difflock
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So am no going. But which welder? With which "extras":hmmmm: I am bamboozled by all the blurb, most of which is probably offering extras I dont need/wont use. Do I need/want the TIG facility? Do I need "pluse", though I do wish to be able to weld thin steel. I do however wish to "max out" on a 16Amp/blue socket supply (right beside the consumer unit in the shed which is fed off a 16mm2 SWA cable) cheers Marcus -
OK:001_tt2: I will re-phrase slightly; Why would one require the "plug spanner" to be kept on the Saw. Extra weight on the Saw!!. Keep it with the fuel mix, file, tooth gauge thinngy, spare chain, vice for sharpening etc:thumbup: In a cut down 5l plastic jar. M
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(i) What exactly IS a Plug spanner? (ii) And why would one require access to one during a days cutting? just saying like.
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top post:thumbup: Or a GOOD 1st aid course. B UT def better to do some intrinsically worthwhile extra qualification. Than discuss; (i) non-compliant Lidl Fir Extinguishers. (ii) out of date Fire Extinguishers. etc etc
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VOSA will be round shortly! Thanks for the "tip off" Marcus:lol::lol:
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Hmmm, Could one not take a FWD vehicle (yawn, and perhaps a special purposes Unimog, to maintain a tenous link to the thread title) But plenty of Donor FWD vans out there. And insert a good chipper in place of the chassis behind the cab, if neccessary it could be on a drop down hydraulic arm arrangment for easy feeding. Surely?
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Would/could you consider LHD, and then buy sommat proper sexy from Germany perhaps? Or Perhaps http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/arb-trucks/77908-toyota-landcruiser-79-double-cab-apf.html
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I got my CPC card in the Post Saturday. I now am qualified to drive a CE vehicle combination professionally. I am very pleased with this development. marcus
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:thumbup::thumbup: Perzactly
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Well Mick, go on, tree fellas . . .
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The Mercedes/Mitisbui/Canter/Fuso. Is 7500 GVM, and available from the factory with 4WD. In the 2WD version 5000kg is available for bodywork and payload. The 4WD varient a tad less. Mount a hooklift body to carry the sawmill, or simply sloping bodywork and a 24V winch. No trailer needed, and I suspect more manourverable than a pick-up and trailer (shorter overall as well) Still need a Tacho though. cheers marcus
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Having been practising since I was 35 to be a Grumpy Old Bugger, and now being 55, man-o-man have I fair got it off pat. Hard to beat 20 years experience lads! But that said, there bes good young-uns and bad old-uns. P.S. I do be amused at the young-uns seeming to be convinced that us old-uns were never young. P.P.S. Being involved in the Cemetery business, boy am I glad to wake up old and grumpy any morning, as said above "a priveledge denied to many" cheers Marcus
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I suspect that OFGEM could argue a very "reasonable" case at Law, that despite CE conformity compliant certificates being supplied with the Euro imported boiler, the entirely different UK fuelwood, necessitates an "installed" test. I do also suspect that ALL the major boiler manufacturers use absolutly prime dry wood(e.g. clean beech at 12-15% moisture) for their testing regime/published output figures. Would that suspision be a tad cynical? PS Fascinating stuff above. I could only(in my head)justify burning difficult to process/minimally processed/low grade/commercially unsalable wood to dry firewood for sale. Or simplistically run through a chipper/chip fed boiler(as I believe was alluded to somewhere above) Though this would of course make the boiler even less likely to pass emmissions tests. cheers marcus
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And treequip really "nails" it, per H&VAC Engineers, tis all about "air changes" per hour cheers marcus
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I have observed that the biting cold wind we usually get coming from the East in Feb, March and into April. Can strip moisture very very fast. A good marker is the human lips, they get very "chapped" at this time of year. My simplistic understanding is that regardless of the airs temperature driven ability to carry moisture, it is MORE about the amount of moisture ALREADY in the air. So bone dry, but cold air can/will be able to absorb more moisture than already saturated warm air, but obviously not more than warm dry air. Now Tuesday of this week here in NI at least was a fabulous drying day. Hot, windy and very dry. cheers m
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Painted "tin", probably galv beneath the paint, but 10 to 15 years up so should be no issues. well spotted btw, as I had not considered this source of heavy metal contamination. ps Wor daughter brought home MORE fish last night. "Sheebunkin" this time. But still no PH meter. PPS I has a paddle/wade in the pond last night, only 1.2 m deep, should be 1.35 when filled, honestly thought it was deeper. Trying to entice the dogs in for a swim, it being so hot. cheers all
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I saw a pallet of lawn turf going past me on the bypass(I was sat at a road end) It has come at least 40 miles in blazing Sun/EXCEPTIONAL drying conditions, and God knows could be heading towards Belfast, another 40 miles. Was it wrapped in plastic:confused1:. NO it was NOT:thumbdown::thumbdown: Stupid stupid uncaring s0-called "landscapers" Cheers M
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Yep, I been watching the swallows/house Martins skimming the pond this summer, and out at lunchtime today, observed a magnificent red/crimson dragonfly, plus numerous insects in the water. Plus the Cock Pheasant and Hen (with chicks) picking about the brim. Benign neglect can achieve a lot.I am very happy with the Pond, seeing as before it was a perinnal patch of Rushs that only annoyed me. NFG, but surely the ammonia gets used by the plant-life, a natural balance/closed loop and all that.
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As I had surmised, thanks all all should-be-good:lol: cheers m
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I will consider fitting an aerator, if the Oxygen generating plant-life do not work. but wish to keep it simple with as little maint as possible, if possible. But NO nitrates or ammonia, cos 100% rainwater. cheers m
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looks an excellent, well thought out bit of kit . m
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Right! Post above is informative and helpful and has "read my mind" in respect of my intentions(which I had not spelled out) (i)I intuitively felt that the pond should support fish life. (ii)I only sent the daughter to buy goldfish or sheebunkin type fish(but hey the Koi were prettier!) (iiI)I am not looking for mega growth or to produce prize specimens. (iv)I had not really thought about feeding, but the slick sales person flogged the daughter the bag. Thread title perhaps a bit loosly worded. thanks Marcus
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using 4x4 to pull trailer in the woods?
difflock replied to blacknora's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Ah yes, the Conversation volunteers. PS When will this "fad" for Austrian sythes fade away? I noted that even the NT has become infected by this invasive pernicious disease. m -
Well at least 1 and perhaps 2 still surviving, absolutly zooming around, about 2 feet down, saw them tonight, NOT at ALL interested in those crappy bought food pellets btw! Fingers crossed. PS Guessing the clay used to line the pond should be alkaline, is this correct? Anyway the daughter has been tasked to source at PH meter. Be curious to see the result. cheers m
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Only about 4"/100mm long max. Yes we are under a Heron flightpath! The clay the pond was constructed with is the (from my experience) the "bog standard" Co Londonderry/Co Antrim "blue" clay, being, I presume from glacial activity "x" years ago. And, from standing in the bottom when dug, should be about a person deep, at least, so say 1.5 to 1.75m.(spited I did not actually measure at the time) Guessing it should be reasonably mineral rich. Pond fed with rain water since construction. And, as said, a surprising amount of natural vegitation already present. I can only presume the wee buggers are still happy on the bottom. PS Not seen the Heron about, and up at 06:00 each morning. marcus EDIT Nowhere for the Heron to stand as the sides are about a 45 deg slope right round.
