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Old 01-09-21, 11:32
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My approach was along the line that the second Ferret is more viable in one lump, until such time as cannibalism is the only option.
As we are merely custodians, when the next person falls in love with the thing, It is a far easier job, if they are the one to pull it apart.

On cannibalism, it was strictly a no no (ie, a chargeable offence) when I was a soldier, many years ago.
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Old 01-09-21, 13:33
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Cannibalism was a double edge sword. Yes, it gave you the part, albeit used, that you needed almost immediately, it meant you were doing the job twice. And a vehicle could very quickly be turned in to a monument when the cannibalization wasn't properly tracked and you eventually quit ordering the replacement parts.



When I went to KAF the first time, I ran the heavy vehicle section. I inherited a short lineup of deadheads and problem vehicles on top of the continual flow of new problems from the field. Within a few months we managed to solve some of the technical issues and had most of them back in service. However, we had one zoom boom that had been cannibalized for a few rotations. I put a guy on it, and within a few days he had the hydraulic lines either re-installed on new components or capped, and was able to start the engine. Ports and lines had been wide open to the weather for extended periods of time, which was extreme dust mixed in with occasional torrential rain. We had to do a few work-arounds, particularly with some of the steel fittings on the cylinders, but in the end the work was sound and it was finally returned to service. But I knew with the contamination, it was going to be a continual problem child to some degree.



3 years after the Canadians left KAF, I saw it show up in Shilo with a fresh paintjob and upgrades. Of course, on the trip to Shilo someone had stolen it's new LED taillamps. Off it went to it's new unit. I checked on her a year or two later.....yep, she was still a problem child. It takes a long time to remove the neglect and effects of the weather on open components.
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I am faced with space and money and time issues. Nothing new, we all suffer the same.

I agree leaving together as one lump is a good idea, however as soon as it is immobile it will be relegated to the tall grass storage, right now its on the gravel yard storage.

Once I have a runner then likely that will be the real tipping point.

Thanks for the comments on the garage, its a storage building...... and has a gravel floor currently. Nearly finished sealing it, making air stop moving in except via windows is the aim. More on it as I get it complete.
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