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So it turns out that this is a non standard oilite bearing and I have to get an oversize version from the states and cut it down to length.

For the record it’s 5/8 x 15/16 x 1 5/8

The machine is putting up a fight for sure but there’s only going to be one winner!!!

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Hi Charlie,
Thanks for the prompt reply.
I couldn’t see how to get a general query out to all members for info.
Keith

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Thanks for that Darren! and the pictures I will try that next time.

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Sorry this might be your last project, I see you wrote “Maybe”. Something might turn up John.

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Ok then, looks like I will need to update and become an official member of the vhgmc. will make a try at it over the weekend if I can figure out the details. Appears that I can still post, even though I’m not a full member?

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going all that way i’ll need more than tea

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correct steve,no other way is acceptable.

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Yorkshire tea,one of the finest none alcohol beverages made here,but the beer has more attractive plus’s. whos round is it ?????

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Owen,you have a good point but at £10 a litre will may be only need another half litre. The other evening I had a long talk with Steve D about the machines which we have ,and decided that we where out of control with our collecting,so maybe this will be my last project as finding somewhere secure to put them is costly if done correctly.a big shame really but reality can be hurtfull. well if this is the case at least getting this done right i will be going out on a high.

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Going green again John you carry on like this you will run out of that colour. Don’t look to bad, get a good spark on that Villiers you will be away.

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First job as usual is remove the engine and find out where its weak spots are ,like no spark ,compression and general clean up in the back plate. This engine on the bench stands at 17 inches and its a heavy lump to move around into the bargain. 3 photos follow just before I get stuck into the dark unknown behind the tinwork.

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This is a couple of photos of how it looked on collection.

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Hi Just taken out a 30 day free trial after finding your club.
However a bit puzzled as to how to talk to other members/post queries etc.
Can you give me an idiots guide?
Best Wishes, Keith (Timberjack) Wood

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Interesting. I’ll have to look out for one of those. Mine has some homemade contraption (see picture) that slides over the depth gauge. It works well but, makes it a little front heavy when moving it around !

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Just a quick update on the registration of my two simplicities,I sent all the paperwork including the dating information from Briggs and Stratton and Simplicity also my insurance to hmrc to be checked against NOVA and got a letter back stating that there was no vat to pay so I could now apply to DVLA for a reg no,I thought this was just a formality and I would receive my log book,well they both arrived today and lo and behold they have both been given ‘Q’ plates because I could not pin the manufactured dates down to a specific year as they were both manufactured for two years,so even though they have concurrent reg nos the kick in the teeth is that they are not age related.

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