Scapula Dig

[The Old Ruminator]

Oh. One of the other diggesr has 5 acres of woodland and a huge sawbench. Timber never a problem.

 

[Leclused]

Darn lucky with our digs. We got 900mm twin walled pipes from Hinkley Point C project. About £3,000 worth. Used as inspection pits but for single use only. At Vurley we had 60m of scaffold poles donated. Plus the big concrete pipes for 7m of entrance shaft. They were only in the next field. Look on Facebook Market place for local stuff. Often stuff left over from projects on there.

Also look on Free-cycle groups on FB. I've picked up several things for usage in digging projects or caving in general. (metal sheeting,buckets, pipes, plastic containers,...)

An example of group that I'm following in my area : https://www.facebook.com/groups/835690683153545

 

[Babyhagrid]

After a slight hiatus we are back in digging. Fortunately our absence hasn't led to much collapse and some of the fill from the bottom has gone. Probably due to the water flows through it.

we have started using bags to store up the fill from the bottom.

The pushing front looking onwards where the water flows under a solid roof

 

[Tritim230]

Keep it up Babyhagrid. Getting something solid above you is a good sign.

 

[Babyhagrid]

Looking for aspiring cave di(v)ers as drainage is an issue

The loose walls have been reinforced with metal racks (skipdived) and homemade laminated timber (cable ties and fence slats)
Progress continues through wet digging.

 

[Babyhagrid]

used concrete screws to haul a big rock out. Very very easy to do and felt safer than a sling wrapped round it

 

[The oil king]

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Looking for aspiring cave di(v)ers as drainage is an issue
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The loose walls have been reinforced with metal racks (skipdived) and homemade laminated timber (cable ties and fence slats)
Progress continues through wet digging.

Get the big straw out

 

[Mark]

View attachment 20657used concrete screws to haul a big rock out. Very very easy to do and felt safer than a sling wrapped round it

If you can get your hands on an old electron ladder, they are the best thing ever for pulling rocks out, just wrap it round the rock clip the eyes together and use the rungs for pulling on.

 

[Babyhagrid]

Digging again yesterday. Pushed the end further with some difficult soil removal. Drainage an issue as always. But the end keeps on going.

 

[The oil king]

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Digging again yesterday. Pushed the end further with some difficult soil removal. Drainage an issue as always. But the end keeps on going.

Poo man

 

[Pegasus]

Was the difficult soil removal because you rolled around in it to bring it out stuck to the oversuits??

 

[Goydenman]

Babyhagrid......rock nets are great for hauling out rocks quickly and safely. See photo...https://www.facebook.com/DBrook100