Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Woodman** · 8th December 2010, 20:45

Originally Posted by Padmei

A lot better tonite. I got a new panel socket so the leads can be swapped around & actually fit tightly. One of them was rooted so the leads were set up for gas welding put without any gas. I have to get a new earth clamp too.
I was wondering why there was sooooo much spatter. All in all I'm pretty happy with the welder - I see what they mean tho- when you start you want a few more dials & controls. I'll start making my pivot pegs in the weekend.

It's pretty fumey in the workshop.

Panel socket? It seemed to go ok last time I used it. It has fluxcore wire in it. 0.9 from memory

**Padmei** · 9th December 2010, 06:53

Originally Posted by Woodman

Panel socket? It seemed to go ok last time I used it. It has fluxcore wire in it. 0.9 from memory

The leads would only go one way & not the way for gasless welding. it goes much betterer now.
I'm gonna book into a welding course in the new year as there is a lot of different recommendations about which type to buy- however we won't carry that on on this thread

**JATZ** · 10th December 2010, 15:12

I think I will go out for lunch tomorrow

Down to Murch via Dry Weather/Sherry river rd and home again via Braeburn/Porika.

Leaving Mot about 9ish, depending on how well the fish are biting tonight, might be a late one

BTW Padmei.... get a mig

**NordieBoy** · 10th December 2010, 15:46

Wonder if Jenni wants to go for a birthday cruise

**Padmei** · 10th December 2010, 17:15

mmmm tempting May have to see what is planned for tomorrow

**JATZ** · 10th December 2010, 20:26

Fishing not so good..... only got 4 pannies and a few littlies

I be in Tap about 9:23

**JATZ** · 11th December 2010, 06:43

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNI

**NordieBoy** · 11th December 2010, 07:26

She says where's her prezzie and she accepts fish.

**JATZ** · 11th December 2010, 14:42

That was fun..... went up the Owen Valley rd west (shoulda taken the east), one of those roads I've been past hundreds of times and never been up it. It's a dead end, with nothing special so I won't go back... Also went up Blackwater rd and scared a couple of deer of the road.
The Porika nearly beat me,I had to have 2 goes at it, it's a bit loose and slippery, but once I got past the first zigzag it was just the usuall stuff.

**NordieBoy** · 11th December 2010, 15:43

I went up Sharlands and was surprised that there were no bikes trailers there.

Then I saw the sign that says the permit system starts today.

So went through to the Wangamoa Saddle via Public Easement Roads only

**CrazyFrog** · 12th December 2010, 15:44

Had a nice day ride yesterday, 420km, down to St Arnaud via forestry roads, through Rainbow Rd to Lake Tennyson, then over Mallings Pass..... and back.

The Rainbow is very dry, the track recently graded, so lots of loose stuff on the road, made the front very skittery. Hardly any water in the fords, some were totally dry.
Mallings Pass is a great side trip off the main Rainbow Rd, allow a good hour or so return, it is kinda slow going due to all the waterbars on the track.

Note to self, don't follow a 950 Erzberg too closely, when they spin up they don't just chuck rocks, they throw the whole road at ya

**NordieBoy** · 12th December 2010, 17:11

I just took photos today at the Classic MX Xmas Fun Day.

My nephew rolled his quad down a steep rutted hill

He's now known as "Gorse Boy".

"Dad said it was easy, but it's not!" were his first words when I got there.
He was half way down and the quad was at the bottom.

**NordieBoy** · 12th December 2010, 17:13

Next Sunday!

Old School Hill Climb!

88 Valley!

Start at the bottom and see how far you can get!

I'll bring the camera!

**Padmei** · 12th December 2010, 17:24

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

My nephew rolled his quad down a steep rutted hill

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That why I'd get the girls a 2 wheeler & not a quad - they give me the shits.

I went over Maunga & along tinline rd again. If you get the chance go for a blat along tinline rd & thru tinline valley rd. It is nicely tree lined & pine needles underneath. One end ends up at a stream which may have been used by the 4wd club recently as there was a cauto sign. We should do it as a Nads ride.

Crazyfrog - are the roadies looking at turning to the darkside or just babysitting the Erz?

One thing I've noticed from mtbing & motoing these last few weeks is how dry & skittery all the tracks are - man it's gonna be a dry one this year