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  1. difflock
    Erm? Why are holes "pre drilled" surely use a cordless and drill as reqd, where reqd. A steel nail can be used (sharpen the end if needs be) instead of a proper (but more easily broken) drill bit. Very good for skirting boards btw since it disnay matter iffen one catches the wall behind. jat m
  2. difflock
    Simply tack a nail in at approx correct height to support the lower edge of cladding at one end. set one end of cladding on nail, then correctly position and secure the other end, with a single nail through the cladding. Move to the temporary supported end and "sweeten" to final position, and nail. Then bang all nails home. Being a thran carnapscious perfectionist wee skitter............ I generally work alone
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    I suspect that the dearth of second hand winches is probably, (i) that either they are so shagged out and worth so little they are parked up and ignored "just in case" or (ii) they are still in use, however infrequently. That is why I eventually reluctantly bought new, cos I could not find any worth the money second hand. I do find the electro hydraulic very useful for my boggy in places haul road, very easy to "drop, drive & drag " once back on the hard. Cheers M
  4. difflock
    Shame on ye! That IH 574 be a collectors item Cheers M Hmmmm? Had one a contact for remarkebly sound looking "cast" Army LR tyres perchance
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    Sob! Some-one has already patented my dream forestry vehicle. I would settle for the wee 4*4 btw m PS Actually a 4 series Fendt with front linkage and PTO, on big fat tyres. Permed with a selection of: (i) A radio controlled winch with hyd out spool assistence. (ii) A telescopic skidding grapple. (iii) A forestry blade for stumping and stacking (iv) A hard mounted front hydraulic "recovery" winch. Dream on
  6. difflock
    While walking the dogs last night I caught a Frog "on the job", next to the small pond. This morning I said to the Mrs. that Mr. Frog was not stupid as it was wonderfully mild and definately very Spring-like this morning. And! When I was up the Moss again at about 13:30 and it was a full-blown fornicating frog chorus, so many frogs scrambling over each other in the water it was more like a pot of soup on the boil. Making a surprising amount of noise too. I were tempted to pitch the Jack Russell into the middle of the fornicating frenzy. Cheers M
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    Sniff, Any o the rest o ye's are only playing at soldiering. RE every time. Doing a proper days work forby that squabbling sideshow. Ubique!
  8. difflock
    Fein are the absolute dogs dangly bits, or so I understand, I also understand a kinda expensive, I was pricing a "Rotabroach" when I came across the brand. M
  9. difflock
    Simples Panasonic. Job done.
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    e-l guy. Absolutly spot on with your assessment. I did watch a wheen o the shows, some good stuff and true characters too. An awful lot of "made for Telly" stuff as well But for me the absolute best bit was Dwayne's comment "Ya caint fix stupid"
  11. difflock
    Wosterwoss for Prime Minister. I could not agree more. Anyway, one should not NEED, to borrow from banks, if one is prudent with even relatively humble earnings. Not even for a mortgage. IT was ALL down to pure simple greed and excessive consumption at ALL levels. If mugs had not borrowed beyond their perhaps limited means, the Bankers would never have got rich. Fact! Spend less time in the Pub, and less money on expensive Hobbies, until one is 40 odd and one is set for life. I had a bank account from 14 or 15, plus I had and used a credit card from prob 17, but ALWAYS cleared the account at the end of each month. Many mickle mak a muckle. IT is not difficult but it is not easy either. From an unrepentant thrifty Capitalist. PS We still buy second hand furniture.
  12. difflock
    Eddiegts, I understand these Valmet tractors were superbly engineered. And from probably the best period of diesel engine production before "Euro Rules" kicked in & strangled efficient HP production. Jeffery Boreland. from Marshalls Agric was saying (actually enthusaing) that the one Marshalls bought "out handled" the technically bigger newer NH that they also own. This at the APF show where they had both working. The loader is properly mounted to the rear axle, so very strong. The only downside (from my perspective) is the small hard, but presumably supremely unburstable multi-ply rated tyres/wheels (cos I am in Moss) PS Depending on what clown of a Forces employee was driving the clutch COULD be knackered regardless of the low hours. Regards Marcus
  13. difflock
    thanks, only drooling mind since i splashed for a wee Fiat crawler yesterday
  14. difflock
    Ok I were perhaps being a trifle "snobby" and totally uninformed forby. The stand had a magnificent Mahogony (but spray painted, sigh) traditional (but double glazed) Sash window, with MDF (and sigh again) shutters on display. They also had an internal door set. I asked what it was made of and was told "tulip" wood. First time I had heard of it. looked blank and was then (incorrectly:001_tt2:) told it was Popular. I tink he meant Poplar. In fairness he did say it was dimensionally stable. But surely as soft as fresh shite? PS As always a trifle older and a tad better informed.
