Baldbloke
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I have a similar sized trailer with slightly higher sides and the gross weight (trailer plus load) approaches 2 tonnes
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Maybe better doing one initial run over a weigh bridge if this is going to be a regular delivery system?
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Made a launcher for full bake bean tins etc as a kid. Can’t remember the tubing we sourced but it was just loose enough that a very small amount of petrol was put to the sealed end (but for the touchhole) followed by the tin. A flame at the touchhole and the tin went up to three hundred yards. Was relatively quiet too - like a bazooka[emoji23] Think nowadays in this nanny state plod wouldn’t appreciate it.
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Hardest job - Hand cutter, climber or groundsman?
Baldbloke replied to Gary Prentice's topic in General chat
I’ve never not set off an airport security scanner and hope to be fully bionic shortly [emoji3] -
Hardest job - Hand cutter, climber or groundsman?
Baldbloke replied to Gary Prentice's topic in General chat
And the rest! I’m waiting for hip, and knee replacement ops too. Unfortunately can’t have the new knees as too much metalwork in bones at critical points. Cutting and sheep shearing when you’re young fucks you up[emoji3] -
Our tree roots around here don’t go much deeper than two feet deep. I replace any old knackered pipe works to a minimum of four feet into the clay if drainage points allow it. Very unlikely to be trees comprising water feed pipes. It’s usually old clay drainage pipes that get roots finding their way in. Problem is most probably furred up steel pipe works that’s causing a pressure drop. As someone said find best pressure upstream and renew from there
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Mature Lime avenue - in need of pruning?
Baldbloke replied to Singlemalt's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Got me in the mood to do mine. First cut with the saw to see the wood from the branches. My hedge trimmer weren’t up for 1” branches
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Mature Lime avenue - in need of pruning?
Baldbloke replied to Singlemalt's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
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Mature Lime avenue - in need of pruning?
Baldbloke replied to Singlemalt's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
That’s great info for us too as we have a few similar mature lime trees with the same characteristics. We left one such tree alone for years and it allowed some suckering off the parent tree. We quite liked it as it made an additional feature. However, I do tidy up the main stem every few years, and it is due another haircut.[emoji3]
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I still empty my oil hot BTW
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I used to believe that too. However,if you look at the positioning of a sump plug you will find that the female threaded section is actually higher (by necessity) than the lowest section of the sump pan whereas the dipstick tube allows access to the lowest part of the sump pan. I do 12 of my vehicles/mowers/digger this way and the only one I can’t is a Porsche. I suggest you try your usual method by draining your oil through the plug and then drop the sump if you are in any doubt. You will find up to half an inch of oil even after thinking you have emptied it. Better still, drain it through the plug, and then see if the vacuum can empty yet more out. [emoji3]
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While on the topic of draining oil and the possibility of stripping threads. Try using a vacuum pump and sucking the oil up through the dipstick tube. No possibility of stripping a thread, oil removed from lowest level of sump, plus you can suck any oil from a filter bowl if the filter is removed from an upright position. No need to crawl about underneath either[emoji1303]
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Me too. A weeks hard work with the Yanmar digger and three times over the summer for the mower with Kubota engine for oil and filters. Semi synthetic bought in 20 litre drums. These things only have tiny sumps so it’s never too often. Both over 20 years old and both without issues[emoji1303] Same care for the little Briggs and Stratton petrol engine on the little ride on mower.
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tight rather than “right”
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As above for price and adequacy. If it gets to the point where something feels it’s about to strip out opposing hammer strikes on the female arm can help once the scissor type splitter has been cranked up right by the spanner/socket??
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As you say there’s plenty of choice. However, if you are merely replacing a joint rather than dissembling a joint in order to replace another part you won’t need a press type tool but the forked type of implement you hit with a hammer. This will knacker the joint and its protective rubber boot but can be picked up very cheaply. Otherwise you will need to see how much of a gap is available, the size of the ball joint and buy a press to suit. I have various kits and possibly 8 separators in total as every ball joint and its accessibility is unique to each vehicle and you will find that one splitter does not do every joint for every car.
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I'm an iggly, I'm an iggly, what iggly am I ?
Baldbloke replied to David Humphries's topic in Ecology
Some sort of Shield bug? On lime trees
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However the FAC application is necessarily very invasive with all kinds of questions asked. Doctors views and referees having to be absolutely positive on your ability to be safe and responsible. All good and sensible, but I probably won’t renew mine next time after holding one for 42years. Too much aggravation and putting an unfair onus on referees. I’d stick to one of the better modern air rifles if it’s just for rabbits and practice the craft of getting close enough. One thing many people don’t realise is how far a 22 rim fire will bounce on hitting hard ground without a backstop. Possibly more dangerous than a centre fire rifle whose soft nosed bullet usually disintegrates on first contact.
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Fair enough. I did say That I too use wet and dry too[emoji3]. I also try to ensure any deposits are removed
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Or is it because it’s Nikasil (spelling?)coating and that’s acceptable?
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For motorcycles, if the cylinder was salvageable I was always told to put a hone down the bore rather than using wet and dry as I was told it can deposit the abrasive material from the paper into the cylinder bore. However, I too have often used wet and dry. Are there fine enough and small enough hones to fit over square sub 50cc bores?
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I only need small quantities but I’ve started to use eBay for Glyphosate products as our local hardware shops and spray suppliers started charging around £40 or more for 5 ltrs. Same products from eBay are £25 - £30 inc vat and free delivery.
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I see the article was written in 1994. It stated then that the disease wasn’t apparent north of the Great Glen or along the Moray coast. It certainly is now with my last tree having no leaves on it this year. I would suggest it has been here for at least the last 15-20 years.
