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Not a toolbox item but a workshop must have is a tachometer. Also, a workshop manual. For no other reason than they give pictures of the special tools so you can make them youself!!

Well done! I enjoyed my time doing that work. All you need now is survival and you're set

Hi Andy, What are the datess please mate?

ex army duffle mate. Mine's nearly ten years old, used every day and still going strong. And cos they're canvas you can 'feed' them with tent stuff that makes them last longer. I got a sailmaker to cut one down for my climbing rope, rehem it and put the flap back in and eylet it and it only cost me a drink! Have got a full sized one for lowering gear.

Ditto!!!! (Except mine's 4ft!)

Was on a site yesterday. Some of the scafs had hoodies with XL hoods to fit over a hard hat! Dunno where they got em from but could be worth hunting out?

Want that one! lol

I made mine- Get a hammer head. weld a suitable tube on as a handle, boil up some lead and pour it down the handle. Works really well. Just dont breathe too deeply when ur boiling the lead!!

Thanks very much for the pics. i've sent them to the lad in question and he's going to csall you ASAP. Thats him sorted, now I need one! anyone else got one for sale lol

Hi all. Pretty much like it says really! I'm aftetr one of these: monkey winches on behalf of a lad at work. They are awesome. Only seen one used once years ago but it pulled a mature eucalyptus out with no problems. They are made in Birmingham but aren't marketed in the UK because of HSE / CE marks or sommeat! They are really dangerous in the wrong hands!! Any one know of one for sale, i'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Been following this thread with interest. I run a 'factory' ford ranger tipper and its got a lot of good points. But i think the idea behind this product is not to compete with dropside tippers. They aren't really comparable. I think this idea is good and would be be great for one man band builders, gardeners or arbs. If there is only space for one truck and it doubles as a car and work truck then this is a really good solution.

I got a set of stud extractors off the snap-on man. They aren't cheap (about £85 for 5) but worth every penny. Much better than the LH thread ones. They've never let me down and i've not bust one yet you drill the right size hole, hammer them in and windy gun the bolt out. Brilliant!!

Or Greens in Lady Lane, Hadleigh are also worth a try.

I wrap insulating tape round and cut thru with a sharp knife. But, heres the science bit..... if you squirt superglue up the cut end it melts it chemically. Works a treat!!

We were typing at the same time Jonsie. You are right its better to sort the stiches out youself in the long run. Our logic was if they get loads of returns they might take notice..... worth a try!

Sorry - typo I was in a hurry Its a dig at whoever makes the damn things then lol They are good trousers but they really need to sort the zip issue out.

It is! It wasn't a dig at you or the dealers but a dig at Stihl. This has been a fault for ages now and they need to do something about it. All of us at work have been thru loads of trousers cos of the zips breaking Sorry for any misunderstanding!

Just take em back and cause a fuss. I'm now on my third pair The last ones went after 3 weeks. Goods not fit for purpose - simples.

I use the orange New England stuff cos that was already what i had. Tried it on a static line just to see and it was superb but dont know if you'd be ok to do that and comply with HSE? The best thing i did with my lockjack was larks foot a prussik onto your D-ring and put the lockjack on that. It puts it at arms length so its where the prussik normally is. And is doesn't snag on stuff as much if at all. I find it a great little tool and it works very well for ME but other lads have used it and hate it. Try before you buy

Nothing! When you try to tip it all hangs on wooden liners (Dont know about GRP). Everything slides better on metal. Which is why you put wood battens under a load to strap it down.

Glad its going well mate. From experiance - Gloves: Medical gloves to keep your hands dry, thin cotton gloves for dexterity (and to stop you sticking to metal stuff!) with work gloves of your choice on top. If its really cold, put a thick layer of vaseline or deep heat on your hands before the medical gloves. As for head gear, nothing really beats a zero hood. They dont fit they petzl hats straight from factory so you have to make you own cradle slits with a stanley knife. Layers is the way forward. We found not much beats the Helly Hansen triple layer system with waterproof / fleece lined overalls on top as appropriate. Basically its a really thin base layer, thickish second layer (Bit like jogging bottoms) and a breathable top layer. Thing is HH do the system for balaclavas and socks as well. Hard Hats, Safety Glasses and Ear Defenders

Its the same here mate. And they go out thurs fri and sat! Then have absolutely no money for essentials. Tenner a day in the garage is nearly £2000 a year for a five day week!!!

Not done tree surgery that cold but used to do Rope Access work offshore. One trip it was -40 with the wind chill What we used to find is that the more aluminium gadgets you can use instead of rope (ie prussiks, VTs etc) the better as they behave more consistently in the cold. Also, (Easier on a full body RA harness) use chest loops to store your gear you arent using and put a coat over the top. The body heat keeps them semi warm. We used to have to keep Sikaflex and all sorts down your boiler suit otherwise they wouldn't come out of the tube Other than that not much to say really. Keep moving bits like krab gates clean and dry as poss. (Airline) to prevent ice. Also, we were always told you should never climb on frozen rope as its strength is reduced by quite a bit. I've seen this in action with lifting strops on a crane. Maybe consider spare ropes etc and change over - not sure how practical this would be for whatever you are doing? James

These are they. The snap shackle is a better idea though. The only thing that worries me is if the release ring gets snagged?

Thanks for the comments guys. Thats pretty much what i've done. Its only a cheap one which came via the internet from abroad so no returns or receipt option. It was a present so I'm not sure but i think it was from Hong Kong or China. I gave the full spec when i listed it so no arguments there. Just annoys me when people try it on like this. The only other time i got bitten on ebay was selling a laptop motherboard which worked fine but i think the guy blew it up with static and paypal/ebay found in his favor! So i had no board and no money which is what I'm trying to avoid this time. My gut feeling is that he's bust it and wants out. Ian - how'd you know it was furry?