Gecko
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They travel well too!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
order code is still the same too ... how old is that set ? mine is genuinely 50 yrs old (actually, thinking about it - they're 49 yrs old - bought summer of '76 [and what a summer that was]
) - started my 3yr course in Sept. '76
Gecko
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Routy56
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Yep us older guys remember summer of '76 very well - and we got married in July that yearorder code is still the same too ... how old is that set ? mine is genuinely 50 yrs old (actually, thinking about it - they're 49 yrs old - bought summer of '76 [and what a summer that was]
I was an Apprentice with Post Office Telecommunications at that time and we had just bought our first house at £7,000.
Happy day when things were much simpler
So next year will be Golden and we both hit the big 'seven oh' - double whammy celebrations
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yeh that was some summer ... shaping up nicely ATM too ... rain is going to be a right pisser when it inevitably happens (or not????Yep us older guys remember summer of '76 very well - and we got married in July that year
I was an Apprentice with Post Office Telecommunications at that time and we had just bought our first house at £7,000.
Happy day when things were much simpler
So next year will be Golden and we both hit the big 'seven oh' - double whammy celebrations
) - my 10 day forecast continues to show now't every day going forward - much to my amazement be fine as long as our spring holds up - but told by previous owner of the farm as an entirety, who comes to see us whenever he's back from Oz, that it never has
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
had the bin glowing last night @Stock all the sludge out the band saw sump and a few other odds an' ends
was still burning this morning
few pix of what to look for in a 3ph motor connection box Dave @Routy56 - first one is the horizontal's motor ... the rest're the vertical's after I'd wrestled it out of where it lives - 'kin heavy and very awkward, but couldn't get at the connections 'in situ'
you re-arrange the links vertically for 220v running off a VFD
this un wasn't quite so simple - had to make up some links - set up for 440V on three wires (no neutral) as is
and new feed line wired in too - didn't cut off the spare fourth line - yer never know
and persuaded back into its 'accommodation' - then new cable routed into the guts of the electrical enclosure
and out the other side, then got one of the VFDs out, that I'd had sat
and mounted it above the gland the cable appears from - these VFDs have no cable clamping facilities for inputs/outputs so have to consider carefully how to route the cabling so there's no strain on the connections whatsoever
all you've got is a rubber grommet, so routing and length-ing the cable is critical
stuck a flying lead on to give it a trial, but will be banging a chassis plug directly under the VFD to negate any chance of a flying lead getting pulled, tripping over it or catching it with summat - tea time put paid to that tonight and it's kids day tomorrow ... stuck the bag over the VFD in case - but ain't sposed to get any dampness any time soon
went to start the Golf this morning .. thought I'd left it unlocked, but obviously hadn't and was flatter than a badger on a bypass, courtesy of the alarm .. wouldn't even jump ... so got the big guns out -
and left it charging for a few hours - started sweet as... after tea
made the trolley for this decades ago - was a total PITA on the little castor sized wheels it arrived on and needed to be able to spool a decent length of HD cable on the input .. needed a 32A supply, in work, for full boost, so put a 32A-3ph 5 pin on the lead to draw off a 'leg' on a 32A socket (and an adaptor to 13A-3 pin for basic charging)....
been a damned good charger and one day i'll get around to swapping those stupid, pissy little 'thumb nut' terminals, for some dinse sockets - one day .... might even put a chassis plug on for the supply lead, whilst I have it opened up too
did take a couple of short vids of the saw running and been trying to upload 'em onto Utube ... but damned if I can get them to finish loading - try again later
all the sludge out the band saw sump and a few other odds an' ends was still burning this morning
few pix of what to look for in a 3ph motor connection box Dave @Routy56 - first one is the horizontal's motor ... the rest're the vertical's after I'd wrestled it out of where it lives - 'kin heavy and very awkward, but couldn't get at the connections 'in situ'
this un wasn't quite so simple - had to make up some links - set up for 440V on three wires (no neutral) as is
and new feed line wired in too - didn't cut off the spare fourth line - yer never know
and persuaded back into its 'accommodation' - then new cable routed into the guts of the electrical enclosure
and out the other side, then got one of the VFDs out, that I'd had sat
and mounted it above the gland the cable appears from - these VFDs have no cable clamping facilities for inputs/outputs so have to consider carefully how to route the cabling so there's no strain on the connections whatsoever
all you've got is a rubber grommet, so routing and length-ing the cable is critical
stuck a flying lead on to give it a trial, but will be banging a chassis plug directly under the VFD to negate any chance of a flying lead getting pulled, tripping over it or catching it with summat - tea time put paid to that tonight and it's kids day tomorrow ... stuck the bag over the VFD in case - but ain't sposed to get any dampness any time soon
went to start the Golf this morning .. thought I'd left it unlocked, but obviously hadn't and was flatter than a badger on a bypass, courtesy of the alarm .. wouldn't even jump ... so got the big guns out -
and left it charging for a few hours - started sweet as... after tea
made the trolley for this decades ago - was a total PITA on the little castor sized wheels it arrived on and needed to be able to spool a decent length of HD cable on the input .. needed a 32A supply, in work, for full boost, so put a 32A-3ph 5 pin on the lead to draw off a 'leg' on a 32A socket (and an adaptor to 13A-3 pin for basic charging)....
