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

[Barking Mat]

If you want a real challenge try reversing a drawbar trailer

Spent all last week doing that, yes, takes some practice....

We only do it twice a year, finally, got the hang of it.

 

[lotus_esprit_s1]

If you need that Epco out of the way call me

I have exactly the same Epco, gets in the way all the time, are they really any good? Mine leaks from the pump, I keep thinking of replacing it with a cheapy fold up.

 

[Mick Annick]

I have exactly the same Epco, gets in the way all the time, are they really any good? Mine leaks from the pump, I keep thinking of replacing it with a cheapy fold up.

Purely nostalgia for me, we had one where I did my apprenticeship. It lifted everything I ever asked of it, unlike the rubbish Ransomes Rapier diesel electric yard crane we had; that was a death trap

 

[Onoff]

Think we must be related. I knocked my box of bootlace ferrules off the shelf earlier. It's fallen (open of course) in between my yet to set up lathe which I've now to move to get to the ferrule mess. Instead of sorting it I went and saw @Pete.

Just ventured in and photographed tomorrow's clean up job:

Wouldn't mind but I did the same the other week with another set of ferrules.

 

[Brad93]

Tripped over the ferrules and made a mess

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I know that sight

 

[Brad93]

Today I acquired the knowledge that reversing a twin axle trailer is an art form. Sadly I seem to have missed that class

It's just practice, that's all. Very easy if your vehicle is a decent height too. They reverse better if the weight is on the rearward axle more than the front

 

[anto44]

Tripped over the ferrules and made a mess

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I remember a wurth rep coming into a garage I was working in and showing us a big multi compartment case filled with lots of various screws,bolts,nuts,washers etc. and shaking it upside down in front of everyone to show how good the case was and the lid flew open emptying the contents out on the ground

 

[Tom O]

Think we must be related. I knocked my box of bootlace ferrules off the shelf earlier. It's fallen (open of course) in between my yet to set up lathe which I've now to move to get to the ferrule mess. Instead of sorting it I went and saw @Pete.

Easy fix thread them on a bootlace!

 

[indy4x]

Today I acquired the knowledge that reversing a twin axle trailer is an art form. Sadly I seem to have missed that class

I find the longer the trailer (single or twin axle) the easier it is to reverse

Don't even bother trying to reverse one of the little Erde type trailers

 

[selectedgrub]

Week 5 of our lockdown?
I was treasure hunting in the shed.

Yes.

 

[My Old Landy]

It's just practice, that's all. Very easy if your vehicle is a decent height too. They reverse better if the weight is on the rearward axle more than the front

I agree, I only picked it up Thursday but I have had to put into service without any practice. Today I am driving it northwards, loaded, towed behind my Land Rover 90

 

[3Rs]

was doing a spot of work in a shipyard, looked in the skip and found 10 boxes of 3.2 tungsten rods.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A 12 quid finger file thing.

Yeah, may not be the best, but i've always fancied one, local and cheap, two of my favourite things.

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Don't doubt it's médiocre, but hey...

They are a good bit of kit.

 

[Onoff]

Week 5 of our lockdown?
I was treasure hunting in the shed.

Yes.

I'm quite taken with that "New Zealand Deck Stain". On YouTube.

 

[selectedgrub]

 

[Brad93]

was doing a spot of work in a shipyard, looked in the skip and found 10 boxes of 3.2 tungsten rods.

That's criminal, tungsten is not easily produced nor abundant. Sods. Oh well they're worth a pretty penny, what brand are they?

 

[MattF]

I agree, I only picked it up Thursday but I have had to put into service without any practice. Today I am driving it northwards, loaded, towed behind my Land Rover 90

What's so hard with the twin compared to a single?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Yesterday a good member left me a lot of stuff to be reused, restored, repaired and to help others.



Pile One.





Pile 2.

Pile 3.

Plus.




But sorting through I have found some good items.
Not all of the box's and bags have been looked into.

Below is a few of the items.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Twin should be easier, they react slower when turning

 

[JEZGUZ]

How to identify a Kiwi, just ask them to say eggs, they'll say iggs.