Poxy Weather

[Brendan]

Got roof trusses coming Thursday for our extension had a few spare days but this weather has put a hold on things, weather meant to be getting slightly warmer but won't be enough to be 3 and rising and either way both bulk bags of sand have frozen like granite. Just moving trailers about and bit of maintenance is on the cards at this rate

 

[DaveDCB]

All being well next week is looking to be 5+ day and night so can have a final push before Xmas! Hoping we can get off the scaffold and floor slab poured, will give us a good push starting back after new yr. making the most of frozen ground the end of this week and having afew days muck shift!

 

[GazCro]

All being well next week is looking to be 5+ day and night so can have a final push before Xmas! Hoping we can get off the scaffold and floor slab poured, will give us a good push starting back after new yr. making the most of frozen ground the end of this week and having afew days muck shift!

Yeah forecast to be wet with it though

 

[Left hooker]

just keep it ooop norf where it belongs

But your up north from me

 

[hiluxman]

All being well next week is looking to be 5+ day and night so can have a final push before Xmas! Hoping we can get off the scaffold and floor slab poured, will give us a good push starting back after new yr. making the most of frozen ground the end of this week and having afew days muck shift!

That's my plan tomorrow, make use of the frozen ground.

First time since 2013 I've got a jcb and driver hired in to get stuff done. (I only hired a machine a driver in 13 as it was way too far to tramp for a 1 day job)

 

[V8Druid]

But your up north from me

well there ain't a lot further south than you lot dooon there Stu

 

[V8Druid]

Sunday evenning in Kent we had a good 3-4 inches of snow, Minus 5 last night, These pics were taken today thankfully i did fresh anti freeze in my little collection about 2 months ago!

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why did you feel the need to replace it ? I test all mine September-ish and always keep cans of pre-mixed 50/50 for topping up with ... never put water into 'em ever, to top up with

 

[Lancs Lad]

-6.5c global warming eh....not much been bandied about climate change this week

 

[Routy56]

why did you feel the need to replace it ? I test all mine September-ish and always keep cans of pre-mixed 50/50 for topping up with ... never put water into 'em ever, to top up with

That's exactly what I do with my 4 x machines
They all have a strong solution of nice pink OAT anti-freeze.
Check them each year if I remember with a coolant hydrometer.
But IF they require top up (not usually) then I have a 50/50 mix standing by

 

[topkit]

why did you feel the need to replace it ? I test all mine September-ish and always keep cans of pre-mixed 50/50 for topping up with ... never put water into 'em ever, to top up with

For me its a matter of piece of mind and part of my servicing regime when I purchase a machine I automatically go through all of the oils and filters and the cooling system. Then when I get bored and decide to sell one it's a good selling point too!

I tested the antifreeze for strength and you never know what previous owners have put in the machines, I then give the system a flush out and put fresh anti freeze in mixed with correct deionised water.

 

[LKSF]

The best coolant/antifreeze i've ever come across is Mazdas FL22, it's not cheap, but very good.
Mazda give it an 11yr life, but I've taken apart engines with 14yr old coolant still in them and they're pristine inside, £16 for 5L premixed.

 

[V8Druid]

The best coolant/antifreeze i've ever come across is Mazdas FL22, it's not cheap, but very good.
Mazda give it an 11yr life, but I've taken apart engines with 14yr old coolant still in them and they're pristine inside, £16 for 5L premixed.

not much more for a 20l can of neat ... pink or blue/green

 

[LKSF]

-7 last night, left a bottle of homemade cider out and it was partially frozen this morning
Absolutely stunning day though, no wind, no cloud, just bright sunshine. You can actually sit out in it without too many layers on, very much like mainland Europe.

 

[diggerjones]

Yes stunning today. It was that nice i took a photo

 

[Canal Navvy]

Yes stunning today. It was that nice i took a photo View attachment 42170View attachment 42171

Hope that was looking backwards over your shoulder

 

[Bucket on wheels]

 

[V8Druid]

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yeh but you live where they manufacture the cold winds we've been subjected to for the last week

 

[V8Druid]

-7C on the dash down at the school this morning .... have to say it felt warmer than the -6C up at Chez Druid when I got back ... but we did have a light breeze too

needed this yesterday for a few locks on me boxes

and everything was/is a tad fruzzed

completely solid this morning

drive is interesting ....

 

[Shovelhands]

How would you like your hydraulic oil today, Sir?

I’ll have it at -5 please….

 

[diggerjones]

-7C on the dash down at the school this morning .... have to say it felt warmer than the -6C up at Chez Druid when I got back ... but we did have a light breeze too View attachment 42219

needed this yesterday for a few locks on me boxes
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and everything was/is a tad fruzzed

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drive is interesting ....
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Couldn't you reach your locks even on tip toes!