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Ha ha it’s total nonsense. You’ve got ‘our lot’ spouting on about zero carbon by 20 whatever & we are quite literally a p155 in the ocean. Meanwhile China, India, Russia & of course the US are flipping the bird at the whole issue. Whatever we do will make no difference at all, we are delusional Youre right and youre wrong. Our emissions pale into insignificance compared to the rest of the world yes but it's not because these other countries don't care and arnt doing anything. China is probably the world leader in reversing climate change because its them that are actually developing the solutions. They (along with India and some others) are the ones pouring money into nuclear power and other SOLUTIONS. The western 'green' lobby sits there spouting all the Bullplop about 'awareness' and making silly promises like banning cars and making us all ride bicycles but they do almost nothing to actually solve the problem. The problem isnt solved by building a few more windmills or putting out propaganda against meat consumption. Its solved by spending money on the solutions thay will work and in the mean time you just have to live with what you have. The west has it all wrong and will be punished massivly in the future once China and India hold all the solutions and start pressuring us to change. They have it right. We have it wrong.
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The daftest thing I find with people who are against electric vehicles is when you ask them how many miles they do a week it's always curse word all. I do 350 miles a week for work which is fairly high, so basically I'd have to charge my car twice a week. Not really a inconvenience. Obviously there are types of driving/jobs that don't suit, but pretty much everybody I know thinks they've done a lot of driving if they do 100 miles a week. Problem is it's not the daily mileage which is the issue. It's the couple of times a year you want to drive to go on holiday or pick somthing up you bought on the other side of the country. I make these kind of trips regularly if not frequently and theres no way I could afford to spend tens of thousands on a vehicle that cant do it (or at least cant do it without having to plan in long stops to charge). I own a car that does it all, fils up in 2 mins and cost 350 quid. Electric is going to have to seriously step up its game if I'm going to buy one out of choice becuase I cant afford to buy somthing thats incapable.
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The strip discs are pretty good until you hit corners then they just get shredded. Also you must be careful if the heat if it's on a cosmetic panel. Like all jobs the answer is a combination of most methods!
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As far as keeping our retros on the road this is entirely possible using carbon neutral fuels manufactured with excess energy from nuclear power. I think this is the way larger vehicles and aviation will have to go so hopefully it will become avalible. Not that the carbon from keeping retros on the road is at all significant in the first place but you can bet tax on carbon fuels will go through the roof if there is an alternative.
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Mmm, I've considered this. This is how we run all the electric vehicles at work (theres 100s on site). When the battery is low you simply go to the battery house and they lift the old one out and fit a new one in. The batterys are stored on charging racks just like you would any other kind of battery. It certainly helps with the charging/range issue. Probably the only way battery powered cars could ever work but like everything it's not the route we are taking, there is no common sense being applied.
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Jan 29, 2020 17:06:23 GMT
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what no carbon wheels?
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is it doableslater
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Jan 29, 2020 16:57:19 GMT
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I've always wondered this. Technically it should be IVAd but who's to know. When you MOT it its just a kit car on Q still so who's going to object? How would anyone know you've altered it from when it was originally registered?
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Tank cleaning serviceslater
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Caustic soda should shift most veg gunk out of it followed by steam clean. Getting all the water out can be a pain but if it's a steel tank heating it helps and ventilating with an airline.
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Ditch the estate agent all together. Money for nothing.
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Took me ages to find a company that would cover non-commercial use of my rented workshop on an industrial estate. I eventually found www.insuranceprotector.co.uk who were really helpful. They even changed some of their standard clauses so that I was covered while welding on my own, so no dedicated fire watcher. Never had to use the insurance, thankfully, but it was a relief to find a company that was interested enough to actually quote! Can I ask how much they quoted and what it covered? Buildings, contents, liability etc?
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Insurance?slater
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Boring I know but who here has stand alone insurance on thier unit/tools?
I do but I'm not happy with the increasing cost and general disinterest of the insurer in the specific situation. I'm not running a buisness but they seem to want to make up a load of stuff to make me fit thier small buisness insurance framework. They don't actually seem interested in what I have or am doing tho. Theres no interest in inspections or anything like that which seems strange and I'm a bit worried the whole thing is a waste of time and they would never pay out if the worst happens.
Does anyone have a policy coving thier unit as a 'non business'? I'm mainly interested in covering tools and equipment but buildings and public liability would be a good idea too.
