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

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@slim_boy_fat

It gives a cleaner cut, as it cuts on the back stroke. They are not allowed to use a knife to score and break.

No it is not a mouse.
Just the clutch and throttle levers.

 

[Windy Miller]

Does it have a switch on it. To swop from Ohms to M ohms?

Nope!

 

[Turbo]

Do you know much about these old meggers @Turbo I only ask as I had a need to run an insulation test this afternoon, and I suddenly remembered that I had one of these old vintage testers stashed away in the cupboard.

I’ve had it for Donkey’s Ages and I’ve never used it. Well I didn’t use it today either as it appears to be broken. The needle seems to settle wherever it wants to irrespective of what you do with the handle.

Have you ever had one apart? Is it worth trying to fix it? Are they repairable?

The meter in mine is held in with insulation tape, so it’s obviously had some ‘attention’ in the past. If there’re easy to fix I might give it a go.

Today was the first time I’ve ever had a use for it, so I don’t need it enough to warrant much effort or cash on the repairs...

The needle on those float randomly until you wind the handle & send power through it - it really confused me when I bought my first one. So if it's still floating when winding the power isn't flowing through the leads.

They are relatively simple inside, just the generator, some resistors, diodes & the needle mechanism. Easy enough to check continuity with a multi-meter & you could check if it's putting out volts if you have a 240v range, just wind the megger very slowly.

 

[zx9]

you could check if it's putting out volts if you have a 240v range, just wind the megger very slowly.

The usual way was to get the apprentice to hold the leads, but it only works once per apprentice.
Once bitten twice shy.

 

[Hood]

The usual way was to get the apprentice to hold the leads, but it only works once per apprentice.
Once bitten twice shy.

Oh I don't know about that, I reckon I know a few that would have forgotten after a few minutes.

 

[Windy Miller]

The needle on those float randomly until you wind the handle & send power through it - it really confused me when I bought my first one. So if it's still floating when winding the power isn't flowing through the leads.

They are relatively simple inside, just the generator, some resistors, diodes & the needle mechanism. Easy enough to check continuity with a multi-meter & you could check if it's putting out volts if you have a 240v range, just wind the megger very slowly.

I’ll give that a try - thanks for the tip. The needle does indeed float randomly.

 

[8ob]

Found today a gurt blowlamp while having a turf out, must hold a gallon of paraffin and stands over a foot tall. I think this must have been my fathers because I dont remember buying it

Bob

 

[vw-al]

Today’s bargain, thank you Wickes £20 in clearance section , end of line !

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

We have just returned from The Great Escape 75th anniversary. With life interviews.

As we were waiting for the In laws to arrive, never on time. I was poking around a flower bed with a stick.

It went "Thunk" "Thunk" I dug.



A Jacobs chuck.

Oh well, It is safe at home now.

 

[Seadog]

I was poking around a flower bed with a stick.

Why?

 

[Maker]

Why?

Looking for Jacob's chucks, obviously.

 

[mrsbruce]

Looking for Jacob's chucks, obviously.

Surely it’s too early in the season to go digging up Jacob’s chucks.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Why?

I was board.

 

[dobbslc]

Just how???
How does he do it?

 

[rosinante]

Be looking for a Jacobs ladder next
Chris

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Be looking for a Jacobs ladder next
Chris

Or a packet of Cream Crackers

 

[Maker]

Surely it’s too early in the season to go digging up Jacob’s chucks.

Good point, I think Rohms are in season though.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Would it be classified as bad taste if I went back with a metal detector to see if the rest of the drill is there?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I went back. Not with a metal detector. But another stick. Well an 8mm rod.

Nowt.
Nada.
Diddly.
Less than zero.

Just the hole I left.

Oh well.

 

[Parm]

I went back. Not with a metal detector. But another stick. Well an 8mm rod.

Nowt.
Nada.
Diddly.
Less than zero.

Just the hole I left.

Oh well.

At least you’ve improved the soil drainage with new 8mm hole