smithy

13 hours ago, dave the farmer said:

Happy Christmas everyone.from a wet and windy Wiltshire.

 

Same s#### weather as we have and to make it worse i got Covid for a present , i was fine christmas eve , spent all day on settee asleep ,feel a bit better now and sun is now out ,legs are a bit unsteady but going to walk up farm (hopefully) shortly  

Merry Christmas everyone from a very wet and windy Suffolk 

where is valley axe man when you need him 😂 i am sure with his experience he will put us both right 🙂

7 hours ago, James Joe Dewar said:

Might be worth taking a look at a Torque amplifier / multiplier, brilliant tool, certainly beats the gas torch,

Regards

Joe.

 

That is certainly a good tool for undoing tight wheel nuts and things , my set of tools is for getting the broken studs/bolts out of the threaded holes without hopefully damaging the threads , using the above tool on very tight/corroded bolts or studs you would stand a chance of snapping them off easily but yes that is a good tool for certain things . Thanks for sharing   

Also got this fine model a couple of weeks ago 

Picked these up a couple of weeks ago only now got around to sorting them out 

As recommended by Valley Axe Man, I got a set as got some bolts I expect to break of while trying to undo them .Thanks Paul . Just got to get some new drill bits now 

1 hour ago, jmd said:

Nice Christmas present to yourself smithy 👍

Yes it is , if i was not busy on christmas chickens i would have driven over and picked it up as about 1hr away but just dont have time as days are ticking away quickly so had it posted down , just awaiting the smart cab know 

Excellent service from G&M Farm Models,posted out on Monday and I received it yesterday 

On 12/12/2023 at 9:46 AM, PDH said:

I believe the 260 hasn't been released in the UK as yet, all those I have seen for sale are from France.

It's on my list to get as soon as its available here.

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As from yesterday G&M had some more in mine is on the way, might be here this afternoon if not tomorrow, I was going to Go and pick it up as they are open to customers all week to call in and pick up, mine is in post as just to busy to nip there at moment and if I did I have a habit of buying more than one model 😂 it's a condition that can't be treated with tablets 👍😁

Back on the farm it's that time of year again to get this wagon ready for a few days work 

I went with my granddaughter Jasmine to watch the Campsea ash tractor light parade last night, there was a lot of vehicles in it . It's about a 45 minutes drive away from me in a car but planning on taking a tractor next year 

2 more trailers. I am sure I have another petit trailer somewhere but can't find it at moment,must be up in loft or in the shed the wife doesn't know about 😂

2 trailers 

One fuel Bowser 

11 hours ago, PDH said:

Interesting - Accurate Diecast haven’t had them so did G&M get them direct UH?

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I have just this minute taken a call from G&M and they are getting them in middle of next week 

11 hours ago, PDH said:

Interesting - Accurate Diecast haven’t had them so did G&M get them direct UH?

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Not sure on that but yes maybe 

Had a McCormick calendar dropped in yesterday 

15 minutes ago, Gav836 said:

Nice, very rare we have SWB Puma’s in without a front linkage so makes a change to see one with a weight block. 
We do currently have a new one in stock with a block carrier and low profile roof though in saying that, certainly a bit different to the norm 

Very nice Gav , i will put it on my Christmas list 

7 hours ago, PDH said:

I believe the 260 hasn't been released in the UK as yet, all those I have seen for sale are from France.

It's on my list to get as soon as its available here.

P

G&M Farm Models had a few but sold them all 

10 hours ago, PDH said:

Universal Hobbies Case IH Maxxum 145 CIH-UH6462

 

 

 

Nice model ,i got one yesterday ,was going to get the 260 as well but was sold out till next batch comes in 

Just been sent this,it's my youngest grandson Theo standing on my tractor wheel and then getting excited as we all left for run ,I was going to take him in cab with me but he has a habit of falling asleep after about half hour in cab if I am ploughing or drilling etc so thought it's best if he just watched this time 

10 minutes ago, jmd said:

Looks like goodie has found himself a tractor smithy 👍

I see what you mean two days look like they may be needed Looks a hell of a collection of alsorts

Good turnout on tractor run👍

Yes but we had to give goody a few lessons before we let him loose on it 🤣. We had about 5 hrs at collection but had to keep moving to get around lots of information about things on boards next to things but not enough time to stop and read them all , myself and goody and a few others have been around it 2 or 3 times in the past on a evening but could not see the stuff that was outside as it was dark . Yes good turnout of tractors and a good 50 people at the starting point to see us off and loads lining the 28 mile route 

5 minutes ago, Hair Bear said:

In the first pic here, the two tracked dollies look like ww2 aircraft recovery bogies.

They probably are as he has loads of military stuff in another shed ,it's all based on a old disused USA air base 

Granddaughter Jasmine got her tractor ready this last week and helped me clean windows on mine. Today we took part in the local Christmas road run, 138 tractors took part in aid of E.A.C.H. was a good outing this morning with loads of people lining the route but from about 1pm we had bit more rain and turned cold but still people out watching us go buy