James May: The Reassembler

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[Rh14n]

Am I the only one who can't help but think that Guy Martin would make this far more entertaining?

[ajprice]

Big Al. said:

IIRC 4 episodes.

3

[ajprice]

"Helicopters are like women..."

[51mes]

Reminds me of that 3 hour show with the camera stuck out the front of a narrowboat..

But he's certainly having fun ;-)

S.

[Bradgate]

I can't believe how old James looks....

[Hrimfaxi]

Bradgate said:

I can't believe how old James looks....

I was thinking that myself.

[gmaz]

My first job when I was 16 was servicing lawn mowers so it was quite nostalgic for me. He was lying about getting a shock from the engine earth tab as it earthed through the metal mower rather then the human body

[Cfnteabag]

I thought it was really interesting but I'm boring anyway!

The annoying thing is it has now inspired me to pull my Suffolk out the shed, get it running again and fine somewhere to get the blades sharpened!

On a side note does anyone know where to get a blade sharpened near Emsworth!

[Trikster]

Reminded me a bit of Out of Town with Jack Hargreaves, and that's not a bad thing

[colin_p]

For me it was the perfect watch.

Probably not part of the edit but done anyway but no sign of any oil when the big and small end bearings were installed, nor the piston rings.

[Simes205]

I enjoyed that, if had the air of one of those early 80's afternoon random shows on bbc2, probably after finger mouse!

My dad has one of those mowers somewhere, I used to try and start it and remember it dragging me along!

[boxst]

It was slow and probably a little boring, but I enjoyed it none the less. I think James May is an excellent presenter.

Steve

[Halmyre]

Would a 1950s lawnmower have used locknuts? I always think of them as a new-ish thing, although they've apparently been around since the 30s.

I thought he might at least have thrown in a Clarkson jibe when requested to use the hammer on the gudgeon pin.

[Bluedot]

Cfnteabag said:

I thought it was really interesting but I'm boring anyway!

The annoying thing is it has now inspired me to pull my Suffolk out the shed, get it running again and fine somewhere to get the blades sharpened!

On a side note does anyone know where to get a blade sharpened near Emsworth!

Pretty sure there used to be a place near Havant football club, opposite the garden centre down that way. I seem to remember them having a sign up whenever I drove past, not sure of they still do.
googling it finds this place over in horndean so not to far:
http://www.servicemymower.co.uk/

[CooperD]

Very enjoyable half hour of TV. Not sure a beard suits James May, agree with others. It does make him look a lot older. Looking forward to the next two episodes though.

[rohrl]

I stripped, cleaned and rebuilt a Suffolk Punch with my grandfather when I was 11 years old so this programme was very nostalgic for me.

[0000]

Quite enjoying this for some reason. Although the offset arrangement of the shelving unit central supports is bugging me.

[Silverage]

I enjoyed it too, but I'm not sure why. It was a bit like chatting to someone whilst they are tinkering around in their shed.

[battered]

Halmyre said:

Would a 1950s lawnmower have used locknuts? I always think of them as a new-ish thing, although they've apparently been around since the 30s.

Locknuts have been around as long as threaded fasteners. The old school solution was to split the nut with a thin hacksaw blade and then crush the nut in a vice, or just bash it with a hammer. Later ones have a crimped metal ring, the modern Nyloc (iirc first manufactured by Simmonds)is of course better than either and easy to manufacture.