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  1. The one downside of the idiot driving the other car being so mashed up is we have to pay for his repairs in hospital and its surgeons like my opther half who will have spent half the night putting said nobber back together and looking after him because its their job, usually at expense of other patients and also their families (I've lost count of the times she is late back cos of emergencies).

  2. Heres one for all you electro-mechanical guru's.

    Is it possible to replace the standard auto gearbox selector with a linear actuator and some sort of rotary switch arrangement?

    The reason is i need a selector for the d-lander but dont really have room, because of cable lengths and other stuff it would end up in a less than ideal position so im looking for alternatives and thought replacing the cable with a linear actuator, and controlling it via (a circuit?) and a rotary or even linear slide switch would be a much neater and really cool solution.

    So, is it possible, how, and does anyone want to help me make it work??

  3. I'm working on the D-Lander using lots of fittings however im having particular problems with my steel rivnuts (fitted with proper rivnut tool) and the stainless steel button head bolts.

    Even when screwed in by hand, 50% of them sieze solid - one managed this after just 30 seconds it was stuck so hard i sheared it off trying to remove it.

    WHY do they keep doing this, steel+stainless are compatible, im not putting them in tight, or cross threaded but they still sieze solid.

    HELP!

  4. ...When writing adverts! Oh dear, this is a prime example of lack of knowledge coupled with illiteracy.

    http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/897322.htm

    110 TDSi - What's one of them, shouldnt it be a TD5 or possibly a ROW Tdi

    Country spec - surely thats County spec

    vechale, vechile, vechel - I think it should be Vehicle

    The list goes on, i particually love the "removable tent" - i think thats the canvas, and alto the 11 Ton winch!!

    Full of spelling errors, full of rubbish :ph34r:

  5. Ive got a 24V Bosch and its amazing, comes with 2 batteries and despite drilling walls & screws at home and being used in the workshop its still on the first charge of the first battery....bags of torque too, it "bit" with a 10mm drill earlier in some steel and nearly took my arm off!

  6. Sounds painful, hope you recover soon :)

    I had an accident working on the d-lander the other day, the new floor panel (3mm thick cheq plate...and large) sprung down into place trapping my thumb against the edge of the chassis, this caused extreme pain but most of all when trying to pull it free complete panic as i realised that actually i couldnt move, i didnt have my phone on me, i couldnt reach any tools to lever it up and was well out of shouting distance.....

    It took a few (painful) mins but i managed to get my other hand under one edge and lever it up releasing one crushed and bleeding thumb, all good fun!

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