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WANT ONE!!!!!!!! |
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Without this one toll we would never have got this done. Its a cordless impact driver. We were loaned this one. We now want one, anyone got £350 |
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ME outside |
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Only briefly but Merddin was outside for a while today |
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Tank 3 |
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Tanks 3 and 4 will be stored for two years now so a thorough coat of paint is required |
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Tank 3 |
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The painting involved some lying down on the job |
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Tank 3 |
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More paint being applied |
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Tank 3 |
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Yet more paint. This is a proven rust preventing primer |
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Tank 3 |
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No point stressing yourself |
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Tank 3 |
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Once painted tank 3 was lifted into wagon 63 |
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Tank 3 |
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By sitting it on packings it sits in the wagon overhangine the ends slightly |
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Tank 3 - Lifting |
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The speader beam makes lifting these tanks really easy |
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Tank 3 - trucked |
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Thts it in the wagon. Tomorrow it will be joined by tank 4 and they will be lashed together. |
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Tank 4 - Resting? |
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Not really resting, PJ is under tank 4 to do some welding. |
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Tank4 - Welding |
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This is where the top of him is welding the top seam. |
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Tank 4 - Welding |
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A close up of PJ welding inside tank 4. |
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Tank 4 - Base Plate |
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The base is one of the last bits to be added. Here it is being tacked together. |
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Tank 4- Tacking |
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These are some of the last welds needed to the tank itself. Just the lifting beam to be assembled and then the lift can begin. |
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Nearly Done |
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The last bits are being done and the tank prepared for lifting. |
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Lift Off |
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Tank 4 leaves the jig |
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Tank 4 - Upright |
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That's it, the last one out of the jig at 18:04 on 03/01/04 |
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