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

[Brad93]

That is an unusual one. It is graduated in 1/16" and has a logarithmic scale (look what angle it turns through from 1 to 2 compared with from 9 to 10).

Does it have any Starrett number on it so we could look to see what it was might have been used for?

None I’m afraid. I’ve searched and searched. Hoped someone here would know.

 

[Agroshield]

None I’m afraid. I’ve searched and searched. Hoped someone here would know.

Found an identical one. I guessed at the logarithmic scale based on it starting at one. Log scales do not go down to zero. Whatever the scale, it sure isn't linear. Seller's description might be plausible but not for a log scale (he says measure diameter and it converts to area - that is a 'square' or geometric scale, not a log one).

You might have to zero (one) it on something and see how much the needle moves when you put a 1/2" gauge block under it. Then set it to 10 with the same block under it and remove the block and see where the scale ends up.

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[Brad93]

Found an identical one. I guessed at the logarithmic scale based on it starting at one. Log scales do not go down to zero. Whatever the scale, it sure isn't linear. Seller's description might be plausible but not for a log scale (he says measure diameter and it converts to area - that is a 'square' or geometric scale, not a log one).

You might have to zero (one) it on something and see how much the needle moves when you put a 1/2" gauge block under it. Then set it to 10 with the same block under it and remove the block and see where the scale ends up.

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Yeah there’s only 3 inch of indicator travel so it can’t possibly go to 10”

 

[Olderisbetter]

No plans, just going in the stock pile to be used as and when

You say stock pile but i get called a hoarder when i say stock pile lol

 

[Brad93]

Here’s the smaller of two surface plates I acquired. This is in much better condition.

edit: need pete to come over with his repeat-o-meter

 

[Pete.]

If whoever scraped that knew what they were doing that's going to be a nice plate.

 

[Parm]

If whoever scraped that knew what they were doing that's going to be a nice plate.

There was way way too much. I got embarrassed

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Arrived. The os disk was lurking on the emulator unknown to the previous owner. Turning it to disk 000 and booted straight up with a test sample.

Best order some more leads

I forgot.

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Whoops.

I may have acquired a second one of these.

Came across it last week.
In its original box with disks and has one of the add on boards with the 8 extra outputs and digital outputs

I'm hoping it's got more suprises lurking inside. The FX board and extra filters would be very welcome.

Il swap the floppy emulator into this one and sell the first to cover the costs

I paid 80.

The output boards sell for 90.
The filter boards sell for 90
The FX boards around 150.

Fingers crossed.
Should be here mid week

 

[minimutly]

Today I met @fizzy , really nice chap.
Bought one of these, some of you may remember it:-
Plan is to fix it, then convert it to cnc...

 

[Blue Chips]

That’s the American style.

For transporting the cylinder when I swap it for a full one, I remove the regulator (of course) and the yellow cap in the photos and install a typical one-piece valve protection cap like the brown one that you can see sitting on the tool cabinet in one of the photos.

 

[badabec]

I wonder if that's how I ******** mine then?
I've got a nice 10 litre one that I don't want to bin that was playing up for a while then stopped working, but the price of new ones is now much lower than when I bought it....
My wife has just asked if I can clean her necklace but it's the chain that's rusted so not really going to work, could I get away with buying her a new silver chain and say I needed to get a new 10/15 litre maching to do it with

Would it be worth fitting 4 new transducers from Ebay or buying a new one???

Deception and decisions

Both, then you'll have a spare

 

[Maker]

Technically my friend acquired but its for something we're working on together...

It's a little bigger than we expected, a propane burner might be a worthwhile investment.

(Please excuse the state of his kitchen)

Anyway, grain and hops are on the way, I might start a new thread when it's all here.

 

[Arc Tourist]

It’s a lovely piece and should work fine for small stuff like you say. Is it one piece cast or has it got a fire welded top?

Looks like one piece. Heavy little bugger to wield under a wire wheel.

 

[Parm]

Technically my friend acquired but its for something we're working on together...
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It's a little bigger than we expected, a propane burner might be a worthwhile investment.

(Please excuse the state of his kitchen)

Anyway, grain and hops are on the way, I might start a new thread when it's all here.

Bakers yeast, sugar, water, empty plastic milk bottles and a freezer should get you going much quicker

 

[Maker]

Bakers yeast, sugar, water, empty plastic milk bottles and a freezer should get you going much quicker

A bottle of vodka would get me going even quicker but I'd really rather a pint (or forty) of citra IPA.

 

[Tangledfeet]

Today I acquired some MDF, a material that is way up there in my list of unpleasant materials alongside tripe and Turkish Delight.

I've given it a coat of Oso hard wax oil so it'll hopefully be wipe clean as it'll be a more spacious tool wall behind the desk with the rubber mat on it; spanners mainly - they're currently on the OSB on the end of the desk at a most inconvenient height having been relocated there from what had been an even more inconvenient location...

 

[Memmeddu]

Bought my first files .
Both bastard and both Bassoli , good made in Italy stuff .
Anyway a round file 5/32" or 3.9mm 150mm
And a flat one 18x5x150mm

Bought them to sharpen chainsaw chain and file down the rackers ?

Also bought two nice wood handles for them .
I'll fit them tomorrow and I'll upload images.
Think about use linseed oil on the handles after shaving off the clear coat

 

[chrisbeee]

Today i acquired this fan.. i have almost run out of upgrades for my Clarke Pro-90 ( turbo) and cant put off the job i have already put off for 15 years..

 

[Memmeddu]

Today i acquired this fan.. i have almost run out of upgrades for my Clarke Pro-90 ( turbo) and cant put off the job i have already put off for 15 years.. View attachment 277261

Another upgrade could be adding some power factor correction capacitors

 

[slim_boy_fat]

alongside tripe and Turkish Delight.

Nothing wrong with either of those, jellied tripe and proper home-made chips were childhood treats.