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Simplicity and Speed in Latest Workshop Equipment

TREND of design in the latest garage and workshop equipment is towards simplifying the use of the more complicated types of appliance, and the production of tools for the quicker performance of various tasks.

Black and Decker, Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middx. (Stand 182 PX), have new -,5-in, and fin, portable power drills and several other developments, one of which is a heavy-duty vitrifier for polishing painted metal or polished wood coachwork. A 7-in, special polisher is intended for use in small repair shops, and a 7-in, sander for application in bodybuilding works.

Heavy-duty 6-in. and 7-in, saws now have special retracting levers for the blade guard. A variety of blades is available for cutting wood, light alloy, cast iron, ceramics and so on. The model 88 heavyduty orbital sander has a platen measuring 11 in. by 45 in.

A range of portable electric drills of from 1-in, to f-in, capacity makes its debut on Stand 165 PV, Products of Wolf Electric Tools, Ltd., Hanger Lane, London, W.5, they incorporate fully insulated spade-type handles and motors of advanced design.

Two new belt-sanding attachments for Wolf 4-in. and 6-in, heavy-duty portable grinders are shown. They are stated to be particularly suitable for finishing convex or concave sheet-metal surfaces.

Laycock Engineering. Ltd„ Osborne Road, Sheffield,11 (Stand 156 SU), have augmented their wide range of garage equipment with new axle stands and a 33-cu.-ft.-per-min. air compressor.

Introduced to meet the demand for units c26

of large capacity, the model H5013 type 40 air compressor is introduced by the Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd., 165 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4, on Stand 183 X. Its delivery rate is 151 cu, ft. per min. at 200 psi,

Two additions to the range of' equipment made by William Turner (Kismet), Ltd., Sheffield, 1 (Stand 166 PW), are the Kismet pylon air and water tower and a compact portable tyre inflator. The pylon has an overall height of 12 ft., including an overhead arm 5 ft. 6 in. long, which is allowed to bow against balance weights. This arm, together with a hose 12 ft. long, when rotated to the position required affords an effective reach of 17 ft. 6 in. The portable tyre inflator weighs 6 lb. and the valve is foot-operated.

Operated by air at a minimum pressure of 100 psi., a tyre spreader which will handle all covers from size 5.20-13 to 11.00-20, is displayed by the Barwell Rubber Co.. Ltd., Swavesey, Cambridge, on Stand 189 R. Pedal control leaves the operator's hands free.

The company's tyre cage, for use when inflating newly fitted giant tyres, is capable of accommodating all sizes up to 14.00-20. A tyre-remoulding machine has tread spacers and interchangeable bead rings adjustable for various sizes of tyre, and can be employed either for bead-to-bead remoulding or recapping.

A new range of equiprhent for the repair of tubeless tyres is featured by Stenor, Ltd., 37 Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey, on Stand 176 SX. The heating unit for use with Weldmaster, Major and standard vulcanizers can be supplied with either thermostat or fuse control.

Vulcanizing patches with scalloped edges, claimed to even the stress between patch and tube, are shown by Tip Top Vulkanisier-Material,. 330 Kennington Road, London, S.E.11, on Stand 431 M. New exhibitors, Tip Top also show kits for the repair of tubeless tyres.

A new wheel camber, caster and king-pin inclination gauge has been produced by the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., Birmingham, 24 (Stand 147 PU). The instrument consists of two separate parts, one for measuring camber angle and the other for checking king-pin caster angle and inclination. It can be attached to the stub-axle nut, to a wheel stud or a centre-lock wheel.

A drain-plug wrench with nine male square and elongated heads, and a special IU-bolt spanner, have been introduced by Thomas Meldrum, Ltd.' John Street, Sheffield, 2 (Stand 177 SX).

A torque wrench adjustable from 350-700 ft.-lb. is introduced by Jenks Bros., Ltd., Bushbury, Wolverhampton, on Stand 181 PW. No special setting jig is required and there are no small parts or dial gauges susceptible to damage. Latest additions to the company's Britool socket sets and wrenches may be examined.

A new addition to the Snail range of tools manufactured by Thomas Smith and Sons of Saitley, Ltd., Birmingham,8 (Stand 370 H) is a pipe wrench.

Two hydraulic jacks, one of 2-ton and the other of 35-ton capacity, have been

added to the range of Lake and Elliot, Ltd., Braintree, Essex (Stand 352 GO). The lighter model has an extended height of 1 ft. 4-1 in. The 35-ton type weighs 77 lb. filled and it is stated that it can be handled easily by one operator. Its extended height is 1 ft. 8 in.

Improvements to the various appliances made by Harvey Frost and Co„ Ltd„ Bishop's Stortford, may be examined on Stand 193 SY. The cable pulleys of salvage and floor cranes are now. enclosed to prevent the cable from riding over the pulley flange when pulling or lifting out of plumb. A long-reach boom is now available for attachment to floor cranes. Jacking skates with hard-rubber tyres have been remodelled to deal with most light vehicles, except those fitted with wheel valances.

