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woodsmith wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:20 pm I'll be very interested to hear how it goes John.
Looks easy enough, handy for refilling the smaller cans for weekend trips
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15m of bright yellow glow in the dark 2mm dyneema cord from the good folk at backpackinglight.co,uk. Given my red/green colour blindness, it's not surprising I keep losing and tripping over my red and green guy lines. Will make a nice project for this evening.
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A pair of 29er wheels built up on fat bike hubs so that I can ride my fat bike as a fat bike or a 29er (and possibly get rid of my 29er bikepacking bike depending on how this experiment goes).
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22g meths stove from Bearbones with shield and bottles. 600ml titanium cup from Joe's shop. Many thanks both. Blaming lockdown for the fact I'm finding it satisfying to look at and excited to give it a try at the weekend. Taking whatever pleasures I can get atm.
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2 full body harnesses, 2 helmets, a grillon, pair of ladder hooks, 4 trilock krabs and some other bits and pieces.

Working at height in a pitch dark fuel "tank" ( actually think a massive cave), abroad, next week.

Oh, happy days :|
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An exercise bike for my 77 year old neighbour Pam. It’s a bit sh|t but will keep her legs turning. I’m slowly becoming the local bike guy. A bit scared that someone’s going to turn up here with a Hope hub that needs servicing as I left my sledgehammer in Swindon when we moved.
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I’m slowly becoming the local bike guy.
You were becoming the local 'cat lady' so this might be better.
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Some beautiful xt and slx cranks yesterday (thanks Dave) and an Exposure Toro mk12 today. Didn't come with the usb charging wire as Winstanleys had advertised it as but a quick message to them and it should be sorted soon.

Now just for a ring and I have a lovely crankset to go on Butcher...
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Another post man been, so 'Can you guess what this is yet' not Rolf Harris related. May be for workshop or MYOG it's a fiddle faff free.
Other clues may be given!
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Taper cutter of some sort I'll wager?
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:ugeek:
ScotRoutes wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:51 pm Is it for making pointed sticks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4PZXuk ... l=SketchiT
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:52 pm Taper cutter of some sort I'll wager?
Getting very warm...
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:o
Cheeky Monkey wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:39 pm 2 full body harnesses, 2 helmets, a grillon, pair of ladder hooks, 4 trilock krabs and some other bits and pieces.

Working at height in a pitch dark fuel "tank" ( actually think a massive cave), abroad, next week.

Oh, happy days :|
Tanks, fumes& hypoxic environments. I'm sure you will, but take care. :-bd
..... And folk grumble about a, face mask... :|
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ledburner wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:12 am
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:52 pm Taper cutter of some sort I'll wager?
Getting very warm...
Go on then... tell us so we can all sleep pecaefully. Something that's gonna fit into a drill. A big hex bolt wo needing alot of torque. Erm... something thats gonna save a taper of some sort into something metal :smile:
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Rapideye wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:28 pm Taking whatever pleasures I can get atm.
And that will be a pleasure well worth waiting for I can assure you.

Presumably you added Stu's patent "eyebrow protectors" to your basket at the same time? You didn't? Ah. Oh well, I'm sure everything will be just fine. If Lady Luck smiles on you...
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It does cut tapers,. So right, Stu ! it deburs the end of choppped threads or bolts. So you can thread nuts on easily.
So No lathes, files or angle grind required. Easiest with a drill but also works with a hex bi'ts screw driver. One tool m4 - m25
It cost about £10 (Faithful brand) , but it actually works as promised. :-bd
It easy to keep cutting to make a blunt point. It only needs a, few turns.
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Haha... I got it (or I understand it now)... thanks Dan. Its a deburring tool for after Daves cut his steerer tube. Must be planning to cut alot of steerers
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It could do that aswell.
this might be better for steerers
https://www.screwfix.com/p/monument-to ... 38mm/75501

The original was a silly made in USA price
and didn't last very long..
https://decoology.com/products/easybu ... k%EF%BC%89
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ledburner wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:30 am :o
Cheeky Monkey wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:39 pm 2 full body harnesses, 2 helmets, a grillon, pair of ladder hooks, 4 trilock krabs and some other bits and pieces.

Working at height in a pitch dark fuel "tank" ( actually think a massive cave), abroad, next week.

Oh, happy days :|
Tanks, fumes& hypoxic environments. I'm sure you will, but take care. :-bd
..... And folk grumble about a, face mask... :|
Oh aye. Personal monitors, face fitted RPE with various filters, 15 minute escape sets, gloves, suited and booted it's getting the full mashings. Luckily it's old, fairly well ventilated and now has a big hole in the side (still 100+ metres away from furthest point.

Anyone moaning about a paper mask can do one :wink:
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ledburner wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:52 am It does cut tapers,. So right, Stu ! it deburs the end of choppped threads or bolts. So you can thread nuts on easily.
So No lathes, files or angle grind required. Easiest with a drill but also works with a hex bi'ts screw driver. One tool m4 - m25
It cost about £10 (Faithful brand) , but it actually works as promised. :-bd
It easy to keep cutting to make a blunt point. It only needs a, few turns.
Or you can be fools with too many tools, (that's got a ring to it!), like this guy, https://youtu.be/y-vXv6wsrE4
The debur tool version I got have separated hardened cutting blades, not just the same steel through out.
As my mate says, 'to save time I use the biggest power tool, if I wanna @#&* it up royally.'
Should I suggest this to a well known big box store as their new logo?
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Montane fireball footies. Feet were pretty cold on Jan's bivy, despite we wearing a pair of heat holders, so going to give these a whirl. Come in a little stuff sack but more importantly their compressability means they pack a bit smaller than the heat holders

Also a pair of Darn Tough socks
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Some ally bottles to upcycle and a Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer. A good day for post :grin:
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sean_iow wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:45 pm Some ally bottles to upcycle and a Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer. A good day for post :grin:
Are the ally bottles what you were expecting?
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Look to be just the job thanks :-bd
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