Just wondered if there were any updates mate, i more addicted to this than an east Londener to an episode of Eastenders:rofl::rofl:

Unlike Bartenders, this is entertaining, and features characters that mostly get on with each other!

hi folks, sorry for not updating this for a while, i've been eternally busy at work, it's one of the drawbacks of working in professional theatre, when you do panto you don't see daylight for about 3 months.

anywho, enough about that

been working on a uprated rear engine/gearbox mounting with pinkskud.... cheers for your help with this ed.

here's the first prototype of the mounting plate that goes onto the back of the gearbox, at this stage it is only 2mm mild steel, but this to check the spacing and offsets etc and work on the dimensions of the other parts

ok, just so you can get an idea of what's going on, here is the standard mounting

lol, i think today i have hit an all time low, can anybody spot the deliberate mistake here??

this is a double epic fail, firstly because i've ovbiously sent ed the wrong drawing, and secondly because i underestimated just how much oil was in this gearbox

edit: and third because i can't spell obvious

I'm sure that third hole is meant to line up with the bolt further up

here's the correct drawing... don't know how i did that:O

Yep, definitely a fail :P

Keep up the good work though Tom

epic fail indeed.

do you want one off the proper drawing? or will you be ok to size it off the first one.

it will be ok ed, i'll let you know when it's sorted

Any more progress Tom?

no sorry mike, i've been so busy at work i've not had a chance to do much, plus my fabia needs a new engine too so i need to concentrate on that first

Professional theatre is a harsh mistress :(

Professional theatre is a harsh mistress :(

your not kidding:) it's a crap life, the hours are long, you eat rubbish for weeks.... but there is plenty of eye candy:D you get a prime viewing position over the audiences heads

your not kidding:) it's a crap life, the hours are long, you eat rubbish for weeks.... but there is plenty of eye candy:D you get a prime viewing position over the audiences heads

I used to fly a lot, so a prime viewing position for down tops

aiy, some of the nastiest injuries i've got have been pulling hemps,i once got my thumb stuck in between an arbour and weight once when loading on counterweights, also i dropped a weight from the load bridge that landed about an inch away from somebody's foot....

anyway this is going off topic now

your not kidding:) it's a crap life, the hours are long, you eat rubbish for weeks.... but there is plenty of eye candy:D you get a prime viewing position over the audiences heads

We need pics of said eye candy

Fabia needs a new engine too?

Sounds like you're being kept busy!