Including repairing cars,computers,motorcycle’s, cycles and rearing Chinese and speaking Māori ! 😁  

Now it's time for the last big dirty job, the frame. Along the way, the lever shock absorbers have already been cleaned, repainted and fitted with new externally adjustable valves. These work in the same way as the compression/rebound valves in the adjustable chassis of motorbikes. In this case, the valves can be adjusted with up to 21 clicks, whereby the differences in the setting can be clearly felt. I bought these rare dampers with 2 valves in the early 90s. I still don't know in which vehicles they were fitted as standard. Maybe someone here knows something about it? Now to the main focus of this part. In order to be able to clean or blast the frame, the front axle must first be dismantled. This works quite well with the improvised ‘blasting cabin’ and fortunately the work doesn't take that long. However, blasting is actually indispensable. Every rusty corner, every edge can be cleaned professionally and without much effort. At the same time, you know immediately where you stand, for better or for worse. After cleaning/blasting: Prime and apply two coats of 2K paint in RAL colour. This makes any subsequent repair work much easier....   ..... such as welding in various frame reinforcements. In this case, a stiffening plate for the lever shock absorber mount. First, as is usually the case, the part is designed in CAD. This is followed by prototype printing to check the accuracy of fit. If everything fits, the parts are laser-cut and edged from the actual material. Final fitting, followed by welding. Everything that cannot be powder-coated is also cleaned and painted. The fun part begins: assembling the chassis.  The front axle gets new upper wishbones with adjustable camber. The rack-and-pinion steering gets a new coat of paint and new steering boots. Assembling the front suspension. New brake discs … ... and brake callipers. Finally, a little insight into what's coming up next. The exhaust valve guides have to be manufactured for the upcoming cylinder head overhaul, as they have a special external dimension and are not available. It is also difficult to obtain the material (very expensive). Delivery time is 10 weeks and this time only available in England in this small quantity. The ‘miracle’ made of metal is called ‘Colsibro’. Higher thermal conductivity and better emergency running properties than bronze. Admittedly, it takes a bit of faith, but it won't do any harm.   The old Myford lathe did an excellent job.

He maha aku pukenga miharo.

Exactly John. Interested to hear what is happening. Less interested in the negative and completely speculative suppositions. As an engineer with a bit of experience incident management and dealing with this sort of thing I would give almost exactly the same answer to those questions at this time when they are up to their collective arses stopping the flow of water, its immediate effects on the rest of the system and surrounding areas and arranging assistance for the narrowboaters immediately affected by the breach. To use a medical analogy a bit like criticising the paramedic for not saying how and where the rehabilitation is going to be acheived while he's administering roadside CPR and then complaining it will never happen. Sorry if a bit brusque, but can happen when posting political opinions.

Yes I've never got on with rails, ok for smaller sockets, but you soon run out of space fitting larger sockets to them. I have a few loose sets that I kept in a tool box, think they were ment to be screwed to the wall or a tray like yours. I have left a few spaces in the foam, but think I've probably got every socket I'll ever need, metric unf and witworth in every size unless I buy a lorry.  The draws could be lined in 2, 3 or more sections of foam so the layout could be changed or sections added as needed. 

Been forever looking a "shadow foam" style inserts for my tool boxes, but it's sooo expensive to do and no matter how well you lay it out, you half the contents of your drawers. It's a deliberation, ease of access Vs quantity 

All in favour of positive items, but this thread is about "Interesting YouTube channels"!  I'm interested  because the canal, if not the collapse, is right next door to Daughter & Co's home, in fact they walked down the towpath to see what had happened yesterday!  OK, keep to channels more in  line with our board ethos! John

This is a great YouTube channel. Back to the core values of enjoying motorsport.    cut through the more modern stuff ( even though old car based)  and search the most popular videos for proper period racing.  https://youtube.com/@hamishracing?si=l9H6NrF7rKfXFE_C

Cutting depressions in  foam works, but isn't flexible if you add to your sets. I use a socket rack like this:  There are very many available.  This one's from B&Q While the rails take clips for, from R to L, 1/2", 3/8" and 1/4" drive sockets you can add them anytime.  And they won't fall off the rack if you need to transport your chest. John

Cracker Can't beat a tidy tool chest full of tools