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I guess it depends what we talk about as being cold and how your body responds to it. Cold for me is - trouble moving my hands.

I’m way past working in the cold unless there’s no alternative.

It’s a German make - the chap used to drive HGV’s, bought it new in Germany many years ago and brought it back on his wagon. Might be Heinemann .. but is a lot nicer than the others I’ve seen with that on the side. Its just used for light(ish) duty stuff - and has a ply floor on it at the moment - but it’s knackered - water’s got into the edges and rotted them away.

Sorry - just an open one with sides .... drop down removable tailgate, galv chassis, long A frame...... I don’t even have any pictures.

My neighbour has kindly been lending me his trailer and won’t take any payment for it - so I’d like to put a new floor in it, some LED lights, and source a handbrake cable. My question is - what to use for the floor? I’ve heard of some plastic material being used / but I don’t know of any brand names? I’ve also seen phenolic resin ply, with a non slip bonded material on it that looks good. Anyone share their wisdom to help me help him out please ? 😊

They do ... https://grmfrance.com/mille-rivieres/ Perhaps we could have a forum entry in 22

Do they still do the Mille Rivieres?

I’d chuck in some sponsorship for Ross in that scenario 👍🏻

Thanks both. I’m on a standard 200tdi alternator - which I think is 65amp? I might try and draw the switch in the circuit that I’m thinking of - I may not be doing a good job of describing it! I basically want 2 scenarios: as is now: a single battery running starter and accessories - but the wiring in place so I can ... add a second battery that takes the accessory feeds, and protects the starter battery, when we’re camping. (starter = starter battery ⬇️) It needs to be removable for space in everyday use.

Thanks Steve - I should be able to get the 2nd battery right into the front corner of the tub by the seat box. So depending on the wire run, I might be able to do it with just 18 - 24” or so of wiring. These covered chassis mounts for the SB50’s look good: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333741853488 The ideal for the accessory is that I can have them switched to run off the single battery in the seat box - in normal running. Then when I drop and plug in the 2nd battery for a trip, that I can switch it to be in that circuit.

Thank you everyone 😊 I think that’s that’s the plan! Very tight for space in my seat box though .... so I need to think about how to make it work neatly. I couldn’t find anything on their website ..... I’ll have another look later. I hadn’t seen the power poles before - they look like they would be good for being able to switch the accessory wiring from the main battery. If I can fit the vsr in there, then perhaps I could wire the accessories straight to the vsr - either manually changing from one positive terminal to another for when I connect the 2nd battery....or putting a changeover switch in there. .. and running the wiring for the 2nd battery out through some grommets to a pair of SB50 in the tub.... 🤔 Daft questions - I assume the relay doesn’t sense both ways? And I assume it won’t be taking charging away from the main battery when the 2nd one isn’t connected - as there won’t be anything to draw the current?

Could I seek a bit of advice please.... I’m not thinking clearly. When I go camping with my 80 I want to make sure I protect the battery, whilst I’ll be parked up using the diesel heater, a fridge, lights and charging various gizmos. For normal use I’m happy with just the starter battery, and I’m limited in the battery size I can fit in - so there is little scope for scaling the existing battery up. All the ancillary kit is already separately fused in the seat box with the battery - with separate wires to the battery. So I was wondering about having a demountable leisure battery, that I could strap into the tub and divert the ancillary circuits mentioned onto it - and perhaps have a vsr set up to charge it. Anyone any suggestions for what kind of connectors I might use so I can cleanly and easily route the wiring out of the seatbox to the tub and be able to disconnect and remove it please ? Everything I Google is for a permanent installation...

I’m not sure if I have any spare ... I’ll look though.

DD - it looks like a Euro fitting to me .... I use them and have bought them from eBay and Amazon.

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There are people online building them with a drum and an unbalanced motor to vibrate it.

They are a couple of hundred for a big(ish) one. Part of what’s attractive though is the finish they give - it doesn’t key the surface in the way a blaster does.

Anyone used a vibratory tumbler ? I’m quite interested for 2 scenarios: Polishing - I have a lot of gear parts that have had marks and bits of light rust on them, and they would seem ripe for the ‘peening’ ‘polishing’ effect of a VT. Rust removal - the idea of chucking rusty fasteners in and leaving for them for a few days to emerge as the videos seem to show they do - seems pretty attractive too.

Wow 🤩 that video is a moment of magic ! Especially that encircling shot of the canoe - what a location and the light was amazing. I’ve got to go to Scotland again soon and I’ve got get my finger out and get myself a canoe 🛶

Lovely holiday 😍

Follow your enthusiasm 😊

Great to read your progress

The best advice is really to join GLASS. You gain access to a national database of lanes, with up to date information on their status, and a ton of people you can speak to about them.

It has other customer demographics 😊

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