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Author Archives: james
Veg plot 2021: Going “no dig”
It’s very early to be thinking about next year’s veg plot now perhaps, but I think I might need to. I’d heard about “no dig” gardening a few times and a couple of local farmers seem to be doing well … Continue reading
Veg plot 2020, #6
Not sure this is an entirely welcome visitor. I suspect it may be nibbling on our pea shoots as they’re looking a bit sorry for themselves below a height of about 20cm. Unless I’m much mistaken it’s a Red Legged … Continue reading
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Veg plot 2020, #5
When strolling around checking on things a few evenings back I noticed a few positive changes… We have courgettes on the way: and some strawberries, though we won’t get many this year because they’re new plants. And some tiny chiles … Continue reading
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Veg plot 2020, #4
A few photos from late May. I’d spent a fair bit of time over the previous few days getting bits and pieces done in the veg plot, though hadn’t entirely finished. In this corner I have some butternut squashes with … Continue reading
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One of the more unusual bee swarms I have collected
I received a phone call from a local chap who said he had a swam of bees that had just settled in a rusty 45 gallon drum in his yard and could I take them away because they were actually … Continue reading
NEQ6 belt mod, part #8
Prompted by someone else’s success at improving his RA axis backlash, this evening I returned to mine and ended up disassembling the entire axis once again just to make sure I’d put everything back together as well as I could. … Continue reading
NEQ6 belt mod, part #7
The first step with the motors is to remove the mounting plate and idler gear. And then the gear comes off the end of the motor drive shaft. The new pulleys go on, together with the mounting plates. Orientation is … Continue reading
NEQ6 belt mod, part #6
Now it’s time to return to the DEC axis. The process is pretty much the same as for the RA axis, starting with the removal of the clutch lever (having remembered to release the clutch first). The worm housing should … Continue reading
NEQ6 belt mod, part #5
With the worm housing in a vice (protected from damage by the vice) I used circlip pliers to remove the worm end caps. I do actually have the additional tool from Rowan Astronomy for doing this, but circlip pliers were … Continue reading
NEQ6 belt mod, part #4
So, RA axis next, starting with the polar scope. This just unscrews. I was almost tempted not to put it back at the end. Now I have an observatory I only used it for a rough polar alignment before doing … Continue reading