things that might make you go WOW!!!!! thread

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Stroppymonkey

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Talking of yanks!

I sometimes think about fitting a tail lift to an Ifor Williams LM trailer. When we had the tail lift wagon life was so much easier
 
kabin man

kabin man

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Grahams

Grahams

Don't complain - suggest what's better
Talking of yanks!

I sometimes think about fitting a tail lift to an Ifor Williams LM trailer. When we had the tail lift wagon life was so much easier
Van ramps that swivel out of the way look pretty handy. I'm sure I have seen removable ones somewhere as well.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
there is nothing the flip flop brigade won't tackle ..... and TBH they deserve a certain degree of respect for some of what they produce in truly primitive conditions with next to no kit ...... as long as they don't start exporting to here :oops::oops:
 
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DaveDCB

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So I’m in New York for the week. 93 floors up at Summit 1 Vanderbilt and looking out at this being built. Wouldn’t fancy working up there nevermind in the cherry picker! 🫣

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Eye opening place, they were building the super thin tower block at the garden end - how that thing stays up is crazy! * photo from very top of empire state 102th floor/ glass box!

We got covid when we went, Before it even was a thing in the UK…., 2019 🕵🏻‍♂️
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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
the bulk of this is well 'nerdy' but skip to circa 18.00 ..... I have never seen one of these ... and can't work out how he doesn't get a belt from the brass handle with a carbon brush under it (and the three others on the rotary plate)
his explanation is a bit 'Heath' and I for one would love to know just how it really does work ..... reversible single phase motors are a rarity apart from the variable aspect ???? :oops:
just thought it was a fascinating thing .. and can't even recall how i tripped over the vid


as far as why they don't make 'em any more .... seems pretty obvious in our H&S culture :rolleyes::ROFLMAO:
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
and another weird one .. 'specially for @Lancs Lad and all you other 'Charlie the chain saw' lovers :giggle:

 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
the old DS was a strange chariot with that massive wheelbase ..... but years ahead of its time ..... look better as a soft top for sure (y)
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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You won't see much cooler than this tonight.sound up 😎
Warning druid ....you might want blood pressure tablets 😂😂
 
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