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<\/a><\/p>\nJust a note about the lights,\u00a0during\u00a0the Night Trial the 35W Halogens did very well, the voltmeter never dropped below 12.5 volts \u00a0so I can take my time with the Vac Tank.<\/p>\n
On another subject I had to drill and tap the windscreen frame\u00a0to fit some period (fake) mirrors\u00a0last week and all was going well until the tap broke off in the last hole. \u00a0Trying to remove a broken tap or drill bit in relatively soft metal is a nightmare. \u00a0I did think of glueing a screw head on to pretend it didn’t happen but a momentary brain engagement saved the day.<\/p>\n
Last night the Lambda was used in anger for the first time in the VSCC Night Trial and for a 90 year old did very well indeed, it\u2019s a pity the same could be said for the human occupants. Unfortunately … Continue reading <\/a>\u00a0This tool on the left was included in one of those “300 poorly made accessories for your Dremel” that Bunnings occasionally has in their chuck out bins. \u00a0So being a soft touch I had purchased one. \u00a0The tool in question is diamond coated so if you are prepared to stand still for an hour or so it will wear away that broken tap and you end up with an empty hole with a buggered thread , so giving you another opportunity to break off an even larger tap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"