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I was looking at a solitary Ragwort plant today and it was covered in honey bees and bumble bees. I think nature is trying to tell us something here. cheers, Steve
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Yes - Ragwort is definitely toxic and your bullock is a good example of what can happen when it is munched.... but it didn't die. They reckon between 5% and 25% of its body weight in Ragwort would need to be consumed to be poisoned, which is a fair amount: How toxic is Ragwort? Cheers, Steve
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Yes it's so toxic that it's been rated as being 10,000 times more toxic than it really is by the British Horse a Society.... who's ever heard of something actually dropping dead (in the real world) from eating Ragwort?.... cheers, Steve
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So is that one to avoid? cheers
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Plenty of doom at the Hotel Arbtalkfornia....
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We need to order a polytunnel cover soon.... any thoughts on what's good or bad? cheers
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I just have a Husky 550xpg and use a Silky Natanoko as back up should I get the saw stuck! cheers, Steve
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Everything you need to know about Ragwort is here: Ragwort Facts. All the ragwort science and information that you need to know. cheers, Steve
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Petromax make a similar kettle to that Ghillie Storm kettle.... would be interesting to compare how long it takes to boil the water: Petromax.de - Have a look at the long-established high-pressure lanterns Petromax and the differences between the HK500 and HK150 series.
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Tory policy?
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Interesting post! Nice to read something creative. Yeah Aspen is expensive; but life is too short for living an even shorter life.... cheers, Steve
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Definitely worth having the heated handle XPG version. cheers
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Looks good, but yeah.... any sign of plastic or wooden knobs or handles would just melt on an open fire. cheers, steve
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I'd worry about the F.I.T lead melting on the flames.
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I've been looking for a good quality campfire kettle for boiling water, making cupsa tea. The one most people use is made from aluminium, which I dislike. Just found this stainless steel one which looks rather p-o-s-h ...POSH! (made by Petromax). Petromax Tea Kettle How do you boil yours?.... cheers, Steve
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Haha!
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Is this turning into a Milwaukee vs Makita thread? Mines Ferrari red
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If you've done a fair amount of work for the owner and been paid reliably, without a quibble; if it were me I'd just crack on with the job. Cheers, Steve
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They were lag bolts (to suit metal roof sheets/ with a rubber washer).... 75mm length with an 8mm socket head. Pretty chunky. cheers, Steve
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I did a test to see how long a single Milwaukee Fuel 4amp battery would last whilst fitting 0.7mm thick metal roof sheets onto a timber deck.... I drilled a total of 198 0.4mm holes through 0.7mm thick steel sheets. I screwed a total of 171 chunky roof fixings through the metal sheets and into the timber deck. Unfortunately my experiment fell short because I finished the job before the battery ran out... the battery was still showing one bar! Cheers, Steve
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As nippers me and me mate tried using one as a hover board.... a bit like a skate board. It sort of worked, badly. cheers, steve
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It doesn't happen very often so doesn't bother me. I would rather it cut out than ruin the batteries (which aren't cheap). cheers, steve
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Info on milkwaukee batteries here: M18 B5 | Milwaukee Tools
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I've found if the Milwaukee Fuel circular saw gets some heavy use and the blade gets a jam it will cut out for a while (before the battery gets overheated).... which I think is a good thing for the life of the battery. The Milwaukee 18v fuel drill also cut out once, whilst I was mixing a big trug of floor levelling compound (the drill was fitted with a paddle). Battery power is important but it's also a good idea to not push the batteries beyond their limit. I'm not sure if other manufacturers have a similar fail safe technology? cheers, steve
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Any arbtalking veg growers in da house?
SteveA replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in The Lounge
Things got off to a slow start Then summer (for a few days), Then back to winter. A great year for slugs, so far.... Also have a bit of chalk brood in a couple of bee hives, due to damp conditions and inconsistent temperatures.... ie, one wet miserable day followed by a nice sunny day, two cold North wind miserable days followed by a hot day, etc. Cheers, steve