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The balance holes are balancing the pulley not the crank. Bit late now tho lol. Each part is balanced separately as its added to the assembly. Crank, flywheel, pulley, clutch etc. If you don't want to pay for having the pulley rebalance maybe have a go a statically balancing it.
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Custom zetec water railslater
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Easy to make in 10s of 1000s maybe. Not sure why it would be easier to make a one off tho?
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Looks good on the white rims. Just needs levelling up when all done 🙂
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Utterly insane but good luck none the less.
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Be interesting to see how it works. I have an amr500 sitting on the shelf but I've never found a compressor map for it.
If it's anything like other roots blowers it is a bit on the small side for a 1600 but for 5psi it will do ok I should think! I Wouldnt run it close to 16000 tho. Although that's its max speed it will be working way out of it's best efficiency range!
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One thing you've got to remember is even if you don't run a proper buisness out of it owning the unit is a big 'enabler' towards making money 'on the side'. I don't think you could easily make a profit as such if you took into account all the costs and your time but in a way its at least partially paying for itself by saving you money on having to pay others to do things for you. All of my hobbys at least break even in the end as when you have the facilities at your disposal your able to take advantage of opportunities that come along. It could be as simple as seeing a decent car for sale cheap and having a spare space to store it while you flip it on ebay and double your money. I have so many mates who live life on the bread line sinking 1000s into their hobby of choice but it doesnt need to be like that.
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Bit late to the party but yes I bought my own unit about 4 years ago now. It's in Birmingham about 15mins from my house on a slightly 'rough' industrial estate. Its basically a old factory that was carved up into units in the 70s but the company letting them went bust and they ended up in private hands. It's a bit annoying in that regard as the access road etc. is badly maintained and it's basically a free for all as everyone owns their own little chunk of the road/yard. People plonk skips, cars even 40ft containers where they please.. In a way it's good tho as i can basically do as i please and as long as I'm not directly preventing the neigbours from going about thier buisness no one bats an eyelid really. Again its Birmingham, 2/3rds of the city are basically the third world. Home to them, owned by them and they even control the council now so as long as you keep things up to Mogadishu standards you don't have issues.
The unit itself is 24m long and 6m wide with pedestrian door and roller shutter at one end. Its high enough to have a mezzanine its entire length (I have 9×6m at the back) and has all the services, electric, water and gas. The roof was a bit shoddy when I got it but I'm replacing that this winter for little more than a few grand.
I was looking for a unit for a couple of years. Only interested in buying as I really don't understand how people can justify renting for a hobby. It's crazy to think people who can afford 500quid a month to rent a unit for no return don't just go and buy/build a unit! Met plenty of those people over the years tho! I looked at a few places, all at auction but glad I waited for the one i got. I originally won it at auction for 69k but it didnt reach the reserve so I ended up offering 72. With various fees it was 75k keys in my hand all solicitors paid off and everything.
As far as your situation goes obviously finding one is the issue. I would have thought Glasgow was a good place to look. Contrary to what some have mentioned city's are much easier than the countryside. I grew up in rural suffolk and units like mine just didnt exist. It was either renting off a farm, having somthing on the side of your own'farmhouse' or paying through the nose for somthing on a relatively posh industrial estate. Nothing affordable for somone on an average wage in the south east at least. Alot of citys have run down areas where property is cheap and theres alot of old industrial buildings about. I certainly found it much easier.
Then theres money. You will almost certainly be buying at auction if you want a decent price. People don't sell units unless the bank forces them to. They are just too handy/lucrative. You wont be able to get much in the way of finance. Nothing more than a personal loan really so you will have to save hard. Not somthing you can do on a whim thats for sure.
Cant see that theres much else you need to know. Maybe just making sure they your buying a unit that is classified for Industrial use and not just a storage or retail unit. all property is classified into classes. I think light industrial is B? It will say on the property particulars. Rates arent an issue at the moment. As long as you only own one unit small buisness rates relief will cover anything we would have for hobby use. This could change but I don't think it's likely in the current climate.
Oh and don't forget to budget for running costs. Power, water, gas maybe. Insurance is sensible too. You can get policys that cover building, contents and public liability. Everything is simlar cost to a house.
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That's the same one I ended up with. It's too small for the welder really. It overhangs the front and is pretty unstable.
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Dec 16, 2019 11:27:21 GMT
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Bosch or Milwaukee for me. Avoid dewalt, makita, snap off and anything cheap really.
I've use them all too so its not just me being a fanboy. They are genuinely worth paying a little bit more for.
I'd also reccomend Bosch wireless battery setup too. Great for workshop use.
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