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There is always a chance of injury in absolutely everything to do. All accidents were preventable if only we had the benefit of "hindsight" before the event. Often you can see it coming but carry on anyway.
Even lying in bed is not safe. As an example, a few years ago, Father in Law (gone now) was in bed, and went to pull the duvet up. Hand slipped off, and he gouged himself in the eye with his thumb. Had to have a cornea transplant as a result.
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Butcher an old wheel rim to make a support for an angle grinder or drill with a burr, and use a ratchet strap/tourniquet of some sort to hold it. Bolt it to the hub for your radius and firm support ?
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32 minutes ago, Blanco said:
I have my own grief now from the virus situation, ....
When we left France 5 years ago we had 2 highland ponies, one went off to a trekking centre in the Limousin and the other, older sister (about 25 now) went to my sister in Cheshire, at the time she had her own poney in a yard and an arrangement that traded work for accomodation. Fast forward 3years that falls apart and our poney Carrie goes off to a 'friend' to a field ... "... at a 'peppercorn' rent". I was asked for and have been paying £50 a month. Fast forward to yesterday and my sister has to self isolate, at which point she admits to me that said 'peppercorn' is actually £200!!!! Oh and by the way its due at the weekend!
I don't suppose anyone wants a nice friendly aged Highland Poney as a lawn mower for a few months????
£200 ?????? Assume that's a month ? SWMBO reckons down here in Kent about £120 without livery. When she lived in Cumbria, was paying £200 a month livery.
Would have her here, but nowhere to keep her ATM. No fences or shelter.
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I am using up my holiday this week so I am at home anyway. I have a MOT booked for the Freelander tomorrow morning, so I have phoned the garage to see if they are there, and they are ! Got a large backlog and people want their vehicles apparently. So, do I go ? Need to sell it so obviously needs an MOT, but will any buyers be about in any case ?
I need timber to do some things here, and the local timber yard is open too. As are Screwfix and Toolstation. Do I go ?
Lots of people round here seem to be carrying on regardless. Up the road a house is having an extension built, and guys are there working on it !
Guy was coming here this afternoon to service SWMBOs sewing machine, and was still coming, so she has cancelled him. He's not happy !
Lockdown does not seem to be happening here ……………..
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1 hour ago, SteveG said:
Why are you expecting everyone to be wearing a mask, when it’s been proven that they offer no material benefit?
But they do. They do not offer much protection from GETTING the virus yourself, but they certainly do help other people from you giving it to others.
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40 minutes ago, lo-fi said:
Not a new thing... Plenty of people don't think the rules apply to them, or are simply too stupid or selfish to care.
I mean, it's a collective decision, right? Carry on regardless: Lots of people die, possibly yourself included;, health service overwhelmed, long term economic prospects far worse. Do you understand?.. "I'll have a pint and a packet of crisps, and book me a holiday to Spain please". You'll never get through to these kind of *insert expletive here*tards.
Collectively, we're really too stupid to deserve to survive. #facepalm.
I can see things getting really bad here because of this. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we end up under martial law.
It would appear that most people in this country are not able to do the right thing of their own accord.
We have to go to the supermarket tomorrow. Will be shopping for ourselves, mother in law, and a neighbour. We will be wearing masks even if everyone else does not.
Will be interesting to see how long it takes, and what will be available.
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22 minutes ago, Ed Poore said:
Shipping them might be tricky but we've got 120+ eggs here to eat between three of us...
I hope constipation will not be a problem ………...
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I have at least half a dozen magnetic beacons kicking around here if anyone needs them ?
Will make you feel much more manly and important. Also got some old socks that you can stuff down the front of your trousers too.
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I might have already had it. Last week I had headache, sore throat, runny nose and sneezing. Felt nothing different that I have had before, just a cold IMO, but just in case reported to the GP and told to stay at home. No testing though, so who knows ?
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Mother in Law is concerned about all the "poor elderly people" locally. She is a very active, all the lights on and oars in the water 78 😄
Strange feeling today around here. Like that unnatural calm and quiet just before it snows.
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1 minute ago, Arjan said:
True....
Luckily, we do have 300 kgs,. dog food in the freezers so the dogs are happy...
Don't feed them too much. You might need it yourself.
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1 hour ago, Anderzander said:
God it was so cathartic to read that ... 😅
Yep. And me !
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Got them on my Astra. Been there 3 years with no problem. coating seems to be good too, as it has not come off.
With my limited experience, I would buy again with no qualms
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Mate has just reminded me. Geaxboxes were OK, but I got through a fair few rear halfshafts. RRC diffs.They always seemed to break at the diff end.
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I have run several series 11a and 3s with both 3.5 Efi and 3.9 engines, one of them with a Fairey overdrive, and had no problems. Towing trailers too.
I think most of this stems from putting a V8 and an already knackered gearbox that has probably run with the wrong or no oil for years. Provided the bearings are OK, I don't think you will have much problem.
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3 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said:
Using an interesting classic as a daily driver is a curse - it means any problem has to be sorted and the novelty of the "character" quickly gets old and becomes regular old discomfort and inconvenience!
An ecobox or van / pickup might be a good daily, and you'll appreciate the 109 that much more when you get into it.
Well there are some words of wisdom.
You will save some wear and tear too.
