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Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018 query
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 22/09/2017 14:01:37 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 query For information, I am only awaiting confirmation from a community association secretary on the finer details of the booking of halls and sports complex. We do it in style in Wales.
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018 query
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 22/09/2017 13:55:34 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 query I dont want to sidetrack the thread, but while your have your diary handy, NAMHO 2019 take place over the weekend of Thursday 4th July until Monday 8th July 2019. Easy for Americans to reme
Topic: Coed Mawr Pool, any recent info please
royfellows	Forum: North Wales Posted: 18/09/2017 16:00:58 Subject: Coed Mawr Pool, any recent info please [quote="dtyson"]CAL have had a mail asking about Parc mine drainage etc. I suspect this is belated due diligence with regard to the collapse inbye of the level 3 portal which happened a few years ago.
Topic: Coed Mawr Pool, any recent info please
royfellows	Forum: North Wales Posted: 18/09/2017 10:01:54 Subject: Coed Mawr Pool, any recent info please I have not been there for years but from the description of the state of the portal now, I see a situation whereby it could become blocked and lead to a blowout after heavy rain.
Topic: 2018 Calendar - beneficiaries
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 15/09/2017 11:45:04 Subject: 2018 Calendar - beneficiaries [quote="SimonRL"]One suggestion so far... At this rate it'll be the simonrl beer fund* this year :lol: To save me from overdosing on Greek lager please post your thoughts on where the money
Topic: Coed Mawr Pool, any recent info please
royfellows	Forum: North Wales Posted: 14/09/2017 17:33:04 Subject: Coed Mawr Pool, any recent info please Hi People I have been contacted by some people who are to do some work for NRW. Does anyone have any recent info about this mine, is the adit still accessible, from photos it looked bad yea
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 13/09/2017 22:51:48 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! [quote="John Lawson"] Roy helped us 'dig out' the H.L as far as we thought, to clear safely at that time. [/quote] Happy days! And weren't they just :thumbsup:
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 13/09/2017 11:28:04 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! [quote="Steetleysurfer"]Arrows in Scaleburn have now been removed.[/quote] Good.:thumbsup:
Topic: Stationary Engine (photo)
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/09/2017 11:27:18 Subject: Stationary Engine (photo) The way things were. Off thread, sorry, but I can remember my mother 'darning' socks, she used a wooden mushroom shaped thingy to stretch the sock over.
Topic: New high capacity Li ion
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 09/09/2017 12:14:04 Subject: New high capacity Li ion I have delivery of some 20700 cells and am currently evaluating them relative to a new super bat cooker which I have been testing on a high capacity belt pack. Below, is currently available
Topic: Tamar Valley & Tavistock
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 08/09/2017 20:02:24 Subject: Tamar Valley & Tavistock This is reading like my 1990s diary :lol:
Topic: Welsh Government Recreational Access Consultation
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 07/09/2017 16:04:16 Subject: Welsh Government Recreational Access Consultation Just a quick point, this is also relevant to the current BCA group votes discussion on UKC. A BCA group member or CCC member is not necessarily a membership organisation. CMT falls into thi
Topic: Welsh Government Recreational Access Consultation
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 07/09/2017 15:41:34 Subject: Welsh Government Recreational Access Consultation To continue: I draw attention to opening paragraph of the template letter quote: “I am responding to the Welsh Government Consultation Document WG31811, in particular to support its call for exte
Topic: Welsh Government Recreational Access Consultation
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 07/09/2017 11:35:16 Subject: Welsh Government Recreational Access Consultation As the template is in unsecured MS Word format and has insertion fields left blank, I rather fancy that you have the answer to your own question Peter. There is also the the other obvious c
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 05/09/2017 20:00:26 Subject: another mine lost [quote="moorlandmineral"]Having peered in those now landscaped levels you really have to ask yourself what hazards they posed??? There is a balance to be struck here... simply attempting to obliterate
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 05/09/2017 16:08:41 Subject: another mine lost [quote="Chalcocite"]I'm sure the intrepid mine explorer is not going to trawl through the archives to find out who owns the ground on which this or that ancient mine is located Roy. [/quote]
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 05/09/2017 09:49:46 Subject: another mine lost Attempting a balanced viewpoint....... Minerals are the reason the mine is there in the first place. But nowadays its, "Those are my sweats" and just to complicate things a bit f
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 04/09/2017 12:31:18 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! [quote="Steetleysurfer"]Why would people need to spray way markers in Caplecleugh? It isn't exactly complicated. If folk feel that they need to spray arrows, then perhaps they shouldn't be in the
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 03/09/2017 21:30:16 Subject: another mine lost No its been welded shut, the two Red Vein and Stanhopeburn adits are the buried ones.
