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    I have another one that I'll restore one day. That might get painted Pink. Penta Magenta is the colour and the Charger below is maybe one of the most expensive there is. Maybe £200,000 worth?
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    You need wasps to burrow into them and die. Put me off Figs for life, hahaha.
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    There's a thread in the general section on just this subject, should be in the first page or two. There is also plans to have a Fruit Tree care section very soon. How well do figs grow in the UK?
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    So we've all been ill up here. Wife and Baby still ill so not much time to play with the Band Saw. Ive got the Bed level and tightened, engine, clutch, belt and Band Saw Blade installed but when I was calibrating the Saw Head yesterday disaster struck! I had the Sawhead lowered to the lowest possible point as per instructions. When I went to raise it I wound the handle the wrong way. It will crank away quite happily but all you're doing is stretching a set of springs to breaking point. Which is what I did. Called Logosol UK, the UK rep also has a B751, he did the exact same thing and talked me through what Id done and how to fix it. He's sending me a set of new springs so thats good of them. So although the height adjustment is done through a Chain system the chains are anchored to these springs. Which can obviously stretch over time and are clearly susceptible to damage quite easily.
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    No. Chrysler are/where the parent company of Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto and Valiant. They are collectively known as Mopars. A few more but you get the idea. Valiant and Chrysler where what was available and built in Oz. Some of the Valiants available from 1967 to around 1971 where basically US copies but the Aussies wanted a fully Australian car and the Valiant Charger was born. The Valiant Charger is built on the the smaller USA 'A' Body platform the same as Barracuda's, Darts, and Dusters. Where as the Dodge Charger is built on the 'B' Body platform the same as Satalites, Road Runners, Super Bee's. The only thing really relating the Valiant Charger is some of the engine choices, Transmission Choices and the badge Script that says Charger.
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    1971 Valiant Charger 770. Was a 318 v8 auto now running a 340ci and a 4 Speed.
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    Same duty and tax if its above the threshold. Maybe see which exchange rate is better? Keep in mind you may well pay vat and duty on shipping, which could be higher coming from Oz than the US. I have an Australian Muscle car and ship parts from Oz and the US fairly regularly.
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    Also interested in the whole lot. PM me if its not sold. '
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    Wow,. thats some beautiful Slabs! Are you using 2 x MS880's? How did you find the job? Easier or harder than using a single MS880 and a 48" Mill and Bar? If you dont mind me asking what did you charge for a job like that? I had the dreaded black stain of death on a log I milled lately. The Cable then doubled up after this cut.
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    I dont need a website to tell me what I find through empirical evidence. Maybe you do though and thats not surprising really....
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    Not really. They can earn the bare minimum to extract the maximum benefits and send them all home to whatever country they originated from. Child Benefit here pays more than a wage in some of these countries. Stop being so naive.
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    Cheers. Im North East of Scotland. About an hour and a half North of Edinburgh.
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    Much studier than a Ladder, which is what I used previously for the last few years. It comes in 1.5m sections. So easy to add to the length you require.
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    I dont agree with this in the slightest. Buy to let landlords do not create homelessness. They are not in the business of having empty homes not earning any money. You may well have a personal grievance but if the Landlord could put the rent up by as much as 300 a month then you have to ask why was it so cheap before and someone else is willing to pay that so its clearly the market rate. They are not charities, if you want that go rent a Council Flat or pay the going rate.
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    Well today was my first paying Alaskan Slabbing job and the first chance to use my First Cut System from Chainsawbars.co.uk. Im pleased to say it worked very well. Better than expected actually. I Milled two Logs and both needed the full 4.5m length,a Beech and a Elm. The Elm had a big bow in the middle yet I was set up with the First Cut System and milling within 30 minutes. I was using my 48" Mill and Bar as both logs where to big for my 36" Mill. With a Ladder Id easily be an hour at least and have to pack the ladder out with lots of wedges etc. The First Cut System needed supporting in the middle due to its length and I found that screwing a bit of 2x4 to the middle of the Log and then screwing the shorter support arms to that. Quick, easy and very ridged.
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    Surely 20-30% less than seasoned is on the money?
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    Oh, thats very nice! What where you milling there? Is that one of the machines for sale?
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    Yeh yeh.
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    Awesome! I have 6 Bacho Blades to get through first but it will give me a good understanding on the difference between them.
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    Well I think thats what I implied, if not wrote.
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    Well that is a possibility, but not a necessary one. As I mentioned, many have a limited storage space. They will tent to buy dry for the simple reason they have no additional storage space. So buying and storing at the end of the seasons burning would allow the spring, summer and Autumn to allow the green wood to be ready for burning the following season. They save cash and only stack the once.
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    Well in all fairness the task of the recipient is still the same. Stack Firewood when its delivered. But as they have to wait before they can burn the wood they can save 20-30% of the cost. They have no exta work to do,
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    I personally think we as a country are too damn lazy. We want our wood now and we want it dry. Theres no thinking 12-24 months in the future. And as such the space most folk have only allow for the coming season. They simply dont have the storage space for this season, next season and maybe the season after. ' If we as a people started stacking freshly felled logs in late winter ready for the following burning season like they do in Norway then it would be a different matter. But no, we'll continue to call the first chilly day and demand seasoned logs and not worry about the 30% additional cost. Thats my take on it anyway.
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    Oh Im sorry, I was just basing my reply on your own opening comments.; To say I’m not the most academic person is a huge understatement. I hate class rooms, I struggle to understand things I’m reading and I definitely hate exams and assessments. To say I’ve had really good understanding assessors i think, is a credit to them. Im a well driven person, but I’m really struggling to find the motivation to do this. If you struggle to ''understand things'' then thats a serious issue. If I was hiring and stumbled upon your post your CV would be right into the shredder. I guess Soy Boy kids these days love to 'share'.
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    Of course I dont know you. Im purely going on what you have posted in your Soy Boy, Millennial Sob Story. So yes, Im questioning your work ethic if you're struggling and crying on an open forum. Did you think you'd just get pats on the back? Didums, suck it up Buttercup. And to clarify I understand you might have a strong back, hence the digging ditches comment, maybe if actual academics is required of you and you cant manage then maybe manual labour is more your thing?

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