RILEY 9 UPDATE, HANDLES, JET KEY , CORK FIX, 3 PHASE IMPROVEMENTS & A BIT OF FILING

[@colinwellman9480]

Glad to see after your staring role on TV you haven't deserted your loyal (?) viewers. I think the cork will work for a time but you'll end up making one out of some thin brass sheet. Nice exercise in soldering for Jenkins maybe? Turning that length of thin bar on the lathe was a bit butt clenching. Thanks for the video, looking forward to you being caught on camera drifting the Riley on roundabouts. Now that would be worth watching.

[@TweedsGarage]

Fear not Colin, I will continue to make videos for the Tweed garage fans.......even though they're as loyal as a herd of cats. Jenkins has been sent off to a tinning and soldering course for the very task.

[@MartynDavis]

Yes please to a workshop tour! Here's to 3K subs and many more.

[@TweedsGarage]

your vote has been noted Marty

[@matthewhibbs9602]

I have just caught up on a few of your videos and also have recently purchased a vevor bead roller. One mod you may be interested in was to fit a steering wheel of a Ferguson TE20 tractor instead of the crank handle. Managed to buy a brand new wheel for less than £25. Just bored out the centre and fitted a grub screw. Love your channel 👍

[@TweedsGarage]

Good idea Matthew, i did stick a hand wheel on it which improved it vastly and a bigger wheel will be even better 👍

[@thebracketfactory]

A valiant effort indeed, but they turned out beautifully in the end didn't they - superb job!

[@TweedsGarage]

Thank you Squire

[@iancharlesworth3654]

BRILLIANT. You are THE BOY, Mr Tweed. 👍👍👍

[@TweedsGarage]

thank you Ian.

[@asciimation]

Nice to see some Riley love. The handles came out really nice. Funny, Kyle was playing with a Bastard the other week. I first learned about them in metalwork class as a 10 year old. Still always makes me snigger.

[@TweedsGarage]

I always find gusset and flange amusing :-)

[@StuartsShed]

Nice - I do find it incredibly satisfying to make these little tools like your jet wrench. Solve a problem - completed quickly - higher quality than you can buy typically.

[@StuartsShed]

P.S. yes - shop tour please thank you please. I like snooping around other peoples sheds / shops / garages.

[@TweedsGarage]

I´ll stick you on the guest list..

[@colinbeadle7109]

Well my dear friend, I'm really impressed how you made the handles. A true work of art. Especially where you needed to work out the opposite sides.

[@TweedsGarage]

Thank you Colin, I did impress myself when I sussed it out.

[@coplandjason]

Great job on those handles, good that you had an old bastard to help you out 🙂

[@TweedsGarage]

Cheers Jason, still useful to have an old bastard around.

[@mickjarrett6796]

Thank you for trying, I can get every episode except your latest two. The most recent I can get is the one about Riley handles, sometimes you’re the pigeon and sometimes the statue!

[@TweedsGarage]

As a last try go into KZbin from Google without signing in and see if you can watch them that way ( I've checked the status and they are set to public viewing without restrictions )

[@chrissills962]

Well done Mr Tweed, some more money saving tips!

[@TweedsGarage]

More to come!

[@petermckee1061]

Lovely work mate! Cheers, Peter.

[@TweedsGarage]

Thank you Peter.

[@nazdagg1945]

a friend had an old Indian motorcycle, he "restored" it and then tried to ride it. modern gasoline was eating up the cork float. so with a new float, he dipped it in a 2 part epoxy and let it set up, then sanded it smooth and hasn't had any complaints since. should be a show called "Shed's of England". hehehe, laughed Randy.

[@TweedsGarage]

all ideas welcome Naz, i may make a brass barrel float to cure the problem.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Very successful outcome! You would have been better using Silver steel rod for your broach and it did not need to be that long, it seems odd for a proper English vehicle of that period to have used metric sizes? Surely they would have used 5/16" and 1/4" for the handle shaft. When quenching long pieces you will get far better results if a long item is quenched vertically into the water, it tends to become banana shaped quenching it sideways. A really good solution to your 3 Ph supply, better than having leads trailing across the floor, it would be nice to stamp "jet key" on the jet key so that years in the future someone will know what that thing in the glovebox is for. The handles are wonderful, you could get them cast in brass and nickel plate them. Stay safe! Chris B.

