dave303e

Impact wrenches usually have a bit more torque to tighten/ loosen tough nuts/bolts. They usually have short bursts of high torque followed by minimal resistance or vice versa. Like tightening a nut, no resistance then you want it to just hammer the last bit tight. Impact drivers have less high end torque, but are happy to drive at a lower torque for longer time periods. Like driving in 180mm pozi drives into wood without a pilot hole. Slow consistent hammer. If you are roofing or framing an impact driver is worth it's weight in gold.

Honestly- if you looking at battery drills/drivers, select a brand you like and stick to it. There are multiple good brands, but select one and keep consistency in one charger/battery system. Having 3-4 batteries that work with all your tools is useful. So while the drill may be cheap, check there is a grinder, circular saw, impact wrench and other tools you may want down the line. Then- most importantly- make sure they have a dustbuster/vacuum/leaf blower that the Mrs would enjoy. She will only have to deal with not enough batteries once and you will have free reign to buy as many spare batteries as you want...

we not talking about a slippery aerodynamic car here. We are talking about a bakkie with a canopy which is about as aerodynamic as a brick. I agree behind a sedan it will make a huge impact, but not an Amarok with a canopy

Well if it is on a bike rack behind the car it is literally in the car's slip stream, so it will add little drag. On the roof it will only be an issue with cross winds. But honestly, it is a bicycle, it will get dusty. If you driving dirt roads then it is also likely a mtb which means it will get even more dusty anyway. Pop a cloth in you car, when you get there, wipe the fork stanchions, wipe the seat and the grips and go ride. For the drive home- wipe the frane where the clamp will go and wash it when you get home anyway. I really see no issue. For muddy days it might be worth extending your rear mud guards or raising the bike rack slightly with a tow hitch adaptor, but that is also overkill. The mud usually reaches the tyres on the bike only. And this is coming from someone living on a dairy farm. It is 10km dirt road to the nearest tar road so every time the bikes are transported we have dirt. Worse than that there is enough mud in our driveway that during summer you need more than 4 hands and feet to count the number of bakkies that get pulled out the mud.

So here is a question. With us going off grid I have 1 issue to work around with a few ways to skin the proverbial cat. The invertor is going to take a hammering with the welder and I don't want to abuse it straight out the gate. but being farm life, I weld pretty much weekly. Option A - Petrol welder set, arc welding only- never used a basic one and they are ridiculously expensive. Option B - Generator to run the invertor welder(leave option to get small mig/tig at later stage) Then there are lots of options within each option. I have seen a few older Miller Roughnecks for a good price- any input on them? I have a 7kva diesel Generator with a broken alternator- so there is an option to get the welding alternator unit as a replacement- but that will involve some building/modifying. However that unit will be a pain to move around and given my Dec holiday job is a new cattle working facility I will need to be welding out in the field. Thoughts- ideas, opinions? I hope we are getting the Makita 40v stuff in SA soon, it will certainly do better with off grid living

More often than not, usually it is the arrogant ones that let a controlled burn get out of hand(in more ways than one). 2 weeks ago from my office I watched the farmer across the valley 'control burn' to make it easier to plough. They managed to put it out only after it had torn through 4 farms and burnt 8km down the valley. It is illegal even on your own land during fire season. But fire fighting can be a lot of fun actually. Can be really cr.....p, but can be fun...

I have run SKF needle rollers in the pivot linkage various motorbikes for nearly 2 decades now without issue. I would trust them over enduro any day. But then again that is me

https://www.makita.co.za/DTD152Z.html That and the appropriate high quality driver bit to remove. Your knuckles will thank you. Side note- don't ever use it to tighten the pedals afterwards, normal short allen key and some grease to tighten pedals.

there used to be a place in centurion tigco tech welding, they would be perfect for what you need done. I had them weld up a few aluminum things before. Very reasonable.

