[modeleng] Re: A Eureka Moment
- From: Jeff Dayman <jeffdayman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 15:19:48 -0400
Good idea Clif. Cheers Jeff Dayman
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From: "Clifton" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 2:48 PM
Subject: [modeleng] A Eureka Moment
> Hi All,
> As it's very quite out there.
>
> For a long time now I have always found it a chore breaking lumps of coal
> down to a size suitable for my 5" locos.
> The only method that I found consistent was to put a lump of coal in a
> biscuit tin or on a tin tray and then hit it with a hammer. This
> effectively then kept most of the bits in a confined space.
>
> I had tried various methods of crushing it using an old vice but this was
> slow and not very effective.
>
> Suddenly last night a eureka moment. Why not use a pair of Bolt Cutters as
> they have a lot of leverage built in?
>
> I thought about taking the actual cutting edge off but when I got my pair
> out, the cutting edge was part of the whole blade and the jaws did not
> open sufficiently to get a lump of coal in.
>
> I then noticed that on the handles down near the cutters, there were two
> cast on knobbly points that prevent the actual handles closing together
> too far.
>
> On trying them, they opened wide enough, were absolutely perfect for
> holding a lump of coal and when the handles were closed, cutting it to
> pieces.
>
> Net result a perfect tool for cutting up coal and far easier on the ears.
>
> I did the work over a sheet of plastic flooring to catch all the dust and
> bits which could then be picked up and emptied into my coal bucket.
>
> Job done and without annoying the neighbours.
>
> Clif
>
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