I just got a "stealth stove" off Polymath Products,was hoping to try it with a speedster burner but it's chucking it down at the mo,and very, very windy.
What did you buy today?
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Just ordered from Merk
My one and only black Friday purchase , a quarter off. I'd looked at a mind numbingly expensive titanium variation on the theme but apart from the cost it's for use with nonstick pans and I'm leery of using any metal on those.
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My one and only black Friday purchase , a quarter off. I'd looked at a mind numbingly expensive titanium variation on the theme but apart from the cost it's for use with nonstick pans and I'm leery of using any metal on those.
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Been selling on ebay so feeling flush so herself has ordered me a Silky Pocket Boy 170 Blue handle ~(20 teeth to 30mm) to use for finer work, making joints, using on seasoned wood and so on. I'm thinking of digging a quarter inch chisel from the scrap tool pile and will rig it to have a removable tube handle that when reversed acts as a cover for the blade. Then make a sheath for them both or at least a waxed canvas cover.
Unfortunately I now have 14 days to wait for the saw, although it was a good price, just under 30 quid./
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Unfortunately I now have 14 days to wait for the saw, although it was a good price, just under 30 quid./
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One of these from Lidls. ( Keep the receipt - 3 year warranty )
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@TeeDee - Good plan, worth spending money on a decent battery & glowplugs with the Delicas too. When I bought mine, they had fitted the wrong plugs, (12v instead of 6v - weird design idea on L300) First cold day, my van looked like one of the Red Arrows (but a lot lower & slower!!) as I drove down my street. Took me a while to work out & eventually converted it to 12v.
It seems to be a functional bit of motoring kit to buy some reassurance and help others. Most of the time when I've found someone with a Flat Battery they are parked Nose in with no room to sidle up with standard jump leads. I think for £45.00 its worth the investment.
I have picked up a few extras in some camping areas, one just has to be on the look out all the time.
Well, 14 days turned out to be 1.4 as the Silky arrived just now!
shiny!
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shiny!
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The lantern? Yes, it’s a superb thing, I don’t think you’d be disappointed by buying one. It’s good to have the choice of cool and warm white leds built into the one unit, and the bonuses of a candle flicker (nice in warm mode) or even a lightning mode (drama in cool white). Good, safe low energy lighting.
Silicone dog bowl on top.
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Sofirn have quietly released a new variant. The LT1S (S for short)
It's a single 21700 (so ~1/3rd of the mAh) and has red LEDs.
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Well spotted. I haven’t even seen it mentioned on BLF.Sofirn have quietly released a new variant. The LT1S (S for short)
It's a single 21700 (so ~1/3rd of the mAh) and has red LEDs.
Sofirn Lt1s Usb C 21700 Rechargeable Camping Light - Lt1s Usb C 21700 Rechargeable - Aliexpress
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Looks very handy, not as prone to toppling as a free standing LT1 when you search for the off switch too.
I want to get one of these, any idea of the total cost after UK duty is added? For sofirn direct?
An eBay find. new/old snow goggles.
The original lenses were cracked and de-laminated so I’ve swapped them out for some acrylic ones. Brushed up the rims a bit and they are good for another few decades I reckon.
They came in a dinky little tin as well.
Not sure how old there are but the laminated filter glass probably puts them over 60 years of age.
Went to the big Wing Yip Chinese supermarket for the first time in two years and as well as the usual industrial sized Sarsons Malt and HP Brown etc I found a neat little silicone folding funnel that weighs zip all.
It's should make filling all my older narrow necked bottles easier especially if I'm using a milbank bag to filter the twigs and frog spawn out.
Somewhere I have some spare smokers brass gauzes and I'm wondering if I could punch a suitably sized washer I could glue in to hold it place to make a filter like in the tin funnels you get for filling lamps. May be easier to just bend it into a top hat shape and wedge it in. If I can't find them there's a head shop in town that's bound to have gauzes.
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It's should make filling all my older narrow necked bottles easier especially if I'm using a milbank bag to filter the twigs and frog spawn out.
Somewhere I have some spare smokers brass gauzes and I'm wondering if I could punch a suitably sized washer I could glue in to hold it place to make a filter like in the tin funnels you get for filling lamps. May be easier to just bend it into a top hat shape and wedge it in. If I can't find them there's a head shop in town that's bound to have gauzes.
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Where did you buy it from? There's a dealer near me that specialises in high spec ones like chamonix spec. Amv
Is AMV the trader?
I purchased this privately. Some specialized traders do import direct from Japan due to their stringent aging motor vehicle laws.
Yes, adventure motor vehicles in Carnforth near Lancaster. I looked at them but got a vivaro instead to partially convert. I couldn't fit the low roof delicas without jamming my head into the roof lining! They didn't have any higher roof versions. Is yours a low or high roof? It looks like the lower one.
The good thing about AMV was their good contacts with local garages. They started intending to import high spec bongos but obviously they're running out. Still they had very nice examples of 4x4 and OEM bongo campers. Some very rare models too. They switched to models that remained in production such as delicas. Often immaculate low mileage ones with no sign of rust and limited editions like chamonix. A lot of extras including often winter and summer tyres on alloys for summer but not for the winter tyres. Ladder, racks, rear tyre, etc. All chromed up.
He sold a fair few to grouse estates to ferry punters to shoot locations. You can see why they're good for that.
They're nice vans but a little small for our needs. If there's only two there's a company in Morecambe who convert vans as a sideline, they're coach builders for industrial van fleets. They work with AMV to create delica campers for customers. I've seen a lined our delica with a pop top roof. Nice setup but only for two.
I'm not involved with them but the guy was interesting to talk to when at were thinking of getting a van. I spent time chatting but never bought, it gave us a better understanding of our needs hence change to a vivaro base van. We ended up using the converters he uses, a good company too.
I hope you have a lot of fun with your delica. I still wish I had one.
The good thing about AMV was their good contacts with local garages. They started intending to import high spec bongos but obviously they're running out. Still they had very nice examples of 4x4 and OEM bongo campers. Some very rare models too. They switched to models that remained in production such as delicas. Often immaculate low mileage ones with no sign of rust and limited editions like chamonix. A lot of extras including often winter and summer tyres on alloys for summer but not for the winter tyres. Ladder, racks, rear tyre, etc. All chromed up.
He sold a fair few to grouse estates to ferry punters to shoot locations. You can see why they're good for that.
They're nice vans but a little small for our needs. If there's only two there's a company in Morecambe who convert vans as a sideline, they're coach builders for industrial van fleets. They work with AMV to create delica campers for customers. I've seen a lined our delica with a pop top roof. Nice setup but only for two.
I'm not involved with them but the guy was interesting to talk to when at were thinking of getting a van. I spent time chatting but never bought, it gave us a better understanding of our needs hence change to a vivaro base van. We ended up using the converters he uses, a good company too.
I hope you have a lot of fun with your delica. I still wish I had one.
