Peter

Still going on about your puny 4 incher? Looks like a good job well done.

If your any where near Cambridgeshire I can help.

Aluminium plank looks a lot smarter than plywood, plus you can signwrite it.

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I'v done a Pro Tipper conversion on a King Cab Mk5 Hilux, and plenty of other double cabs.

I attended last year with thoughts of exhibiting this year, but decided not to bother as the footfall was so low. If there is a future for the event at all, the organisers are going to have to do a lot of work to attract exhibitors, including assurances that it will be much more widely promoted and attended. Recovering from a poor reputation is much more difficult than establishing a good reputation from scratch, anyone who is considering attending or exhibiting will view next years proposals in the light of previous years dismal efforts. All trade shows need an extra something to make them worthwhile attending, it used to be the show special offers, but in the era of internet sales that is no longer the case. The AA show has the seminars and CPD opportunities, most shows have some sort of competitive event running, most allow camping. Capel needs added value in some form, much better and earlier publicity, and reduced exhibitor fees, imo.

Just download the standard ring tone and drill a hole in the phone.

For me, in the UK, yes. Some people do prefer the long gaffs, but I'v only used mine twice in 5-6 years.

Shorties are pole gaffs, long ones are tree gaffs. Long ones are useful for ivy covered trees and Sequoias, and not much else in my opinion.

It never ceases to amaze me what people throw away.

I have one of the blue Bosch, been excellent so far and it cuts a lot of 3mm ally as well as timber. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Farmers, garden centres, golf courses, caravan parks, allotments, equestrian centres, anywhere you can blag it really.

No, Brandon Suffolk. Iv never struggled to find tip sites over that way, just have to do a bit of leg work. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Presumably dealing with unwanted wood.

So basically you are a contract climber to your own firm and your hobby is marketing. I like it! Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

Nope, week off.

This thread really highlights one of the biggest problems in the industry today. If you can't make enough averaging 40 hours a week over the year then why not get a proper job? Bet you won't find many other trades working obscene hours for a pittance, fair enough if your working 80 hours a week and paying yourself £75k a year, or just doing it to get a new business off the ground, but I get the feeling that most of us are doing this week in week out for years on end. Working long hours is habit forming, and ultimately will make you ill or dead.

Glad to hear it, on both counts!

As with textiles, sticking to the swl and sf will give a long service life, and mean the item should wear our before ctf ever becomes an issue. Calculating ctf under normal circumstances is pointless, it's either many many ctf or if the swl is exceeded and the item is damaged then it should be retired ASAP.

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Ok, the best advice is to do your homework, then you won't have to believe anyone.

Can you be a little more specific?

Fantastic job, love the shingles but I would never have the patience to make more than about ten. I think weather may well be putting some snow load on that in a few months, hence the pitch.

Bypassing the solenoid will get you out of trouble but its not a long term solution. You need to replace the solenoid ASAP.

Sure did, the undercarriage is an ex mod bomb trolley, so it's been christened the bombeque.