OK, well I'm here!

[la_coterie]

sorry, just trying to think up a different original title.... oh well. I see there seems to have been a rush of brits living in france joining, well here's another one.v
I do a bit of work digging holes when it's not too cold/wet (yeah I'm a bit of a wimp). In a previous life I was a welder/fabricator, so I can (or could) lay a bead or two.... though not flange jockeys stuff, man that's good!

Being in france means I have the regualtion barn for my toys, and a falling down one. with lathe mill drill etc, some even cnc and a cnc router that I've rattled up myself. Don't be envious of the barn - I have to cope with all that sh*t that follows me home to fill the available space This means that to go with the crappy sip mig and effing big Hobart stick set a Kemppi ac/dc set has followed me home, how could I resist it was all shiney the snag is it doesn't work.. ho hum

Well if I turn up anything earth shattering on mending the set I'll let you know, in the meantime I'll raise a glasss of wine to you all

 

[simon718]

welcome mate any ideas whats wrong with the kempi? stick a thread in the kempi forum (i think there is one) with all the info you have you never know someone might give u a clue as to whats wrong with it

 

[wobblemonster]

Hello and welcome La Coterie, another French member eh? Pictures of "toys" always greatfully received on here!!
Rick

 

[Sparkey]

Welcome from 14, la coterie! ( i reckon that must be your lieu-dit la coterie?)
Nice to meet you!

 

[la_coterie]

Dept 14 - you're only just about in france you should try deepest darkest france, and yes that's my lieu dit, only 2 on google maps I see, but we've got a web site - can you find it?

 

[la_coterie]

Here we go, cos we all like photos of our toys... and the best bit is that I've made it work my god don't it look a sh*t hole in the photo! I'll tell you what was wrong with it shortly... tigging here we go... got any old ali ??/

in the meantime who wants to buy a Hobart arc set...in france

 

[Archie]

Pretty sure that's what Snowy has tucked away in the corner so he'd be the one to ask about it if it has issues.

Is that excellent looking toy in the background a Boxford? I seem to remember there being one at school.

 

[bill_gj]

Sh#t hole, what sh#t hole. The floor's flat, there's no puddles. Where's the falling down bit?
Where's Dept 14?

 

[Marky]

welcome enjoy!

 

[MrFluffy]

Hello here too, I was thinking where I knew your name from and I think its the usines forum yes? Im just over the border into 36 if you remember, should have bought your hobart in the uk when you did that run to RDG

Its a small world, but I wouldnt want to paint it...

 

[Sparkey]

Nah, not interested in the arc....(i AM looking for a MIG tho...)
14 is Calvados, Bill! (google it)

 

[bill_gj]

Calvados !! Lovely stuff. Makes my brain hurt though. Nice countryside.

 

[Sparkey]

Haha! yeah the countryside is lovely overhere... as for the drink calvados, very strong stuff that! guess if i poured it in the car it would run like an airplane!! Very tricky to drink tho, you drink it and think: mwa that's not so bad...and then...WHAM!!!!

 

[bill_gj]

Zactly - it pours through your body and into your legs, which is why, after you've had a few, you feel OK until you try to stand up and discover that the control lines to your knees are cut.