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Where are you getting these little shovels from? They look handy.
I'm no giant, but I think I would struggle with those mattocks, mind you I have a full size one and I struggle with that
MattF
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Wickes. Only went to get the shovels, again, but I thought I can't leave those mattocks behind, again.
I too, first time around, thought those mattocks would be pointless, hence why I didn't get them last time, but after using one of those micro shovels last week, you realise just how good the small stuff is for close quarters work.
I too, first time around, thought those mattocks would be pointless, hence why I didn't get them last time, but after using one of those micro shovels last week, you realise just how good the small stuff is for close quarters work.
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I got a 10kg pack of Sunlu petg from Amazon. Only £85 which is a bargain!
I get through a fair amount a month so any saving is worth having.
I get through a fair amount a month so any saving is worth having.
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A crazy idea, but it might work. Mark the cylinder where the threads end and carefully chop around with grinder. Dissasemble.
Attach the new heads in the threaded section, assemble, then weld it back up, the heads should ensure it stays aligned.
How good is your welding?
My plan is as follows, retract the rods fully after unbolting since the last couple inches doesn't fully retract when on the arm so I don't have to worry about not scratching it significantly then drill parallel to the rod through the aluminium multiple times before sitting it in a bucket of hot caustic soda mix and trying to dissolve what remains until I can get it apart.A crazy idea, but it might work. Mark the cylinder where the threads end and carefully chop around with grinder. Dissasemble.
Attach the new heads in the threaded section, assemble, then weld it back up, the heads should ensure it stays aligned.
How good is your welding?
Backup plan is to just melt the aluminium out if I can get an oxy propane set etc.
Reminds me of the episode when Delboy paints the chinese takeaway.Got me a very nice 10-drawer bisley cabinet but not the usual A4 sized drawers - same depth but much wider. It's already in use holding all my paintng stuff like sanding sheets, discs etc. I literally dragged this out of a wheelie bin the guys were rolling towards the compactor on site.
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I also got 8 gallons of floor paint but it's a wild colour - I think I might have found a colour that will make people more angry than my green mill
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They do tend to have pretty good deals on it occasionally. AliExpress is another place to keep an eye on too. I've had some pretty good deals on Sunlu filament from both Amazon & Ali'.
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Another good point regarding the small tools is that they also fall into the category, (one which I'd never heard of until recently, & then I've heard it used twice within the space of a fortnight), of lady tools. Named such apparently due to the size & weight of smaller tools being more suited to a ladies use. One of the chaps at work mentioned it first, & then the lady who I've given that first set to also mentioned it. She loves the size of them.
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they used to have mini spades on the army landrovers , I used to do haulage work for brookklyn engineering who dealt in them (and still do) and bought one from the storeman. usefull tool to keep in the cab.Wickes. Only went to get the shovels, again, but I thought I can't leave those mattocks behind, again.
I too, first time around, thought those mattocks would be pointless, hence why I didn't get them last time, but after using one of those micro shovels last week, you realise just how good the small stuff is for close quarters work.
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test pump.. feels like holding back a fire hose...dont say it, i know the store room needs a clean and tidy... anyway...
today i aquired a big water pump. 550l/min. should make short work of filling 4x ibc's for mot time. £104 from ali express, plus £30 for 10m of suction pipe from screwfix, which interestingly is by far the cheapest outlet for reinforced 2" hose, and a set of heavy hose clamps from amazon for £7 as the wire clamps that come with it are crap, and away we go
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the instruction manual is hilarious though...
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There are better ideasA crazy idea, but it might work. Mark the cylinder where the threads end and carefully chop around with grinder. Dissasemble.
Attach the new heads in the threaded section, assemble, then weld it back up, the heads should ensure it stays aligned.
How good is your welding?
Every single one of involves an hammer
1st step disconnect the hoses
2 Remove the ram eye pin so it's possible to move the cylinder to a position Wich allows you the best lever advantage (pushing down)
3 take the up mentioned hammer and strike dead flat all around the threaded cylinder portion, works better if you use another hammer on the opposite side as anvil (that allows to break the threads contact and loosen up some oxygenation.
4 attempt to loosen the thing up
If it doesn't work repeat the hammering.
5 heat the cylinder end, cool down the aluminum gland
6 try to loosen it up (very important don't turn hot threads they'll permanently seize up
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That door looks fantastic..
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It's an old one, is that. Still in surprisingly sound condition, for its age.
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Today, we have a new Screwfix/Titan lawnmower for £99.99 (£30 off list price) https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-17...TKnYdDvdfF-KhZf67MiFODJ5mwR2gzqxoCrZsQAvD_BwE
I've bought this as a fall back; I really want to get my old and tired petrol-powered Suffolk Punch going again, but that is not being very cooperative (carb problems?). Like previous Titan stuff, I've bought, this seems OK, especially at the offer price. The exact same model is on sale elsewhere (B&Q). Fits together fairly easily; some of the drawings in the instruction book are pretty small, so I downloaded the manual PDF from the web and looked at the drawings on my desktop monitor.
I hope I can get the Punch working again, but if not, the Titan will do.
I've bought this as a fall back; I really want to get my old and tired petrol-powered Suffolk Punch going again, but that is not being very cooperative (carb problems?). Like previous Titan stuff, I've bought, this seems OK, especially at the offer price. The exact same model is on sale elsewhere (B&Q). Fits together fairly easily; some of the drawings in the instruction book are pretty small, so I downloaded the manual PDF from the web and looked at the drawings on my desktop monitor.
I hope I can get the Punch working again, but if not, the Titan will do.
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That wouldnt go far in my pot holes!
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How much do you want? They've a few thousand ton