been a damned good charger and one day i'll get around to swapping those stupid, pissy little 'thumb nut' terminals, for some dinse sockets
- one day .... might even put a chassis plug on for the supply lead, whilst I have it opened up too did take a couple of short vids of the saw running and been trying to upload 'em onto Utube ... but damned if I can get them to finish loading - try again later
Lancs Lad
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They're uploaded. Gripping stuff but I probably wouldn't give up the day job to pursue the youtuber career...yethad the bin glowing last night @Stock
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was still burning this morning
few pix of what to look for in a 3ph motor connection box Dave @Routy56 - first one is the horizontal's motor ... the rest're the vertical's after I'd wrestled it out of where it lives - 'kin heavy and very awkward, but couldn't get at the connections 'in situ'
View attachment 72013 you re-arrange the links vertically for 220v running off a VFD
this un wasn't quite so simple - had to make up some links - set up for 440V on three wires (no neutral) as is
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and new feed line wired in too - didn't cut off the spare fourth line - yer never know
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and persuaded back into its 'accommodation' - then new cable routed into the guts of the electrical enclosure
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and out the other side, then got one of the VFDs out, that I'd had sat
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and mounted it above the gland the cable appears from - these VFDs have no cable clamping facilities for inputs/outputs so have to consider carefully how to route the cabling so there's no strain on the connections whatsoever
View attachment 72017
all you've got is a rubber grommet, so routing and length-ing the cable is critical
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stuck a flying lead on to give it a trial, but will be banging a chassis plug directly under the VFD to negate any chance of a flying lead getting pulled, tripping over it or catching it with summat - tea time put paid to that tonight and it's kids day tomorrow ... stuck the bag over the VFD in case - but ain't sposed to get any dampness any time soon
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went to start the Golf this morning .. thought I'd left it unlocked, but obviously hadn't and was flatter than a badger on a bypass, courtesy of the alarm .. wouldn't even jump ... so got the big guns out -
View attachment 72020
and left it charging for a few hours - started sweet as... after tea
made the trolley for this decades ago - was a total PITA on the little castor sized wheels it arrived on and needed to be able to spool a decent length of HD cable on the input .. needed a 32A supply, in work, for full boost, so put a 32A-3ph 5 pin on the lead to draw off a 'leg' on a 32A socket (and an adaptor to 13A-3 pin for basic charging)....
