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AR
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14 years ago

On a trip into Neptune mine last night , we discovered that there's been a small collapse at the head of the third winze in the mine. Although not much material has gone down the shaft, it's been lost from a place you really needed to tread to get across it, especially when coming back. Unlike the first two internal shafts this one doesn't have spits in for a traverse line and right now, it's about 40' to water. I'm talking to one of the other members of last night about trying to get something in to rig a line off installed and also something to span the shaft, but in the meantime, I'd strongly advise not crossing it.

Video of last night's trip is on Youtube, iffy shaft top about 5 minutes in:
[youtube]NiZwH5YZnOo[/youtube]

EDIT - youtube paste-in not working, URL is

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simonrl
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14 years ago

Thanks for posting that AR :)

I've fixed the YouTube link - if linking YouTube videos you only need to paste the video reference bit, in that example NiZwH5YZnOo

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Norris
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14 years ago

Brilliant video (flattery will get you anywhere I hope), if any of this team were planning a repeat performance would love to tag along (bribe starts here) might even get a round in at the Three Stags (bribe ends here) :lol:

Graham

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droid
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Newbie

14 years ago

Don't ask for Carling then..... 😉

AR
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14 years ago

Although I'm wanting to go back at some point and sort things out, it will be a working party to make it safer to cross that winze. No date currently fixed for this and it may depend on a) when I can get my hands on materials for the job and b) working out what the longest length of material that can be got through the awkward bit at the end of the pipe is.

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!