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As Robbo90 I used Drives Direct to buy a converter.to run my 3 phase Colchester Master lathe, works a treat. I used to use a rotary converter to generate my 3 phase, but these are inefficient and noisy, the electronic unit is much better on my failing ears.

Instead of cutting lots of blocks why not just use something like a tile baton nailed or screwed horizontally top, bottom and maybe middle, with your vertical boards as is alternating on either side of the tile baton if you see what I mean. Interesting thread.

That would be a good outcome htc178, goes part way to justifying their fees.

I also feel sorry for seller (as well as the buyer who has no detector) neither party has done any wrong, also remember all the threads we have had that as sellers we complain about buyers destroying chainsaws etc. and then complain to seller and eBay for refund. I often use Hermes when I'm selling as it has insurance, is there any insurance with this delivery, certainaly worth asking seller about it.

I split Sycamore on a regular basis, no probs with it, I use a splitting maul. Take it you have the piece you are about to split on a good solid piece of wood underneath it so that the ground does not absorb all the energy you are putting into the maul swing?

Felt a wee nippy pain just at the top of my boot line, pulled up my trouser leg and there was my first of the season tick having a good bite on me. Been taking them of the dog for the last two weeks, Frontline back on her. I hate ticks.

How did you know I had tennis elbow as well? For tennis elbow I got it sorted by a combination of physio and a couple sessions of acupuncture. The acupuncture takes the edge of pain and allows you to start using and building the elbow strength and mobility back up. The physio main exercise ( there was about 4 of them) was a light weight 1 or 2 kg, sit down elbow on seat end or at hip, palm down roughly where your knee is weight in hand, now bend wrist up and down slowly but loads of reps, on the up stroke assist and support with other hand. So the strain is on the down stroke. Do about 4 sessions a day, building reps up to about 100 in the end before my mine came good.

Had the knackered shoulders, had to go private in the end to get them operated on, what a difference, would pay again if I needed to, the pain before the op is just miserable. The first shoulder was key hole but still fairly invasive and took about a year to get back to full strength, the last one was just air getting injected into the joint to realign it, fabulous and back to full strength in weeks rather than months.

That is a cracking pic from 2002

I am in the middle of doing one up, it is from the 1970's and the 8 wheeler, it is far from being ready due to time constraints, however I did buy the Aldi's impact gun to help progress

Just got one myself as well, looks decent enough.

Right time to post a couple pics of my dog, she is a wire haired Vizsla, great natured dog. One pic is of her showing of her tongue and the other one is her and me chilling after lunch.

Impressed by that, well done.

What you making, just being nosey.

Bowline is a good knot to tie one handed.

Brill pics cheers

Cool got a Wire Haired V myself, great dog, any chance of a closer pic of a Vointer, take it mum is a pointer?

[quote=Stephen Blair; Our pups 1st birthday reunion Is that a Vizsla gate crashing as well?

Another vote from me for chainsaw bars, had great service from them.

Started bee keeping last year after a swarm found me, scared how little I know about bee keeping but trying to learn more. On a one day course next month. Be interesting to see if the little blighters have survived the winter in my cobbled together hive.

I have had a frozen left shoulder 10 years ago and my right froze 5 years ago, absolute missery, neither of mine had cleared up after a year even with cortisone injections, so have had both operated on. The first one was done with keyhole surgery, after the surgery I could see the movement increasing about 1mm every day ( lie on back and see how far I could lift arm trying to get a straight arm fully back above head touching floor) took about 6 months to get full strength and mobility back. Second time was different, the surgeon injected air into the joint to free it off while taking constant x-Ray's to make sure he is in exactly the right position, sat upright watching the whole thing, rehab was a whole lot quicker, probably took a month to get back to full strength and mobility. Needless to say during these sore times I could not do any rock climbing or play badminton and work is limited. Wish I hadn't waited so long to get op. Had to go private to get op when I wanted it. Speedy recovery mate I know what you are going through and it's not funny.

My brother and I did Crib Goch in March 2008, I fair enjoyed it, although most of my hill stuff is done in the Munroes. In the picture my brother has a bag of sand in his rucksack to weigh it down just to give him a better work out

Can't answer your questions directly, but there is parts that wear our, for example the Pelton wheels can become damaged over time, and bearings get tired, as well as the usual maintenance of regular cleaning the water intake filter to remove frogs, leaves, dirt etc. I would love to have a suitable place for a wee hydro scheme. As mentioned earlier in the thread, Navitron is a good place to visit for info on their forum and for buying parts for a low cost set up.

that looks great

That looks good, bit like a quad bike on steroids. Can I have it please:biggrin: