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Load Cushions
A LTHOUGH primarily intended for use in rail vans.
Air-Blok inflatable cushions for load support and protection may be found useful by operators of road vehicles carrying fragile articles which are difficult to pack. The cushion, which is offered by the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., Brentford, Middx, consists of a synthetic rubber bladder encased in a canvas cover.
In use the deflated cushion is placed between items barrier between the articles and clamp them against the in the load and is then inflated to form a protective side of the vehicle. The Air
Blok units are inflated normally The Firestone Tyre and from an air line. If they were Rubber Co. offer these Air -Blok inflatable used in a road vehicle it would cushions for load supbe a simple matter to provide port and protection a tyre-inflation-type compressor. They consist of synOn vehicles with air-braking thetic rubber bladders systems, air could be taken protected by canvas from the supply for the brakes. covers.
American Drills ARANGE of very compact Stanley electric drills manufactured in the U.S.A. is now available from Stanley Works (Great Britain), Ltd., Rutland Road, Sheffield, 8. The drills are known as the Mighty Midget 230 series, Five of them can accommodate 4-in, bits for drilling steel and bits up to 1-in. diameter for working in wood and have no-load speeds ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 r.p.m. The other two drills can take steel hits up to If-in. diameter and 1-in, wood bits.
The smaller drills are only 8* in. long overall and weigh 3 lb. 2 oz., whilst the others are 8+ in. long and scale 34 lb. They cost £26 10s. 4d. and £32 Zs. 10d. respectively.
Although they are relatively expensive, all drills in the Mighty Midget series are to heavy-duty specification and are rated for continuous work on, for example, production lines.
Overspray Removal BUILD-UP of overspray on the walls of painting booths is difficult to prevent even with the most careful application unless complete water curtaining is employed. Aerostyle, Ltd., Sunbeam Road, North Acton, London, N.W.I0, offer a rubber-like liquid—known as Stripcoat—which can be sprayed or brushed on to sheet metal. It is applied to the sides of the booth in a coating slightly thicker than that of normal paint. When the booth is cleaned the Stripcoat
coating is scraped up at one corner and can then be pulled off in one piece bringing the overspray paint with it. Stripcoat costs £1 12s. 6d. per gal.
Replacement Hubs OWNERS of early Ford 5-cwt. vans can now obtain replacement rear hubs for these vehicles from L.M.B. (Components), Ltd., 5 Albury Road, Guildford, Surrey. The L.M.B. kit comprises two hubs with oversize roller bearings, heavy inner sleeves and special oil seals. Fitment of the new components is said to restore worn axle ends without the need for stripping and to increase the track by 3 in. for increased stability. The hubs, which, it is claimed, can be fitted in one hour, cost £14 17s. 6d. per pair.
Headband Magnifier A HEADBAND-MOUNTED magniPA lying unit produced by The Ellis Optical Co., Mayday Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, would be of use in fuelinjection equipment test shops and for similar jobs requiring close scrutiny. The magnifier has twin lenses giving 24 times magnification at a focal distance of about 8 in. The underside of the unit is open to give unrestricted downward vision and the magnifier costs £1 16s.
Fork-lift Attachments A DD1TIONAL equipment offered by I-1Matbro, Ltd.. Horley, Surrey, for their Series III fork-lift truck allows it to be converted quickly to a timber truck, a mobile crane or a loading shovel. The 4-cu.-yd. shovel has built-in sleeves to accommodate the normal loading fork and two hooks which engage with the lifting carriage.
The two other versions utilize an additional hydraulically operated tilting jib attached to the top of the lifting carriage. For carrying timber and similar materials the original fork is retained to act as a bottom clamp for the load. With the fork removed and a hook attached to the upper jib the truck becomes a mobile crane capable of lifting 2,500 lb. to 20 ft. 6 in. on machines with a normal lift of 16 ft. All the additional equipment can be attached and removed in less than a minute.
Hydraulic Motor A SEVEN-CYL1NDERED unit has "%. been added to the range of hydraulic motors manufactured by Chamberlain Industries, Ltd., Argall Avenue, London, E.10. The new motor is known as the Staffa Mark V and is of radial configuration. The crankcase and cylinders of the motor are formed in a monobloc casting, each cylinder having a detachable head. The cylinders have 4-in, bores and 3-in. strokes.
At its normal working pressure of 2,000 p.s.i, the motor has a maximum torque output of 6,650 lb.-ft. which, for intermittent operation, can be increased to 10,000 lb.-ft. at 3,000 p.s.i. It operates within a speed range of 0-75 r.p.m. and -has a claimed overall efficiency rating of 94.2 per cent.
Continuous Track
E'OR semi-permanent use Car-Shu, Ltd., I Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, manufacture sections of track capable of supporting the weight of a heavy commercial vehicle on soft ground. Each track section is 4 ft. long, 2 ft. wide and consists of a' steel frame carrying a braced mesh panel. Prongs are fitted at the corners of each section to anchor it and the complete assembly is galvanized.
Data Book DETAILS of resins marketed under the name Celloboncl by British Resin Products, Ltd., Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London, W.1, are contained in a booklet entitled " Cellobond Adhesives and Binder Resins." Adhesive,laminating, polyester, foundry, brake lining, polymer and rubber compounding resins are described.