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Probably a largescale air-to-air heat exchanger, only running on days of high humidity, when, if I correctly understand the Physics, the moist air will contain more latent energy, with the positive aspect of removing most of the moisture from the incoming air, then dump the heat back into the dried air and circulate through the timber. OR! Rather "Dump" the heat a Stirling heat engine to generate the electric to drive the heat pump, topped up by biomass heat, technically 100% correct but a bit "hi-faluting" for most set-ups. regards marcus
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(i) Our Steyr Daimler Puch Van remains wonderfully dry. (ii) That aside, I have noted puddles on the concrete floor in my 40' wide shed, well roofed but open sided, this morning for instance, purely due to atmospheric moisture condensing out on the cold/colder concrete, clear water in remarkable quantities in the various surface irregularities. I am aware the timber will not be "as bad" but still! Marcus
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very very impressive work, but as commented above looks over-engineered, to me waaaay over-engineered, but then the wind loading is a key factor. Proper jealous I am. PS Especially liked the tidy pads with (very long?)hold down threaded rod. BUT! the Uncle Tony in me cannot resist wondering if the concrete could/should have been kept smaller than the wood, so as to encourage the drip to fall away clean, not get trapped in the seam by capillary forces. ps Uncle Tony was my fathers brother who was better a giving advice than actually doing anything. Absolutly impeccable workmanship throughout. regards again Marcus
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Log boiler with an automatic feed - know of any?
difflock replied to ccharlie's topic in General chat
I would not pay for this inherently likely to fail "system" all it takes is for a billet to fall sideways as it enters the fuel chamber, and essentially "game over", from 50 years of observation of such phenomena. Wood chip or pellets or simply accept that one has to manually stoke the boiler. marcus -
Ye ud only end up with hybridized Anglo-Irish Yew, unwanted by either "side". cheers m
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Yeah, It is funny I would unhesitatingly say Irish Yew (& prob the same genus/breed/specis as an English Yew?), but choose to describe myself a British rather than Irish, (Ulsterish not yet being recognised, ye unnerstan, well apparently not.) cheers M Ps The gardener, independantly and unbeknownest to me favours a row of Yews, planted spaced apart, to grow into individual trees. With (and also my nebulous hazy idea) Narssci, OK Daffodils planted below and around. Wot was my very idea in the first instance.
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Pulling out overage misshapen Lellandi, want to plant between an Avenue and boundary wall, about 3.0m wide strip of grass/soil. I fancied a row of traditional Irish Yew, but the Boss fancies a hedge. Thoughts? Thanks Marcus
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Ah kinda presumed a 1963 tractor was electric start, all an electro hydraulic needs is 12V DC supply (& could be from an otherwise "done" battery trickle charged overnight), and wander lead controls or indeed a radio remote are waterproof regardless. cheers m
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Cant imagine owt bigger than 5.0 tonne line capacity makes sense. I would certainly recommend an electro hydraulic Uniforest/Krpan winch, hard to beat being able to stand aside to get a good view and safely control the winch with a push of ones thumb, plus speeds up the "drop and drag" skidding system, i.e. easier control from the drivers seat. and a 2WD 50HP tractor will be limited in its ground crossing capabilities, therefore a bigger winch is not needed/only overload the back end with unnecessary dead weight. I would see no point in a "Period" winch, just for the sake of appearances. regards M
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I have asked for an Exac-One Shear for our 3500kg Hitatchi digger, to complement the stunningly successful hyd drive 1.5m fingerbar cutter purchased a couple of years ago, which has munched through some seriously overgrown hedges, wrist thick stuff being cut at the expense of an odd easily replaced combine cutterbar knife getting broken, with absolutly zero fuss. I reckon, and indeed, apologies to users of this Forum, the Exac-One Hyd shear ud negate the need to bring in expensive specialist Arb subbies to cut the odd dangling broken branch in our Parkland. cheers m
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My Wife never left the house last week, how very dare make such accusations Sir!
