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[Reynard]

You're not supposed to mix imperial and metric units of measurements up.

Certainly not when baking or preserving. Or doing any kind of engineering calculations. Unit consistency and all that LOL... I still have my conversion tables somewhere. I find that once I get below half an inch, I prefer to work in mm.

Have you thought of cutting a mountain bike inner tube(on the inside) and using that?

I'd need a fair few inner tubes to glue and layer. Which I don't have. The rubber flap stops stuff being blown out the back of the deck at a fair rate of knots., and I don't think inner tubes would have enough heft to stay intact.

 

[classic33]

Certainly not when baking or preserving. Or doing any kind of engineering calculations. Unit consistency and all that LOL... I still have my conversion tables somewhere. I find that once I get below half an inch, I prefer to work in mm.



I'd need a fair few inner tubes to glue and layer. Which I don't have. The rubber flap stops stuff being blown out the back of the deck at a fair rate of knots., and I don't think inner tubes would have enough heft to stay intact.

I've seen inner tubes used for seals on gearbox of agricultural mowers, simply cutting the valve off and laying them flat.
Wouldn't have suggested it if I'd not tried it myself. There will be bolts to hold things in place I take it?

 

[Reynard]

I've seen inner tubes used for seals on gearbox of agricultural mowers, simply cutting the valve off and laying them flat.
Wouldn't have suggested it if I'd not tried it myself. There will be bolts to hold things in place I take it?

The rubber flap sits in a u-shaped channel on a bracket that bolts onto the chassis of the cutting deck.

But I'm not looking for a seal. This is more like an industrial-strength mudflap to stop stuff pinging out at high velocity through the rear aperture of the deck. Without it, stand behind the mower and you *WILL* end up with bruises if it catches a stone or a bit of wood. Inner tubes will just get ripped to shreds.

 

[classic33]

The rubber flap sits in a u-shaped channel on a bracket that bolts onto the chassis of the cutting deck.

But I'm not looking for a seal. This is more like an industrial-strength mudflap to stop stuff pinging out at high velocity through the rear aperture of the deck. Without it, stand behind the mower and you *WILL* end up with bruises if it catches a stone or a bit of wood. Inner tubes will just get ripped to shreds.

What about a piece of material as used for that job on agricultural mowers?

 

[Reynard]

What about a piece of material as used for that job on agricultural mowers?

I've already asked the parts place to see if they don't have any suitable offcuts lying around. They service New Holland agricultural machinery as well as other mowers and equipment.

 

[classic33]

I've already asked the parts place to see if they don't have any suitable offcuts lying around. They service New Holland agricultural machinery as well as other mowers and equipment.

Blue or yellow wouldn't do?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Won an auction on the 'bay in absentia. No one else bid, so £4.90 including postage gets me a working Citizen 21 jewel automatic watch with stainless steel case & bracelet and a very funky bronze & gold dial.

eco-drive?

 

[tyred]

I think it is time to go to bed, or should I go walking after midnight!

 

[classic33]

I think it is time to go to bed, or should I go walking after midnight!

Go for the walk!
Then to bed, when you get back.

 

[tyred]

Go for the walk!
Then to bed, when you get back.

I'm going to walk to the bedroom.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I think it is time to go to bed, or should I go walking after midnight!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRNCvHXHHU

 

[Reynard]

I have just rinsed out and refilled the cats' water dispenser.

 

[Reynard]

Blue or yellow wouldn't do?

As long as it does the job, I don't care if it's pink with green spots LOL

 

[classic33]

As long as it does the job, I don't care if it's pink with green spots LOL

I'll check and let you know.

I know I've no pink with spots, green or otherwise though.

 

[Reynard]

eco-drive?

No LOL... This one dates from 1977, so self-winding.

I do fancy an eco-drive though, but I'm after a particular model. I don't mind sitting tight and being patient. There are a couple for sale on the 'bay, but are too spendy. I got sniped on one last week. Hey ho...