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by The-Mendologist
Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Baofeng UV-5R
Replies: 57
Views: 31526

Re: Baofeng UV-5R

Fanks lads, I'm convinced. I'll be purchasing one imminently. I keep seeing videos showing how to set them up and it looks complicated, but it's worth a crack I reckon. One more quick question - if I got two, can they communicate to each other easily? What is the predicted range in an urban vs coun...
by The-Mendologist
Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Foundation course
Replies: 43
Views: 13906

Re: Foundation course

Well finally the evening of the exam arrived, the last week seems to have really dragged, but at 7.00pm this evening the class opened our test sheets. :D There were a couple of tricky questions & some did better than others but the good news is that early indications are that we all passed. Thi...
by The-Mendologist
Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:58 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What am I doing wrong? Sharpening is a pain!
Replies: 13
Views: 2409

Re: What am I doing wrong? Sharpening is a pain!

I think the paper thing is really standard - if I use a slightly sawing motion the blades I have already cut through paper quite cleanly. But it's just not good enough for my liking. :) Metatron, any chance of a link? Knock off sounds perfect because knock off indicates cheap. :D I think I'm going ...
by The-Mendologist
Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Another gas bottle burner
Replies: 9
Views: 8885

Re: Another gas bottle burner

greyman wrote:
The-Mendologist wrote:I made this one.
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I like that ;)
Thought you might. This is in the front room, used all last winter, very cosy :D
by The-Mendologist
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:34 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Another gas bottle burner
Replies: 9
Views: 8885

Re: Another gas bottle burner

I made this one.
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by The-Mendologist
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:20 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What am I doing wrong? Sharpening is a pain!
Replies: 13
Views: 2409

Re: What am I doing wrong? Sharpening is a pain!

I have seen a vid on youtube in which a guy makes a wheel out of MDF and attaches it to his bench grinder and polishes such a razor sharp edge on his knives they actually slice through paper. Sorry i couldn't find the link, but there is quite a few vids on the same subject on there. Maybe this will ...
by The-Mendologist
Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Carabiners
Replies: 4
Views: 952

Re: Carabiners

Well

They have arrived.

The threaded part is a bit crap, but they will be ok for what im using them for.

Will do an autopsy and post some pics.
by The-Mendologist
Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:42 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Corned beef frustration!
Replies: 14
Views: 5115

Re: Corned beef frustration!

munchh wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2NahLjx-Y

got to be this! hehehe :D
Good idea, but unless you like metal and concrete chips in your rice pudding, its not for me :lol:
by The-Mendologist
Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 301633

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Went down to my land and cut more firewood for the log burner, i have just busted 2 new chains on the stihl, i wish people wouldn't nail things to trees, it costs me money in new chains.
However 2 more large trailer loads are now chopped and split in the woodshed ready for this winter.
by The-Mendologist
Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:58 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: New toy
Replies: 7
Views: 3048

Re: New toy

Thanks Mendologist, as I've said I'm waiting on the lead. I've just checked as the crow flies WF, it's only 35 miles across the Mersey to GB3CR. What height can I have the mast? They come in six foot lengths. I'm worried about them snapping if they're too high. My wallet is going to take a hiding t...