Routy56 - can you just....

[Gecko]

So Jack pumped it up, I checked for nails, screws and other stuff. Has not reoccurred.

I'd swap out the valve core - could be a cheap fix.

 

[Routy56]

I'd swap out the valve core - could be a cheap fix.

Yeah we checked that with the old spit test, so far so good

 

[Canal Navvy]

No valve cap or a bit of moisture between a dodgy cap and valve used to be entertaining on a frosty morning. The frozen water would lift the valve enough to let the tyre down but have melted by the time the poor old tyre fitter was called out

 

[Routy56]

No valve cap or a bit of moisture between a dodgy cap and valve used to be entertaining on a frosty morning. The frozen water would lift the valve enough to let the tyre down but have melted by the time the poor old tyre fitter was called out

Yep but not in this case, always careful with my tyres and valves etc. My current theory is that it may have been a random poor seal on the bead. Do my own tyres using my brother's machines. So if it reoccurs we will do a fully immersive inspection

 

[Gecko]

Yeah we checked that with the old spit test, so far so good

The seal does age and blowing more air into the tyre can reseat the core to better (or worse) position.
It's a minimum effort approach to try if it goes soft again.

 

[Canal Navvy]

And as of course as we all know the valve cap is the primary seal not the valve

 

[Routy56]

Look guys let’s not get bogged down hijacking my thread about tyre valves
It’s been fine for a few weeks now. The valves were new when I changed the tyres. I always have valve caps. And I have a drawer full of spares - just saying

 

[V8Druid]

And as of course as we all know the valve cap is the primary seal not the valve

nah - secondary -- the valve is the first line of defence in keeping the air IN the tyre

 

[Gecko]

And as of course as we all know the valve cap is the primary seal not the valve

I'd heard the same, but never read it anywhere.
A quick search on wiki says cheap caps do very little other than keeping the stem clean, but caps with a rubber seal "prevent air from leaking from a faulty valve core".
It then goes on to say the (red & blue) caps used in A/C systems are the primery seal with the Schrader valve "only being used for service access".

So I guess whether the cap is the primary or secondary seal depends on the condition of the valve core.

Schrader valve - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Routy56]

I don't do fencing but......
......always have a go at it when it suits me
Now at the back of our vast estate at World HQ Central a neighbour has the field with a horse called Arty.

The old barbed wire fence has rotten posts and is overgrown with brambles etc. The only thing keeping it up.
It's our boundary, but about 30 years ago owner of said field erected the barbed wire fence and I put chicken wire on my side.
New owners of the field and Arty have agreed to replace with a horsey post and rail fence. And I have agreed to goes halves and do the work

This old fence/hedge is just under 50m long

So fired up the 1503 and got cracking making a blank canvas...

Did it in two stages. Phase 1 to beside the old mobile where the boundary kinks.

Borrowed by brothers hole auger. Only did the soft stuff at the top then it was hand digging. Then it seized up after only 6 holes

Trimmed back all the overhanding oak branches using my baby chainsaw

Hand tools are best for jobs like this. The ground was 'rock hard' and the holes took hours to dig
Part 2 shortly......

 

[Routy56]

Fence Phase 1 Part 2

Getting there with loads of that Post Crete stuff...

Then Jack joined me at the weekend to get it wrapped up. I had the nail gun and Jack 'finished then off' with his favourite tool

We put some stock wire behind the rails and then splashed some creocote all over the timbers

Phase 2 (to the left) will be done over the next week or so...
Well that's Phase 1 done - another job jobbed

 

[William127]

Fence Phase 1 Part 2
View attachment 76449
Getting there with loads of that Post Crete stuff...View attachment 76450
Then Jack joined me at the weekend to get it wrapped up. I had the nail gun and Jack 'finished then off' with his favourite tool
View attachment 76451
We put some stock wire behind the rails and then splashed some creocote all over the timbers
View attachment 76452
Phase 2 (to the left) will be done over the next week or so...
Well that's Phase 1 done - another job jobbed

Lovely job
Can't beat doing a fence when you've been able to plough through and leave a level, clear strip to work on with a digger. I spent a whole day doing that with my 2.5tonner on my big fence job back in July. So satisfying

 

[Routy56]

Lovely job
Can't beat doing a fence when you've been able to plough through and leave a level, clear strip to work on with a digger. I spent a whole day doing that with my 2.5tonner on my big fence job back in July. So satisfying

Yep exactly that, over the years I have done loads of 'blank canvas' jobs for fencers and builders to get their string line in
Started this morning on Phase 2

A few hand tools to assist the mini.....

