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

[Windy Miller]

Went up to aldi and halfords, got this cheap engraver, it is quite difficult to control!

Went up to aldi and halfords, got this cheap engraver, it is quite difficult to control!

Looking at the logo on those adjustables, I’d say it was a King Dick!

 

[Cuthy246]

Got this after much hassle from the local delivery office. Thanks @roblane65 it's just the ticket

 

[roblane65]

Glad it's arrived mate what was the hassle ?

 

[Cuthy246]

Glad it's arrived mate what was the hassle ?

Local delivery office thought it looked better on their shelf than in my garage . "Attempted" delivery 4 times when I was in the house. Filled in a redelivery request 3 times and was ignored 3 times. After getting on to collect+ customer service, they said it was waiting for collection in depot.

 

[roblane65]

how long after I posted did you actually get then ?

 

[Cuthy246]

Got it today, you posted on 14th may so a month give or take a few days. It wasn't Yodels fault (not directly) they sub out the work up here to Menzies distribution. Great at delivering papers and mags to shops but the parcel side not so much....

 

[mrsbruce]

Something to save me going through takeaway boxes
Loads of holes 6-32mm

I bought 3 of those. They are pretty good, and have survived several suicide jumps off my workbench unscathed. I have now replaced them with a lovely storage drawer thingy I got from @winchman, so are they now going to see service holding various leather stamps and hole cutters.

 

[roblane65]

Hell thats a long time ! I sent through collect+ .

 

[Nick67GT]

They look OK, but watch out for fake Britool stuff... or perhaps it might be fairer to say 'Britool stuff made since they sold out to Facom'.
Usual clue is a slightly rough forging with a perfectly crisp Britool logo... as though someone stuck a generic blank in a CNC engraver

I’ve noticed similar stuff coming up on a local Farcebook page I frequent. (Damn - can’t locate it now - might have been pulled)


Was tempted, until I looked a little more closely at the pictures.......

 

[minimutly]

View attachment 235917 This. Tank for tig torch cooler project...

Been rooting out more parts for this today - got a pump, cheap caravan type from China - I checked the flow through the torch today, makes a litre a minute. The power supply I had - 12V 2A, an oil cooler which had been used as supplementary cooling on a mini (judjing by the brown stains), a 240V cooling fan. And finally some tin to mount it in.
Some questions if I may - what connectors do I need for the water pipes?

 

[johnny7]

Helping Parents move today by taking a truck load of stuff they dug out of the loft destined for the tip.
Lots of pictures and photos and junk.
Decided to go through the stuff first to remove any family pictures from frames etc.. My and MrsGs wedding photo amongst them I'm sure they have others .....
But in a box of my Grandfathers stuff was this.

His presentation watch for 25 years service at Bulwark Transport Ltd. Awarded in 1976. All nicely engraved on the rear.
It's nothing flashy but too good for the tip. Gave it a gentle wind and it started. Will probably have to get it serviced once places are open. The strap shows it was well worn, so I plan to as well.

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WOW!!

Glad you went through the stuff, It would be a crying shame for that beauty to go to the dump

This Seiko fifty five fathoms was dropped off this morn by the postie!!

It's in much better condition than I thought it would be, The sellers pics were very grainy and out of focus!! He'd dropped it gradually from £190 to £135 or offers!, I offered £120 but paid a fiver more!!

It came boxed and with two Nato's and the original (Like new) bracelet, The original dial also came with it too!

John

 

[mtt.tr]

Bought the world's most exspensive car mats


They seem really well made, should out last the landrover.

 

[angellonewolf]

Today I acquired a day to my self (well nearly)



I finished the dec in the bedroom that was instructed to do]

There are more pics but I'm giving out pics of my bedroom

A fix of a mates pet camera usb port (not the greatest but it works and I cant find a replacement socket so that's the best I could do to make it last a few more years)

Pics are before the clean up they do look better than this and had an message all up and working (as I could not test as its connected to his phone)

A repair to my possibly new stick and tig thermal arc welder

There will be a thread on this in the fourm are more work needed

A working bike the gear where shot and changing gears was a real pain

This what was the rear mech and chain was covered in the ride to work is covered in dust and must have stuck to the chain and bits and gone solid even jet washing did not remove took 2.5 hours to take apart and sonic clean the parts and reset up


And I'm now off to cook tea

Oh forgot to add got these as a present off the other half my sun glasses are scratched to

Sorry pics got messed up the photo of the bedroom.should be at the top mods can you fix ?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

One aborted mixer to out for sale and finally found this
Perfect for my needs

And the missing link
A poly synth and very nice is is too.

Virtual analog but very capable

 

[Fraserb]

Torch for the tig welder, got all set up and my new cylinder of argon is empty.

 

[minimutly]

The last item of my recent Amazon order arrived on Friday - H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Colour Out Of Space' - so my reading material for the summer has now been sorted.

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I read all of Herbert's books way back in the early 80's and this 40th Anniversary edition popped up in my recommended list whilst browsing Amazon so I purchased it to read again.
Any other Herbert fans on the forum?

So which one mentioned Theydon Bois? Someone on here said they lived there - remember reading the name, but not exactly which book, or even author, pretty sure it was Herbert though?

 

[Seadog]

Someone on here said they lived there

That'll be Matchless

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I got a nice size parts bin on wheels but it is about the size of a bath, so i am ok incase i need a temporary bath.

That would make an excellent citric acid tank I reckon