Today I acquired...........

[MikeBB1970]

Is it an ASI paratrooper?

Older, ..that is the name that elgamo used when importing to UK, they were elgamo68's known as ASI paratrooper, well spotted.
There was an odd repeating one too, a break barrel repeater !

Someone wanted to undo the screw at the rear ( of the compression tube) on mine so instead of an' easy out' they took a torch to the screw/end cap and melted away the ally. The frame is ally, the working parts only are steel.
After a strip down I had to ensure the ''tube is fastened down at the rear (pic)
I've also tapped a long bolt underneath, into the tube , the rifle was given to me with a plastic tie holding the rear by the owner/ rifle destroyer !

 

[MikeBB1970]

Sorry, this is the actual pic of the repair to hold the elgamo together, the bolt tapped into the tube as an extra hold can't be seen here.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I have to ask. Why do you have a scaffold tower then?

On about those, that's another area where H&S screws things up. Mobile towers aren't exactly the most obliging things for handballing large, heavy items up, but if you stick to the PASMA regs, tasks like that become nigh on impossible, because then the guard rails get in the way. So, if you go on a site which requires one to be PASMA qualified, for some tasks, you can't actually do your work without risk of losing your cert. Rock & a hard place.

Should really say im scared of ladders.
Knees properly shake for the first ten mins at height. Im talking gables here mind.
Hence the scaffold.

I dont/won't site bash. Cant stand hoop jumping.
I have no interest in hurting myself and wouldn't climb if I didnt feel safe.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

There's a huge old railway works near me that is due for demolition, there are probably a hundred of the big 24 ." ones in there, but the roof is 20 foot high and falling in, so no chance of salvage. Place is a death trap.

Make a lassoo....

 

[Scruffywelder]

Sounds like an ideal drone related project to me. Like heli-logging in miniature

 

[Olderisbetter]

Older, ..that is the name that elgamo used when importing to UK, they were elgamo68's known as ASI paratrooper, well spotted.
There was an odd repeating one too, a break barrel repeater !

Someone wanted to undo the screw at the rear ( of the compression tube) on mine so instead of an' easy out' they took a torch to the screw/end cap and melted away the ally. The frame is ally, the working parts only are steel.
After a strip down I had to ensure the ''tube is fastened down at the rear (pic)
I've also tapped a long bolt underneath, into the tube , the rifle was given to me with a plastic tie holding the rear by the owner/ rifle destroyer !View attachment 151595

I only know because i have one up the loft and yes its the .177 repeater with the tube on the top.

 

[Arc Tourist]

25 ft long bolt cutters ?

How about a small battery operated disc cutter on a pole, with a couple of friends holding an old blanket to catch the lamp ? Not kidding.

 

[Badger1bear]

Not today but recently acquired this parts washer, decent size leak and mess free table top cabinet with fan and light. Draws the degreaser up from the reservoir a bit like a sand blaster, a valve to adjust the fluid, fine mesh washable strainer for the returning fluid, decent light inside and an extractor fan .
You can swap the degreaser in the resevoir for water for the final blast off.

Its a gem

That chain saw looks familiar LOL

 

[sardine]

How about a small battery operated disc cutter on a pole, with a couple of friends holding an old blanket to catch the lamp ? Not kidding.

Too noisy.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Or make friends with a circus stilt man........

 

[sardine]

I think they are hung on thin chain.

A small air or hydraulic operated cutter on a joined length of 32 mm plastic plumbing pipe, with a landing net attached is my best guess.



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[Dieselman 63]

I think they are hung on thin chain.

A small air or hydraulic operated cutter on a joined length of 32 mm plastic plumbing pipe, with a landing net attached is my best guess.



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Hi vis jacket clipboard and hat with clipboard are your friends if anyone comes tell them are they aware they’re trespassing? Honestly mothballed lines get nicked, sometimes huge gangs that look like genuine workers. There was one a few years ago that got reported because they were working too efficiently, passers by thought they couldn’t be real network rail men!

 

[Parm]

There's a huge old railway works near me that is due for demolition, there are probably a hundred of the big 24 ." ones in there, but the roof is 20 foot high and falling in, so no chance of salvage. Place is a death trap.

I know exactly where you mean. Play safe if you go there, it’s dangerous

 

[Farside]

There's a huge old railway works near me that is due for demolition, there are probably a hundred of the big 24 ." ones in there, but the roof is 20 foot high and falling in, so no chance of salvage. Place is a death trap.

A long pruning lopper.

 

[Dieselman 63]

A long pruning lopper.

The gantries are 20ft high. Even with scaff pole that's a fair reach.

 

[ian patrick]

Ideally, I'd like to source a sticker for the fuel tank as per the auction pic

I do this quite often for many different projects. I use these people, they'll make custom stickers out of vinyl or a different material in most sizes with multiple designs per run.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I do this quite often for many different projects. I use these people, they'll make custom stickers out of vinyl or a different material in most sizes with multiple designs per run.

Welcome aboard the form and thanks for the recommendation . However, that post is 21/2 years old and the mower is no longer with us - although @dazza was kind enough to supply suitable labels at the time.

 

[sardine]

I would never rob those light fittings it would be just plain wrong .

They clean up quite nice though.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I saw 4 enamelled Green light shades on the way home today. But I will not pay the price of £50 each for them.

 

[tinker jim]

That will be the hipster price turning every thing industrial in to over priced fashion items.