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"They'll be in tomorrow", why is it that everything will be available the day after you've driven 40 miles to buy them.......
Could be worse, you may have wanted to buy some cheese.....
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Could be worse, you may have wanted to buy some cheese.....
brightspark
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shhhh,,,,t through the eye of a needle
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At the end of a rainbow^^ Where do you find skips like that?I'm envious.......
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Tiggy_dorset
It looks just like a bought one!
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Talco engineers tool chest, £50 from the Bay of E. No idea if it was a bargain or not, but I liked it so took a punt.
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A 15Kg Calor gas bottle - from the local recycling centre. Dropped off a dead laptop battery [the 'leave it in the freezer for a few days' trick doesn't work, so it had to go.] Asked the chap if he happened to have any gas bottles, his answer? "What size and how many do you want." There was a closed off area with what must have been a couple of dozen of them. He seemed disappointed when I just took the one.
It looks like the valve is glued in with sealant of some sort [didn't get a pic after dumping it behind the shed
, whacking with a lump hammer and a spanner did nothing [tried both ways, left or right hand thread?]. Opened the valve by pressing it down with a screwdriver, got a hiss out, then upended on top of the vice and pushed again - slight smell of gas for only a second. I'm VERY wary of applying gentle heat to the sealant stuff........
....BANG!!
Might try a 3/4" socket on it over the weekend and try again.
Suggestions on a postcard.........
It looks like the valve is glued in with sealant of some sort [didn't get a pic after dumping it behind the shed
, whacking with a lump hammer and a spanner did nothing [tried both ways, left or right hand thread?]. Opened the valve by pressing it down with a screwdriver, got a hiss out, then upended on top of the vice and pushed again - slight smell of gas for only a second. I'm VERY wary of applying gentle heat to the sealant stuff............BANG!!Might try a 3/4" socket on it over the weekend and try again.
Suggestions on a postcard.........
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It looks like the valve is glued in with sealant of some sort [didn't get a pic after dumping it behind the shed
Might try a 3/4" socket on it over the weekend and try again.
Suggestions on a postcard.........
No heat!
Ordinary right hand thread.
The solution - bigger hammer.
Bill Edwards
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Expecting that Hareison is fairly similar to Harrison, I'm very envious, I'd love one of those!
slim_boy_fat
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Appreciate the offer, but it's a bit far.
slim_boy_fat
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Job jobbed. Whacked it sideways with a club hammer and broke the brass valve off. Big philips screwdriver hammered down through the plastic bits out so now venting successfully. Remains of the brass stub will be drilled or chiselled out later.
Thanks for the advice.
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That came out wrong, it was aimed at anyone who wants them. Not really in porridge land.
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Took a mosey around the scrapyard opposite to our place yesterday morning and there sits exactly what I'm after for the cellar 
it never ceases to amaze me what people throw away ! The workbench is like new !!
it never ceases to amaze me what people throw away ! The workbench is like new !!
