... I have had a result with the lathe transport. :D
A "proper" certified machinery moving company called me this morning to say that it would take a 3 man team and cost £720.
I spoke to the he Lathe "seller" and he said he would ask his "moving mate" for a price.
He called me back to say £150 and it would/could be done this week.
He also said the e-bay selling fees has stung him for £100.
I called him back later and offered to send him £200 for the machine move and to cover 1/2 his e-bay fees as a "thank you" for helping me out. He was taken aback and said it was "uncommonly generous", but my take on it is that his contacts have saved me £570 so it was a reasonable "Thank-You".

So... Bertie the Boxford will be here very soon. :D :D :D
The 3-phase VFD is on its way and /i will be asking Brian @My Old Landy for help in the wiring up of same in the near future. :D
 
DanClarke said:
... I have had a result with the lathe transport. :D
A "proper" certified machinery moving company called me this morning to say that it would take a 3 man team and cost £720.
I spoke to the he Lathe "seller" and he said he would ask his "moving mate" for a price.
He called me back to say £150 and it would/could be done this week.
He also said the e-bay selling fees has stung him for £100.
I called him back later and offered to send him £200 for the machine move and to cover 1/2 his e-bay fees as a "thank you" for helping me out. He was taken aback and said it was "uncommonly generous", but my take on it is that his contacts have saved me £570 so it was a reasonable "Thank-You".

So... Bertie the Boxford will be here very soon. :D :D :D
The 3-phase VFD is on its way and /i will be asking Brian @My Old Landy for help in the wiring up of same in the near future. :D
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That is great news 👍 I will help you with the wiring and any vfd programming if required.
 
My Old Landy said:
Morning all, it has stopped raining but the beck has burst it's banks 😞
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It was so bad here yesterday that the Council were out putting up 'flood' warnings on the country roads - I have never seen a flood warning on a steep DOWNHILL road before, but that's what we got! I am lucky in as much as I am even higher up the hill so it was 'our' water that was gushing down the road turning it into a fast flowing river!:(
 
Dropped off from Chatham this morning after a day of baby sitting duties, as pre-school was closed and her parents had to go back to the coal face ...

It was harder than usual, she's 3 and 1/2, and the Christmas, New Year break in routine have screwed her over terribly, the toilet training went south, bed-time play-ups, and just not listening were the worst things ...

But we had lots of cuddles, read some nice books, did jig-saws and discovered a taste for salami ... all good really ...
 
I've got a circular saw. Just delivered this morning.

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I've got some sawdust on it already. I've wanted a cordless hand-held circular saw for a while. I also like the rear handled design and the fact that the motor is to the right of the blade on this model - it's easier to keep an eye on what you're cutting. More of an American style.

Our American cousins seem to be in a much better position with regard to circular saws than we are in the UK. The so-called 'worm drive' saw is popular there, yet virtually unobtainable over here. One day I'm hoping to have one of those things with a small chainsaw bar projecting below, rather than a circular saw blade - a so called 'beam saw' - which will be handy for timber framing jobs. But that's far into the future. However, I'm well fixed up for this summer's shed building in remote locations where it's hard to lug a generator.
 
derwendolly said:
It was so bad here yesterday that the Council were out putting up 'flood' warnings on the country roads - I have never seen a flood warning on a steep DOWNHILL road before, but that's what we got! I am lucky in as much as I am even higher up the hill so it was 'our' water that was gushing down the road turning it into a fast flowing river!:(
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You'll have that phenomenon in rural areas where the roads act like watercourses after heavy rain. I see this in my bit of mid Wales and during my teenage years in Somerset too. The water dribbles through the hedges and streams out of field gates, often bringing a lot of silt with it, especially if the field has been ploughed.

Extraordinarily enough, last weekend I noticed Powys Council had actually cleared some of the drains near me, so in several places where the water usually covers the road there were merely a few puddles. I'm sure this sudden burst of municipal efficiency can't last.
 
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