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Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« on: 01 April 2008, 17:23:12 »
Ive been busy today replacing fence posts......old ones had rotted and got blown down in the recent gales....

Anyway last job of the day was to saw the posts down to about 3 inches above the top of the panels.......

So top tip.....as i found out.....pour some of the stuff over the saw blade......doesnt half make the saw blade a lot easier to pull back and push forward.......cutting them was like a knife thro butter  :y
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #1 on: 01 April 2008, 17:31:28 »
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Ive been busy today replacing fence posts......old ones had rotted and got blown down in the recent gales....

Anyway last job of the day was to saw the posts down to about 3 inches above the top of the panels.......

So top tip.....as i found out.....pour some of the stuff over the saw blade......doesnt half make the saw blade a lot easier to pull back and push forward.......cutting them was like a knife thro butter  :y

Careful Dave, this could qualify as an oil thread! ::) :-X
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #2 on: 01 April 2008, 17:37:46 »
Well tbh Bob.......i guess any oil woulda done the same job.......its just i had semi synth lying about in the shed   ;) :)
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #3 on: 01 April 2008, 17:57:21 »
i would imagine that the viscosity would have an effect, personally i would go for a 0-30, better cold start protection  :y
« Last Edit: 01 April 2008, 17:57:41 by jay_w »
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #4 on: 01 April 2008, 18:06:58 »
I bet the sawdust blocked the filter PDQ ....   :)
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #5 on: 01 April 2008, 18:54:33 »
My Dad used to use his old engine oil for painting the fence.....
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #6 on: 01 April 2008, 21:01:56 »
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My Dad used to use his old engine oil for painting the fence.....


I've done that ! (I feel old now)  :(

I also stood replacement fence posts in a bucket of old engine oil/parrafin befoer planting them.
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #7 on: 01 April 2008, 21:04:34 »
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My Dad used to use his old engine oil for painting the fence.....

The old fella nextdoor but one used to have all my old oil for the exact same reason.... think he must have run out of fence panels now though as he doesn't want any more ;D
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #8 on: 01 April 2008, 21:10:37 »
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Ive been busy today replacing fence posts......old ones had rotted and got blown down in the recent gales....

Anyway last job of the day was to saw the posts down to about 3 inches above the top of the panels.......

So top tip.....as i found out.....pour some of the stuff over the saw blade......doesnt half make the saw blade a lot easier to pull back and push forward.......cutting them was like a knife thro butter  :y

Good idea, but push and pull :o Surly that is what electricity is for. :D :D :D
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #9 on: 01 April 2008, 21:12:47 »
ive been a joiner for 25 yrs now and never thought of that.  shall remember that when im working in with no power  :y
too late now ive got a chop saw :)

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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #10 on: 01 April 2008, 21:15:38 »
Should have stood them in a mix of creasote and old oil before planting them as it would stop them rotting as quickly.
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #11 on: 01 April 2008, 21:22:40 »
isnt creasote banned???    we wasnt allowed to put it on council property yrs ago.

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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #12 on: 01 April 2008, 21:31:08 »
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isnt creasote banned???    we wasnt allowed to put it on council property yrs ago.

richie


I bet TD has a can in the shed......I know I have!
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #13 on: 02 April 2008, 07:12:29 »
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isnt creasote banned???    we wasnt allowed to put it on council property yrs ago.

richie


I bet TD has a can in the shed......I know I have!

Nope I havent......but these ones shouldnt go rotten so quickly.....tho the rotten ones lasted 15years+ , they were planted directly into concrete........the new ones ive put in, ive used repair spikes.  
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Re: Another use for 10-40 semi synth
« Reply #14 on: 02 April 2008, 07:33:06 »
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I bet the sawdust blocked the filter PDQ ....   :)


Yeh but I bet it stopped his big end rattling!! ;D
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