[@TweedsGarage]

I should have done Chris but I was just rooting around in my stock bins using what was to hand, it's amazing how quickly the aluminium shavings blocked the cutting teeth. The metric parts on vintage vehicles doesn't surprise me, my 1927 Chevrolet had metric bearings in the back axle, the door lock assemblies may have been bought in items ( I´ll have to look for a makers mark when I dig into the doors ) . I shall stamp jet key as you suggested....so I don't forget what it's for :-)

[@mickjarrett6796]

Yes please, sounds interesting.

[@TweedsGarage]

you're on the guest list mick.

[@gbentley8176]

Workshop tour; bookings accepted Mr T. Mazak certainly is a problem, had issues with the RM handles. Same supplier or made in house, I do not know. Love the new set. Best wishes.

[@TweedsGarage]

Thanks Mr B, yes Mazak is awful, the 1927 Chevrolet I had had an AC speedometer fitted and they have the chassis frame cast in Mazak which after 90+ years just crumbles away......name added to the workshop tour guest list.

[@nickaxe771]

Love the jet key Mr Tweed...must be so satisfying making suck a nice bit of kit. You ask...do we find looking at your work shop interesting.....well I do.....its like being a peeping tom.....great to see other man caves. The new door handles are a work of art....great job Sir.

[@TweedsGarage]

It was satisfying Nick, the key and handles came out well.......and I´ve put your name down on the guided tour ;-)

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Jolly good show. I salute the home made broach attempt. It deserved to succeed. Best wishes, Dean.

[@TweedsGarage]

It was worth a go.......I will just mill slots next time.... :-)

[@dwillett7281]

Those handles are beautiful, you’re a clever man

[@TweedsGarage]

Thank you very much!

[@georgew6955]

Good to see you back in the saddle! Always something interesting in your videos 👍

[@TweedsGarage]

Cheers George, I´ve only been away for a few weeks, check out the previous vids ( KZbin does seem to move you away from your regular channels after a while )

[@garyjohnson9561]

Austin heavy 12 use the same carb 30 or 30 hd, there is also a barrel filter behind the petrol inlet union at the bottom of the carb.

[@TweedsGarage]

thanks for that nugget Gary, when looking for another Zenith for the Riley i found a lot of Austin 30´s before finding the correct one

[@garyjohnson9561]

The 30 is the same carb as the 30hz but with the bigger float chamber and no choke. You have to check the choke tube size as well. All the best, I enjoy the channel.@@TweedsGarage

[@BlownGaskets]

Great job old boy, but I must say that you are a bit harsh on the Riley saying it "broke down" it can only be considered a break down if you need to walk home, I much prefer the term "unscheduled roadside performance adjustment performance adjustment"... Thank you for the entertainment your a class act, and yes please, to a work shop tour

[@TweedsGarage]

I shall in future use the Rolls Royce description for a breakdown as " failing to proceed ".......I've put your name on the tour guest list 🙂

[@BlownGaskets]

@@TweedsGarage well that sounds proper posh, I look forward to the next episode of Tweeds Garage.

[@philarbon7817]

Love the videos and we'll done on the handles ,

[@TweedsGarage]

Cheers Phil.

[@coplandjason]

Good mix there Allan, your 3 phase solution is very elegant, I have the same issue, a 3 phase rotary converter that only has one outlet. I did consider wiring it into a 3 phase distribution box (consumer unit) but they are really expensive. I like your solution and I'll be blatantly copying that! I have a number of 3 phase machines - Colchester Master 2500 lathe, Bridgeport, Fobco Star (same as yours), Elliott Surface Grinder, Cannings 4hp Polishing machine, Startrite bandsaw, big ole grinder, and I'll probably end up with another 3 phase lump of iron at some point as I try to satisfy my chronic iron deficiency. Swapping cables around all the time is a real pain and your solution is easy to do and solves the problem. I never run more than one machine at a time anywhere although I could, my converter is 7.5kw so it would handle the load. It's plumbed into its own 16amp socket so I don't have the blowing fuses problem. Cheers

[@TweedsGarage]

Copy away my good man .....that is an impressive collection of machinery, I would buy more as there's some absolute 3 phase bargains out there but I just don't have the room...........but I keep considering to just store them in the lock up until room becomes available

[@coplandjason]

@@TweedsGarage thank you. There are some real bargains to be had if you can cope with 3 phase, at some point I might add a tool and cutter grinder- spotted a lovely Cincinnati machine a while back but missed out on that one, I’ll keep looking

[@peterredman235]

Shellac the cork. job done!

[@TweedsGarage]

Is it ethenol proof?

