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Bench merging
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TopperGas
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Re: Bench merging
I was only thinking this morning when doing my own redirections, that doing them after bench merging would be a complete nightmare!
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claystones
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Re: Bench merging
whats bench merging
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ted_e_bear
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Re: Bench merging
I think basically you start with your sequenced letters that are in delivery order and then insert everything else in the appropriate place.....
Can't imagine even royal mail reporting that the trials are looking promising !
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scoobydo79
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Re: Bench merging
And if You have say six door to doors? 
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rambo1
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Re: Bench merging
What, a bit like someone giving you a load of misorts just as you've bundled up? You gotta be kidding. Isn't that what a frame was designed for in the first place?ted_e_bear wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 19:58I think basically you start with your sequenced letters that are in delivery order and then insert everything else in the appropriate place.....
Can't imagine even royal mail reporting that the trials are looking promising !
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pieoftheday
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Re: Bench merging
Oh frames are sooo old fashioned 
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mjd24
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Re: Bench merging
Without the use of a frame!ted_e_bear wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 19:58I think basically you start with your sequenced letters that are in delivery order and then insert everything else in the appropriate place.....
Can't imagine even royal mail reporting that the trials are looking promising !
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mjd24
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Re: Bench merging
Its literally the worst idea you could come up with if attempting to save time. I can only think theyre thinking more about saving space by removing frames.rambo1 wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 21:50What, a bit like someone giving you a load of misorts just as you've bundled up? You gotta be kidding. Isn't that what a frame was designed for in the first place?ted_e_bear wrote: ↑02 Dec 2022, 19:58I think basically you start with your sequenced letters that are in delivery order and then insert everything else in the appropriate place.....
Can't imagine even royal mail reporting that the trials are looking promising !
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Fannybaws
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mjd24
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Re: Bench merging
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rambo1
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Re: Bench merging
But won't you still need a, well, erm, bench! Upon which to merge. Will that not take up space?
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ted_e_bear
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Re: Bench merging
That's what I thought plus I'd imagine the bench would need to be larger than the footprint of an existing fitting, every fitting I've seen is vertical so assuming they're not planning on lowering the ceiling to fit another floor in and replacing us with posties that are all under about 4ft6 tall then I can't see it taking up less room either.
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k979aaa
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Re: Bench merging
Get someone who is 2'6" in the back off a peugeot partner and we can bench merge on the move!ted_e_bear wrote: ↑03 Dec 2022, 14:52That's what I thought plus I'd imagine the bench would need to be larger than the footprint of an existing fitting, every fitting I've seen is vertical so assuming they're not planning on lowering the ceiling to fit another floor in and replacing us with posties that are all under about 4ft6 tall then I can't see it taking up less room either.
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SpacePhoenix
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Re: Bench merging
My guess is that they plan on having each bench used by multiple walks. Walk 1 does there's and ties up, then it's walk 2's turn, once they've tied up walk 3's turn and so onted_e_bear wrote: ↑03 Dec 2022, 14:52That's what I thought plus I'd imagine the bench would need to be larger than the footprint of an existing fitting, every fitting I've seen is vertical so assuming they're not planning on lowering the ceiling to fit another floor in and replacing us with posties that are all under about 4ft6 tall then I can't see it taking up less room either.