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by ArkSeaJumper
Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:21 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Conrod question
Replies: 15
Views: 14271

Re: Conrod question

That part I haven’t figured out yet. And thinking about it makes you a little nervy snapping them.
by ArkSeaJumper
Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:00 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Lloyd's Register - Fairplay's range of handbooks
Replies: 1
Views: 2825

Re: Lloyd's Register - Fairplay's range of handbooks

I would say they are way to expensive, have you any ships regestered with Lloyds? would they get you a discount?
by ArkSeaJumper
Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:49 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: ArkSea Jumper
Replies: 5
Views: 5310

Re: ArkSea Jumper

We had a Mate in the company, who did a couple of these courses after She left us, She is now A lecturer in the National Maritime Collage. So cant be too bad. I wont be talking to the collage for a while, Summer Hols for our Educators.
But if you want I will try and ask of some information.
by ArkSeaJumper
Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:53 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Extending a chrome vanadium socket
Replies: 7
Views: 9557

Re: Extending a chrome vanadium socket

I have used an open ended spanner on a torque wrench also. special MAK tool. But I think they can be purchased in 'any good tool shop'
by ArkSeaJumper
Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:57 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: ArkSea Jumper
Replies: 5
Views: 5310

Re: ArkSea Jumper

Not on a quick ask around here at the moment, but I will make further inquires.
by ArkSeaJumper
Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Extending a chrome vanadium socket
Replies: 7
Views: 9557

Re: Extending a chrome vanadium socket

You can try, but I dont think you will retain any strengh, there are long 'spark plug' type on the market. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200354050_200354050 Or you could try these, I have a cheep set of ratchet spanners, very handy for tight spaces. http://uk.sho...
by ArkSeaJumper
Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:55 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Re: Thrust Pads

Thanks for that, I will hold off for the moment on contacting him, I am almost convinced this pattern was put on the pads before instalation. Anyway I have a meeting with the makes in a few weeks.
I will forward to all the answers then. :roll:
by ArkSeaJumper
Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: A Bad Watch
Replies: 4
Views: 4926

Re: A Bad Watch

A bad watch doesn’t quite, sum it up then. I assume it was the middle of the night. I don’t know how sea water pipes tell the time, but they know, they do!!

PS:
I am still looking for the micro switch on my toilet seat with sets of the phone!!
by ArkSeaJumper
Thu May 28, 2009 6:03 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: A Bad Watch
Replies: 4
Views: 4926

Re: A Bad Watch

Thats when you find out how good the pumps are.
by ArkSeaJumper
Thu May 28, 2009 4:49 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Re: Thrust Pads

I have decided not to referb.
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by ArkSeaJumper
Wed May 27, 2009 12:42 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Re: Thrust Pads

Very hard to tell, how fast it failed, after all I only have examples of the astern pads, the ahead pads are completely wiped. Even CSI wouldn’t tell much from them. The white metal was , mmm, elsewhere in the gearbox.

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by ArkSeaJumper
Mon May 25, 2009 1:01 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Re: Thrust Pads

Unfortunate, this was discovered the hard way, the oldest of these vessels had a catastrophic failure of the thrust pads. The pads failed, to the steel, and badly damaged the thrust face, so we had to strip the gearbox completely. The first alarms were the differential pressure on the HP lub oil fil...
by ArkSeaJumper
Thu May 21, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Re: Thrust Pads

To answer your questions first. No the system is CPP, the shaft only goes one way, the pad in the middle photo is an ahead pad, one of 9, with astern pads, all with the same pattern. These are the original pads, the gearbox they came out of has 8000 hrs only. The makers have no interest in referbing...
by ArkSeaJumper
Thu May 21, 2009 2:41 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Re: Thrust Pads

A close up for you
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by ArkSeaJumper
Thu May 21, 2009 2:26 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Thrust Pads
Replies: 13
Views: 10739

Thrust Pads

Another puzzle for you all resized pad.jpg This is a photo of one of a set of thrust pads I have had to change, I am not really concerned about the scoring, as much as the dimpling effect in the white metal on the pads face. This face should be smooth. See the comparison photo. resized pads new old....