Today I acquired...........

[Cobbler]

Oh, I don't know. I got told I smelt like a whores handbag, by a woman, the other day just due to deodorant, so might as well go the whole yard.

Never heard that expression before, the one I know is "smelt like a pox doctors clerk" in my defence I've never to my knowledge met or smelt one

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Sorry about the delay.

The Compass is WW2 1943 Officer Marching Compass.
Made by T, G. co. ltd London.

I am now hunting for the leather case it should have with it.

The Sextant is a Kelvin and Hughes, of London. Dated 1917.
It is a Marine coastal navigation aide, really.
Like the compass I am looking for the box it should have.

 

[Seano]

Just acquired this today, price was too good to leave, even if it is in Kent, looks immaculate, very light use and am assured the keyless chuck is still in first class working order .

 

[Maker]

1-1/2 litres of Henderson's Relish in return for a donation to a cat charity.

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My brother messaged me a couple of days ago "What's that weird black Sheffield sauce stuff you were talking about?"

 

[zx9]

My brother messaged me a couple of days ago "What's that weird black Sheffield sauce stuff you were talking about?"

I was introduced to it last year when working up in Shef for a couple of weeks, it has an interesting industrial history and I am told now sold further afield in Waitrose IIRC.

 

[Chillitt]

I got a Gray 'travelling beam 8000lb' jack from a car boot. I think it was a good idea but I'm not sure why yet. Anyway it seems cheap/ Looks a bit like this.

 

[Farside]

it has an interesting industrial history

Was it originally a chrome cleaning compound?

 

[rtbcomp]

Was it originally a chrome cleaning compound?

Not quite, it was the residue when the plating baths were cleaned out.

 

[gordon stephenson]

I made a "travelling beam" jack similar to the one shown above, But no hydraulics involved, Just a long threaded rod from axle to axle, That was fifty years ago. doesn't time fly, The whole idea wasn't mine, I copied the the idea from a commercial one and modified it for my purposes, Proper little work of art and worked great, Sold it years ago when I was hard up, wonder if it is still around somewhere? Brought back memories, I would be interested if anybody has seen one, Or better still a photograph, I'v searched Google images but no luck,

 

[sardine]

I have acquired a mini gas cylinder, I have no idea why I acquired it, or what to do with it, but it was all shiny so I couldn't leave it.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I have no idea why I acquired it, or what to do with it, but it was all shiny so I couldn't leave it.

Cut the white end off, weld a clapper in and use it to summon Jeeves?

 

[Scruffywelder]

I got a Gray 'travelling beam 8000lb' jack from a car boot. I think it was a good idea but I'm not sure why yet. Anyway it seems cheap/ Looks a bit like this.

AKA a forklift jack

Seriously useful bits of kit, especially when used in matched pairs...

 

[Chillitt]

AKA a forklift jack

Seriously useful bits of kit, especially when used in matched pairs...

Where on earth am I going to find another one? And a forklift..

 

[Scruffywelder]

Where on earth am I going to find another one? And a forklift..

Sounds like a valid excuse for going to the next car boot to me...

 

[aguycalledsteve]

12 ton press courtesy of work. My 15 year service award was coming up and they asked me what I wanted up to the value of £100.

So I said that. It's perfect for my little garage workshop. Light use doing the odd bearing and oddments

 

[winchman]

I got a Gray 'travelling beam 8000lb' jack from a car boot. I think it was a good idea but I'm not sure why yet. Anyway it seems cheap/ Looks a bit like this.

That would be ideal for lifting my sagging shed up

 

[indy4x]

Reacquired to acquired, had these over 20 years, recently snapped the tip off the screwdriver, had a spanner on the shaft, all my weight on the handle trying to undo a stubborn screw, fair play it didn't burr the screwdriver tip but snapped it off.

The pliers I broke the jaw off, was using it outside of its design parameters (abusing maybe, definately doing stuff they were not designed to do) and it let go.

Snapon sorted them out for me with no quibbles




This arrived Friday from Colchester, wasn't cheap and it doesn't come with the tailstock nut!!

Tailstock nut has a TP 16x2.5mm LH internal thread, from what I've found so far its a non std size and taps in this size don't exist unless I get one specially made for the awesome price of £200-, thats not going to happen so plan B maybe. Seem to remember @doubleboost making a tap so YouTube here I come

 

[doubleboost]

Reacquired to acquired, had these over 20 years, recently snapped the tip off the screwdriver, had a spanner on the shaft, all my weight on the handle trying to undo a stubborn screw, fair play it didn't burr the screwdriver tip but snapped it off.

The pliers I broke the jaw off, was using it outside of its design parameters (abusing maybe, definately doing stuff they were not designed to do) and it let go.

Snapon sorted them out for me with no quibbles

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This arrived Friday from Colchester, wasn't cheap and it doesn't come with the tailstock nut!!

Tailstock nut has a TP 16x2.5mm LH internal thread, from what I've found so far its a non std size and taps in this size don't exist unless I get one specially made for the awesome price of £200-, thats not going to happen so plan B maybe. Seem to remember @doubleboost making a tap so YouTube here I come

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I am sure the nuts are available The lathe could screw cut one for you

 

[indy4x]

I am sure the nuts are available The lathe could screw cut one for you

Nuts are available from Colchester but only as a set with the tailstock screw, going by Colchester prices I'd have to sell my other kidney LOL

I am on the trail of a possible local tailstock, have also messaged a guy who does cross slide nuts for the M300 to see if he can thread a lump of bronze for me failing that will have a go at screwcutting. However my previous atempts at internal LH threading were a bit hit and miss so would probably have more sucess making a tap and then threading with this.

Either way I have potential options

 

[doubleboost]

Nuts are available from Colchester but only as a set with the tailstock screw, going by Colchester prices I'd have to sell my other kidney LOL

I am on the trail of a possible local tailstock, have also messaged a guy who does cross slide nuts for the M300 to see if he can thread a lump of bronze for me failing that will have a go at screwcutting. However my previous atempts at internal LH threading were a bit hit and miss so would probably have more sucess making a tap and then threading with this.

Either way I have potential options

If you are stuck i could make one for you