LincsRatter 35 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 32 minutes ago, Borr said: What's going on there ? That was top end of the caster, this is bottom end rolling out the stock ready to get rolled at the mill. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 4,502 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1 minute ago, LincsRatter said: That was top end of the caster, this is bottom end rolling out the stock ready to get rolled at the mill. I grew up in aluminium/gunmetal/brass foundry , I'm always interested in the steel I've seen a bit at port Talbot , the scale of stuff blows my mind , I worked a bit in ebbw vale during decommissioning. Wherever you are that looks like a very modern setup , is it UK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LincsRatter 35 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 8 hours ago, Borr said: I grew up in aluminium/gunmetal/brass foundry , I'm always interested in the steel I've seen a bit at port Talbot , the scale of stuff blows my mind , I worked a bit in ebbw vale during decommissioning. Wherever you are that looks like a very modern setup , is it UK Yes mate this is the brand new £65m Billet caster at British Steel. Along with an Italian company (Danielli) me and a few other British steel staff have built and commissioned it over the past year. It seen steel for the first time recently. Theres still a lot of good things happening in our steel industry despite what you hear on the news. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZacB 110 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, LincsRatter said: Theres still a lot of good things happening in our steel industry despite what you hear on the news. That’s pleasing to hear, hopefully more British than foreign investment - the tide needs to change. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LincsRatter 35 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 35 minutes ago, ZacB said: That’s pleasing to hear, hopefully more British than foreign investment - the tide needs to change. British steel’s Chinese owned but as it stands there throwing hundreds of millions at us. Take what we can at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chaff 3,414 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Stone chats were about on today's walk 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chaff 3,414 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 54 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: You there for a while then mate, what's the size of lake and stocking lurch ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, Chaff said: You there for a while then mate, what's the size of lake and stocking lurch ? Couple nights mate and about 65 acres, low stock pit they reckon 40-60 fish, I’ve done 5 fish in 5 years some mega old carp in here but feck me everything about it’s hard work Couple of the originals both went 32 ish “the friendly” “Angry common” 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,414 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 3 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said: Couple nights mate and about 65 acres, low stock pit they reckon 40-60 fish, I’ve done 5 fish in 5 years some mega old carp in here but feck me everything about it’s hard work Couple of the originals both went 32 ish “the friendly” “Angry common” Leney stocking ? lovely proper big old English carp every lake seems to have an angry common lol I used to enjoy big low stocked waters, you get a feel for them and always optimistic what ever the conditions Good luck mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 2 hours ago, Chaff said: Leney stocking ? lovely proper big old English carp every lake seems to have an angry common lol I used to enjoy big low stocked waters, you get a feel for them and always optimistic what ever the conditions Good luck mate There’s some rumours a few leneys swim about in there, some of the old mirrors definitely resemble but can’t be 100 per cent sure mate, as we’re a bit far south but proper old English carp. I really enjoy it here even though it’s a battle to put one in the net.. it will probably be 30 odd nights before one slips up it’s well worth the graft, cheers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 2 hours ago, Chaff said: Leney stocking ? lovely proper big old English carp every lake seems to have an angry common lol I used to enjoy big low stocked waters, you get a feel for them and always optimistic what ever the conditions Good luck mate Few others the lads have had between them. Top three Not my captures apart from the bottom pic . Good stamp of fish. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,414 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, lurcherman 887 said: Few others the lads have had between them. Top three Not my captures apart from the bottom pic . Good stamp of fish. Some stunners there, I fished a low stocked 50 acre estate lake for a few years after the original leneys became an obsession but they all came my way eventually the biggest came last can't find any pictures on phone but took these out of Chris balls book They were massive fish size wise but not so heavy, stayed around 25lb for years then crayfish got in lake then they made just over 30. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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