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Tnx king
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23 February 2008 : 10:28:02
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| if possible on sunday but it is a bit short notice i know if not i am off all next week and will do it next week |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 23 February 2008 : 16:58:02
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| Sorry, cant get one for this Sunday. Will be able to get one for next week though. Just let me know. |
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Tnx king
Junior Member
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 28 February 2008 : 07:42:14
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so where do we go from now ?
what are the next steps for the track ? what equipment do we need when can we do the rest of the work?
lets get that ball rolling again so we can all start racing again !! I start a new job next week so will have to try and fit around everyones elses plans but we need someone people to grab the bull by the horns and organise the next steps !! are you that person?? then please go ahead . |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 01 March 2008 : 11:07:32
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| I would love to take control of it but i dont have the time. I have droped 3 more 50mtr roles of yellow gas hose down and a free of charge 50mtr roll of about 5" diamiter which they just wanted shifting. |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 01 March 2008 : 19:04:15
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A few photo's of the track from the other week, and some from today with the track extension now done in gas hose.
Dave Hoult and myself laid the gas hose out this afternoon.
To finish I would say we need somebody who could possible rotovate the top soil in, and roll the track with the big roller during the week. (we can only get the big roller in the week) Does that sound about right?
Cheers
Chris
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2008 : 17:45:56
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Looks ace. Is there much of the gas hose left over?
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2008 : 18:11:51
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Track looks good but we need to raise it up a couple of inches to stop the water sitting in the low spot befor we roll it.
We need to get a machine in to move alot more soil |
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2008 : 19:15:43
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one roll of small and the extra roll of the large gas hose is left. We started cutting the new flexi to go over the tops of the jumps but ran out of time, so pretty much all of it will be used in the end.
Dave is on the case, trying to sort a JCB...watch this space. |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 04 March 2008 : 08:54:35
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There was talk of raising the middle of the track so it slopes off in to the in field and digging narrow drainage trenches for it to run in to a pit. The drainage pits would need to be done first because we could use that earth for the track and if the trenches are only 9" wide we could cover them over with slabs etc.
What do you think? |
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scooby
Junior Member
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 04 March 2008 : 16:51:53
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| a JBC would be perfect for the job |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
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Posted - 04 March 2008 : 20:35:49
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obviously Scoob's gonna dig the trench backwards with his 'JBC' !
it was mentioned that the drainage needs doing - sooner rather than later - but any track repairs we do now won't be affected later by the trenching. this is what I put on an earlier posting:
"To clarify Ian's last line - raising the level of the whole track would require a LOT of materials and labour, our idea is to dig a 9" wide trench (mechanically) down each bit of the infield areas and under the track leading to the drainage channel at the edge of the field - and rather than fill in with hardcore, simply cover the trench with slabs leaving a half inch gap for the water to pass through - the soil being clay should be able to withstand the trench being dug without the side collapsing - pipe work would only be required where the trench passes under where the new road will be alongside our land."
Obviously, that didn't mention the track part of the trench - this would also require trenching and a pipe laying and then refilling. but the idea of not filling with hardcore was to reduce the material requirements, just the acquistion of enough 24" slabs to cover the trench with a half inch gap between each.
The other question is could we dig a 6" trench instead of the 9" or don't they make digger attachments that narrow? |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 04 March 2008 : 21:47:23
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| The smallest one i have is 9" (digger bucket!). |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 05 March 2008 : 00:08:09
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| So nine inches it is - Clare must be happy! |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 05 March 2008 : 17:29:53
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| Unless of course any body has a 6" one that will fit? The digger, not Claire! lol |
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TheStuntman
Junior Member
United Kingdom
130 Posts |
Posted - 06 March 2008 : 12:57:50
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Right the JCB guy is ringing me tonight (6/3/8) and I will see if the JCB is available for this Saturday (8/3/8), Is this ok with everyone and how many of you will be available. If I cannot get it for this saturday I will try for next Saturday (15/3/8).
I will let you know later. |
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