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bob

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  1. mine is not that new so just one handle:thumbup: though thinking i might make it foot operated so both hands are free
  2. My control lever has broken and spirts oil everywhere and am sorting a new one just wondered if anyone knew the flow rate so i get the right one first time can,t seem to find a spec sheet Help please
  3. I have one and tbh when i use it it,s fantastic but i dont use it that often only word of warning is beware when sitting down you dont end up with a finger under the front as my neighbours lad got his caught pretty bad. also a couple of bungies help
  4. yep marlow double braid nice and easy and very forgiving to splice makes lovely tool strops I had loads and have given most away to folk wanting to learn splicing as it,s very soft and forgiving:blushing:
  5. would be easy to change it to imoral:thumbup:
  6. was that blue book days it,s amazing how many were never even sent off have you contacted assessment centre and when did you realize nothing had come:confused1:
  7. we just run drawbar under chipper then put chipper down although we have a long drawbar and a turntable chipper It holds plenty chip:thumbup: and is fairly versatile I would worry about breaking pins if towing off the chipper we have broken a few until we upgraded and changed design but to tow such a trailer off chipper would be asking for problems IMO
  8. John Read nigels post not sure what ovals have to do with it the whole point is it cant interfere with the gate mechanism and can still use a crab and prussick prussick should go on first larks footed then the splice near the opening A Real step forward in safety Whats this got to do with lantra:confused1:
  9. probably expected it to be broken for a while:thumbup:
  10. must be me then i have broken several lowering lines and a couple of climbing ropes when inappropriately used and snapped lowering point out once:blushing:
  11. google is very easy do you want me to ring them as well Melvyn Carr Ltd | Agricultural Supplies Huddersfield Road Ingbirchworth Penistone Sheffield you young uns know nowt
  12. bob

    Birthday

    did you not see the other thread:confused1:
  13. try earnshaws at midgley or melvin carrs P.si have a few sets of hangers for sale:thumbup:
  14. it is now a compulsory part of the assessment since jan this yr
  15. sorry dean meant to put splicing tools I have a spare set of tools:thumbup: and a spare set of instructions
  16. http://www.samsonrope.com/site_files/12-Strand_Tenex_and_Tenex-TEC_Whoopie_Sling_Splice.pdf a fid length is 21 x diameter as a general rule i believe Do you need some whipping twine dean in fact on another thread i offered to lend you a full set of splicing instructions offer is still there as is a splicing lesson:thumbup:
  17. was at your yard today and nearly put a bowl on your bonnet but what fun would that be sadly not used it since you were here so any time you want matey peeps:thumbup:
  18. are they yours i have heard of folk getting a set back rather than their own
  19. A hard one to prove TBH but thats why i do my own:thumbup:
  20. cheers went to work at 7am got home at 8.15pm all day in office car failed MOT had a warmed up tea not opened MY 1 and only pressie yet as my 13 yr son has not come home yet:confused1:
  21. sounds like a plan or i can paypal or send cheque
  22. And then let you climb in a husky lid:blushing: sorry to derail but makes me cross:confused1:
  23. would you like to borrow a kit to see how you go I have a spare one:thumbup: just in case:blushing:
  24. bob

    chin strap

    Just ask them to see whats on the front page of the assessment criteria and a copy of AFAG 401 how sad i knew that number
  25. bob

    chin strap

    when was that that really surprised me which book?

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