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    Unbelievable! Li Ion abuse and sustainability

    I've got one of those spot welders and it is surprisingly good. The copper rods are shrink wrapped so you're not touching anything. You do need to be careful with how you set it though, one of the first times I used it I managed to vaporise a track off a PCB...
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    Firefly 3

    I could definitely make use of both the firefly and the blind bat. Will PM you.
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    Photo storage and backup

    I have a Synology nas which has a mobile app for backing up photos. It syncs with my computer so any photos I store are backed up. Its useful when I'm on holiday as I can download the photos onto my phone and they get backed up straight away. I do use Google photos for general photo browsing...
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    Skyhook pitch

    The skyhook isn't the only route up there though, you can traverse above the great oxbow to get there.
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    Choice of descender (Split from "Falling on Cows Tails")

    Interestingly, I teach novices on racks and still use one myself. While this is initially riskier, I do feel that it is better at teaching good technique and making sure that they learn to never let go of the dead end of the rope. We mitigate the risk by doing 1 to 1 teaching until they're...
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    TG6 Lens Cover

    Can confirm, as when I sent mine in for repair it took four months before they eventually acknowledged they had lost it!
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    Photography Showcase 3 per week limit

    Love the pool one, they're so difficult to capture!
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    Photography Showcase 3 per week limit

    Looking out of Juniper Gulf Looking up Alum Pot Now I just need to get a new tripod and try to get the last two in focus....
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    Protecting Flashguns

    If you want a waterproof option, Inglesport did do a version of this box that was clear and fitted a yongnuo in quite nicely with some carry mat foam. Though it appears that the clear option isn't currently available...
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    Caving Games

    My understanding is everyone makes hats out of newspaper, then sets fire to them. First one to take their hat off loses/last wins.
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    Caving Games

    Most definitely, there's also the drain opposite the Croydon hut that I'd completely forgot about!
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    Caving Games

    I remember getting a sledgehammer on top of someone once...
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    Caving Games

    Hi all, I'm looking at writing a book on caving games and have garnered a good list of games (see below), but am interested to know what I'm missing! Also keen for any information on how the games originated (which I'm missing for all of them), regional variations, or any other interesting...
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    Hull Pot

    Didn't see any Chinese balloons, but there are a number of bits of climbing tat half way up some of the routes that could do with removing if anyone gets the chance. They were just a bit to far away from our line to get to, especially as I neglected to pack rope protectors!
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