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I’m not a metallurgist, but hot dipped galvanizing is ‘self healing’ so the steel won’t rust even if the coating gets scratched. I was...
Feb 21, 2024
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What about a nice treated timber ladder with inspection rota?
Feb 21, 2024
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i find stainless steel especially slippery for muddy hands and wellies, but that might just be me. stainless rebar is available with...
Feb 21, 2024
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I made and installed the SS ladder on the bung about 10 years ago, i can still get them made now if required, a cheaper and lighter...
Feb 21, 2024
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PDMHS won't be taking pre-orders if it's published as a double issue of Mining History as intended, but there'll likely be a larger than...
Feb 17, 2024
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Don't!
Feb 17, 2024
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Last century was only ... A quarter of a century ago!
Feb 17, 2024
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The Bung ladder was made by Ade Pedley I believe. It is in two parts. The chains etc at Surprise View are SS, but the ladder itself is...
Feb 17, 2024
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Thank you for the offers Phil but I think we are too far down the line now to be talking of changing horses. The editor, Richard Shaw...
Feb 14, 2024
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Ditto the book!!
Feb 13, 2024
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I'm always happy to help here, time/work permitting - certainly in preparing maps/drawings/photos for publication. To be honest, I still...
Feb 13, 2024
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I recall the additional cost of the fold-out Masson survey getting discussed in PDMHS council and it wasn't a large amount (can't...
Feb 13, 2024
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(Thanks Mod, for tidying up.) Yes it does mention the ladder collapsing - but that's in Part 2, the film from the 80s when the...
Feb 13, 2024
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Recently rewatched Sid Perou's film on the connection. Sure the commentary said something about the ladder to the Blowhole collapsing at...
Feb 12, 2024
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Your effort are already appreciated. Having drawn rigging topos for an SRT guide I have a little insight into your problems. Myself and...
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