Not sure whether anybody else has experienced this in the past, but this morning I had a visit to my workshop from two inspectors. It got me a bit worried because I didn't really know what they were looking for, luckily the place was relatively tidy and all the electrical installations in accordance with the regulations.
As you may recall I bought the Xcalibar 807 a couple on months ago and intill today have not been in a position to do a test run, my first thoughts were that the inspectors had heard that it was a 5HP motor and were worried that I might plunge Weymouth into an electricity free zone.
How does one tackle this kind of problem, well first I thought I'd show them my limited number of hand tools to see if I could take their mind off the heavy stuff.
Unbeknown to me they both brought a small selection of tools to try and tempt me down the slope, ah I thought now I know what your game is.
This is a picture of the two inspectors. As you can see the guy on the right is holding some sort of gadget that I couldn't fathom out, 55 was mentioned but I thought he was talking about his age and the guy on the left had some of those LA BU things that I'd heard about and could only dream of owning.
They had their little play at my expence and made me very jealous, although I'm sure Martin was devising ways of slipping further down the slope.
What followed can only be described as a real eye-opening experience, two grown men blowing plane shavings in the wind, got to be a song there somewhere.
Well the time had come to test the Xcalibar in earnest, I was a bit concerned that there would be too much movement on the wheeled stand more than I was worried about cutting the power off to 63,000 Weymouth residents.
You can see the elation in my face as it started with no problem, I think there was a slight dimming of the workshop lights for a milli-second. Woh what a machine.
I'm not sure who the other guy was that came with Martin, he did mention that he was famous because his face was known nation wide, but then I don't get that magazine. I thought I was going to be spared but out comes a copy for me to view, no I'm not jealous honestly.
This famous person help with the final setting up of the Xcalibar, I'm not sure but I think he has one of these himself.
Where did that plane come from Martin?
So a word of warning, if you get decended on by these two inspectors make sure you tie yourself up to the top of the slope, don't be fooled by words like "you must get one of these" or "it was ever so cheap". Be brave and resist.
Thanks guys for the visit, it was good to see you.
As you may recall I bought the Xcalibar 807 a couple on months ago and intill today have not been in a position to do a test run, my first thoughts were that the inspectors had heard that it was a 5HP motor and were worried that I might plunge Weymouth into an electricity free zone.
How does one tackle this kind of problem, well first I thought I'd show them my limited number of hand tools to see if I could take their mind off the heavy stuff.
Unbeknown to me they both brought a small selection of tools to try and tempt me down the slope, ah I thought now I know what your game is.
This is a picture of the two inspectors. As you can see the guy on the right is holding some sort of gadget that I couldn't fathom out, 55 was mentioned but I thought he was talking about his age and the guy on the left had some of those LA BU things that I'd heard about and could only dream of owning.
They had their little play at my expence and made me very jealous, although I'm sure Martin was devising ways of slipping further down the slope.
What followed can only be described as a real eye-opening experience, two grown men blowing plane shavings in the wind, got to be a song there somewhere.
Well the time had come to test the Xcalibar in earnest, I was a bit concerned that there would be too much movement on the wheeled stand more than I was worried about cutting the power off to 63,000 Weymouth residents.
You can see the elation in my face as it started with no problem, I think there was a slight dimming of the workshop lights for a milli-second. Woh what a machine.
I'm not sure who the other guy was that came with Martin, he did mention that he was famous because his face was known nation wide, but then I don't get that magazine. I thought I was going to be spared but out comes a copy for me to view, no I'm not jealous honestly.
This famous person help with the final setting up of the Xcalibar, I'm not sure but I think he has one of these himself.
Where did that plane come from Martin?
So a word of warning, if you get decended on by these two inspectors make sure you tie yourself up to the top of the slope, don't be fooled by words like "you must get one of these" or "it was ever so cheap". Be brave and resist.
Thanks guys for the visit, it was good to see you.
