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  1. Hi, A very good read. With ref to staring industrial engines with electric tools. I tried this with an old 2-man Danarm saw (350cc Villiers) and what saved the day was an inline ratchet adapter....(if this is what you meant by freewheeling joint. I apologise). it allowed the engine to start and not try and twist the drill out of my hand as it took up. look up Sealey Tools AK737 Good luck with your endeavours. Bob.
  2. It's sad. I've had exactly the same this year...from 12 down to 3. I can echo that the kills have been a lot cleaner without the absolute carnage we've seen in the past years. Because of the lack of mess I was looking at whether it was a Buzzard or Red Kite as we have bantams it would be easy I thought. It was, for us, definitely the fox as eventually he has been seen by both the wife and I brazenly standing looking at them not 20 feet from the back door and our two dogs (whippets). Our answer was get one of the metal pet cages 6 x 3 x 1.5 ft. It put him/her off enough that they have found easier pickings somewhere else. Hope you sort it. Bob
  3. Looks like he had a hose....right there. Why not use that...chuffing around with buckets. Dummkopf
  4. Squerl?
  5. Hi, I might be able to help. I'll send you a PM. Bob
  6. This is a worry. From memory...as old and confused as I am....The high frequency (microwave) signals are very much line of sight and don't travel as far or as well as lower frequency. I remember this is why the modern cell-phone aerials are closer together. The signal does not propagate as far. 5G being higher again, I understood to mean even more (closely grouped lower powered ) aerials. Any thought of satellites would mean a very much higher output. I await to be corrected as I know there are some ex service signals chaps around I'm sure. Bob
  7. My two favourite "Orange things"...
  8. Sent message.
  9. Ditto all above.
  10. As Khriss says..... It's the same as Landrover Panels...etch primer chemically bonds to the aluminium so that paint can then bond to the primer. If you don't regular paint just peels off.
  11. Ringing a few pieces won't be a complete loss....have you seen some of the bowls that can be turned out of it. Saying that, what you have there looks bloody splendid. Best of luck.
  12. Funny nobody has mentioned anything Suzuki... Jimny is a very nimble car. Vitaras are very car like in their interiors and fittings. No need to rough it in a defender. (Had loads of LR's) Great for proper off-road but from Road to Farm track? maybe not necessary...probably not. Suzuki.....Good ones are out there. Selectable 4wd so no need to scrub up your tyres when normally driving on the road. Plus....you'll only need the 4wd when the weather gets bad...even on a bumpy track (I live on one too!) Depends what you want? All the best in your choice.
  13. Pi x radius squared multiplied by length of trunk...volume of cylinder. 5ft = 150cm 12ft = 360cm Pi x (0.75)2 x 3.6 You are right....I've redone it. 6.3 Metres cubed at 1021 kg a M = 6tonnes plus. Sorry
  14. It's approximately 2 M3 of wood @ 1021kg per m3 for v green wood = 2040kg. https://extension.psu.edu/calculating-the-green-weight-of-wood-species
  15. On other petrol engined site equipment I have used cheap ebay electronic tachometers. Sorry can't post a link... When you do a search you'll find a few marine rated ones. It worked alright on my petrol splitter as you can change from revs to hours. It just needs the wire wound round the plug lead / ignition circuit. No electrical connection as such, all done by induction. Used mine to gauge oil change cycle. Bob
  16. Hi, I've had various security checks SC and BTP's own version, also set up checks for team menbers. In my experience of pushing through checks for others. the only ones that ever had difficulties and were refused were because of undisclosed issues. If you have ever been cautioned and fail to mention it , that'll do it. Own up and all is ok. Supposedly PNC has the info already so it won't be a surprise. Good luck
  17. I've had a similar situation...I used to heat up a 2mm drill bit with a gas torch melt it into plastic ant use that to pull the whole lot out. Faster than superglue? Good luck regardless.
  18. I have in different situation. I clear fallen wood for local farmer. He gets work done I get plenty of wood. It doesn't happen often and it isn't my source of income...I'm not a tree surgeon just a wood burner.
  19. You are dead right 8x5 is an odd shape and not one of the regular DIY sizes. my Ifor is 12x 6 and so all 8x4's are cut, but if I use two layers I can cross bond the sheets. I would have though (with a bit of pre-thought) you could do the same with 6x3's. There will be wastage, but if you are careful that can be saved for other job/repairs. that's how I try and rationalise it.
  20. I've used Phenolic and it didn't seem to last as long as I expected. Currently using creosoted shuttering ply (cheap) and long term plan to use 12mm marine ply coated in resin mix to waterproof and then decking it in 3mm chq/plate with plenty of silicone to keep the water. It won't last forever but hopefully more than the 2 to 3 years I get from everything else. Saying that....careful loading would've helped.
  21. There is so much stuff flying round ... You are right. Sure they can't prosecute everyone in those close tolerances.... I used to laugh at Trump and his "Fake News" but when you dig a bit deeper on certain things it seems there is a lot around. It then Quickly turns to urban myth and then everyone will quote it till the day it probably does become true.... no offence intended , hopefully none caused.
  22. When I looked at this as part of a whatsapp message doing the rounds I found there was a lot of stuff saying it wasn't true. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/revealed-the-truth-about-new-smart-motorway-speed-cameras/ RAC reports...Highways England Spokesman.... said: “Safety cameras on smart motorways are set by each regional police force, we are unaware of any sweeping changes to the entire camera network on either the M1 or M25. “It simply isn’t possible to activate or deactivate every single speed camera on the M1 or M25 at the press of a button.”
  23. vastly overloaded vans... Just found this on the web! Quite an eyeopener... 12_128_.pdf FOI request..... 12_128a.pdf Stats on vehicles weighed at 10 sites and % on or overweight! Blimey!!
  24. http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/product.php/1185/universal-motorcycle-throttle-cable-kit or https://www.venhill.co.uk/vwk003.html Hope this helps... I've only ever used the Vehicle Wiring stuff and found it to be useable. It's never going to be as good as OE but it might get you out of a jam.
  25. Interested to see how you get on. I try, where I can to use rollers (egyptian style) and roll up boards. Scaff pole offcuts. I also use an ifor trailer and mount load ramps on the side to do the same. I thought about suspended rope contraptions but the weight of the stick meant tension between trees etc made the whole setup ready to fail. Back to rolling. If I can load it...it goes home. If not it stays there.

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