Lol - no mug for scale - but there is a forklift!!
It's very interesting to see the process, and I can't wait to see it being fettled.
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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It's very interesting to see the process, and I can't wait to see it being fettled.
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Final weight with runner system cut off
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Script came out nice
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That is so nice,
and weight wise looks to be similar to some of the people that order a large burger and chips with a diet coke, because I am on a diet brigade
and weight wise looks to be similar to some of the people that order a large burger and chips with a diet coke, because I am on a diet brigade
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Thanks, just 3d printed!
Hopefully more than two will be made to help break even !
So far one to Denmark, one to the USA and a Frenchman in Suffolk provisionally wants one.
If I win the lottery I’ll have one as well
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That means there might be hope!
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No old ones
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AKA "Proper ones"
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@pressbrake1 - Sorry for the slight thread hijack. You wouldn't by any chance be the creator of the infamous Defender crossmember? I think you may have replaced my Defender 90's crossmember many years ago?
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Yes
How I miss land rover owners and their odd behaviour.
I miss land rover parts suppliers more with the way they’d buy your products to then reverse engineer them
I still get replies from quotes I did 12 years ago saying they’re now definitely ready , sorry pal I sold the machines nearly a decade ago
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Amazing! And yes, I think I remember a post on an old land rover forum where you'd had enough. I'm just grateful I got mine done before you moved on.
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The last one I actually fitted was for a business rates officer for Chelmsford council
He confirmed ceasing lr products was the right decision
He told me I’m lucky to have a job where I don’t have to think…
Another part I drilled a hole with a cordless and he started tutting me and pointing at a big drill
Insinuating I was stupid. Yeah I’m really going to mess around trying to secure a wobbly part on a machine., if provoked could tear you in half….Had another that introduced himself as president of a land rover club , I’m sure he wanted me to call him mr president and jump out of a cake
Strange people!
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I bet Mr President was fishing for a discount! Or at least a special Masons-style handshake.
I've just found the emails. 14th April 2013 was when you did mine!
I've just found the emails. 14th April 2013 was when you did mine!
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I was still in my thirties just!
That reminded me!
He asked if he could have a couple of bolts, I said yes help yourself (to a couple)
By the time I’d clocked what he was doing he’d started filling a carrier bag!
Another thing is the selfish barstool had turned up caked in mud . I pointed it out and his reply was it want mud and detritus it was a mark of honour that he takes it off road.
Funny how you put up with nonsense for money and your reputation when I should have given him and a few others the elbow
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One sold at a recent auction (the 'Leaping Cat' Jaguar restoration people closing down sale) worked out at more than £8000 once buyers premium and VAT had been added.
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Just had enquiry to rebuild a ranalah and convert to machined fit instead of leaded in components
He paid £2000 for it which means things are normalising…
Big wheel I had cast ended up costing a grand more than we estimated, no fault of the foundry.
Means I’m subsidising a danish millionaire
It’s been a interesting yet expensive experiment to prove it’s impossible to make stuff like this in the west
He paid £2000 for it which means things are normalising…
Big wheel I had cast ended up costing a grand more than we estimated, no fault of the foundry.
Means I’m subsidising a danish millionaire
It’s been a interesting yet expensive experiment to prove it’s impossible to make stuff like this in the west
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Just had enquiry to rebuild a ranalah and convert to machined fit instead of leaded in components
He paid £2000 for it which means things are normalising…
Big wheel I had cast ended up costing a grand more than we estimated, no fault of the foundry.
Means I’m subsidising a danish millionaire
It’s been a interesting yet expensive experiment to prove it’s impossible to make stuff like this in the west
Surely that is the customers cost?
Even a basic contract and provisional or estimated costs to be confirmed once part cast should be standard on a job like this?
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It’s just a product
I’ve certainly learned my lesson
Was just talking to the Mrs that I’m desperate to close and even though it would be a crime I should stop worrying about re homing the tools and machinery and call in the scrappy
I’ve got a job and I’m doing this **** in the evenings and weekends to ….
I’m not having a meltdown on here