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    I must say I was disgusted to find out it is actually Poplar. Was this always an acceptable practice or have we sunk to a new low?
  16. difflock
    Hawthorn hedge I planted 5 or 6 year ago in leaf (in places) this morning. Even saw a Dandalion in flower Thursday past.
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    Where did the advertised Valmet loader tractors disappear to? btw
  18. difflock
    Here in sunny North County Antrim "Spring iz sprung" most defintoootly. Friday 15th Feb was absolutly glorious, yesterday was good as well and it feel lovely this Sunday morning. Life is good. PS Bird life has been nuts this past week or so. I am actually looking forward to a serious drop in temp as this will herald the biting East wind from Siberia or thereabouts that is our best drying weather, generally late Feb into March. The ground dries especially well as minimal grass/vegetation cover. A Sexy new green Stainless Steel Thermos Flask:001_rolleyes: already bought and buying at a wee crawler. Watch out Moss here I come. Marcus
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    JHC! That much was clear............pulledoff by a UTE etc............. and the whole set-up was well managed..............imnsho wtf are some of younz getting yer knickers in a twist fer. As the man said AN EXPERIMENT! which if nowt else proved what DOES NOT WORK. cheers m
  20. difflock
    Herz, a big apparently reputable Austrian manufacturer now do a woodchip boiler install that will work with chip up (or is that down?) to 40% m/c. Very recently released after years of development (apparently) Came across it yesterday, while researching for a replacment logwood/gasifying domestic boiler. I can only presume using the low temp otherwise wasted flue gas heat to pre-dry the incoming chip, again I can only presume they continuiously (or as often as necessary) blow cold air through the stock pile to prevent composting. cheers marcus
  21. difflock
    If Lumberjake or anyone else can give me fall distance before arrest, and assuming the estimated weight of the "snatched" trunk is correct. It is perfectly simple & straightforward to work out the forces involved and energy dissapitated. F=ma an all that (Force = mass times acceleration) kinetic energy =1/2mv2(squared) I was a trifle surprised the rope failed, but as mentioned somewhere above almost certainly due to the 180 deg through the big shackle, scourging/abrading/heating, causing failure. I suspect a (correctly sized) pully block would have made a significent difference. Cheers Marcus PS. ( I bes a final year failed:blushing: civil engineering student )
  22. difflock
    I would have thought this was the ideal "loading" for CHP unit, fired off bulk gas or 28sec oil. Should be able to do a fact based hard-nosed financial calc vis-a-vis pay back period. As I imagine peak heat load would reasonably concide with peak electrical load in the colder darker winter months. Might need to take a hard look at elect demands as well such as old inefficient light fittings. Incorporate a wheen of solar panels and a feel-good windmill to blag the green grants. cheers marcus
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    Steve, Apologies if that came over other than intended. I do not intersnot bank and only very occ pay over the net. Being generally a trifle paranoid. I was simply curious, assuming that the BFF site was very professionally run, therefore should presumably have good security. But was totally hacked. Other than a few forums where I use "run of the mill" passwords, I use other different and I hope reasonably secure passwords for owt important. Buggered if I can remember them mind. cheers, signed Mr. "£$%^&*()
  24. difflock
    I continue to be totally amazed at the totally hypocritical attitudes of fathers. Who when they were younger, shagged (I can only presume) rings round them. If your daughter has been right reared there is nowt to fear. I met her(Public School educated) mother when she was just 17 and still have a few fond memories, and even fonder on-going experiences some 30 years later:001_tt2: Cheers from a horny old goat of a father with a just turned 20 year old daughter. Who I sincerley hope gets to enjoy the physical side of a relationship as much as her mother and I continue to. Hey its Valentines an all that:thumbup: marcus
  25. difflock
    Since someone(s) took down the Britishfarmingforum site..........big time I gather:confused1: I know some on here are on there forby. Nick?

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