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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2021 21:18:28 GMT
Obviously the idea is to avoid slicing off ones own leg but the way the chains are made they "scoop" up quite large pieces and rotate very quickly. It's more like a digging action than a cutting action.
So even a millisecond of inattention or an unexpected movement of some sort can end up with remarkably large amounts of soft tissue removal.
They are useful tools but for heating a boat they are unnecessary and imagine what would happen if you were happily cutting up the wood and a crazy dog came up and started jumping up at you and you ended up cutting it's back legs off. The owner would not be happy and you would no doubt be billed for a skateboard.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 2:07:08 GMT
The electric ones seem tamer but they lack the scariness of the petrol type. Also imagine just how fast the 'midnight caller' would leave the scene. Or, if he really meant it, end up as dog food. Either way a strong deterrent.
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Post by JohnV on Sept 6, 2021 8:02:17 GMT
The electric ones seem tamer but they lack the scariness of the petrol type. Also imagine just how fast the 'midnight caller' would leave the scene. Or, if he really meant it, end up as dog food. Either way a strong deterrent. I bought an electric one a few weeks back and I have been quite impressed with it. I always have 240v available on board and it means I can avoid storing petrol.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 9:06:29 GMT
The electric ones seem tamer but they lack the scariness of the petrol type. Also imagine just how fast the 'midnight caller' would leave the scene. Or, if he really meant it, end up as dog food. Either way a strong deterrent. I bought an electric one a few weeks back and I have been quite impressed with it. I always have 240v available on board and it means I can avoid storing petrol. When I was a boat dweller I used a cheap jigsaw to chop up firewood to good effect. I used to find lugging the jenny around a bit of a pain though. And as you remark, storing petrol and petrol-engined thingies on a boat presents issues.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 9:20:55 GMT
Most people's experience of bowsaws is unsatisfactory because they are so often left outside and end up rusty. Useless. However with a decent blade and the saw religiously kept hanging behind the fire you can process a large amount of wood very quickly. They don't like nails but then neither do chainsaws or reciprocating types. I keep a saw frame with a slightly less good blade on it specifically for wood which may have nails in it. I really like bowsaws but you need a quality frame and a quality blade or you will have a bad experience. Tyzack sons and Turner made good ones. uK firm proper quality gear. I'm lucky enough to have the 24, 30 and 36" of these ones. Love 'em but also very keen on my set of Edsbyns EIA frames as well. Tyzack: if anyone finds one of these either keep it for me or use it you will find it wonderful to use IF it has a good blade.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 12:14:34 GMT
Summer is back, just sayin, incase anyone misses it.
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Post by Andyberg on Sept 6, 2021 12:54:51 GMT
Most people’s experience…..] I’ve heard of ‘bus-stop wankers’ but jeez, we appear to have our very own ‘bowsaw anorak wanker’ here! 🙄
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 13:29:10 GMT
Most people’s experience…..] I’ve heard of ‘bus-stop wankers’ but jeez, we appear to have our very own ‘bowsaw anorak wanker’ here! 🙄 I am moved by your eloquence.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 14:55:34 GMT
I really like bowsaws but you need a quality frame and a quality blade or you will have a bad experience. Also chainsaws tend to create an extraordinary amount of DNA evidence.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 15:00:21 GMT
I think you are conflating "bone saw" with "bow saw" here.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 16:32:34 GMT
I seem to be upsetting people by simply asking the question, but thanks for the replies. The obvious choice is to repair the Alde (or update it if not possible) then update the calorifer to include an immersion. I can then use genny to heat immersion ... but we shall see. I'll not raise the issue again Rog
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Post by patty on Sept 6, 2021 18:23:33 GMT
Glorious day... walk along old railway and coffee n cake in that lovely tea rooms in Harborne. Obv avoiding the crowds and people
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2021 18:31:10 GMT
It was a glorious day. Maybe not the best one to tackle 'Heartbreak Hill' though... heard more complaints along the lines of 'it's too hot for this' than I have heard for quite a while!
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Post by Trina on Sept 6, 2021 18:53:42 GMT
Glorious day... walk along old railway and coffee n cake in that lovely tea rooms in Harborne. Obv avoiding the crowds and people Some really good coffee shops in Harborne Patty.☕😊
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Post by brummieboy on Sept 6, 2021 19:02:16 GMT
Well to be fair to me I did immediately point out that the solution was to fit a Morco instantaneous water heater. I know that Telemachus would be unable to handle the incredibly ugly flue terminal thing but also worth bearing in mind that once the BS is out of the way you can just put a mushroom vent over it and incredibly bad things won't happen. Our trusty Paloma has had a mushroom vent on for the last 20 years. Hasn't failed a BS test yet, and that's with at least 3 different examiners. Likewise, I fitted a Vaillant Mag 250( 20 lt?min job). in 1990 and just used a mushroom. This was before BSS. When BSS came there was a raised eyebrow, but I solved it by removing the mushroom and using a piece of 4" SS flue wit a gas cowl on top. After the test, the mushroom returned. Subsequently replaced with a Morco. The examiner does a draught test that never passes, but it is only an advisory. If you haven't already got a gas multi point, then you may not be able to fit one for BSS unless it is room sealed. Room sealed appliances are no more efficient than conventially flued ones for the same output. In fact, you actually get some space heating from the flue on a conventially flued unit.
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