looks a top job mate
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James
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What were fragile?
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | What were fragile? |
The bit Sturrock snapped
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James
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He has girthy muscles
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johnreid
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That could be a whole lot worse, I cant wait to see the video.
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James
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Thanks John!
I'm quite pleased
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Wallace
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James, sorry to hear of the trouble, but what a great fix mate
Glad it worked out ok
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johnreid
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Spray a bit of that paint into a small jar and then you can use an artists brush and carefully touch up the area of the repair, I bet the repair would almost become invisible.
I know that it had to be heartbreaking when it happened though, I bet your Dad was really feeling bad.
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toxx
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... looks great, Jim! Seeing your job here, I wanna have one, too! What does a machine like yours cost, Jim? In the condition when you got it?
Cheers, mate!
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Mamodman123
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| toxx wrote: | ... looks great, Jim! Seeing your job here, I wanna have one, too! What does a machine like yours cost, Jim? In the condition when you got it?
Cheers, mate! |
You won't get an SE4 for less than 400 quid these days. In good original condition around the 500 mark!
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MamodFan
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James
Everybody jumps to your defence when people are taking snide swipes at you. Dont you feel it would be appropriate for you not to do the same. This and other threads are littered with remarks about one particular SE4. It does not take a genius to work out who owns it. Just leave it please
Cheers
Ian
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johnreid
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WHERE ARE THE VIDEOS AND BETTER PICTURES?
I want to see more
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James
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Errr elsewhere
I will fire her tomorrow
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Mamodman123
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| MamodFan wrote: | James
Everybody jumps to your defence when people are taking snide swipes at you. Dont you feel it would be appropriate for you not to do the same. This and other threads are littered with remarks about one particular SE4. It does not take a genius to work out who owns it. Just leave it please
Cheers
Ian |
SE4? where?
Mistakes happen, he's restored it to a higher standard than S4F thats for sure!
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oldstuff
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Tough luck on the union thread...I think every one of us have, through error or
accident, screwed up and made something a bit less than what it was before
we got hold of it.
But the repair looks strong and the resto is looking good. Man, they sure
are a fabulous looking engines. So, fire it up!
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James
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Thanks Chuck!
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toxx
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | toxx wrote: | ... looks great, Jim! Seeing your job here, I wanna have one, too! What does a machine like yours cost, Jim? In the condition when you got it?
Cheers, mate! |
You won't get an SE4 for less than 400 quid these days. In good original condition around the 500 mark! |
... wow, 400-500 Pounds! Beautiful machines they are ... gotta check behind the cowebs of my savings account.
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James
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LOL!!
I paid just over £450 for mine
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Nick
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| James wrote: | LOL!!
I paid just over £450 for mine |
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James
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Yeah it's a lot of money, but hey, money is nothing compared to holding one of these beasts in your hands!
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johnreid
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I remember the frenzy of sales that went on when this was transpiring. Well worth the loss of the engines sold though, this one is a real keeper.
Still wanting more and better photos and a Video.
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Nick
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I know, I just bought two Jensens for about that price, and it was well worth it.
If I ever needed the money, they could always be sold for that, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
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Mamodman123
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steam it jimbo
Nice Friday night to get some meths fumes and steam into your lungs
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James
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We'll see but I'm talking to sheep lass about her lamb LOL! That takes priority
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Nick
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I bet it doesn't even run.
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James
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LOL Shurrup!
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | LOL Shurrup! |
Fire it!
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James
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Wait lad lamb(and lass) is more important!
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Wait lad lamb(and lass) is more important! |
Is your keyboard broken?
WE KNOW
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James
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LAd I'm nearly 16! Hoping to go in life where you have failed
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | LAd I'm nearly 16! Hoping to go in life where you have failed |
yeah right
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James
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Want me to film it? There are websites that thrive in that sort of thing. Not saying how I know, of course
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Mamodman123
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| James wrote: | | Want me to film it? There are websites that thrive in that sort of thing. Not saying how I know, of course |
you're a bit behind as it is
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