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

[Parm]

It should be like that in a proper world Parm , I remember those Aldi / Lidl / Kaiser market shops when based in W. Germany in the eighties. They were little ol' shops back then..

The flip side is, if you don't go with er indoors to spy all the tasty morsels your just fed rubbish.

Bit like my neighbour in the village, he proudly boasts that he's never been food shopping. But then he spends all his time complaining that he's fed rubbish.

@eLuSiVeMiTe has met him

 

[Hood]

What doesn't kill you, will make you stronger.

To be honest, if he has canvas jobbies, I don't think anything could make a man stronger.
Then again jobbies has a slightly different meaning up here

 

[Parm]

To be honest, if he has canvas jobbies, I don't think anything could make a man stronger.
Then again jobbies has a slightly different meaning up here

go on then, do enlighten me

PM if required

 

[Maker]

Anyone remember I wanted to build a squat rack from Kee clamps a few months ago...

My cousin lent me all his old gear instead. Theres more plates and bars than I'll ever need and a power rack not made from scaffolding.

 

[Hood]

I can't say because the forum will change it to a crap or a ****

 

[Parm]

Anyone remember I wanted to build a squat rack from Kee clamps a few months ago...
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My cousin lent me all his old gear instead. Theres more plates and bars than I'll ever need and a power rack not made from scaffolding.

Soon you'll have to walk through the door sideways

 

[MikeBB1970]

The flip side is, if you don't go with er indoors to spy all the tasty morsels your just fed rubbish.

Bit like my neighbour in the village, he proudly boasts that he's never been food shopping. But then he spends all his time complaining that he's fed rubbish.

@eLuSiVeMiTe has met him

Oh , she buys nice , she was a caterer and can cook well. My ' cooking is crap, I know, just stir fries so I' m lucky.
I just have zero interest in cooking. Support our local butcher too , Aldi for bits ; she doesn't like Lidl for some reason.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

To be honest, if he has canvas jobbies, I don't think anything could make a man stronger.
Then again jobbies has a slightly different meaning up here

A floating Richard the third?

 

[Parm]

I can't say because the forum will change it to a Jabberwocky or a Flip flop

Ive PM'd you

 

[8ob]

What do you usually use it for? I have chain wrenches from 18" to 36" but never needed a strap wrench.

Lots of things really, removing gurt hydraulic/tractor/truck/machine filters that have to be removed/refitted to access other components, riding on v belts, turning ribbed pulleys and flywheels. What I like about it is it doesn't slip squash or damage things to grip or turn them, the leather really does bite and once tensioned you don't need to hold it with two hands to maintain the grip. . Not cheap but if you ever get the chance to try one you will probably want one.

Bob

 

[Parm]

Oh , she buys nice , she was a caterer and can cook well. My ' cooking is Jabberwocky, I know, just stir fries so I' m lucky.
I just have zero interest in cooking.

Hey ho, @eLuSiVeMiTe is popping over tomorrow afternoon. Tasty Treats are in preperation

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Hey ho, @eLuSiVeMiTe is popping over tomorrow afternoon. Tasty Treats are in preperation

I can vouch for tasty treats.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Lots of things really, removing gurt hydraulic/tractor/truck/machine filters that have to be removed/refitted to access other components, riding on v belts, turning ribbed pulleys and flywheels. What I like about it is it doesn't slip squash or damage things to grip or turn them, the leather really does bite and once tensioned you don't need to hold it with two hands to maintain the grip. . Not cheap but if you ever get the chance to try one you will probably want one.

Bob

Interesting. I'll have to have a look into that. I've only used chain wrenches in heavier applications, but they do have a tendency to chew stuff up and they only grip when the teeth bite into the something. Could be very useful in that the strap grips too.

Will have a look at the strap wrenches like yours. I like Elora stuff, have a lot of their spanners.

36" Ridgid with double-length chain rotating a knackered Transit flywheel:

 

[Parm]

Interesting. I'll have to have a look into that. I've only used chain wrenches in heavier applications, but they do have a tendency to chew stuff up and they only grip when the teeth bite into the something. Could be very useful in that the strap grips too.

Will have a look at the strap wrenches like yours. I like Elora stuff, have a lot of their spanners.

36" Ridgid with double-length chain rotating a knackered Transit flywheel:

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shiney shiney, does the chain not knacker the teeth on the fly wheel ?

 

[Hopefuldave]

Soon you'll have to walk through the door sideways

He'll be two separate gorillas...

Dave H. (the other one - more a bonobo, really)

 

[Moose McAlpine]

shiney shiney, does the chain not knacker the teeth on the fly wheel ?

It can do, yes. However that one was already trashed, so it didn't mstter.

(Dual mass, worn to hell, it had rotated too far, so the bolts were covered by the webs between the bolt holes. Instead of cutting the centre out, lock it via the ring gear and rotate the back half with the chain wrench to undo the bolts. It is not needed to fit a new flywheel.)

 

[Hopefuldave]

errm a good 8 inch i would say i will have a look see, if you pay postage your welcome to a couple ( and i only think thier m24.but they look it on a tape)

@highseas - Could you spare half a dozen if they're 8"? I'm happy to offer beer vouchers!

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[Maker]

Soon you'll have to walk through the door sideways

I've only got a month to play with it before I go back to uni unfortunately, maybe I could take it up on the train, a two mile farmers walk home from the station would be interesting.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

A two mile farmers walk home from the station would be interesting.

That's nothing for the iron-pumping beefcake you'll be.

I feel tired just thinking about lifting weights, not that i ever do it.

 

[Parm]

I've only got a month to play with it before I go back to uni unfortunately, maybe I could take it up on the train, a two mile farmers walk home from the station would be interesting.

Better crack on then