Haironyourchest

Im one of those people who get behind the slow-coach and stay there, relaxed and happy that the aggro is all going to the car in front of me, content to lollygag behind my scapegoat. Of course, I always leave enough room for cars behind me to overtake and move in between me and the lead car, if they so choose. There's just something magical about going slow, listening to your tunes, sucking on a red bull while chewing a nicorette, no need to rush. If I find myself at the head of the column, I get agitated, and will pull over regularly. If Im stuck on a motorway, I just suck it up and drive, just shy of the speed limit, in fine whether, and about 80% in foul. The crazy thing is, people are still passing me out, flagrantly ignoring the limit anyway. And they seem to expect me to drift onto the hard shoulder to let them past. To hell with that....I've built my lifestyle around pacing myself, and I will not be chivvied. Amen.

so......go on, gizza example of a discerning car!

I haven't read the whole thread, so it may have been said before, but I would guess the only reason the council are enforcing this is because their lawyer told them someone will eventually have to step off the footpath to let someone else past, step onto the road and get run over, break an ankle etc etc, and sue the council for a million. And someone, eventually, will. On purpose, probably. Especially since the hedge and the controversy surrounding it has been bought before the public eye. The council is liable. Always about the bottom line, no?

What about buying three pairs of comfortable budget boots? Wax em up good, even if they not the most waterproof in the world they be fine for a day, and just rotate them. Always have a dry pair that way. Better a dry pair of cheap boots than chronically damp expensive boots no?

Quite beside the point but.... 5 acres????......isnt that a bit small for a 4x4 playground?

Also check the clearance of the flywheel and the coil ignition. If one or both of the bolts that hold the coil unit hav loosened, it may be grinding against the flywheel. Clearance needs to be bout thickness of a business card, not much more or less than 0.3mm I think.

Skid it out on planks or plywood sheets? Save the turf?

I tip my hat to you Gardenkit, thou art more erudite than I....

....not that hard to cook up something....

Beat me to it!

my bet is that the culprit is that plate that is held on with three bolts in the photo. There is more than likely a mirror plate on the other side of the clutch shoes. The shoes must be able to move between these two plates in order for the centrifugal action to fling them out far enough to contact the clutch drum. The clearance between the shoe, sandwiched between these plates, is pretty tight. If rust or gunk has built up, it could be causing the shoes to stick.

Chainmail, nah but maybe these? http://www.wassonartistry.com/images/armor/gauntlets/IMG_0001.JPG

Blackthorn....thorn. Microscopic hole near the shoulder of the tread in a brand new (like bought yesterday) tyre.

Well thanks for the input fellers! Its always a head scratcher finding the optimum tool. I might go check out the Jefferson today. I was boxed in the hardware store but maybe I can induce them to unbox it for me....If I do buy it I'll be the first to upload a video review. Had a look the the rage in the workshop of a friend but didn't try a cut as he wasn't around. Looks solid, to be fair. The two things the Jefferson have over it is the Jeff is a double bevel, and 30mm arbour, which all blades seem to be around here. I have three Lidl 30mm ten inch blades for a tenner each, never opened, and as has been mentioned, the Rage requires 1" arbour proprietary blades, which are good, but pricy. Thanks again guys.

Happy New Year everyone! I have a good spread of tools but one gadget I never aquired is a sliding miter saw. Iv done loads of carpentry work without one, but its time to bite the bullet. The ones locally available for under €350 are the Evolution Rage and Jefferson. Has anyone used a Jefferson miter saw, or any other of their stuff? Any thoughts? Absolutly no reviews for their stuff online - literally zilch. Loads of reviews for the Rage, but they are mixed. The advantage of the Rage Is it will cut mild steel as well. The usual Makita et-al are all available but too pricy.....

8000kg/8 ton Snatch Block (to gain a larger pulley size, still not X 18 the rope diameter sheave) Those look to be off-road vehicle recovery pulleys - not rated for lifting, which is what all your other equipment is rated for. Bear in mind that the diameter of the groove of the pulley sheve is also important to the life of the rope - if the groove is too narrow, it will pinch the rope and if too wide the rope will want to flatten out - it should really be exactly sized so that it cradles and supports the rope. The D/d ratio is another bugger, as they don't make snatch blocks with he right ratio and also the right groove diameter - believe me I'v searched. The only way around this is to use a dyeema extension with the pulleys, as it has a higher tolerance for D/d. Or just don't worry about it and use the tirfor rope....

I would posit the question differently: "If pistols and automatic rifles were legal, would you choose to own one/several?"

intersting post, thanks for posting. I just bought a still shredder blade 270mm. Feels well made.

The owner of the company stated that his operation had experienced only one serious injury in something like 26 years of business. If he's telling the truth, sounds like he was running a perfectly tight ship and no blame to him. Im sure the poor kid got the necessary training ("Hey - don't - like, y'know - let your hands or feet get close to those grinding wheels o' death y'hear! Or that machine'll suck you in, chew you up and spit you out....got it?") We can wrap the world in red tape and cotton wool, but people are still gonna take risks. The dude was running a business, making a buck and making work for others. He gave this local kid a job, instead of an illegal immigrant. The kid made a mistake and it cost him his life. How much training do you need to know not to **** around with a wood-chipper? Some people just have more of an instinctive sense of self preservation than others - an awareness of body position and environmental potentials. And some just pull the short straw. I feel for his mother, and the boss and the other guys at the company. But I hope they won't crucify the boss man on account of this.....

I cannot believe no-one's posted this yet. Well, the pleasure is mine then : ) [ame] [/ame]

Looks like the words "competence and experience" are key here. This is what happens if you are an eejit. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxst-7MmUfM[/ame]

My money would be on "fine" the heartwood doesn't really rot, unless we're talking about a thousand year old tree. I know a guy used to mill up dead oak in the woods, stack the boards right there and leave them to rot the sapwood off for years before he'd pick them up. If its seasoned in one whole piece that would be good too, as it won't be full of shakes? Right wood-experts?

Fenix and nothing else. They have a UK site. They use special circuitry to amplify the voltage, thus, my head torch takes a single AA cell, but produces the same voltage as the ones with 3 AAA cells. Bloody good value, waterproof to two meters, three modes etc. I use energiser lithiums in mine, seems to run forever on a single battery. Just checked, I don't think they make my model anymore, but heres the latest version. They got a pile of incredibly powerful torches and headlamps that use exotic batteries as well.... Fenix HL23 Headlamp | Fenixtorch.co.uk

We use Fiskars knife and axe sharpener, came with the hatchet. Works really well.

yeah thats what I need, right price too. Matbe I'll mention it in santas letter.....