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Thomas from Hornby is surely a Meccano or OO-related post ?
DaveD

Study Alibre/Fusion360 or similar with no interruptions for shop time ?
DaveD

Good thing you didn't reply 'oh yes, sorry, didn't recognise you with your clothes on' if there was anybody else around!
DaveD

Forgot to add my best wishes for your speedy (other locos are available ) recovery.

Edited By Meunier on 07/06/2019 19:34:22

It may be an apocryphal story but was informed that the low hrs E.E Lightning in RAF Hendon museum in '70s had been retired due to mercury spillage in cockpit.
DaveD

and since you are in a flat, how about this foldable truck from Screwfix, 80kg which should be plenty and you can tuck it away when not needed. (and half the price, as you are going to be a bit spendy in a few weeks 

**LINK**

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and I had a chuckle at "most of the old snobs are rested at last" a fine ending indeed for a cobbler.
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...and the 48V battery racks from a BT PABX made terrific end frames with their connecting bars for my work benches, superb pink pitch pine, black painted. " do you have to check those back in at base ?' - No squire, skip job, if you can make them disappear then help yourself" And the cells from 48V would have been an improvement on the 160off cells on the 240V cell-bank on a no-break power supply when it came to monthly maintenance, not to mention the 108 cells for the 80+/-80V
DaveD

Michael Cox 1, or should that be Mrs MC1, good call, that is the company mentioned in AdrianR link and my post. No idea of pricing but appeared to be well organised with a good range of shoe types.
DaveD

Out of curiosity, took a look at AdrianR's link and am sure that Stew could send off for a fitment chart and measuring kit to do the necessary for M.I.L
DaveD

quite accurate at 25m - who am I kidding it was 10m

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Edited By Meunier on 17/05/2019 17:25:21

Hope my congrats reach you before you leave, George aka Fred, have a good trip. I wonder what your local journos - as mentioned earlier - will make of your accomplishments !
DaveD

Would I be mistaken in associating this thread's George Punter with the gent from Aus who took home the Duke of Edinburgh award at Doncaster 2019 ?

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This chap had come all the way from Australia to exhibit a model Saunderson tractor.

He is taking the Duke of Edinborough award back with him as well.

/qte

DaveD

Thank you for your good wishes, Michael. I hope mine prove to be equally as good ( I already need optical assistance for close work so that will not be novel )
David

I wish that photo hadn't mentioned 'cataract' since I have an appointment this Tuesday at the Clinic with the ophthalmologist for the first op. However was somewhat reassured by MichaelG's feedback.
DaveD

Just as you say, Daniel, joining in is key. The village and surrounding area 2CV and 4L club had their annual rally a couple of weeks ago and the Maire, knowing I had an old Porsche told us that we had to join in. I said that a Porsche was hardly a Citroen or Renault to which he replied that it was a 3.2l so fitted in nicely between 2 and 4 ! and he expected to see us for the breakfast beforehand. 87km, around 40cars/10bikers(crossroads duty ) and a good day out for all concerned including MrsD and I.
I once asked him if I had somehow offended a certain person and he replied No, don't worry, he was like that with everybody.
DaveD

Triggered the memories there, Pete - my Dad's James Comet was my introduction to motor-cycling as a 14yo on quiet backroads nr Stone, Essex, on family hols.
DaveD

Edited By Meunier on 03/05/2019 20:25:50

Just to add that in France, (since you mentioned colonials and foreign climes) ring mains are forbidden, MCB's are two-pole, and Twin&Earth is forbidden on the grounds that the earth wire is not double-insulated. There are both recommended and permitted numbers of outlets on each spur.
DaveD

Thanks MickB1 and Mal for the explanation. Great work Mal.
DaveD

'Lost the shop ? if you think that's bad, my wife tells me I've lost the plot.
DaveD

Interesting to note from the above that the Mk VI, VII & VIII saw a range improvement of 1,800yds over the Mk I-V using the same calibre and weight of shell. Why might that be, improvements in explosive technology perhaps ?
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