Gas-powered Stacker
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tOPANE gas is the fuel used for a new hand3ropelled Brimpex stacker manufactured by the astrial Machine and Equipment Co. (Brimpex), , Camberley, Surrey. The main advantage of this is that it overcomes the problems of a noxious sust for indoor work. It is also cheap. On test stacker is said to have operated for 1 hour, lifting ons of material during this time, for a fuel cost Id. The exchangeable 10-1b. Bottogas containers thich the fuel is supplied cost 6s. 8d.
pio stackers are available and they lift 7-cwt. loads at 40 ft. per minute eights of 5 ft. or 7 ft. Economical :ing is aided by interconnection of ig and throttle controls so that the tile can only be opened during actual lifting sequence.
tch Panel
VO push-pull knobs flanking a nonreversible 2-pin socket and plug are rporated in a switch panel for dashd mounting produced by Tudor :ssories, Ltd„ Hayes, Middlesex.
.hind the mounting plate, which is able in five colours of inlaid plastics aluminium surrounds, screw-type inals are fitted. The panel is attached crews through two slotted holes to lify fixing. It costs us. 6d.
tecting Goods DDED flax canvas covers may be made to measure" to suit different 3 of article, such as refrigerators, sets and scooters, to protect them -ansit, by John Edginton and Co., 108 Old Kent Road, London, S.E.1. town as Protectomuffs, they have -1 waterproof flax on the outside and non-scratch cotton on the inside, between the two layers being thick felt. The covers are returnable, save time in the loading bay and may be used many times, so that their cost per journey works out to a matter of pence.
They can be marked with the owner's name and address and may have label holders with transparent plastic windows.
£433 Stacker AVAILABLE as batteryor mainselectric models, the Sherpa 9B 1 s a portable fork-lift stacker made by Salisbury Precision Engineering, Ltd., Castle Road, Salisbury. It has a lift of 11 ft. 6 in. and a collapsed height of 8 ft. 10 in. The price of either a batteryelectric with a 121-amp.-hr. battery or a mains-electric with 3-ft. forks is £433.
This concern is also manufacturing a lifting table capable of raising 2 tons to a height of 4 ft. 23,in. It consists of a robust base frame and a scissors linkage on which the flat-topped lifting surface is mounted. The scissors are actuated hydraulically, power being provided by a five-cylindered hydraulic pump driven by a J-h.p. electric motor. The table is provided with wheels and a towing device, but may be used as a fixed installation if required. It costs £554.
Injector Extractor DUE to corrosion or carbon build-up it is often difficult to remove fuel injectors which have been in position for long periods. To hasten this operation whilst eliminating the risk of damage. Abco, 39 Eastern Green Road, Coventry, have produced an injector extractor which, by means of suitable fittings, can cope with virtually any injector.
The tool consists of a bar with two support legs adjustable for height and angle. The puller for the injector passes through the centre of the bar and for C.A.V., Bryce and Simms components is attached to the injector body after
Loads up to 7 cwt. may be lifted to 7 ft. by the Brimpex stacker. The lifting mechanism runs on propane gets whilst the unit is hand propelled.
removal of the normal cap nut. Different methods of attachment are employed for other injectors. The standard tool costs £4 12s. 9d. whilst special fittings for injectors which the standard unit cannot tackle cost from 8s. 9d. to 12s. 6d.
Thixotropic Rust Remover TWO additions to the range of chemical compounds manufactured by Douglas Holt (Est. 1919), Ltd., New Addington, Surrey, are a thixotropic (stable) rust remover paste and a radiator flushing powder. The rust remover comes in a polythene dispenser and is applied direct from the container to the metal to be treated. It does not run, drip or spread and is, therefore, easy to use on horizontal and vertical surfaces. If correctly applied it is said to provide an ideal surface for painting whilst rustproofing the material. It is supplied in 4 ft_ oz. and 13 fl. oz. sizes which cost 3s. and 6s, 6d. respectively.
The radiator cleanser is known as Speedflush. Costing 4s. for a 13 oz. tin, capable of treating a 5-gal.-capacity cooling system, it is said to remove grease, oil and sludge from the water passages.
Filters in Detail
f N a 40-page booklet entitled " Auto' Klean in Industry," emanating from Auto-Klean Strainers, Ltd., Hounslow, Middlesex. are described their basic seven types of filter. Typical specialized applications for the units are detailed and a section at the end of the publication gives general data on filter flow rates and a number of useful conversion tables.
Modified Lamps
THE 125 Micromatic range of fog and
driving lamps made by the Notek Electric Co., Ltd., Bromley, Kent, is reduced in price from £3 14s. to £3 91. The Micromatic series includes the Nearlite fog lamp and the Farlite driving lamp. The outer rims for these lamps are now made from stainless steel.