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« Reply #30 on: 16 November 2007, 13:54:35 »
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Ok then, stands off the list....

But what stands DO you recommend then?

I got two, two tonne ramps from halfords. A bit short to reach the front wheels, but a bit of 4X3 does the job. £34.
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« Reply #31 on: 16 November 2007, 14:09:19 »
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Had a similar experience in W H Smiths as well....

Just wandered past the pen counter, and this saleswoman asked if if I wanted a pen that writes upside down and under water.

I said no thanks, then showed her a bic biro I carry, and suggested she started pushing these, told her they write any word you can think of, not limited to just 4 like those weird ones.  ;D




Sorry, I'll get my coat.

The yanks spent millions at NASA developing those pens that write upside down, the Russians use a pencil.
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« Reply #32 on: 16 November 2007, 14:13:28 »
Sledgehammer to crack a nut  :-?
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #33 on: 16 November 2007, 14:30:16 »
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Ok then, stands off the list....

But what stands DO you recommend then?

I got two, two tonne ramps from halfords. A bit short to reach the front wheels, but a bit of 4X3 does the job. £34.

Although, don't they state two tonnes per pair??
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« Reply #34 on: 16 November 2007, 16:09:44 »
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Ok then, stands off the list....

But what stands DO you recommend then?

I got two, two tonne ramps from halfords. A bit short to reach the front wheels, but a bit of 4X3 does the job. £34.

Although, don't they state two tonnes per pair??

Probably, but two tonnes is enough for what I need, I dont have a four tonne omega ::)
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« Reply #35 on: 16 November 2007, 16:35:25 »
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Ok then, stands off the list....

But what stands DO you recommend then?

I got two, two tonne ramps from halfords. A bit short to reach the front wheels, but a bit of 4X3 does the job. £34.

Although, don't they state two tonnes per pair??

Probably, but two tonnes is enough for what I need, I dont have a four tonne omega ::)

But then, only one tonne each. i.e. less than the weight of the car. I appreciate that one stand only supports part of the weight but even so, with the thing jacked up where does the centre of gravity lie??

I don't know the answer but am concerned that people may read 2 tonne axle stands and think that that is 2 tonnes each.  :(
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« Reply #36 on: 16 November 2007, 17:06:47 »
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Ok then, stands off the list....

But what stands DO you recommend then?

I got two, two tonne ramps from halfords. A bit short to reach the front wheels, but a bit of 4X3 does the job. £34.

Although, don't they state two tonnes per pair??

Probably, but two tonnes is enough for what I need, I dont have a four tonne omega ::)

But then, only one tonne each. i.e. less than the weight of the car. I appreciate that one stand only supports part of the weight but even so, with the thing jacked up where does the centre of gravity lie??

I don't know the answer but am concerned that people may read 2 tonne axle stands and think that that is 2 tonnes each.  :(

Just for your peace of mind Martin, I'll check tomorrow and let you know ;D
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« Reply #37 on: 16 November 2007, 17:08:49 »
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Ok then, stands off the list....

But what stands DO you recommend then?

I got two, two tonne ramps from halfords. A bit short to reach the front wheels, but a bit of 4X3 does the job. £34.

Although, don't they state two tonnes per pair??

Probably, but two tonnes is enough for what I need, I dont have a four tonne omega ::)

But then, only one tonne each. i.e. less than the weight of the car. I appreciate that one stand only supports part of the weight but even so, with the thing jacked up where does the centre of gravity lie??

I don't know the answer but am concerned that people may read 2 tonne axle stands and think that that is 2 tonnes each.  :(

Just for your peace of mind Martin, I'll check tomorrow and let you know ;D

Just make sure that you park it on some nice uneven ground to make sure you do the job properly.  ;D
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Re: Machine Mart
« Reply #38 on: 16 November 2007, 22:12:13 »
I tend to use some oldish stands that I got from Halfords 20yrs ago, rather than my new Clarke ones...
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« Reply #39 on: 16 November 2007, 22:49:42 »
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I tend to use some oldish stands that I got from Halfords 20yrs ago, rather than my new Clarke ones...

Well, you wouldn't want to get them dirty would you?  ;D
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« Reply #40 on: 16 November 2007, 22:53:28 »
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I tend to use some oldish stands that I got from Halfords 20yrs ago, rather than my new Clarke ones...

Well, you wouldn't want to get them dirty would you?  ;D
Oh, they are very dirty. They are covered in tractor blood....
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« Reply #41 on: 16 November 2007, 23:01:35 »
... and tractor blood is dirty!

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« Reply #42 on: 16 November 2007, 23:12:22 »
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... and tractor blood is dirty!

Kevin
Aye. And I have 6.5 litres of it on my driveway after a miscommunication over the oil cooler pipes during Engine Swap No 2.
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