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Topic: Potash mine to hit visitor numbers by 15%!
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 16/05/2013 11:03:22 Subject: Potash mine to hit visitor numbers by 15%! I have been following this, once again its all starting to look like tails wagging dogs.
Topic: Kellow's 1898 Hydraulic Drill 1 (photo)
royfellows	Forum: North Wales Posted: 15/05/2013 17:25:20 Subject: Kellow's 1898 Hydraulic Drill 1 (photo) I have the photo as a second copy from Simon and the picture title says 1913. The picture shows a double width tramway with the Kellow carriage spanning two of them, so whatever level it was mus
Topic: Does anyone have a name please
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 07/05/2013 09:58:49 Subject: Does anyone have a name please Rhydtalog, there is also an East Rhydtalog at 792 522 Both worked until 1873 Ref Metal Mines of South Wales by George W Hall
Topic: Surfers and Marine Minerals Limited
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 03/05/2013 21:12:42 Subject: Surfers and Marine Minerals Limited [quote="John Mason"] .........This is when people read the tabloids (many millions do) and parrot everything said within them, ....[/quote] What about television John. Left on a
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 03/05/2013 09:27:57 Subject: NAMHO 2013 Hi all I have been advised of a wrong grid ref re Mines of Nantymoch It should read SN 736885 for the meeting place, obviously the existing ref is a typo
Topic: Surfers and Marine Minerals Limited
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 02/05/2013 11:50:06 Subject: Surfers and Marine Minerals Limited Yes, and there it all is in a nutshell. I bet in China they laugh at us. The country that pioneered the Industrial Revolution? What a joke EDIT Re the last from Mr Lozz
Topic: Caplamp battery suggestions?
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 01/05/2013 15:18:17 Subject: Caplamp battery suggestions? I have ordered some Magicshine batteries etc for testing and evaluation purposes with regard to using them for my caplamp range, and will report in due course. The batteries. Pros: Com
Topic: Surfers and Marine Minerals Limited
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 30/04/2013 15:47:35 Subject: Can't find post? [quote="lozz"]................ just about every anti group on earth seems to pull some meaningless figure out of a hat to suit their PR ends ...................... Lozz. [/quote]
Topic: Surfers and Marine Minerals Limited
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 30/04/2013 14:28:02 Subject: Can't find post? The original thread got off to a bad start with its use of word "vegetarians". As I posted, we are all different and each have different opinions, this is what makes us interesting to each other and g
Topic: Crashed Airplane at Cwmorthin
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 28/04/2013 18:40:23 Subject: Crashed Airplane at Cwmorthin [quote="Wormster"][quote="royfellows"]Re post by Mr Wormster, and no disrespect intended. [/quote] None taken Mr Fellows.[/quote] You have been pondering on this since 2009!
Topic: Old Olham lamps wanted
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 27/04/2013 17:34:39 Subject: Old Olham lamps wanted [quote="rufenig"] Also what are the risks with Li Ion cells with children? [/quote] Well from a safety point of view, no different to any other type. I have converted a large batch of
Topic: Old Olham lamps wanted
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/04/2013 18:30:41 Subject: Old Olham lamps wanted I would be interested if anyone can shed light on the South African angle re the T6. Just done some web browsing and yes, the Oldham MF is definately produced by First National Battery of South A
Topic: Old Olham lamps wanted
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 25/04/2013 20:58:50 Subject: Old Olham lamps wanted Museums are probably the best place for them, maybe best left there. :lol:
Topic: Old Olham lamps wanted
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 25/04/2013 19:59:25 Subject: Old Olham lamps wanted The last ones i used were the T6, about 24 hours light when new, down to about 8 hours after 18 months. I think all the Oldham stuff of later years is manufactured in South Africa. Strangely, i s
Topic: Old Olham lamps wanted
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 25/04/2013 09:16:56 Subject: Old Olham lamps wanted Just a warning There are quantities of ex Royal Navy coming up from time to time, although hardly used the batteries are scrap. Especially the blue MF which is probably NG when new! I usuall
Topic: Old Olham lamps wanted
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 24/04/2013 12:46:11 Subject: Old Olham lamps wanted I had a large quantity of lamps and leads which I sold as a job lot being of no use to me, I use brand new ex RN lamps for my lamp building. I have a quantity of the black polycarbonate batteries
Topic: Voltage regulator
