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issues, they may become infected and produce, along with a rancid odour, health issues associated with their use. They may also contain sulphur or chlorine, which are considered health and environmental hazards. Synthetic cutting fluids are by no means new to the manufacturing/metalworking industries, however, over the past few years, in response to new health and safety guidelines, water soluble metalworking fluids have been developed with the aim of preventing potentially hazardous bacterial contamination. One such company, Fuchs UK, has


released its range of Ecotool Ultralife cutting fluids developed to resist bacterial growth, increase coolant longevity, along with the obvious skin and respiratory benefits associated with its use.


On the other side of the Atlantic,


Tubecorp Manufacturing of Canada has developed ‘Greencut’ which exhibits similar characteristics. Oils and cutting fluids are not the only products to have benefitted from intelligent guys in white lab coats; grease too has been developed with enhanced lubricity properties. Synthetic grease generally combines both a polyalphaolefin (PAO) synthetic base fluid and lithium base soap thickener. Because of the wax-free nature of the base fluid and low co-efficient of traction compared with mineral oils, pumpability is increased, especially in cold temperatures. Heat degradation through thermal stress is also reduced along with extended grease life and excellent resistance to water wash out is also achieved.


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MY FAVOURITE piece of kit? Difficult one that, but I would have to say it’s probably the Sisis Autorotorake, because it’s so versitile and you can pick up a decent second hand one for six or seven hundred quid. I use mine virtually every day. On a Monday I sweep the wickets that have been


FAVOURITE KIT?


Andy Matthews, Managing Director, Chief Executive, Secretary, Accountant, tea boy, skivvy and general dogsbody, ADM Fineturf - more accurately, Head Groundsman at Wickersley OVCC, Warmsworth CC and Cricket Groundsman at Oakwood School


used over the weekend, it’s amazing how much rubbish it picks up. I will often sweep the pitches immediately adjacent to these to get the rubbish out of them as well and, if it’s been wet, I may sweep the whole square with it. On other days of the week ten minutes with the spanners will have the scarifier or verticut reel fitted, depending on what stage I am at in the preparation of the next pitches. If pitches are finished with, and after the sprinklers have been on, I can use it to create a seed bed for refurbishment. Friday will usually see the brush back in and it is used in conjuction with the Lawnman to raise the sward for the finishing cuts. Throughout the winter it’s used to keep the squares free of leaves and general rubbish, and also to keep to sward standing up. A great tool and I wouldn’t be without mine.


You may be his next victim!


I wanted to say no. I should have said no but, somehow, he had stroked my ego. I listened as he fired off a scatter gun of words and noises. I nodded, not that he could see this movement as he was on the other end of the telephone. I felt compelled to listen. There was a half eaten sandwich on his desk. How did I know this? Because the other half was in his mouth! The mumbling eventually became clearer as I continued my struggle to understand Shropish.


Something, or somebody, must have walked across his eye-line as he abruptly switched to talking to a third party. Who was this that had entered into the mix?. I faintly heard phrases like “know your onions”, “one of the best”, “it’s something we should be majoring on” and “I’ve had an idea”.


So, he had more than one victim. There were at least two of us. I coughed into the mouthpiece, trying to jolt him into returning to our conversation. It didn’t work. I thought about replacing the handset


but, just as I was about to do so, he came back to me with a cascade of verbosity.


Halfway through what I took to be a sentence, he fell silent. This was my chance. I verbally leapt in with a response. There was still silence at the other end. “Hello” I called, “are you still there?”. “Hello .... hello”. Nothing. I knew I hadn't offended him because I hadn’t had a chance to say anything. I stared at the receiver. Was this some new tactic designed to throw me off the scent? “Hello” I shouted, one more time. Still there was silence.


This time I replaced the handset and waited. Ten minutes passed before I was required to pick up the phone again. Apparently he had hit the mute button by accident. I wondered how long he had been talking at me before he realised?


I remember thinking “if only people had a mute button”.


Be afraid, be very afraid ...


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