The Heave of Destruction.

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What happened to the tine?

It's still in situ but I'm not beaten yet. I have a cunning plan. I'm going to attach the stilsons in such a way that they stick out at the side, then Dave can lower the boom so that the stilsons make contact with a well placed railway sleeper, thus causing the tine to turn.

Hydraulics to the job I say.



PS- Can someone tell me if that explanation made any sense at all please?

The explanation makes perfect sense but I'm not convinced it's going to work.

Surely if Stilsons and a bar can't shift it it's just seized and it's going to shear? Has he not got any 2" steam pipe knocking about? That stuff beats the crap out of scaffold bar and has to be worth a try before the other more extreme plan?

How about a bit of heat?

Anyway if you go for it with the Stilsons tie a bit of rope to them and the tine and also to something immovable like the frame of the Merlo just in case something snaps. You're going to have some incredible forces acting in all kinds of strange directions and you don't want anything escaping in your direction.

Looking forward to the results.

We did try heating it up Matt. No joy though. You may be right about it shearing and you're definitely right about the risk of it flying into attack mode.

I left it soaking in Plus Gas so hopefully it will have eased.

[atdc21]

Hi Tom,
          Sounds like you are having fun ! ( dont let Tikay see that ! lol)
'Plus gas' havent seen that for years, nor 'Duck oil', remember that ?
If it does shear off can you just cut the threaded bit out with gas and weld new one in, its going in the sale too i take it?

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Hi Tom,
          Sounds like you are having fun ! ( dont let Tikay see that ! lol)
'Plus gas' havent seen that for years, nor 'Duck oil', remember that ?
If it does shear off can you just cut the threaded bit out with gas and weld new one in, its going in the sale too i take it?

You remember Duck Oil? You must be older than me.

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Wait!

I've just found out that you can still buy it.

http://www.autosessive.com/products/61689/duck-oil-5l?gclid=CM-ehbWC_scCFckaGwod5C8AyA

[atdc21]

Wait!

I've just found out that you can still buy it.

http://www.autosessive.com/products/61689/duck-oil-5l?gclid=CM-ehbWC_scCFckaGwod5C8AyA

ha thats excellent news Tom.
The tin looks a bit modern. No 'cartoon' type duck on it, shame.

[booder]

Havn't seen Swarfega about for years,always used to have a big tub of it around.

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Havn't seen Swarfega about for years,always used to have a big tub of it around.

I'm going to tell you something incredible now.

Baby wipes are the bees knees for cleaning oily hands. (which is an amazing coincidence because oily hands are great for cleaning bees knees).

More tea vicar?

[nirvana]

Sorry to hear about your head. Be careful with big toys in future

[Junior Senior]

WD40. Aint nothIng that can't bad boy can't loosen.

Its made of fish oil you know.

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WD40. Aint nothIng that can't bad boy can't loosen.

Its made of fish oil you know.

Yes, and Irn Bru is made from girders.

[Junior Senior]

http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/06/28/40-weird-wonderful-uses-wd-40

[EvilPie]

Could we have an update on this please.

Tines freed?

Any exciting accidents?

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Could we have an update on this please.

Tines freed?

Any exciting accidents?

Well my head is still sore and it really hurts to open my mouth to it's full extent.

On the plus side, the half open position is enough toaaccommodate most things.

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We're having another go at that tine this morning. I will report back later if I survive.


I rang a mate who deals in plant and farm machinery to ask if he had any advice. He said no, but if there was any fog on it, it belonged to him.