And my big rake getting stuck in before I spend an hour or so plucking and cutting out 4 strands of barbed wire

 

[CPS]

I don't do fencing but......
......always have a go at it when it suits me
Now at the back of our vast estate at World HQ Central a neighbour has the field with a horse called Arty.
View attachment 76441
The old barbed wire fence has rotten posts and is overgrown with brambles etc. The only thing keeping it up.
It's our boundary, but about 30 years ago owner of said field erected the barbed wire fence and I put chicken wire on my side.
New owners of the field and Arty have agreed to replace with a horsey post and rail fence. And I have agreed to goes halves and do the work
View attachment 76442
This old fence/hedge is just under 50m long
View attachment 76443
So fired up the 1503 and got cracking making a blank canvas...
View attachment 76444
Did it in two stages. Phase 1 to beside the old mobile where the boundary kinks.
View attachment 76445
Borrowed by brothers hole auger. Only did the soft stuff at the top then it was hand digging. Then it seized up after only 6 holes
View attachment 76446
Trimmed back all the overhanding oak branches using my baby chainsaw
View attachment 76447
Hand tools are best for jobs like this. The ground was 'rock hard' and the holes took hours to dig
Part 2 shortly......

Those wee eskde saws are serious value for money. Great wee saws

 

[Routy56]

Those wee eskde saws are serious value for money. Great wee saws

Yep and I can even use it one handed
Loved it so much that I bought the Eskde 5 in 1 long pole tool kit thingy

 

[Lancs Lad]

Yep and I can even use it one handed

If you twitch your curtains...can you see an unmarked cop car over the road?


There onto you

 

[V8Druid]

I don't do fencing but......
......always have a go at it when it suits me
Now at the back of our vast estate at World HQ Central a neighbour has the field with a horse called Arty.
View attachment 76441
The old barbed wire fence has rotten posts and is overgrown with brambles etc. The only thing keeping it up.
It's our boundary, but about 30 years ago owner of said field erected the barbed wire fence and I put chicken wire on my side.
New owners of the field and Arty have agreed to replace with a horsey post and rail fence. And I have agreed to goes halves and do the work
View attachment 76442
This old fence/hedge is just under 50m long
View attachment 76443
So fired up the 1503 and got cracking making a blank canvas...
View attachment 76444
Did it in two stages. Phase 1 to beside the old mobile where the boundary kinks.
View attachment 76445
Borrowed by brothers hole auger. Only did the soft stuff at the top then it was hand digging. Then it seized up after only 6 holes
View attachment 76446
Trimmed back all the overhanding oak branches using my baby chainsaw
View attachment 76447
Hand tools are best for jobs like this. The ground was 'rock hard' and the holes took hours to dig
Part 2 shortly......

shame about the post borer - that Lumag one I bought a while back was awesome at making post holes
can't get over how dry your ground looks
Nice job on the bramble demolition

 

[Routy56]

If you twitch your curtains...can you see an unmarked cop car over the road?


There onto you

More likely that HSE member will have his algorithm alert him into action

shame about the post borer - that Lumag one I bought a while back was awesome at making post holes
can't get over how dry your ground looks
Nice job on the bramble demolition

That post hole borer is a Titan and I’ll do a tear down when I get time to find out why it has seized. Hopefully something simple
Yep that rake is awesome for brambles. Although I wish I’d bought a rake bucket now making it easier to riddle stuff
So this afternoon….

… I got the ‘blank canvas’ done ready for the new fence between other jobs this week

 

[V8Druid]

Those wee eskde saws are serious value for money. Great wee saws

ain't they just - just eyeballed them and sound like a good buy at 100 quid
just bought a 20" 62cc Hyundai petrol saw - 3 yr warranty - 129 quid ... been pleased with the other stuff I've had from them - started first pull once I'd put it together ... PO-ed with the constant battle to keep my Stihls running

 

[HSE]

If you twitch your curtains...can you see an unmarked cop car over the road?


There onto you

Do you know his address?