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 19/04/2013 14:36:01 Subject: Voltage regulator [quote="Mr Mike"][quote="Strangely Brown"] (Mr Fellows takes the credit for telling me this one).[/quote] I take the credit for telling Mr Fellows. [/quote] Yes and Mi
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 19/04/2013 13:07:28 Subject: NAMHO 2013 IMPORTANT All booking MUST be done through www.namhoconference.org.uk Postings here are for reference only The list at the NAMHO website is the definitive programme
Topic: When to scrap ropes
royfellows	Forum: SRT Equipment & Training Posted: 17/04/2013 18:20:06 Subject: When to scrap ropes [quote="christwigg"]I personally think in-situ ropes are infinitely more likely to catch someone out than your own. We came across the following in Nenthead, fortunately the lucky punter wa
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/04/2013 18:14:36 Subject: NAMHO 2013 A bit more on the Friday Goginan was an incredible site at one time with at least 12 waterwheels running. A stream runs down from high ground, supplementd by leats on the high plateau at th
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/04/2013 17:43:48 Subject: NAMHO 2013 Addendum Temple Mine is 10.30 and 14.30 Saturday, and 14.30 only on Sunday due to parking for the Chapel. Also, some map refs. Pontrhydygroes level Fawr, SN 739 722 or
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/04/2013 12:13:26 Subject: NAMHO 2013 Hi Alex and all I am about to forward the final underground program to the organisers of the event who will make booking forms available. EDIT My Friday arrangements are for the b
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 16/04/2013 22:18:07 Subject: NAMHO 2013 FINAL UNDERGROUND PROGRAM Goginan and y Wern at Talybont Friday 28th June I will be leading 2 events on the Friday. There will be a combined surface and underground a
Topic: When to scrap ropes
royfellows	Forum: SRT Equipment & Training Posted: 16/04/2013 09:21:24 Subject: When to scrap ropes Main cause of accidents = Human error This right accross the board, SRT, cars whatever
Topic: Oops!
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/04/2013 20:24:55 Subject: Oops! [quote="droid"]Too right. If my bank or card company ring me up I just tell them I'll ring back....and use the number on the statement. Paranoid? You bet! :lol:[/quote]
Topic: Rhosydd book on eBay
royfellows	Forum: North Wales Posted: 21/03/2013 20:26:27 Subject: Rhosydd book on eBay Maybe its the one I lent to someone in 1987 and never had it back.
Topic: castlehill mines
royfellows	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 20/03/2013 17:50:17 Subject: castlehill mines Sounds Dudley limestone to me, anyone making book on it. :lol:
Topic: Snowdonia Mines Access and Conservation Group Inaugural Meeting
royfellows	Forum: North Wales Posted: 20/03/2013 13:12:05 Subject: Snowdonia Mines Access and Conservation Group Inaugural Meeting On 1st April Forestry Commission Wales are being amalgamated into a new body together with Countryside Council Wales and Environment Agency Wales. Explains delays etc.
Topic: How do you take your photos underground now?
royfellows	Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 20/03/2013 09:33:06 Subject: How do you take your photos underground now? [quote="Cuban Bloodhound"] Then you can set your focus on [b]spot[/b] of light before you take your shot.[/quote] :lol:
Topic: How do you take your photos underground now?
royfellows	Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 19/03/2013 09:34:56 Subject: How do you take your photos underground now? Fuji S9600 and MagnumStar plus an 3 X P7 LED photolamp made from an old Maglite head. The Fuji is a big camera but has 10 second delay timer and up to 30 second exposure, also tough as old
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 18/03/2013 15:01:05 Subject: NAMHO 2013 Due to circumstances beyond my control I cant really finalise everything at this time but intention is to try and ensure that everyone gets on the trips they want if it means switching leaders or addi
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/03/2013 19:55:18 Subject: NAMHO 2013 LATEST UNDERGROUND Frongoch. Saturday and Sunday 10.30 This mine is a good example of very unspoiled workings with artefacts, clog prints, and unusual secondary mineralization. En
Topic: South Crofty Recollections
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 17/03/2013 17:17:56 Subject: South Crofty Recollections Mr Lozz, if NMRS are interested all they would need would be your permission and they copy it from this website. The thing is that memoirs such as yours should be recorded for posterity. I apprec
Topic: South Crofty Recollections
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 17/03/2013 16:41:25 Subject: South Crofty Recollections Well I seriously think that it should be submitted for publication in British Mining or similar. I will send an 'appropriate' email with a link to this thread.