A drive-on brake tester of the type by means of which the wheels of a vehicle are roller-driven and meters indicate brake efficiency, is a new appliance made by Triangle Products, Ltd., Manchester Road, Hyde, near Manchester (Stand 159 RV).

Designed specially for engines of Vauxhall manufacture, but also suitable for other types, a new compression tester is shown by Lawrence Edwards and Co. (Engineers), Ltd., Commercial Buildings, Oxford Street, Kidderminster, on Stand 154 V. Its claimed main advantage is that it can be used on all cylinders, and there is a positive screw-in connection permitting

use by one. man. A reading is maintained for as long as is required by the operator.

A 11-ton version of the company's popular Handi-Jack may be examined. Another new product is the Handi-Fill grease pump containing a standard 28-lb. greasb holder, which it can empty by a simple pumping action. The price of the Handi-Fill is £3 5s, A Swernatic lever-type grease gun, costing £1 19s. 6d. complete, is supplied with cranked delivery tube and hydraulic connector.

A grease gun which works off an electric power point is shown by Thomas P. Headland, Ltd„ 164-168 Westminster Bridge Road, London, S.E.1 (Stand 162 SY), It is the Kama, and it works at an

effective pressure of 7,100-8,500 The container holds about 18 oz. of grease. Weight of the gun is 31 lb.

C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., 46 Grosvenor Street, London, WA, have several new products on Stand 187 SX. Use of a quick oil changer entails a simple engine adaptation. The sump drain plug is removed and a short pipe is attached, its Orifice being taken slightly above normal sump level.

The hose of the changer may then he attached, when needed, to the pipe to evacuate the sump, at the rate of 2-21 gal. a minute, :Fresh lubricant is metered into the sump, the entire Operation taking a few minutes.

A Drainoil appliance obviates the need for. underground waste-oil tanks, as it incorporates a pneumatic diaphragm pump in the base. This enables oil to be run to tanks at or above ground-level.

Wakefield can supply their latest equipment for installation behind wall panels, only the Meters and delivery hoses normally being visible as reels, pumps and other gear are behind the wall. A three-meter panel costs £125 15s. and a frame for three hose reels £9 5s. Reels are priced from £23 10s. to £38 5s, and delivery pumps from £30 15s. to £34,

Incorporating electronic phasing mechanism and capable of dealing with injection pumps in a wide variety of sizes, the N.U.E. series 'power test-bench is introduced by Leslie Hartridge, Ltd., 9 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1, on Stand 185 X. Speed is variable from 50-4,000 r.p.m. and instantaneous outputs are made in multiples of 100 shots.

The company also have a new machine for testing injector nozzles. Its speed is variable, and spray from the injectors on test is extracted by a fan.

For the inspection of. nozzle and needle seats, Simms Motor Units, Ltd., Oak Lane, London, N.2, offer the Nozzlescope appliance (Stand 245 0). Scoring and damage may be viewed through the magnifier, and illumination is provided by means of a special lens bulb working either off dry batteries or. mains current through a transformer. A nipple-forming toot is

another new Simms exhibit. •

For the rapid checking of angles, threads and machined parts, the new Shadowgraph instrument is displayed by Newton Bros. (Cudworth), Ltd., Cudworth. Barnsley, Yorks, on Stand 186 SX, It is stated to he the lowest-priced efficient optical projector available of the standard of accuracy approved by the Air Inspection Directorate. Lenses are pre-set to give 50 times, 25 times or 10 limes magnification, according to the lens in use.

Other new products of this company are a fuel-injector test pump, vernier gauges and wheel-alignment equipment. The wheel aligner is novel. The Newton needle and nozzle lapping and grinding machine is exhibited with its latest optional extras and a full range of laps.

Thirteen new items of equipment are displayed on Stand 169 SW by Crypton Equipment, Ltd., Bridgwater, Somerset. An appliance for fast and slow battery charging, battery testing and engine starting is suitable for 6-v. and 12-v, batteries. A 12-v. and 24-v. unit is for fast charging, testing and starting. A portable battery

charger and a range of metal-rectifier chargers may be inspected.

An ignition-advance tester shown is claimed to be the first of its kind made in this country which obviates the need to remove the distributor from the engine. • The operation of an ignition tester involves making only two simple checks, and with an area tester seven checks, which, it is stated, can be made within 15 minutes, are needed to locate the source of any engine detect. A high-rate battery tester, a combined electric hydrometer and.regulator tester, ffux meters, a flywheel magneto tester and a combined puller press and pole screwdriver are featured, and the remaining new Crypton appliance is a headlamp aligner.

