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Sir Harvo
Junior Member
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 Posted - 05 April 2009 : 20:03:12
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| Did you manage to get much done today? |
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bellboy
New Member
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 05 April 2009 : 20:07:00
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| got majority of the astro rolled out and took the sand of it and then sorted the good bits out. area needs to be rolled flat first. hiopefully this can be done wed /thurs of this week. if so then the track build can begin on fri/sat etc |
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ianholt
Average Member
United Kingdom
750 Posts |
Posted - 05 April 2009 : 20:37:47
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Sorry I could not help today. It was great to see the club members pulling together with huge enthusiasm, It reminded me of the early days, its the members that make the club what it is. Well done to all of you. Hope to be able to get involved again soon.
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Donk
New Member
55 Posts |
Posted - 05 April 2009 : 21:43:35
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Good days work today, got a bit sun burnt on my "bald bonce" though,(hows yours Del?).
Regarding the track, there is still quite a bit of astro on the track that needs de-sanding, cutting & moving before we can get the roller on all of it. We could possibly do both at the same time if we have enough people, one could be rolling it while the others deal with clearing the astro(would need Phil & his truck). Could this be done this Friday?. Myself & young Phil are available Friday only.
After the clearing & rolling has been done, the next job is to build the jumps, so we would need a JCB type machine to erect these before we can do too much more, however after this has been done the "fine tuning" of jumps/track can be done manually.
Finally astro & tubing can then be laid & let the racing commence |
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J-James
Junior Member
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 05 April 2009 : 21:54:10
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| Sounds good, I'm Off school for the next 2 weeks so im available but may need a lift depending on when we are doing more. |
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bellboy
New Member
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 05 April 2009 : 22:01:32
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| i can do friday |
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J-James
Junior Member
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 10:01:50
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| I probably can. |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 10:13:36
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Just like to add my thanks to those that turned out yesterday.
It was certainly a good start, there was obviously a LOT of Astro that needed sorting and still a lot more to do. It seems that the way it was ripped up will lead to there being a lot of damaged astro that won't be laid for track surface but may be the basis of some of the jumps - so it'll not be a total loss.
Towards the end of the day, as we were getting more 'knackered' we got into a system which I think worked quite well, reducing the amount of physical exertion - none of it being possible without that clamp that Steve Jenkinson (Donk) made - for a 'knock-up' job it was a Godsend - even without the truck it would have been easier to haul astro using that and some rope.
(personally I think a patent would be difficult, but you ought to make a few more to sell to other clubs )
If the weather holds off - then Friday seems to be one that most are available for....comments please?
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J-James
Junior Member
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 10:32:36
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| When you say friday are we talking all day or just the evening?? |
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bellboy
New Member
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 18:23:43
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| all day of course. al wont be built in a day lol but it gonnaa be bigger and better, it gonna rock boy |
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TomTom
Average Member
Kyrgyzstan
596 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 19:25:43
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I dont know weather Im at work Friday ( our depot is the only one out of 5 which is open over easter even though it is deadly quiet....) but If Im not at work, Ill be there!
Tom! |
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bellboy
New Member
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 21:24:41
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| may need some wellies for friday,hope the weather will us the break we need to get some serious work done |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 21:28:01
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| Having negotiated with my good lady, I'm free Friday (but I know it's gonna cost me, it always does!!) |
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Delboy
New Member
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 21:46:57
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| good work sunday...but this factor zero sun cream is pants...... god my head hurts... |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 06 April 2009 : 22:02:50
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Next time I bring you Sombrero amigo!
Have you tried ALoe Vera? cooling and healing for the frazzled pate! |
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Track Work
