[Ste M]

As regards the clutches i tried to get alex interested but he wasn't.I don't believe he did enough domestic imo to see the benefits, but he didn't go with round software or vans either.Bit strange that the guy at the forefront of flogging space age kit should be stoneage in his own approach.He had hoselock reels too!

What i thought was he could get an engineering firm to knock them up, either my design or something similar but simpler to execute.The principle is a dog leg clutch, so called because it used to be used as a crank handle to start petrol engines on cars and other engines in the good old days before batteries and starter motors.There would a zig zag bit , the dog leg, and then on the starter handle two stumps that stook out and went into this.When the engine fired the handle would be thrown off.If it back fired you could break a leg.

Anyway i thought he could have done these at £50, and then people could sort the rest themselves, but probably buying a cox reel from him.

As regards the metal internals i had them made.

Alex now has his own CNC machining facility, try emailing him with the details. It would be worth his while if there was the demand.

Dai why has he got a CNC? surely he doesnt make enough stuff to justify paying out for one of these, has he just got access to one or does he actually own one?

[DaveG]

think jeff brimbles is going strong
aswell as another guy who iv forgot lol
try asking jeff

Not me, maybe Clive, Slumpbuster. But I do always use a Hozebox hose reel(Now in Tesco direct) , the hose cannot jump off the reel.

Hi Jeff, have you got a link to this reel?
How much 8mm hose do they hold?
Im really getting peed off with hose "jumping" off my reel!

Cheers