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A Broken Petrol Mower: We Got The Wrong Spring!
A Float Valve For A Carburetor Carburetor With New "O" Ring Fitted Carburetor With Bowl Attached Carburetor Side View First we had to install a new "o" ring onto the carburetor, and put the carburetor back together. Fuel Inlet With No Carburetor Screwing In A Bolt Re-Installing The Carburetor Then we had to re-install the carburetor onto the fuel inlet. The Throttle Spring We had to re-install the throttle spring which was the right size luckily. The Choke Lever Re-Installed
Aug 291 min read


Buckfastleigh: A Industrial History Of Steam & Diesel!
A View Of The Steam Engine In operation A View Of The Steam Engine In operation A Diesel Carriage Arriving A Steam Train Arriving On the 26th of August 2026: Jon and I, went to clean the inside of the train carriages at Bustfastleigh Steam Railway Station. It was quite busy there on that day. When I went for the ride on the train: I often imagine the historic industrial atmosphere. This whole article including the videos: is available under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
Aug 271 min read


A Broken Petrol Mower: A Repair That Has To Be Done Once Again!
A broken mower awaiting repair On the 11th of August 2026: my dad & I had to repair my petrol lawnmower again, because it won't start properly any more. The missing spring between the choke & the fan controlled lever. My dad & I found that a spring that controls the choke has been broken, and that is one possible reason why it won't start properly. The throttle end. The choke end. Carburetor taken apart. My dad and I had to remove and take apart the carburetor assembly becaus
Aug 111 min read


Buckfastleigh, Devon: A Town With Industrial History.
A Diesel Train Parked. On the 29th of April: Jon and I went to Buckfastleigh, which is a village with a history of steam railways. First we went to look at the steam train station at Buckfastleigh, which has a dirty industrial revolution vibe, and a tiny bit of a coldwar vibe to it as well. The River Dart. throughout the day: we went to explore Holy Trinity church, which is a very creepy ruins of a church that was damaged by an arson attack in the 90s. A Creepy Industrial Bri
May 91 min read
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