The Thursday Nighters (26th April)

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sinker
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This Thursday night trip is to Moelwyn Zinc Mine if anyone fancies it?
I'm definitely available this week as I have a half day off booked ( 😉 ), Simonrl is also free, so over to y'all.....
Llion (always reliable), Corin are you in the area? Skimble, how are the knees bearing up? Carlin? Anyone else? All welcome :thumbsup:
Best place to meet is, I guess, the car park at Tanygrisiau unless anyone knows an easier way? I'm aiming for 1730 ish but let me know if anyone needs it to be a little later due to work etc?
It should be mostly dry I think, not sure if there are any SRT opportunities but I'm bringing my kit just in case :thumbup:
See you there on Thursday I hope :flowers:

Yma O Hyd....

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simonrl
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13 years ago

I shall be there, by half five-ish! Hopefully with nwminer.

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

Llion
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13 years ago

:ohmygod: :lol: its only Tuesday and we have a plan for Thursday :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

see ya there 😉

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

simonrl
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13 years ago

"Llion" wrote:

:ohmygod: :lol: its only Tuesday and we have a plan for Thursday :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

see ya there ;D

That's 'cos Sinker is in charge :thumbsup:

Cmdr Rockchick of the Eastern Division has been quiet. Rumour reached me that she was suffering from some sort of Jungle Fever 😮

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

4737carlin
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13 years ago

Is the car park the one north of the reservoir? i might come but wont know until Thursday what im doing so im 50 50 at the mo, if i do ill being my dodgy ebay torch again Sinker, you can show me whats up with it :curse:

simonrl
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13 years ago

"4737carlin" wrote:
Is the car park the one north of the reservoir? i might come but wont know until Thursday what im doing so im 50 50 at the mo, if i do ill being my dodgy ebay torch again Sinker, you can show me whats up with it :curse:

I think your batteries were flat weren't they? Although the dimming feature seemed a bit iffy - but nothing a clean with a squirt of industrial cleaner wouldn't fix I think :thumbsup:

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4737carlin
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13 years ago

Well he told me afterwards there was an extra problem besides the batteries!!

sinker
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13 years ago

I'll bring the WD40 :smartass:

Yma O Hyd....

skimble
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13 years ago

Sorry, but I won't be there. 17:30 is way too early for me. 😮 The knee is improving but still complains from time to time. :curse:

sinker
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13 years ago

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"simonrl" wrote:

Rumour reached me that she was suffering from some sort of Jungle Fever :o

A cold, wet hike up to Moelwyn tomorrow night would cure that! :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

sinker
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13 years ago

#11

"4737carlin" wrote:
Well he told me afterwards there was an extra problem besides the batteries!!

I'll bring mine tomorrow night. I'm sure it was only a bit of muck on the connection :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

4737carlin
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13 years ago

#12

Ah farce, i cant make this Thursdays trip now, badly planned week by me :bored: have a good one thou, hope to be free the following Thursday thou :thumbup:

Ian A
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13 years ago

#13

There is a tramway (which is horizontal) above an entrance on the moutainside which leads to another entrance (at the right hand side of the tramway) with yet another entrance nearby.

This latter entrance is nothing more than a "grotto" but it has a shaft which descends an unknown depth (but I could not see the bottom). It has a SINGLE hanger bolted.

Water is flowing into this shaft (slowly) but it has never sumped indicating it is coming out elsewhere - I have searched for this without success.

It would be very interesting to know if that shaft leads to the lower workings which are now inaccessible due to the main entrance being collapsed.

(and, of course, just how much there is down there to see)

😉

Ian

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sinker
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13 years ago

#14

"Ian A" wrote:

It would be very interesting to know if that shaft leads to the lower workings which are now inaccessible due to the main entrance being collapsed.

(and, of course, just how much there is down there to see)

😉

Ian

😉 Are you free tonight??! You could claim some "new ground"! After pointing us in the right direction of course.... :lol:
What's the easiest way to actually get there? Follow the Public Footpath behind the power station?

Thanks :flowers:

Yma O Hyd....

Ian A
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13 years ago

#15

I am in away "up north" tonight (sorry 😞 ) and I can't make it.

However, it won't be new ground as there is a hanger attached (but only one) so I would have to guess at least one person has been down. I cannot find any reports on the lower workings and there is no apparent way to know what is down there except that water can escape below. I expect it is at least 150feet down and possibly more.

The easiest way IS to follow the footpath and then head upwards to the obvious spoilheaps. When you see the tramway - follow it right. The adit at the end is not the one you want (actually it might be but I seem to remember you have to walk further right)

Good luck in finding it and happy exploring 😉

Ian

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simonrl
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13 years ago

#16

Do you have any idea of how much of a drop it is Ian?

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Ian A
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13 years ago

#17

Best guess .... 150ft+ (based on dropping a stone or two (and shouting "below" like a foghorn)).

I can't be held responsible for inaccuracies - I don't know anything about maths, calculations, sums or anything to do with numbers ::)

Ian

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simonrl
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13 years ago

#18

"Ian A" wrote:
Best guess .... 150ft+ (based on dropping a stone or two (and shouting "below" like a foghorn)).

Off a single bolt 😮

"Ian A" wrote:
I can't be held responsible for inaccuracies - I don't know anything about maths, calculations, sums or anything to do with numbers ::)

:lol: :thumbsup:

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

Llion
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13 years ago

#19

Nothing wrong with abing off a single bolt...done it a few times off a 100 yr old rusting peg...mind you, not 150ft though :lol: :lol:

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

simonrl
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13 years ago

#20

I'll bring the drill, you bring the rope :thumbsup:

And Sinker can drop the shaft :thumbsup:

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