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| hermetic:
The only living boy in New Cross eh? Is this a sign (see what I did there) of a misspent youth robbing sub stations and knocking off policemans helmets? I used to have one from Reading Rock festival (1978) that said "No glass in the arena please" It was a good fit on the floor of the transit van, and covered the ribs to give us a much more confortable, and warm area to sit on the way back! I think I eventually sliced it up for under bench shelving! Phil. |
| hermetic:
There is more to this than meets the eye Andrew (at present anyway) 174 ft of draw wire, did you come to a stop, or was that the extent of the wire on the reel? 174 ft of man irons would seem to be totally impractical, and very dangerous, more pumping may reveal surprises! Would you return the water to the borehole, or dump it in the stream? I don't know what it is like in Suffolk, but in East Yorks the demands of agriculture have meant the increased use of boreholes, and susequent fall of the water table, so your borehole would not neccasarily be as productive as when last tested. OTOH if it has high iron, and is unusable as a potable supply, it could be very good indeed! Watching with great interest, and gagging to get back to my workshop! Phil |
| awemawson:
Sussex Phil not Suffolk - miles apart ! (The rigid fibreglass duct rod bottomed out at 53 metres) The sign was obtained during a legitimate demolition (I am assured!) The really GOOD thing about it being still 174 deep is that that is well below where the records say perforated pipe was installed so hopefully water will still seep in at a perfectly adequate rate for my needs. OK so man hole & cover now transportable by fork lift (I'm certainly not carrying them!!!!) so putting them in the rear farm yard balanced on two baulks of wood, and slogging the cover via a 14 lb sledge hammer and a third block of wood produced . . . . . . zilch - a splintered block of wood :clap: Resorting to 'metal on metal' I had a very stout go at the cover, working round it's periphery until eventually the sound changed and ever so slight movement was detected. A few more really meaningful thumps and the cover dropped out of the frame. No wonder it was jammed - some serious rust had accumulated. And note, there is some pre-existing damage on the vertical rim of the cover - obviously old from the rust on it and lack of the missing bit! Frame and cover need a good sand blasting, but I have too many other things on at the moment, and anyway too many other peoples vehicles in the line of fire. |
| AdeV:
Nicely done! I must admit, with the water that high in the borehole, I'm surprised you've not been suffering from soggy ground around it - The water must be no more than 6 inches under the surface? Anyway - now you've got the lid off, it's obvious where you can drill holes for outlet and return pipes :thumbup: |
| awemawson:
Well Ade, we are always fairly damp here ! My plan at the moment is to build a low brick plinth on the concrete rings of the hole to give me head room to bring a pipe up from the pump and through 90 degrees, and to introduce the pumps cable. Also to give me something to tether a stainless wire to support the pump. Then the original man hole surround and cover can go back on. |
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