[@austinswallow]

A nice job on the door handles, the polished aluminium should achieve a nice patina with use. Is that fuel sender & gauge mechanical? My Standard Swallow has a mechanical gauge and the float, which was plated steel, was rusted through. I am experimenting with a brass float (replacement for a Smiths gauge), but I also have a modern plastic float (also from a Smiths gauge) that is UK manufacture and good quality and may use that as an alternative - I don't have your skills so what I do has to be a simple 'bolt-on'. I did try to get a new float made from brass, possible, but it needs a minimum run of 50, so not viable! Would love to see a walk-around of your workshop. Thanks for sharing.

[@TweedsGarage]

Thanks Gary, I may have a go at a brass float so will share a video of the results and I´ll try and do it with simple tools. I´ll put you down for the tour.

[@hpevans9041]

I wondered when we were going to hear the ‘four candles’ or was it ‘fork handles’ gag 😂. Great work Mr Tweed. How long did it that to make that episode?

[@TweedsGarage]

I´m saving that one for a rainy day :-) it took about a week of filming and a solid day of editing

[@steveturner8840]

Just a thought old fish 🤔🤔 instead of cork in the fuel tank what about sourcing a old carburetor and poaching the the floats out of the bowl after all they are designed to be saturated in fuel 👍🏻👍🏻 and be small enough to fit through that hole in the tank I’m thinking some nice brass ones out of a old Honda c90 🤔👍🏻

[@TweedsGarage]

you must of read my mind Steve as I was thinking when watching the video back that I should attempt to make up a brass barrel float.......future video to come

[@mickjarrett6796]

I return to battle! The last one I have watched was the neat one on the Riley door handles and seemingly I have dropped off the radar since that episode, I’ve tried pressing every available tit but it ain’t happening, I miss your interesting, humorous and informative displays!

[@TweedsGarage]

This is the latest one due to work commitments but there will be more coming soon so hopefully you'll see those

[@peterredman235]

Ref ethanol poof I have no idea! It seems to be nasty stuff making pin holes in standard flex 'rubber' fuel pipe in a relatively short time!

[@TweedsGarage]

it is dreadful stuff

[@mickjarrett6796]

Not giving up… Yet, for your latest to episodes what is the Utube reference, please ? You know, the one with a million digits.

[@TweedsGarage]

Here's links to the previous three to this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqjWaoiBn9p_oc0si=4BrsdXX44q94U4Vl kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5nZcp9jd6mFh80si=Pb0u3115_PFG74PD kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2G1na2im8yffa8si=OMqH6_NdxXxRUf4W

[@mickjarrett6796]

What is wrong with your site? It doesn’t seem to open your latest bulletins? This is the most recent that I can open I receive the notifications but can’t open the last two recent of them.

[@TweedsGarage]

Hi Mick, i went onto the channel from another user and all videos play ok. Try going to Tweed's Garage channel and play them from there. KZbin does some wierd stuff......if that fails try the " turn it off and on again"

[@djhscorp]

Do we get to see t ferrets

[@TweedsGarage]

it's past their bed time.....

[@shedbythetracks]

Well, you just couldn't control yourself could ya.... just had to mention your part of the BBC now.. I Knew this was going to happen, soon you'll be as insufferable as that Clarkson guy. Now if you ever manage to worm your way on to that old bastards show.... then I'll be impressed. (Thanks so much, cheers and all the best to you and the Mrs.) :)

[@TweedsGarage]

" don't you know who I am ? " is now my siren call when entering shops, getting on the bus, the local barbers and when returning home ( the family love it )....yes an Amazon/Clarkson show would be good......and quite lucrative for the bank balance.......from small acorns grow mighty oaks :-)..and my pleasure, I hope your wife forgives me one day.

[@asciimation]

@@TweedsGarage ".from small acorns grow mighty oaks" or rather that mighty Oak was one a little nut like you!

[@frankgibirdi2636]

Hi mate I saw you myself on t.v , well done , the fella who fitted doors on shed should be it really does offend the eye of anyone who has built a ledger and braced door I would think but perhaps I'm being too pedantic best wishes from Lancashire 👍💡😁

[@TweedsGarage]

​@frankgibirdi2636 many a carpenter across the country has exploded over those doors 😂

[@oldfarthacks]

It's nice to see that you are getting things handled, both in the shop and on Gladstone. Those projects turned out very nice indeed.

[@TweedsGarage]

Thanks 👍O.F.H: