Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Dear Mr Warne, We write to you to inform you that your SHD Kitty Gripper (special awkward piggin' model) is now ready for collection, from our premises This special one off ....."I dun't want to break it Nige wif me new super carlos fandago motored winch" .....has been loving built to agreed OTT specifications, by your humble servant ...me.. ....and the cost / hours taken it is 'servant 'methinks This is : 5mm Heavy Plate spade, ....complete with larger than stad mounts, machined right through the spade ....and welded on the 4 seams, .....mounts are 6mm and have far longer contact area on the spade Top Spine, ah yes, ......not your flimsy 2.5mm wall for Mr W this yerknow, - oh no 4mm spine, with doube loops at the end out of 14mm rod, bent whilst really pi&&ed off and welded with a longer contact area than normal, and plusged at the end to 4mm plate Main spline, no, not 80x30mm 2.5mm wall, but 2x 40x40 3.5mm wall welded togther, and plated each end in 4mm plate, all holes are drilled and then also tubed with thick wall tube. So Mr Warne : Now, get your cheque book out and get you A^se down here to collect it pronto Yours sincerely Nige KittyGrip Productions Oh.....and No ... I am not building any more, these last few 'specials' are all spoken for, .... ....only did this one for Will W cos I could take any more of the pleading whining begging noises coming down me phone from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Nige I think you missed Only requires one chinook helicopter to move into place as it is, so pigging over built, pigging heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Also can I enquire as to why there are tools all over the floors in the above pictures tut tut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Can I borrow one for the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Also can I enquire as to why there are tools all over the floors in the above pictures tut tut Are you sure you want to ask such questions, he may find a new home for his pry-bar sat on the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Can I borrow one for the weekend? Only if you can borrow one of these to collect it another superb production NIge, heavy engineering at it's best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 You'd think he would give it a lick of paint. Bluddy garage is a right mess too, can't you use ANY type of brush? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 He wanted to But couldn't find a heavy enough paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 You should put up some shelving then there might be less clutter about the place. Paint the brickwork white or a trendy sunshine yellow, it'll add light and a sense of calmness and serenity to the workplace. You might consider hanging your jackets properly too, they look like a bit overdue for a wash as well. KG Watchers What makes you think people want to watch Kevin Girling, you a bit wierd Nige? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 a sense of calmness and serenity don't think the above statement & Nige go together somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I do think before you hand it over you should at least post up the weight of this new creation. We could even have a forum sweepstake, give the winner a sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siggy Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 20Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 28Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Turner Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 38kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petergg Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 21.6 KG Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 24.8 KG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 You rotten lot Does this mean I have to weigh it ? Wot I can say is its nowhere near as heavy as my spare tyre !...had to remove everything to clean out the remains of Slindon WCE, and shoved the spare back in today, Jeez a simex 34 is heavy !...then I shoved another of the SHD KG in the back to deliver to a mate and its a fraction of the weight !....so ner to you all ! Mr Warne wanted something that would not self destruct (are you listening here Mr L BogBuster ? ) so I upped all the bits Steve Managed to bend - er thats about every part ! When you go from a 3.2mm spafe to a 5mm spade etc the weight increase is not a lot, but the strength is ! Of all the ones I originally built, all the ones sold to people with anything elctric have been fine, and all those sold to PTO driven or Hydraulic powers ones have twisted and bent. A mate who bought one has a PTO driven MM (guess who fitted that in ) and bent the spade in a frightening way, although in his words "he was being a bit silly - 2 snatch blocs, and extension bottom line pull and not quite square on" saw the spade mounts undo the bend in the V an popped it forward of the outer bends, impressive wish I had taken a pic !.....his comment was when extracted quite a few commented on the welds being 100% complete ! Another I sols to a H14W ownwer saw a huge twist in the main spine, but again he owned up to a snatch block and 45 degree pull up a hill . he basically found the LR slid off centre as he was winching up, so he just carried on !..... I decided that the one I made with my "thang" would prob bend, so I promised that to a forum member ONLY when I had made myself a new HD one, Mr W then jumped up and down excitredly sayingh "me to me to", and then a few others also decided they wanted some, I had just enough steel to do most of them the HD ones (3x) are made from stuff I had to buy in and also had to change the specs to accomadate the wider spine. And then there Mr BB 'destructor of KGs'.....he still be a ruff a%se and bend these HD ones, maybe I'll knock up one out of solid, Nah, he'd still bugger it up Nige And yes, I am a really messy worker. I have 7 tape measures , when I can't find ANY of them it signals a time for a tidy up, .....and this normally takes at least a day, I have be known to use a shovel to "scoop" up spanners and tools from the floor and then "place" on the bench, ....then work meself through the bench stuff .......and keep going until the metal base is found.......hopeless but I'll never change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 31.6kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Can I borrow one for the weekend? I doubt Nige would let you, with your track record... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 So that means no chance of just a 6mm spade then... PTO - owning bent it to bu@@ery Brock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 5, 2006 Author Share Posted March 5, 2006 I might just do a spade, you'll have to wait a while jobs to do and all that ! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 No problem, just let me know when its ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 And then there Mr BB 'destructor of KGs'.....he still be a ruff a%se and bend these HD ones, maybe I'll knock up one out of solid, Nah, he'd still bugger it up So that was a "No" to the loan request then ...? Actually I haven't damaged my KG for ages, not since I "modified" the spade with a standard welded down the spine. come to think of it I haven't been stuck since before Christmas which could also explain that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Thank you VERY much Mr Barker As always, a superbly built bit of kit. My bi*ch has been warned it would be a little on the heavy side but he's assured me he doesn't mind (he may not look it but he's unbeliveably strong). I just need to think about what colour I'm going to paint it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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