ajwhitewater
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| posted on 26-12-2007 at 20:11 |
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Change of plan looks like I am heading for borth see you all there
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nick-r
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 09:47 |
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just off to machine mart to buy a mig welder in order to try and save the land rover disco from returning to it's pre-metalic state.
gonna spend the next few days prepping for a major floor replacemment  .all seems quite straight forward if not a little big for a first time welder...... .should see you all soon if i don't set the car on fire....merry new year.....
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Spooker
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 10:22 |
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Nick - Just watched 'Transformers' then read your post - I wonder what the 'Disco of Death' will look like after a complete novice is
let loose with an angle grinder and a welder.
You know INSTINCTively when you're living on the EDGE...
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col123
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 10:55 |
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spooks it'll end up looking like your old transit
To Infirmary and beyond..
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nick-r
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 11:28 |
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new toys......
just back from machine mart with a clarke 151TE mig welder and an an angle grinder, spare discs and gas, files, clamps and spot weld
drill bits and some new screwdrivers...(i already had the big hammer.)
all i need now is some metal....
hopefully it will still resemble a landrover when i'm fineshed.
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Spooker
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 11:28 |
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THAT bad!
mmmm you're probably right, how many times have we all heard those imortal words "how difficult can it be.....?" followed moments later
by disaster
Anyway - on a brighter note - saturday is looking well good at the moment. So see y'all Friday night for a top sesh on sat morning
You know INSTINCTively when you're living on the EDGE...
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shem
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 14:01 |
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Remember to disconect the battry nick!!!!!!!!
I cant get out today cos of the kids, ( selfish of them to expect to be looked after)! But Ill be out for a early one tommorow and on
Sat.
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nick-r
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 14:41 |
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quote:
Originally posted by shem
Remember to disconect the battry nick!!!!!!!!
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no worries there shem.....iit has'nt got batteries, t's mains powered.
thx all the same..
col.......are you allowed to take the fire engine home at weekends.....if so...any chance you could pop over and help me wiith my welding...
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Spooker
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 15:12 |
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By "help"
do you mean to put out the ensuing blaze?? In which case its probably best Col puts the rest of the station on standby.
Pretty flammable stuff steel - once you get it going 
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shem
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 19:53 |
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Wot mains powered landy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pluto
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| posted on 27-12-2007 at 21:25 |
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one baby sitting Shem!
Hoping to be about for a sesh on Saterday if there's any wind left...
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IKO/BKSA Instructor
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Spooker
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| posted on 28-12-2007 at 09:08 |
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Paul - saturday still looking very promising - small kites tho.
7m OR1 anybody?
Andy B - dust the cobwebs off yours - you mite get the chance to use it in anger
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nick-r
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| posted on 28-12-2007 at 09:44 |
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quote:
Originally posted by shem
Wot mains powered landy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'll disconect the battery shem..any other useful tips would be appreciated..ordered a co2 fire extinguisher with free next day
delivery from the online fire brigade...(not so good if the fire has already started).....the disclaimer on the website states if you
are visiting this website because you already have a fire, next day delivery probably won't be quick eneough, please call 999 and exit
the building immiediately.
back on a serious note though, not sure that i'll be welding in the kitchen again, way too many sparks for indoors, it did'n say
anything in the instrction booklet about not test welding an axle stand to the cooker...where's the angle grinder.....
[Edited on 28-12-2007 by nick-r]
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Spooker
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| posted on 28-12-2007 at 10:51 |
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Nick,
if ANYONE else had told me they'd just welded an axle stand to their cooker - I'd know it was a joke
But you however..... You I can believe 
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shem
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| posted on 28-12-2007 at 11:33 |
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If it all goes wrong, can I have the scrap, only done a little bit of welding, but I fancy making a custon chopper at some point,
(watch this space)!
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nick-r
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| posted on 28-12-2007 at 13:03 |
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quote:
Originally posted by shem
I fancy making a custon chopper at some point, (watch this space)!
go for it shem. hobby migs can be had for a tad over 100 quid these days, although you might want something with a but more power for
welding up a bike frame..i wish i'd got one years ago.
i went for 150 amps which is probably good for 5mm plate in short bursts, so that i can weld up some heavier stuff once i've fineshed
with the disco.....
custom built single bike trailer for the ktm could be next on the cards..all the ancilliaries are available quite cheaply online. i'e
wheels, stub axles, plastic mudguards, light board, tow hitch.all i need to do is cut a few pieces of channel or box then weld it all
together.....thats if if i've still got something left to tow it with of course
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