Topic: South Crofty Recollections
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 17/03/2013 15:50:44 Subject: South Crofty Recollections I have been reading this as you have been uploading it, and fascinating reading it certainly is! Have you published this anywhere else before? If not it should be submitted to PDMHS or
Topic: US Army Landfill in cornwall.
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 17/03/2013 13:45:32 Subject: US Army Landfill in cornwall. I have good Int of some ex home guard stuff dumped in Llancynfelin and also in an opencut at Penrhiw. Mainly small arms ammunition, this makes sese if you think about it. The rumours still c
Topic: 1600 lumens flashlight
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/03/2013 09:42:42 Subject: 1600 lumens flashlight The internet is full of postings obout getting rid of flashy modes, big question is why do they include these if so many people dont want them?
Topic: Harnisher Burn Mine
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 15/03/2013 09:56:45 Subject: Harnisher Burn Mine Just out of interest so that this doesn't get lost in the mists of time, a Dave Kelly? of the WCMRG populated a Cumbrian miners database with over 11,000 miners plus related records. I was the pr
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 12/03/2013 11:58:06 Subject: NAMHO 2013 [quote="Moorebooks"][quote="royfellows"]I will talk to the people there and try to lay on a hose for cleaning kit and some 240V lamp charging facility as well. What do people think will be
Topic: Frongoch issues
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 12/03/2013 09:37:23 Subject: Frongoch issues [quote="wookey"]Good to hear things may not be as dire as they first seemed![/quote] Well yes. It was my reading of the situation, but without access to the engine shaft at adit level
Topic: Fowey Consols
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 11/03/2013 18:11:22 Subject: Fowey Consols Baseball Bat adit? Angry landowner?
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 11/03/2013 17:06:33 Subject: NAMHO 2013 LATEST UNDERGROUND NAMHO 2013 Underground Program Coordinated by Roy Fellows, Cambrian Mines Trust SPECIAL NOTE Some permissions are yet to be obtained so trips may be substi
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 11/03/2013 15:59:10 Subject: NAMHO 2013 NAMHO Camping This has been arranged at Bryncarnedd, Clarach Rd, Dyfed SY23 3DG. Tel 01970 612444 The A487 is the road that goes down hill past the University, and the B4572 Clar
Topic: Frongoch issues
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 11/03/2013 10:19:15 Subject: Frongoch issues Me again On Saturday I was able to get some informed opinions and it seems that my appraisal of the situation may have been somewhat coloured by work done near the shaft collar by contractors ere
Topic: Grovelling apology
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 08/03/2013 09:24:47 Subject: Grovelling apology Not Ricks fault if the address was cloned. The emails would originate from someone else’s computer which had Rick's email address in the address book. The virus infects a machine and t
Topic: Frongoch issues
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 07/03/2013 12:02:41 Subject: Frongoch issues I have decided that safety must be paramount and to this end i am leaving the colllapse at my 1995 dig as it is in order to keep people out of the engine shaft chamber. This area has to be regarded as
Topic: Frongoch issues
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 06/03/2013 12:21:29 Subject: Frongoch issues I have come back on this following further consideration. There was some sign of disturbance in the mine generally as though water had been flowing in abundance, not possible from an influx after the
Topic: Frongoch issues
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 03/03/2013 20:50:48 Subject: Frongoch issues Hi all, some bad news Im afraid There has been a collapse into the engine shaft on surface and the situation as reported before is looking worse with the looming complete collapse of the re
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 27/02/2013 09:58:23 Subject: NAMHO 2013 I will talk to the people there and try to lay on a hose for cleaning kit and some 240V lamp charging facility as well. What do people think will be the number of tents?
Topic: NAMHO 2013
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/02/2013 21:35:44 Subject: NAMHO 2013 Bryncarnedd is already mentioned on the website but there are some poor reviews, so i will be checking it out and reporting back. Its only £6 a night and walking distance from the Uny but I need

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