been a damned good charger and one day i'll get around to swapping those stupid, pissy little 'thumb nut' terminals, for some dinse sockets
did take a couple of short vids of the saw running and been trying to upload 'em onto Utube ... but damned if I can get them to finish loading - try again later
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
know what you mean
absent mindedly rotated the phone in the first one and thought **** !!!will try and improve the filming skills Gav
just looked and so they are
... not where I loaded them though 
CPS
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Wouldn't be an easy task on windows 98
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6feetdown
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Going out later this year for 11W10 I'll have you know
Routy56
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Yep thanks once again for more gripping useful stuff Grahad the bin glowing last night @Stock
View attachment 72006 View attachment 72007
was still burning this morning
few pix of what to look for in a 3ph motor connection box Dave @Routy56 - first one is the horizontal's motor ... the rest're the vertical's after I'd wrestled it out of where it lives - 'kin heavy and very awkward, but couldn't get at the connections 'in situ'
View attachment 72013 you re-arrange the links vertically for 220v running off a VFD
this un wasn't quite so simple - had to make up some links - set up for 440V on three wires (no neutral) as is
View attachment 72012
View attachment 72010
and new feed line wired in too - didn't cut off the spare fourth line - yer never know
View attachment 72009
and persuaded back into its 'accommodation' - then new cable routed into the guts of the electrical enclosure
View attachment 72008View attachment 72014
and out the other side, then got one of the VFDs out, that I'd had sat
View attachment 72021
and mounted it above the gland the cable appears from - these VFDs have no cable clamping facilities for inputs/outputs so have to consider carefully how to route the cabling so there's no strain on the connections whatsoever
View attachment 72017
all you've got is a rubber grommet, so routing and length-ing the cable is critical
View attachment 72016
stuck a flying lead on to give it a trial, but will be banging a chassis plug directly under the VFD to negate any chance of a flying lead getting pulled, tripping over it or catching it with summat - tea time put paid to that tonight and it's kids day tomorrow ... stuck the bag over the VFD in case - but ain't sposed to get any dampness any time soon
View attachment 72015 View attachment 72018
went to start the Golf this morning .. thought I'd left it unlocked, but obviously hadn't and was flatter than a badger on a bypass, courtesy of the alarm .. wouldn't even jump ... so got the big guns out -
View attachment 72020
and left it charging for a few hours - started sweet as... after tea
made the trolley for this decades ago - was a total PITA on the little castor sized wheels it arrived on and needed to be able to spool a decent length of HD cable on the input .. needed a 32A supply, in work, for full boost, so put a 32A-3ph 5 pin on the lead to draw off a 'leg' on a 32A socket (and an adaptor to 13A-3 pin for basic charging)....
been a damned good charger and one day i'll get around to swapping those stupid, pissy little 'thumb nut' terminals, for some dinse sockets
did take a couple of short vids of the saw running and been trying to upload 'em onto Utube ... but damned if I can get them to finish loading - try again later
Burning drum - gotta love it
Me too - have got a pile of stuff waiting for the wind from the South (so I don't piss off the neighbours)
In this area the wind has been form the North or Northeast for weeks...
Thanks for the information about sorting out the link on the 3 phase motor to run in star delta mode.
And showing yer VFD being fitted.
Have just ordered on from yer eBay supplier. Big discount at 21% - I paid £63.98
Showing 7 sold and 6 in stock - you're probably the best customer
And can confirm that I can see yer Youtube on Shorts - "Its alive"
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Ditto on the wind front ... was real still that night so it all went straight up - I too wait for a S/SWesterly for the same reasons as youYep thanks once again for more gripping useful stuff Gra
Burning drum - gotta love it
Me too - have got a pile of stuff waiting for the wind from the South (so I don't piss off the neighbours)
In this area the wind has been form the North or Northeast for weeks...
Thanks for the information about sorting out the link on the 3 phase motor to run in star delta mode.
And showing yer VFD being fitted.
Have just ordered on from yer eBay supplier. Big discount at 21% - I paid £63.98
Showing 7 sold and 6 in stock - you're probably the best customer
And can confirm that I can see yer Youtube on Shorts - "Its alive"
I need to eyeball the next VFD with the cover off and see if I can't suss that top row of connectors for remote switching abilities - the lack of cable clamping on them is my biggest 'bugbear' with them though.
God knows what happened to the uploads - have two IDs on there and loaded those on one, yet they appeared in the other ???
-- such as they were
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Lancs Lad
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Iirc you've not had it that long so should be able to upgradeyeh I know - support being withdrawn
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Lancs Lad
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@Cyberprogand how does one go about that then ??
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
haven't seen or heard much of Alex in a while - he helped me sort the W10 gear out - was a big step 'up' from my old XP, 'til I got used to it
CPS
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To be fair we have 2 laptops on windows 11 that need upgraded.... so I'm all ears at the momenthaven't seen or heard much of Alex in a while - he helped me sort the W10 gear out - was a big step 'up' from my old XP, 'til I got used to it
Lancs Lad
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Hit windows key. Type update
Then you'll get the windows update screen.
Then you should get an option in there somewhere to upgrade to win 11 or get ready for windows 11.
It should ..give you an option to upgrade .
If not it'll itll tell you that's it's to old to upgrade .
If that the case I'd strongly suggest binning it as it's likely at least 5 years old .
For a business tool a laptop does well to do 5 years.
Ok for home stuff I've a lot older for the kids to watch YouTube on...
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