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558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:32 pm

Still in the hangar but here are a few photos from today...

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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:44 pm

Nice to see her WARM and DRY, thanks Rick!
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:44 pm

Thanks MR
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Nickolas » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:33 pm

Brill photo's as usual MR.
Who did the welding in the 3rd image from the end??
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby RLN » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:12 pm

Thanks MR. :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:08 pm

Nickolas wrote:Brill photo's as usual MR.
Who did the welding in the 3rd image from the end??


It a bit of ground equipment and nothing to do with us....
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby RLN » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:23 pm

Whoever did it wouldn't want to own up to it.
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Stigish » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:38 pm

Mackrick wrote:
Nickolas wrote:Brill photo's as usual MR.
Who did the welding in the 3rd image from the end??


It a bit of ground equipment and nothing to do with us....

Looks like something from my apprenticeship years :ymblushing:

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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:42 pm

Nickolas wrote:Brill photo's as usual MR.
Who did the welding in the 3rd image from the end??

That isn't welding, that's just sticking stuff together with molten metal. :))

Great pics, MR. Thanks. :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Ducati Boy » Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:51 am

Definition of welding: Sticking metal together with molten metal Q.E.D! :D
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:10 pm

Coalescence
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Sooty655 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:12 pm

Ducati Boy wrote:Definition of welding: Sticking metal together with molten metal Q.E.D! :D

Definition of welding: Fusion by melting of parent metal with minimum use of compatible filler material.

Definition of mess shown in picture: Sticking metal together with molten metal.

Best stick to the electrical bay, DB. :))
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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:15 pm

Sooty655 wrote:
Ducati Boy wrote:Definition of welding: Sticking metal together with molten metal Q.E.D! :D

Definition of welding: Fusion by melting of parent metal with minimum use of compatible filler material.

Definition of mess shown in picture: Sticking metal together with molten metal.

Best stick to the electrical bay, DB. :))



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Re: 558 Lyneham 28 Oct 10

Postby RLN » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:58 pm

TBH it does look like I did that weld :(
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