a fairground life (time will tell)
We're still working away in the shed. The motors and pumps are still away being serviced, but hopefully a little over a week and we will (maybe) get them back. The work has kept on going so not to waste the opportunity that we have had in the shed waiting for the motors etc. It is very expensive but they should last another 20 years now and that will probably see me out. The ride has been painted under and over. All the lights have been removed and cleaned, splats are being made with fitted LCD screens in them. We have designed digital printed vinyl for the paybox and end panels. The paybox has had a few downward pin spots fitted to light up the front where the punters walk up to pay. So all in all a good winters work, Oh and we have nipped up the brakes and changed a couple of brake chamber air hoses. The front spot banks have been re wired and plugged so that they no longer have lengths of trailing cable attached as they are packed away. Not only that the top ram for the back flash has had new seals fitted. The paybox has new laminate flooring and the leaky roof has be re firbreglassed.Countless other wee jobs have also been done that probably never would have been if it wasn't for this scenario.
Every single bulb on the ride is working!! Certainly a first for any ride I've ever owned!!
So the big questions are-
1 when we get the motors n pump back will there be any oil leaks?
2 will there be an improvement in performance?
and if there is a no to any of the above questions,
3 will I survive Mrs Showman's wrath?
time will tell!
posted by showman @ 20:44
5 Comments
5 Comments:
showman you will need to get some pics up of the pimped up rides let us see the great craftsmanship first hand, glad to hear all is well in shed, sure mrs showman will be glad ur out her way lol miss borderer is half way through a buisness trip but i still get called every night to see how progress on "casa borderer" is getting on lol hoping we will be in by end of june now its came on leaps and bounds and the trademen have done a decent job so far think the shotgun will still be in sight lol. hows all regulars cheers borderer. happy st patricks day to ya all lol
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Evening all
Second borderers comment reg getting some pics up. cant wait to see the finished work. When you starting out Showman? can't believe its been over 2 months since the secc finished.
hope all is well with everyone
Skyliner C
i think i can answer question 3 for you no problem. I think i'll come and see the big test when u get the motors back.
HI Mr Showman, Looks like you've been very busy since the secc, ive been thinking, in the way if I'd had put that amount of work in to it I would'nt want to move it out of the shed unless I had a buyer for it. Reading about your journey to refurbish the motors are there no places a bit nearer in Scotland you could use.But after all the effort stripping, painting, and putting it together it would be an opportune time to get a new piece of equipment would'nt it. Anyways how are you doing, are you looking forward to the first gig, what about coming down here with gs for easter? Hows "R's" welding I think he'll be spot on by now, what about getting him a rock rage for his birthday for the enormous amount of effort he put in last season,plus his college results, he deserves it, now that would be some line up for the family would'nt it. Which just leaves me time to say hello to everyone, Borderer, Blakey,Skyliner, hope you all have a good start to the season and plenty of fine weather. Flatty
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