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Tamarmole
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11 years ago

I recently visited Cwmorthin; the first time in over a decade. The new entrance portal is fantastic - very impressed.

One thing confused me: On Floor E near the foot of the incline a lot of shiny scaff has been bolted in at about water level - does it serve any useful purpose?

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sinker
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11 years ago

"Tamarmole" wrote:

On Floor E near the foot of the incline a lot of shiny scaff has been bolted in at about water level - does it serve any useful purpose?

Keeps your feet dry whilst still "experiencing" the mine.... 😉
Hmmm, I know.... ::)

The new adit is great though :thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

RJV
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11 years ago

I think its there so the Welsh don't have to get their delicate little tootsies wet. They worry about such things. ::)

Tamarmole
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11 years ago

I really hoped that that wasn't the answer.

It strikes me as a huge amount of effort to lug all that scaff into the mine for no good end.

christwigg
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11 years ago

Indeed, waste of good scaff.

Everyone needs to man-up. :lol:

Tamarmole
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11 years ago

"christwigg" wrote:
Indeed, waste of good scaff.

Everyone needs to man-up. :lol:

Exactly - if your beard isn't in the water it's a dry mine.

Blober
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11 years ago

It takes more effort to use it than just going through the water, bit of water never hurt anybody :lol:

FILTH - Think this is a playground? Think again...

ChrisJC
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11 years ago

The real reason is the Miles & team (Go-Below) use it.

Chris.

Graigfawr
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11 years ago

"Tamarmole" wrote:

"christwigg" wrote:
Indeed, waste of good scaff.

Everyone needs to man-up. :lol:

Exactly - if your beard isn't in the water it's a dry mine.

Not wet til yer beard is in the water??? (Snorts with derision) It ain't damp until yer mustache is dipping in the water! :lol:

The deepest I've run a survey line without a buoyancy aid is lower-lip deep: my mustache was indeed dipping in the gloop. Hardest thing was keeping the survey notes dry ::)

dwarrowdelf
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11 years ago

#10

Always think I'll fall off it, (Amazed I haven't........ yet!) 🙂

But,with this nagging fear in my mind every time I use it (and there's nearly always someone in the vicinity with a camera to hand), I have sometimes just opted for wading straight through the water. So much easier, and not so bad on the way out 😉

'I wonder how many breakfasts, and other meals we have missed inside that nasty clockless, timeless hole?'

'The Hobbit'
J R R Tolkien.

iestyn999
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11 years ago

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I tend to splash through the water rather than use the scaff too. I'd rather have wet feet than a wet camera from falling off the damn thing.

wellies would solve the problem...

dwarrowdelf
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11 years ago

#12

Major danger point (for me at least).... reaching out to catch hold of a hook in the roof while my feet stay put on the scaff bar. (maybe i'm going about it all wrong) 😢

'I wonder how many breakfasts, and other meals we have missed inside that nasty clockless, timeless hole?'

'The Hobbit'
J R R Tolkien.

chrisj
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11 years ago

#13

I think the idea was because go below were taking clients round. They issue clients with wellies and couldn't give people wellies that were wet inside. So the pipe was to prevent people going over welly depth and leaving them with loads of wellies that had to be dried before the next group.
I seem to remember that the initial plan was to build a stone causeway under water level where it wouldn't show but it was to big a job. Shame the pipe wasn't put in below water level but I suppose that would be deemed hazardous because people couldn't see where they were putting their feet and might fall off.
(No connection to go below just my recollection of discussions going round the forums at the time).

simonrl
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11 years ago

#14

That's as I remember it too Chris. I think the fact that its above water level was a miscalculation. And there was some effort IIRC to raise the water level slightly to hide it?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

mistericeman
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11 years ago

#15

Yes I think as far as I can remember that the water level was indeed raised to add/maintain a higher water level...
With the added effect that it pushed the water further into the chamber with the crane in it.

J25GTi
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11 years ago

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"Graigfawr" wrote:

"Tamarmole" wrote:

"christwigg" wrote:
Indeed, waste of good scaff.

Everyone needs to man-up. :lol:

Exactly - if your beard isn't in the water it's a dry mine.

Not wet til yer beard is in the water??? (Snorts with derision) It ain't damp until yer mustache is dipping in the water! :lol:

The deepest I've run a survey line without a buoyancy aid is lower-lip deep: my mustache was indeed dipping in the gloop. Hardest thing was keeping the survey notes dry ::)

LOL, reminds me of one particular tunnel I visited, helmet off, tip toes, face to the ceiling and completely submerged up to your face. I dont recall getting wet though? :glare: