rtbcomp
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I got mine for passing my 11+ c 1960.
That ring may be the wiper for the range selection switch.
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I got mine for passing my 11+ c 1960.
That ring may be the wiper for the range selection switch.
A working speedo and a dash with no warning lights. Today I have reprogrammed my van after an engine change and I'm very slightly stunned as this is about as far from my 'area of expertise' as its possible to get without getting lost in the lingerie section of a large department store.
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eLuSiVeMiTe
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A ride on the back of a lorry.
BCM seems to have given up the ghost after its temp repair.
Newish one should be here later this week.
Just what I needed. Can't catch a break ATM.
BCM seems to have given up the ghost after its temp repair.
Newish one should be here later this week.
Just what I needed. Can't catch a break ATM.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Today The "TYA liberation front" acquired 2 new items.
Yes, they are hidden away from Mrs TYA.
First Item.
Hedge trimmer.
Ex display model, but was damaged in a recent flood of the site.
A quick test with my meter shows no faults. But I will have to run it through some more test.
Then this item was found in the pile of customers returns, I asked if it could " go away" and was told "Make it so Mr TYA"
You didn't need to tell me twice.
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Yes., another pressure washer, if it does not work. I have spares for mine.
Yes, they are hidden away from Mrs TYA.
First Item.
Hedge trimmer.
Ex display model, but was damaged in a recent flood of the site.
A quick test with my meter shows no faults. But I will have to run it through some more test.
Then this item was found in the pile of customers returns, I asked if it could " go away" and was told "Make it so Mr TYA"
You didn't need to tell me twice.
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Yes., another pressure washer, if it does not work. I have spares for mine.
Tangledfeet
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A week or two ago a free 'Welder's Handbook' available from Air Products popped up on my Instagram feed so I filled in the form and dowloaded a PDF version, and then also requested a booklet version too. I got a call last week and I got chatting to the lady from their sales and marketing department and she was happy to chat for a few moments; I was totally open and said that I wasn't a prospective customer - but that I teach practical metalwork to secondary school kids in Scotland and that the information in the booklet was really useful and it explained the different types of welding really well. Whilst we do very basic gasless MIG it certainly doesn't require the depth of knowledge the book offers. I asked if I could have a few copies of the handbook, one for me at home and one for school.
Anyway, today at school this arrived:
A very big 'thank you' from me to the marketing team at Air Products in Crewe! The kids will respond well to reading a proper 'grown up' handbook, more than they might anything I can cobble together.
Anyway, today at school this arrived:
A very big 'thank you' from me to the marketing team at Air Products in Crewe! The kids will respond well to reading a proper 'grown up' handbook, more than they might anything I can cobble together.
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The_Yellow_Ardvark
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.Does it work?
Can it be brought back to life?
Am I drinking espressos'?
One missing spring. Odd. It was taped into the removed half. Clearly a display model.
So replaced, lubricated up and plugged in.
Yes it did.
Almost sold as well.
£10 is on it's way to me.
Didn't know you were a priest.
Not aquired for personal use, I've managed to have one of these wee trucks donated to our Heritage Railway group from a major Rail Infrastructure company - McCulloch Rail. We collect it this Saturday. Will make a big difference to our permanent way maintenance tasks. The one we are getting is a bit rougher round the edges, but complete.
Tinbasherdan
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What’s it based on?
It's called a Multicar - made in Germany and they were originally an East German company that has been bought a few times since the fall of the Iron Curtain. A lot of councils etc use vehicles like these for parks, road sweepers etc. A few rail maintenance companies have used them in the UK over the years. Manchester Trams have 2 with cherry pickers on them for overhead power line maintenance.
It has a VW 1.9 diesel engine, 4x4, high, low and diff lock fitted. Not sure if the one we are getting tips or not, but there was a small Hiab crane lying in the load bed, so hopefully that'll remain with it!
slim_boy_fat
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Cheers Slim! McCulloch Rail have been pretty helpful to us over the last couple of years. We had them in with a couple of their specialist Tracked Rail Transposers (TRTs) to lift and recover 3 sets of switches and turnouts from our old yard last year. This year we've had use of their blasting gear to clean up some body panels for one of the Barclay diesel locos we are restoring. A big help is that one our volunteers, Peter, is their workshop mechanic! Peter tipped me off that the boss was looking to off load the truck, so I wrote them a letter enquiring if it was available. Thankfully it was!
Pete.
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My dad used to get whole locos and rolling stock by doing just that. He got one out of a refinery when their safety guy noticed the commutator sparking and banned it's use there and then. They donated the little shunter and then he wangled a lubrication deal out of them - free engine oil for the locos 
My dad used to get whole locos and rolling stock by doing just that. He got one out of a refinery when their safety guy noticed the commutator sparking and banned it's use there and then. They donated the little shunter and then he wangled a lubrication deal out of them - free engine oil for the locos
The group have had plenty of locos and rolling stock through the years donated in that way. Sadly, quite alot of it was the target of scrap metal thieves armed with OxyAcetylene about 13 years ago during a period when the group were moving to our current site as a result of the landlord not renewing the lease.
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Starting middle of November I'm moving to a canal mooring in the sticks where there are no skips and nothing to acquire, I'm just going to finish the fit out of my boat, order a tonne of coal, build a shed, grow a beard , get a dog, and wear crocs all day.
There is a pub 5 mins down the road with a large selection of real ales which will be my only contact with civilisation.
There is a pub 5 mins down the road with a large selection of real ales which will be my only contact with civilisation.
