Jlg
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Here ya go^^^^^wheres the pics ?
Here ya go^^^^^wheres the pics ?
My sister used to borrow my action men as the counterpart to her Barbie dolls.I had a couple of Action Men, used to get loads of outfits, accessories etc. sent by my uncle who was living in Hong Kong at the time, may have been cheap "knockoffs" but were reasonably well made in the 70's.
My sister used to borrow my action men as the counterpart to her Barbie dolls.
"Barbie comes with Ken "
She never did.
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Yes.
That's right.
A vintage scythe.
Why?
We will get to that latter when I have an answer.
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Today this was delivered many thanks to @fizzy a fantastic service, it was only picked up from the back-end of Aberdeen on Thursday
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Its a 15kw pellet boiler, I should have a very warm workshop in a couple of weeks
The courier was one of happiest I have ever met, nothing was too much trouble. We had a good chat over a brew and he left with a couple of bottles of home brew.
Just got to buy the flue and buffer tank and I will be toastie warm and no more rusty tools Also lots of hot water for the brewery and I can extend the heating system to the wifes workshop in the summer so she's a happy bunny too.
Cheers
A very happy Andy
heating rivets that size! bloody matelots.......................Very little time this week, work etc.
Last night got some work done on it.
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The handle, has cleaned up very well, drinking Linseed oil like a sailor on his first night ashore. The metal fixing at the end was removed and cleaned.
The blade had lost 4 rivets, sheared off. But a few minuets with a drill had the holes opened up.
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Were to buy rivets on a Friday night. You don't.
You get some welding rod of the right size, trim to length. Heat to orange hot. Insert, hammer to suit.
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I could not get the edges to fully line up. The whiteness marks shows it was like that for a long time, so I had to leave it has it was.
No.
I don't know what I am going to do with it yet.
heating rivets that size! bloody matelots.......................