Recent content by Wayland Smith

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    For sale… the vehicle of your dreams! Well, my van…

    Australian saying. (Apparently.) If you want to go into the desert, take a Land Rover. If you want to come back out, take a Toyota!
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    Very silly pics

    The biggest joke of the day, for all those making jokes about British politics.
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    Simpson Chains

    I am against it. I don't know where it is, or what it does, but it is something new so I don't want it.
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    Major operation launched to rescue youngsters trapped in notorious Eryri slate mine

    CRTT again! Two youngsters ended up trapped in a notorious Eryri slate mine as rescuers took part in a six-hour operation to rescue them. Emergency services were called to the Croesor-Rhosydd slate mine near Blaenau Ffestiniog after the pair became trapped underground on Sunday...
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    Conserving surveys of caves

    The simple basic instruction for conservation these days is that everything should be reversible. So, any glue should be removable. without damaging the item being glued. That would rule out a lot of things in the "Sellotape" bracket.
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    Cave rescue going down in Northern Spain

    Rescue Same incident?
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    Lost. Belay Belt Swinsto.

    Be careful! The P.C. brigade will rip your head off for calling it a belay belt! 😄😄
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    CRTT - No rope of Croesor 1st Pitch

    And, strangely enough, this weekend a rescue callout to Croesor to assist a group that could not retreat because the rope had been removed. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=834485892037217&set=pcb.834486655370474
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    Aids for descending overhung ledges...?

    I always found a short length of caving ladder made things like that easy. Supports or acts as a rope protector as well.
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    Concrete screws - smaller stainless screws tested

    Not starting a flame, (although no doubt someone will!) Just a question, when you remove screws do you re-use them?
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    Speleo technic FX lamps advice

    Unless you want to keep the retro look, the battery cells are not worth replacing. The FX2 battery contains 2 NiCad cells which can be replaced by splitting the plastic case. The usual method of improving the Oldham was to cut off the battery and replace it with a lithium pack, usually homemade...
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    North Wales - Tourist / Show Mines Recommendations

    Parys Mountain for a walk about if the weather is cooperating.
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    Fluorescein dye

    The panic in the morning, before you remember you ate Beetroot last night! o_O
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    Friday joke - WARNING - contains swearing.

    Even worse! A Vegan with an electric car! :eek:
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