propercartridges Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours ago, old'un said: Crowd funding maybe? What road in Britley is the tower? if you go on google earth put the little man on walkabout in birtley head towards chester le street you will see it on the right cannot miss it 70 meters high white in a 6 or eight sides its a proper job what a shame if it gets pulled down 8 hours ago, atf said: Durham road, next to the Barley Mow estate thanks are you in 46 minutes ago, K85 said: George Any ideas on seives and furneses extractors hoists. Grading equipment. i rekon 50k will cover all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K85 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Theres a picture of it on internet about not paying redundency to workers.https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/aei-cables-owner-comes-under-12404188 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 minute ago, K85 said: Theres a picture of it on internet about not paying redundency to workers.https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/aei-cables-owner-comes-under-12404188 ohh well done my man now does that not look the part thank you very very much cheers george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K85 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, propercartridges said: if you go on google earth put the little man on walkabout in birtley head towards chester le street you will see it on the right cannot miss it 70 meters high white in a 6 or eight sides its a proper job what a shame if it gets pulled down thanks are you in i rekon 50k will cover all that Whats the buy in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, K85 said: Whats the buy in! from my side there is no buy in it was only a sugestion thrown open to all on here as maybe like me there may be people looking for a challange i have given prices of lead and turning it into shot by the long drop method then the retail price of shot makes it a nearly double your money job on a daily basis to run that in say 4 days a month and make over 10k per month is not dreaming i can say no more put it this way what do you think about brexit and maybe your answer is there cheers george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, K85 said: Whats the buy in! ok start by doing a bit home work a lift would be needed to lift 20 kilo ingots up 70 meters if you get time do a bit pricing theres a lift maker in north hampton up the side of there tower i dont know what you call them but theres a start for furnace about 10k wots best gas or electric got to be power on the site then the altering a water bath and a chain drive buckets to scoop the shot out with very small holes in buckets to let water out then a grader for shot sizes it can be done believe me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K85 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Im sure it could be done with the right people and investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 addres is aei cables durham road birtley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 i am looking at elevator manafactures i see the northampton tower which was used for testing lifts has now been turned into absailing prodject may ask a few quotations to these different makers for a price later today but very busy wi carts need to get to livan st annes wi 30000 carts then get back and make about 30k for scottish trip this coming weekend to deliver and shoot a few doos up round about turriff its all go c u later cheers george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
propercartridges Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 look at the money been dropped on these 2 videos on you tube lead shot production daugavpils shot factory and another shot tower how lead shot is made 1950 british pathe loads of sights on the gear you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K85 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Ive seen the one from the 50ies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K85 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 10 hours ago, propercartridges said: look at the money been dropped on these 2 videos on you tube lead shot production daugavpils shot factory and another shot tower how lead shot is made 1950 british pathe loads of sights on the gear you need Thst russian video is what you call primitive but very afective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 surely they would have lifting equipment in that tower to lift the cables to test them ! whether the strain gauges where at the top or the bottom the cables would have to be lifted ! atb DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K85 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 On 28/04/2019 at 20:18, propercartridges said: ok start by doing a bit home work a lift would be needed to lift 20 kilo ingots up 70 meters if you get time do a bit pricing theres a lift maker in north hampton up the side of there tower i dont know what you call them but theres a start for furnace about 10k wots best gas or electric got to be power on the site then the altering a water bath and a chain drive buckets to scoop the shot out with very small holes in buckets to let water out then a grader for shot sizes it can be done believe me I was wandering if a tar burner would work as a furnece. By my math 60 gallon would hold 2.8 tons of lead. And some of them have side pour spouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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