The Autotest is a new instrument offered by G.S.L. Products, Ltd., Hatton Cross, Great South West Road, Feltham, Middx (Stand 191 RY). It has alarger voltmeter and ammeter, and readings can be taken simultaneously to locate wiring faults. For charging 6-v. and 12-v. batteries at up to 3 amp., the company have the Startall home charger, and for charging 24 cells at 2-8 amp. there is the Startall Selcelecta.

'welding gun with a maximum capacity of 4 in. plus -1in. mild-steel sheet at an operating speed of 560 spots per hour. When welding 20 s.w.g. plus 20 s.w.g. mild-steel sheet, the operating speed is stated to be 3,00111 spots per hour. Inbuilt gyroscopic suspension gives the operator freedom of movement without fatigue.

The other new item is 'a heavy-duty contact-breaker and weld timer, the feature of which is a thermic energy device which automatically adjusts weld time according to the surface conditions of the assemblies to be joined.

The Flexiforce Panelmaster outfit, containing equipment for the application of the tension method of repairing damaged metal panels, is shown by Epco, Ltd., Star Works, Leeds, 7, on Stand 180,WX. It is stated that the use of the outfit enables repairs to be made more cheaply than by other methods, and allows panels which might otherwise have to be scrapped to be repaired.

An addition to the range of the PortoPower equipment of E. P. Barrus (Concessionaires), Ltd., 12-16 Brunel Road, London, W.3 (Stand 157 RS), is a pipe bender capable of bending to an angle of up to 90° in one operation. The bending frame weighs 164 lb. The kit, comprising a hydraulic unit and frame with complete set of shoes, gauge, lock-pin, all in a wo& len box, costs £68. •

c30 . Stated to he as simple to use as modelling

• clay. Devcon material . may also be examined on thisstand. h is .made of 80 percent. steel and 20 per cent.• plastics, and. is sold in 1-lb., 4-lb. and 25-lb. tins. The material will bond steel to itself or to bronze; brass, aluminium,porcelain and

• many other surfaces, and can thus be used to build up worn or broken parts.

A forming die can be made in •Devcon within a few hours. A holding fixtuie which might normally take a long time to make in steel can be formed in the compound in minutes without the aid of machinery... Trial kits containing 3 lb. of Devcon and 1 lb. of liquid type, with hardening agent, are sold for £5 18s, 9d, Equipment for the application of catalyst and additive materials to plastics body components and glassfibre laminates is displayed by the Aerograph Co., Ltd., 47 Holborn Viaduct, London; E.C.1, on Stand 160 RV. Another introduction is a service kit. for DeVilbiss-Aerograpb 'JGA spray guns containing all spares needed for spray-gun maintenancc, also a paint heater unit with novel features to provide uniform temperature and more accurate control.

Their new punching and riveting machine and jig for making up number plates are featured by Hills (Patents), Ltd., London Road, Staines, Middx., on Stand 238 0. The jig simplifies the placing of rivet holes, whilst the Hilpress puncher and riveter is used for the attachment of the various types of Hills digit, and for closing the special Aliflex washers which secure Flextwyt digits. Designed for heavy duty, the Ever-Ready Monster steam cleaner is introduced by the Weaver Manufacturing and Engineering Co., • Ltd., Kathie Road, Bedford, on Sr-and 143 R. It is mounted on four pneumatic-tyred wheels, the front axle being steerable by a towbar. A water softener can be inbuilt in hard-water areas.

The range of Weaver Pan-post hoists is completed by the addition of the new EC 106 model with a capacity -of up to 16 tons. The oil reservoir and power unit are self-contained and electrically operated, and there is no need for an extra-high

pressure supply of compressed air for elevation.

Compact and inexpensive, a simple washing plant of appeal to owners of small fleets may be inspected on Stand 262 A. A product of James Beresford and Son, Ltd., it is shown by Cornercroft, Ltd., Coventry, the parent concern.

Based on the free-air-flow principle whereby there is no dustbag to restrict suction, industrial cleaners shown by New Welbeek, Ltd., 120 New Bedford Road, Luton, on Stand 201 P include the Bakyak which the operator carries strapped over his shoulders.

New exhibitors are S. N. Bridges and Co., Ltd., Bridges Place, Parson's Green Lane, London, S.W.6, who display on Stand 184 X a wide range of portable electric tools. A new development is a portable jigsaw which can cut thin metal sheets or softwood up to 2 in. thick, There is also a 6-in, saw attachment for a drill. This company make valve-seat-grinder kits.

Two of their latest crankshaft grinders are shown by Prince (Kingston) Engineers', Ltd., Park Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, on Stand 158 RV. The larger model 5875 is capable of dealing with all road vehicle crankshafts, whilst the, medium capacity model 5860 will handle the crankshafts of all light engines and the majority of heavy units.

The lengths of each type are the same but the model 5860 has a smaller stroke capacity.

For the repair of damaged metal panels, Douglas Holt (Est. 1919), Ltd., 5-6 Eagle Street, London, W.C.1 (Stand 353 .00) offer Cataloy kits by means of which a• plastics patch can be built up.