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7 hours ago, lo-fi said:
I'm the tender age of 39.
Wish I was 39
You are far too young for flagging enthusiasm !
But yes. Steam. An interest of mine too, and for 18 months I was a volunteer at the Kent and East Sussex Railway doing building maintenance, and I only really wanted to drive the locos
Before that, for a long time I was a volunteer at an aviation museum, and strangely I gave it up at 39. I had become bored with it to a degree, but mainly because I fell in that I was spending my own money and a lot of time to ultimately feather someone elses nest. Same with the railway really. Not that I did either of them for any sort of gain, as I enjoyed it and met some interesting people, but it did eventually leave me feeling somewhat resentful.
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Might I ask how old are you ? I am 60 this year and my enthusiasm is definitely not what it was. When I was young, laying in the snow with rusty and oily bits never bothered me much, but back then I could only afford one vehicle, so it HAD to be running in order to get to work (and the pub).
It eventually got really out of hand too. Garden with axles, engines, rolling chassis etc. Spare bedroom full of precious 90/110 panels, also a lock up full of stuff, and a stable at my friends farm......…...…….. I am sure a lot of you are familiar with this scenario.
I became sick of it all in 1997/8, and sold and scrapped everything, except for a coil sprung/90axles series bitsa, and very liberating it was too. But I did end up regretting it
However, in 2012 omeone offered me a 90 with a dead engine cheap. So off we went again. Its not as bad as before, but it does get me down at times. Also, having more than one "hobby" vehicle definitely dilutes any effort and enthusiasm.
I would suggest keeping the one you like best (SW ?) and getting rid of the other two as unfinished projects, BUT keeping or swapping the best bits for the one you are keeping.
Stripping and selling for parts is just too much hassle, unless you are really skint and desperately need the money.
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This is the problem with trying to use HVLP at home with a single phase compressor. It is VERY air hungry. A 200 Litre tank is very big to me, and should have a big pump on it, at least 15 CFM or bigger. Even then you will not keep up with demand using HVLP equipment.
For HVLP at home, an air pump is way better, like Apollo spray or Fuji etc, However it is expensive for occasional use, so hiring may be a better option ?
My old compressor is about 9 CFM on a 100 Litre tank, and I can easily paint a Land Rover roof with no problem, but of course that is using the "old fashioned" high pressure equipment.
The compressor will be running all the time though. I could not paint a whole vehicle in one go though.
CFM is cylinder capacity X RPM, and is not the true output of any compressor. Free air delivery is the important thing, and you will not find many manufacturers who will even quote it.
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Did this 20 odd years ago...….. sort of.
Fitted 90 axles to a series 3. Drum braked rear axle. Used the standard series servo and master cyl. Used silicone fluid too. Brakes were and are absolutely fine. Still got the vehicle but its looking a bit forlorn now.
Also towed some big trailers with it. No issues that I can recall.
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Mine does this too. If left much longer than a few days I always try to remember to leave the handbrake off.
Always seems to be at this time of year, so I guess its the damp. We live in a frost pocket.
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SWMBO has a 65 plate Jimny (previous model) and she loves it, as do I. It feels solid and is good to drive, and I would recommend them to anyone. I'm sure the new one will be better, and if I had the money, I would buy one in a heartbeat.
Its not a Grand Tourer, a luxury saloon, or a sports car, and it irks me that some commentators seem to be comparing them as such.
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Problem with straight CO2 is that its a "cold" gas. It cools the weld and bead more than Argoshield, so it can cause a higher bead and less penetration, especially on thinner materials and less amps. Compounded by the 1mm wire which needs more heat to melt it. Not so much a problem if you are using battleship plate with excessive amps, so don't be a tighta**e and use the proper stuff. Makes the world of difference ! Shame you are not nearer as you could have borrowed mine to try
Best I ever had was 75/25 % mix. Gave lovely smooth welds, but I don't think you can get it any more.
For car panel thickness, use 0.6 wire. You can use it on material up to 3mm, but can be a PITA if you set the wire drive rollers too tight. When you set the tension ……. with the gas off so not to waste it...… have the tension set to almost nothing, then pull the gun trigger. The drive motor will be turning, but should NOT be feeding any wire. Keep the trigger on, and gradually tighten the tension adjuster until the wire starts to feed, then add another 1/8th of a turn and no more. That's all you need. Much more than that will cause the wire to "birdsnest" easily.
Thicker wire is a bit more forgiving, but you should always aim for "just enough" wire drive.
As has been said 0.8mm wire would be better for what you are currently doing
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20 minutes ago, Blanco said:
Sadly everyone wants full value now for recycled/upcycled stuff and it would be tough to put that together now unless you had access to a decent scrap pile, interesting too about the Scottish cylinders.
By this time I worked at an Agricultural and Plant dealers, also a Calor dealer, and yes, there was a VERY comprehensive scrap and warranty pile. Not worked there for 20 odd years now, but still visit now and again, but all the scrap is quickly disposed of now. Its a crying shame really, but most people nowadays do not seem to have the inclination to try to make anything.
I guess back then it was out of necessity due to lack of availability and the fact that things were relatively expensive.
You are far too young for flagging enthusiasm !
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What is the size difference, if any ? would one slide inside the other ?