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Shocked I was! The Extenstion lead was not un-rolled, with the current draw from a 1.5kw motor, it will over-heat and melt. How do i know? BUGGER Aunt Maud types faster than wot i do!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_%28pilot%29 Absolutly astounding what certain gifted and determined and perhaps indeed fortunate individuals can achieve in a lifetime. I simply remembered about him as I dozed off to sleep last night, whilst reflecting on a life(mine) mostly wasted. marcus
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Simples, Plank warnt long enough! Scheesh!
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The Diverto makes the Avant look like a proper "one-trick-pony" Nice find Stephen
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I got Ex School Labratory Teak worktops, 1.0"-1.25" thick, finished with (boiled?) Linseed oil down through the years. Murder to clean down and plane, but no issues, fitted around 3 Belfast sinks in the Utility rooms, finished with more boiled Linseed oil purchased from B & Q. Zero issues Marcus
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cant fault the brandname "groundguards", seemingly expensive, and still heavy, but virtually indestructible, imhe. m
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Define "Bargain"; Sommat unneeded at a price one can afford!
difflock posted a topic in General chat
Scania SBAT 111SA 6x6 Crane Truck - 11537 - Ex Army UK » Ex Military vehicles, Ex. Mod Sales and Nato plant and equipment for sale and export Or this FFS! its a Scania! Or even cheaper at £5,000.00 sans crane Scania SBA111 A134 6x6 Drop Side Cargo Truck - 11534 - Ex Army UK » Ex Military vehicles, Ex. Mod Sales and Nato plant and equipment for sale and export Unfortunately nowhere near as sexy as the "conventiona lstyle" Volvo N10 6*6 crane trucks , they are not a bargain, per my own defination. http://www.ljacksonandco.com/index.php/trucks/show-all-trucks/article/32996-volvo-n10-6x6-recovery -
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A very astute finance manager in local government 30 year ago, when he retired, bluntly told us younguns that we was well-fooked, and that whilst he was retiring on a good pension, & at our ongoing expense, we would simply NOT be able to avail of the same deal, because the Government run Ponzi-Pension scheme would have run out of money or fresh blood/fresh contributors, in the ever increasing numbers it required to function. marcus
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Yes we are indeed "living in an age of Stupid", where stupid must be employed and trained to use complex machinery, and cannot EVER be held accountable for his/her shortcomings. No-one is accountable for anything, problems are all Societies fault, or the Banks, or certainly someone else's. As I saw again recently quoted in respect of a local accident, "the car skidded off the road " not the Driver lost control of their vehicle. We all make mistakes, but many refuse to accept this, especially in respect of their off-springs shortcomings, which is then magnifed down through the coddled and supported generations. The best example would be our nations failing Health, due to personal refusal to live healthy, BUT "they" should be able to make us all better, with "free" magic medication. "a pill for every ill" Typified by the COPD smoker outside the Hospital with the close-tethered Oxygen bottle. Marcus
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Um, not entirely sure re this issue, IF this is the natural drainage route, there is perhaps an issue re the inadequete underground storage tanks to capture the "flash" run-off from the new development. cheers m PS We live in a Moss, a "wet hole" yet probably one of the last places to be likely to be flooded, BECAUSE the natural undrained Moss acts as a gigantic sponge soaking up vast amounts of rainfall, and releasing it over weeks or months. Marcus
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2016 New Years Resolutions!... lets hear 'em......
difflock replied to SteveA's topic in General chat
Or ere Mrs! where to start, so much to do, so 2017 should do rightly. Nivver bin fatter (15 instead of 12 stone) and never been more content. Hope to lose a bit of kg in the Spring, but not stressed. Seriously Life is good. Marcus -
New and Used Tractors, Zetor, Hurlimann, Steyr, Lamborghini, Same - Tunstall Tractors Ltd This firm seems to offer a good selection of "stockman's" tractors, incl value for money brands like Zetor, Cornwall/Devon also good hunting grounds for these type of tractor dealers.
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I cannot help but imagine that the number of 2nd had tractors in this "wile handy" catogory, is surely getting fewer and fewer, as farming, even stock farming progresses into larger more powerful tractors. So what demand is there for this 80-100 HP class new? Councils for grass cutting/misc duties or what else. Generally stock farmers will run a tractor till it is absolutly shagged out, in some 2nd line capacity. cheers m
