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

[Memmeddu]

Another night at the hospital

 

[Craig-SM]

Whoops, what did you do?

 

[fizzy]

That's a good tip. I've checked online and no-one seems to have any in stock!

https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Chucks/Wedges-Drifts/Chuck-Removal-Wedges

Ask them when they will be in.
Try the JT2 - might work but might be too big - if they do no grinding needed. They cheap enough.
If you are totally stuck you can borrow mine - can pop in post.

 

[jinjahbiscuit]

https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Chucks/Wedges-Drifts/Chuck-Removal-Wedges

Ask them when they will be in.
Try the JT2 - might work but might be too big - if they do no grinding needed. They cheap enough.
If you are totally stuck you can borrow mine - can pop in post.

Thanks fizzy, I appreciate the offer. I'm in no hurry really, I'll order them online and just wait!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Happy day.
Home to my own bed, 1 day early. Hotels beds are ok. But they are not your own.

To "avoid congestion" I took the A roads home as much as I could.

All the shops and stops were on the way home, no more than 100m change. They were all near shops where I could get liquid refreshments.

Shop 1.
A Charity shop. poor pickings, in the shop and out back.
But a donor was found.
I am always on the hunt for good hand saw handle fixings.
£0:50p got me these 2 fixings.



With a saw attached.
The only thing wrong is the rust and the finish on the handle, almost too good to bin.
We will see.


Shop 2.

Mamod Line Shaft.
I got myself a few Mamod Workshop tools and an engine. But no Line shaft. E bay was bare and the other places wanted silly money.
I found this, decent price and in good condition.



Bean lovely restored.

Shop 3.

Now, as I said I have the workshop tools, but the press was "wrong".



The wrong drive pulley (Top RHS).

So when I see this item for "Daft" money.
I spent daft money.



Happy days.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I also came home to some packages.



Mamod Spares, I knew I needed some. My normal place has had a big price increase. Big enough to put me off.
Found a place on line, good prices and a good customer service.

Hats of to them.

https://www.modelenthusiasts.com/MAMOD-SPARES-PARTS-REPAIRS/


Tilley Lamp spares.
When I restored mine a few people said;
"Oh we have one of them, can you help us get them going?"

So I am.



https://www.base-camp.co.uk/default.htm

Another good company, with wonderful customer service. 2 orders, 2 prompt deliveries.

Finaly.

My DIY Plating Kit.



https://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=223


Again, helpful prompt and willing to explain and listen.

Sorry Frost, you told me 4 times you would call me back. But you didn't.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Now, as I said I have the workshop tools, but the press was "wrong".



The wrong drive pulley (Top RHS).

Update.
Plus Note to self. Read E mails.

The above Mamod Press is only wrong in one way.
The Drive pulley is the wrong one.

The punch pin is designed to pass through the base.

The wrong item is/was a alternative, only offered by Mamod for a short period of time, to allow the press to be powered from a large flywheel engine.

 

[DennisCA]

Bought a vice from arc euro trade. 90mm version. We'll see if I grow out of it...

 

[8ob]

Also I acquired the biggest radial drill I have ever seen. Complete with all the original motor. Gearbox. Its massive. View attachment 186215

Nasty ,horrid and dangerous piece of kit Spencer, it would be much better to allow me to collect it for you and put it into safe storage

Bob

 

[fizzy]

Nasty ,horrid and dangerous piece of kit Spencer, it would be much better to allow me to collect it for you and put it into safe storage

Bob

Is he going to use it to drill through the hacksaw?

Where is the drill?

 

[fizzy]

Bought a vice from arc euro trade. 90mm version. We'll see if I grow out of it...

Is it analogue or digital? In other words does it have pins or can you move the jaws and lock it in any position?

 

[gav0994]

Got this today off one of the senior volunteers at the Heritage railway I volunteer at. Got it for nothing. It's been off the road since 2013 and requires a shed load of work to get it back to roadworthy condition. Always wanted a Defender - this one is a 1993 200tdi 110 that was originally a Scottish Water Board vehicle. Hopefully get it moved from it's current location to my mate's workshop in the next couple of weeks and get it up on the ramp for a full assessment. After a quick look and poke about underneath it, the chassis requires major metalwork surgery. It may not be saveable and a new chassis may be required.

 

[DennisCA]

Is it analogue or digital? In other words does it have pins or can you move the jaws and lock it in any position?

It has pins but moving the jaw seems easy and faster than a conventional vice from what I've seen.

 

[fizzy]

It has pins but moving the jaw seems easy and faster than a conventional vice from what I've seen.

Mine come in from the side and a real pain to line up unless I am doing something very wrong.
Great for repetition but not for 1 off jobs.

 

[sparkysy]

Today I acquired this superb little compressor courtesy of the forums very own @johhnybravo
Met him down at a very hot military show near Tunbridge, due to time constraints I didn't get a chance to look round the show or spend too much time chatting with Johnny! But can't thank him enough for selling it to me and sorting out the pick up, saved me about another 2 hours of driving!
Many thanks again and best regards!
Simon

 

[God mode restorations]

Nasty ,horrid and dangerous piece of kit Spencer, it would be much better to allow me to collect it for you and put it into safe storage

Bob

Lol. I will post pictures when I get the hiab to move it...I made a space for it

 

[Hood]

It has pins but moving the jaw seems easy and faster than a conventional vice from what I've seen.

How does it work?? I was thinking it may be along the lines of the Geradi vice I have, a hardened ball pushed down into recesses in the base by setscrews either side but looks like it is not.

Gerardi image below.

 

[DennisCA]

Mine come in from the side and a real pain to line up unless I am doing something very wrong.
Great for repetition but not for 1 off jobs.

How does it work?? I was thinking it may be along the lines of the Geradi vice I have, a hardened ball pushed down into recesses in the base by setscrews either side but looks like it is not.

From what I've seen you are supposed to use the allen key, loosen the screw a bit and lever the pin and it'll go below the notches for the pin and it can be moved and hooked into another notch. Maybe some are different but I thought these ones were all like this.

Please see this video for a demo:

ARGH!!!!! This forum is doing it's worst to prevent me copying a link with the timestamp!!!

https://youtu.be/qotwibvMC1E?t=588

That seems to work, that opens the video at the right time.

 

[Hood]

From what I've seen you are supposed to use the allen key, loosen the screw a bit and lever the pin and it'll go below the notches for the pin and it can be moved and hooked into another notch. Maybe some are different but I thought these ones were all like this.

Please see this video for a demo:

ARGH!!!!! This forum is doing it's worst to prevent me copying a link with the timestamp!!!

https://youtu.be/qotwibvMC1E?t=588

That seems to work, that opens the video at the right time.

Ah ok, thanks.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

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A water-cooled marine manifold.. i bet that's fun to repair!