Topic: Cambrian Mines Trust
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 03/09/2017 11:34:12 Subject: Cambrian Mines Trust Cwmystwyth Lefel Fawr Please be advised that the route through where the second tube was located is again temporarily closed. The safety of a party could be seriously compromised due to lar
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 03/09/2017 11:12:35 Subject: another mine lost So now Stanhopeburn Adit has been burried as well. We should not really be posting all this on a public forum in case the bat people get to see it and the landowner gets into trouble.
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 01/09/2017 21:03:42 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! I would not necessarily blame URBEX. I know for a fact that some of 28DL cleaned up my mess in Talybont, bitter lemon bottles and all. I think generally they are no respecters of padlocks,
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 01/09/2017 15:44:17 Subject: another mine lost [quote="The Fresh Prince of Portreath"] It's not about mineral collecting, or risk, fluffy animals or thinking of the children. It's about little barky dogs who want to fight. S
Topic: another mine lost
royfellows	Forum: North East England Posted: 01/09/2017 10:27:35 Subject: another mine lost Red vein is on the right in the quarry as you proceed down the track towards Stanhopeburn Fluorite and reach West Pasture. Two nice stone arched adits but completely run in a few feet inside. Basicall
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 01/09/2017 09:02:03 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! I am spending a lot of time lately at Cwmystwyth and derive much amusement from a chalk arrow in Lefel Fawr.......... about 80 metres from daylight. often when I am working I try to an
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 31/08/2017 21:54:48 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! [quote="Mine donkey"]Thankfully this seems to of put them off as found no more markings[/quote] Good Caplecleugh is very unspoiled and I love it. When I go to the far reaches I always
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 31/08/2017 21:29:52 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! Its spasmodic. There was a rash of arrows appeared in Smallcleugh, I cleaned a lot of them off. They get dealt with eventually. I hope I never meet any of these -----, I could have anger manageme
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 31/08/2017 14:39:17 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! [quote="Praada"] I have always thought that even if a mine is gated, and a said person obtains a key, then proceeds to spray paint inside, what action could be taken anyway? [/quote] E
Topic: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!!
royfellows	Forum: North West England Posted: 31/08/2017 12:12:00 Subject: Nenthead Mines Spray Paint!! This problem appears to occur spasmodically at Nenthead, it cleans off. Which is a lot less trouble than replacing broken locks and trashed gates, never mind dealing with the ill feeling generated by
Topic: Calendar 2018 question - NAMHO 2018
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 29/08/2017 21:34:20 Subject: Calendar 2018 question - NAMHO 2018 If its helpful I can give you the 2019 dates, Thursday 4th July until Monday 8th inclusive.
Topic: Calendar 2018 question - NAMHO 2018
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 29/08/2017 21:10:55 Subject: Calendar 2018 question - NAMHO 2018 If its any consolation dates, venue, ground plans, arrangements, trips, and whatever else for NAMHO 2019 will be announced within the next 30 days. Hint, expect a surprise. You a
Topic: Calendar 2018 question - NAMHO 2018
royfellows	Forum: General Chat Posted: 29/08/2017 18:36:12 Subject: Calendar 2018 question - NAMHO 2018 Its Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club, I know that much.