Most cobblers will find a rubber replacement and fit it for you. Used to be a guy on a street corner in randburg that resoled my MX boots a few times. MX boots are too expensive not to resole and the boot makers sell replacement soles for a good price. But he did resole them the one time in a hurry with a car tyre tread, actually worked well.

you can do 3 phase, just need the right inverter, but they are available and not as badly priced as you would expect. How deep is the borehole and how many litres a day do you use?

I can remember a few years back when I had just started working and loadshedding first kicked in. Start up the lawn mower every time there was load shedding, so the neighbors didn't think you were too poor to afford a generator... Nowadays it is a silent flex with power backup systems.

not really, remember it is keyed to amateur and entry level athletes and getting everyday people off the couch.

none... Remember - 5km parkrun in 55mins gets you points, but a 17min 5km run any other day of the week means 0.

My 2c, If you have a normal single phase borehole and not something OTT like a 3 phase pump with a 200m head then get solar borehole pump setup. It is much cheaper to have more water stored for at night or if there are a few cloudy days in a row than to power up borehole pump everytime the tank level drops 10cm. My folks have this set up on 2 boreholes, means they never run out of water for animals when loadshedding or power cuts hit. Our borehole is a small pump that was factored into the solar installation, we are also putting it on a smart switch to only allow it to run during the day. Gas geyser- 3k for the geyser, and then R2k for the gas bottle. You will see a big drop in power usage. You will see a far quicker return on investment with these 2 things at a far lower price entry point. It will also mean that when you go to a backup power setup, you will get away with a 5kw and solar panels instead of forking out for an 8kw.

I am pretty sure you can't do that. The vehicle loans are classed as asset based finance and carry appropriate rates because there is an asset available for repossession if you default on a loan. Personal loan is a different story and the qualification and rates are adjusted for increased risk. So selling a vehicle you have financed is illegal from what I have read. Unless you are selling and will settle with the bank in the sale. Similar to how you need a letter from finance house when you take a financed car into another country.

Nedbank/MFC solar finance, Solar-energy Finance - MFC You can add it onto your homeloan, or you can do asset based finance it just like a car. Cost wise- like paying off a second hand car, R50-350k depending how big you wanna go really. Hohm energy have vetted the installers, they design the system you need and provide support. For us as eskom direct clients our line rental is around R3400/month before turning on a switch, so getting rid of the eskom pole will cover a lot of the solar payment anyway

We were approved for finance, 8kw inverter, 14,5kWh batteries and 12 solar panels should have us comfortably free from Eskom in 6-8 weeks time. Cannot wait. Now just to finish the shed to house the installation...

There are a lot of circumstances when one should not be wearing gloves. Any rotating machinery for example where a glove can get caught and pull you in. Worth having a read up on when and when not to wear safety gloves.

I might have just picked these up and depending on size they are going for a steal Adizero Takumi Sen 8 Shoes (adidas.co.za) And yes now I own road race shoes and the nearest tar is 8km away...

sounds like fun and games. Thanks for the tip, I must be doing it right as I have done one of my eyebrows with CA glue and it is 100%. But nowadays it is usually just used on hands.

Someone had to be that guy... We do have some incredible runs in SA. Skyrun is not to be missed- that is a proper mountain run. Even on the shorter scale, events like Wolkberg, Kaapsehoop, Mweni etc. We have some solid 100 milers as you state, and honestly if I were to be looking for the holy grail of 100 milers, it would not be UTMB, I would be looking more towards Western States or Leadville

that is a scary one

Honestly had similar thoughts, my old Suunto 5 managed to track a full 100 miler with ease, they now retailing for under 5k and it does easily 80% of what the fenix or apple does as a smart watch This is very true and to most ultra battery life is just convenience of only charging it once a month. Personally Garmin is the only watch with Adventure racing mode allowed by ARWS so it limits choices quite well. But the Fenix has been flawless so far.

Embrace it, once you realise how good CA glue is for cuts, grazes, raw knuckles and fingertips you will start using it a lot on your hands...