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    Usually we see work of this type being converted from circular power.
    Rather than reciprocal.

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    Interesting water buckets too. I suspect the rope is made from camel hair too.

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    I said in another post ,we'd soon have the whole damned camel

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    Quote Originally Posted by old kodger View Post
    I said in another post ,we'd soon have the whole damned camel
    Medium well please!

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    A little WD40 will go a long way

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    Quote Originally Posted by trigger View Post
    A little WD40 will go a long way
    I suspect camel fat is the lubricant of choice used.

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    Not much of a life for the Camel.
    Why do we treat animals so badly?



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