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zulu1
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Eureka!  Had to cancel going to the Chepstow show last minute, but in a sudden flash of inspiration, I came up with this:

Take some old Cherilea or Palitoy axle caps and some 5mm plastic rod:

Cut the rod into inch long lengths and tap gently into the axle caps:

Stick 'em in a jerry can!

3 made in 5 minutes! A lick of acrylic and we are good to go!!

Apologies if this has been done before, but for me it was a beautiful moment!!  p.s I get my sparkly new axle caps from here:  http://www.woodworkscraftsupplies.co.uk/index.php?cPath=69_46_41

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29 April 2012 12:06 PM
action-johnny
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That is a great tip Zulu. I aint got no jerry cans but I know the caps are hard to find....so if ever I get one minus the cap.....

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29 April 2012 12:51 PM
slmorley
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Great tip Tony, thanks very much, I wonder if those woodworks guys do mail order down under?

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29 April 2012 02:15 PM
zulu1
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Steve, I can get you some and post them, no probs!

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29 April 2012 02:56 PM
actionman2272
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smashing tip mate, very useful smile

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29 April 2012 02:57 PM
anonymous300476
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Absolutely brilliant Tony, thanks for sharing and the link too!

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29 April 2012 05:15 PM
dadsarmys71
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i want jerry can's  as i bought one today grin.. so i'll have a go later .. smile

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29 April 2012 05:46 PM
zulu1
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Dads, I wondered if you would have picked some up today!

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29 April 2012 07:19 PM
dadsarmys71
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hi m8  yeaa i got one .. the guy said he had 2 .. in the box  i had the box out and scatterd but  only one .. sad.. but   1 will do .. and you cant go wrong for a £1grin....i just wish   a hall  would have made some 40th  jerry cans grin....

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29 April 2012 07:23 PM
zulu1
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Dads, did Mr. Hall turn up after all?

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29 April 2012 11:08 PM
charmic1
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thats a great link for the axle caps zulu what size are the 1s used on the palitoy/cherilea axles as i need 2 and a length of the axle they sell alsogrincheers mate

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30 April 2012 12:15 AM
dadsarmys71
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yeaa   and he was across from  one guy who mmmm how can i say  without useing very bad swaring words   LOL. !! does not like the 40th 1 bit  !!   grin..i had to laugh at his prices mind ...as he was asking for his action man stuff(vintage ) was the prices b4 he killed the vam high slots ..  and i just looked and grined and walked away  LOL. grin  !!! NOT ON YOUR BLOODY LIFE !!!!! will you get them prices  LOL.. grin.. mind you he had buckets loads of 40th  tons of it

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30 April 2012 12:30 AM
zulu1
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Nice one Dads!


Charlie, generally its the 5mm dia axle and caps

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30 April 2012 08:00 PM
charmic1
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cheers tony i,ll give im a shout now mate grin

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30 April 2012 09:14 PM
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