AussiePete
Plastic
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- May 3, 2020
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45kg's/100lb. Arrived today for a cleanup.
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Limy Sami
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2007
- Location
- Norfolk, UK
Off fishing?
AussiePete
Plastic
- Joined
- May 3, 2020
Not Quite Limy,Paper weight or book end I've got Covered...Cheers.
Greg Menke
Diamond
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2004
- Location
- Baltimore, MD, USA
A buddy of mine is an elevator mechanic, on a job rebuilding a bank of old elevators. He sent me a pic of a gorgeous bronze worm gear maybe 2ft diameter from one of the units. Been harassing him to snag it for me, but they get to scrap out equipment they remove so maybe not. Hoping he can...
Hudson
Plastic
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2000
- Location
- Central Virginia
Every well tooled shop needs a Sky hook!
Limy Sami
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2007
- Location
- Norfolk, UK
Years ago I had a piston from a Lanz Bulldog tractor engine (1 cyl semi diesel) that was over 8 3/4'' dia, ……….I found it in a scrap yard (it was cracked) and gave the guy a ''pint'' for it (about 5 times it's scrap value) - just for kicks.
Had it in the shop for ages - bit of a curio / talking point etc etc until a customer wanted to buy it, I told him it wasn't for sale but he ''just had to have it'' so Sami held out
……………………………..and treated his mum to the new pair of shoes ''she'd set her heart on'' from the proceeds 
Had it in the shop for ages - bit of a curio / talking point etc etc until a customer wanted to buy it, I told him it wasn't for sale but he ''just had to have it'' so Sami held out
……………………………..and treated his mum to the new pair of shoes ''she'd set her heart on'' from the proceeds Tyrone Shoelaces
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2006
- Location
- Manchester, England
When I worked at " Matterson's " , who made over head cranes, I remembered them sending a 15 ton hook out on one of the cranes. It was just like that one only much bigger. The fitter forgot to put the split pin in that hole in the threaded end of the hook that holds the castellated nut in place !
After a few days the owners of the new crane were turning a job around on the crane when the hook, chains, job all came down with an almighty crash ! Nobody hurt though.
Regards Tyrone.
After a few days the owners of the new crane were turning a job around on the crane when the hook, chains, job all came down with an almighty crash ! Nobody hurt though.
Regards Tyrone.
Scottl
Diamond
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2013
- Location
- Eastern Massachusetts, USA
I'd like to see the reel that goes with that.
Limy Sami
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2007
- Location
- Norfolk, UK
neilho
Titanium
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2006
- Location
- Vershire, Vermont
Years ago I had a piston from a Lanz Bulldog tractor engine (1 cyl semi diesel) that was over 8 3/4'' dia, ……….I found it in a scrap yard (it was cracked) and gave the guy a ''pint'' for it (about 5 times it's scrap value) - just for kicks.
Had it in the shop for ages - bit of a curio / talking point etc etc until a customer wanted to buy it, I told him it wasn't for sale but he ''just had to have it'' so Sami held out
You cad, you!
AussiePete
Plastic
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- May 3, 2020
Howdy Digger,as I read Your post I started getting Dizzy.Give it a miss-interesting concept though...Cheers.
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LKeithR
Stainless
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- Sep 1, 2011
- Location
- Langley, B.C.
thermite
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2011
Years ago I had a piston from a Lanz Bulldog tractor engine (1 cyl semi diesel) that was over 8 3/4'' dia, ……….I found it in a scrap yard (it was cracked) and gave the guy a ''pint'' for it (about 5 times it's scrap value) - just for kicks.
Had it in the shop for ages - bit of a curio / talking point etc etc until a customer wanted to buy it, I told him it wasn't for sale but he ''just had to have it'' so Sami held out
Fell into misplaced lust with a 1959 TR-3, left the '52 Ford Customline flathead V8 in me parents side yard. Mum did better than a pair of shoes out of it. Sold it for $75.
I had only paid $90 and drove it a year - lubed on pure "STP" when it got to throwin' 50-weight out the exhaust still in sealed quart tins.
Ford didn't set out to become the world's primo maker of "heavy oil engines". It just wore-ed out that way.
AussiePete
Plastic
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- May 3, 2020
You wouldn't Muck the the bloke that reeled it in !!!
thermite
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2011
F**k that for a game o' sojers!
He's Oztrailerian. Throw a wrap of fiber in the bight, add a bit of Blue Gum resin, set it alight. Go read the funny papers.
Fall asleep before it is burnt-out anyway.
You'd have to know Australian newspapers?
paul39
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2008
- Location
- Asheville, NC
It does have a nice shape. As Digger, I find the threaded end a bit untidy. Maybe mounted upside down in a cubic meter of granite.
Paul
4GSR
Diamond
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- Jan 25, 2005
- Location
- Victoria, Texas, USA
Hook is not safe!!! Needs a safety latch installed...