Topic: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED
royfellows	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 29/08/2017 08:38:09 Subject: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED After a lot of thought I decided to manufacture lamps that bolt straight on, the idea of drilling holes to take a bracket to then take a lamp appears nonsense to me. But I decided to make the ho
Topic: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED
royfellows	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 28/08/2017 20:34:04 Subject: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED Thinking about it, we could both be right. Most recreational cavers and explorers want helmets that meet climbing helmet standard for obvious reasons. Helmets for use in working mines dont
Topic: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED
royfellows	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 28/08/2017 20:05:03 Subject: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED [quote="John Lawson"]Roy, not sure what you are suggesting by stating that you cannot buy helmets fitted with brackets! Bought a couple of Centurion helmets late last year and came fitted with st
Topic: Talybont
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 25/08/2017 21:18:08 Subject: Talybont [quote="Owt"]Thanks Roy If you need a hand to replace the oil drum please let me know.[/quote] I will probably need some help. Some SCMC members usually help me. I have keys to t
Topic: Talybont
royfellows	Forum: Mid Wales Posted: 25/08/2017 19:07:35 Subject: Talybont [quote="Owt"]Was looking at the shaft in Wilkinson's adit recently. We could see two bolts with hangers which look good. Just wondered if there is a third we missed......? [/quote]
Topic: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED
royfellows	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 23/08/2017 20:40:18 Subject: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED [quote="Hendre-Ddu"]Ok, cheers Roy.[/quote] Your welcome. If you dont want to spend a lot of money, consider a Fenix headtorch. There are cheaper ones but dont expect quality. Th
Topic: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED
royfellows	Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 23/08/2017 19:49:15 Subject: Wanted - Speleo Technics FX-LED Want advice, not worth bothering with, get a new modern lamp. You will get this from everywhere.
Topic: Advice on mine on my land
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 23/08/2017 12:10:20 Subject: Advice on mine on my land [quote="ttxela"] I'm always slightly jealous of these posts where people have a mine on their land,[/quote] ;D;D;D
Topic: Advice on mine on my land
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 22/08/2017 21:55:58 Subject: Advice on mine on my land Some knowledgeable help would see the job done OK. Water needs to be drained off slowly with any ocherous discharge captured in ponds downstream where it could dry out and then be removed.
Topic: Advice on mine on my land
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 22/08/2017 21:39:34 Subject: Advice on mine on my land [quote="Morlock"]More sensible people will be along to 'advise' you [/quote] Environment Agency? :lol:
Topic: Box Freestone Quarry Limestone Mine (mine)
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 15/08/2017 21:40:21 Subject: Box Freestone Quarry Limestone Mine (mine) [quote="Wormster"][quote="Praada"]Real shame was due to visit this in a few weeks at the start of September, does anybody know if access is still possible at all? [/quote] Nope, Nada, Nicht
Topic: Box Freestone Quarry Limestone Mine (mine)
royfellows	Forum: South West England Posted: 15/08/2017 08:24:56 Subject: Box Freestone Quarry Limestone Mine (mine) [quote="NewStuff"]Ever wander round an old engine house? Pithead baths? Fanhouse? Taken pictures? Congratulations, you're an Urbexer! You therefore must be a chavvy, stealing, destructive child by you
Topic: Fellows lamps forum.
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 06/08/2017 11:37:28 Subject: Fellows lamps forum. [quote="sinker"] Very tidy. Any thoughts on an upgraded battery mount?[/quote] If you mean the shockcord I doubt this will be changed as its effective and adds no bulk in the way that
Topic: Fellows lamps forum.
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 06/08/2017 11:13:33 Subject: Fellows lamps forum. 2 cell power banks. There has been a design change to move to all aluminium cases, as shown below. [link]112412[linkphoto]112412[/linkphoto][/link] These are inherentl
Topic: New high capacity Li ion
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 03/08/2017 08:50:43 Subject: New high capacity Li ion [quote="Vanoord"][quote="ebgb"] should it not be called a 20700 then![/quote] Yes, but... The new size of battery that Tesla is building for their cars is 70mm x 21mm
Topic: New high capacity Li ion
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 02/08/2017 20:48:01 Subject: New high capacity Li ion I am aware but only use Sanyo Panasonic. The Chinese are producing cells 32650 but doubt the claimed capacities, also almost twice the diameter of an 18650, so may as well just double row and use repu
Topic: New high capacity Li ion
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 02/08/2017 19:31:52 Subject: New high capacity Li ion Its called the Sanyo NCR20700 so you are correct, and here is the data sheet: https://www.imrbatteries.com/content/sanyo_ncr20700b.pdf EDIT I should have said, sorry. But still ea
Topic: New high capacity Li ion
royfellows	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 02/08/2017 18:39:13 Subject: New high capacity Li ion Sanyo Panasonic have available a genuine 4000 mAh Li Ion cell which they describe as 4250 mAh, actually tested at 4050 by FastTech. Beware, it is slightly larger than the standard 18650 (18

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