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Haha... that's what it was for originally. I got the drum of cable (and a load of other stuff) when the Seagate factory closed down. They must have been using it for Token-Ring old shyt networking. Mind you, it was in 1996.... downgrade your Ethernet to 10-Base-T, life is hectic enough ...
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A box of 30mm Shadowfoam, 5 sheets in all.
Each sheet is just bigger than the drawers in my spanner cabinet this is the metric drawer, Britool Hallmark combination spanners on the left, standard Britool on the right. That big one may have to live somewhere else, a mate who retired from his HVAC job recently gave it to me.
It comes with a scalpel and blades
First cut to size and fit in the drawer, its curling up on the right a bit, should be ok once it has some weight on it.
Next job is to arrange your spanners, just getting a few of may standard Britool out, it reminded me that some are a bit suss, I think only the centre and possibly top one are genuine, the rest counterfeit. Serves me right for buying them a couple at a time on ebay, probably about 10 years ago.
I'm going to put them in sideways to save space. I may just do the Hallmark combination ones to start with and think about these dodgy open ended spanners.
Not sure I'll get any further tonight, its the youngest daughter's 14th tomorrow and she's got friends around on a sleep over trashing the house so got to keep any eye out as the missus is out at a concert with the eldest.
Cheers
Andy
Each sheet is just bigger than the drawers in my spanner cabinet this is the metric drawer, Britool Hallmark combination spanners on the left, standard Britool on the right. That big one may have to live somewhere else, a mate who retired from his HVAC job recently gave it to me.
It comes with a scalpel and blades
First cut to size and fit in the drawer, its curling up on the right a bit, should be ok once it has some weight on it.
Next job is to arrange your spanners, just getting a few of may standard Britool out, it reminded me that some are a bit suss, I think only the centre and possibly top one are genuine, the rest counterfeit. Serves me right for buying them a couple at a time on ebay, probably about 10 years ago.
I'm going to put them in sideways to save space. I may just do the Hallmark combination ones to start with and think about these dodgy open ended spanners.
Not sure I'll get any further tonight, its the youngest daughter's 14th tomorrow and she's got friends around on a sleep over trashing the house so got to keep any eye out as the missus is out at a concert with the eldest.
Cheers
Andy
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We used tools like that for underpinning .
It's making my sack shrivel just looking at it !
The last time I saw mine it was reinforcing the concrete .
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Did you get a couple of the £1300 VIP seat tickets?
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Use carpet spray aerosol glue on the dead side of things to get them to stick in the case/ drawer once you have satisfactorily cut things out.
You can even back fill with glued in cut outs if needed in the future .
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A big bag of Python file handles
in 3 sizes, 0,1 and 2.
I've got a few more coming in the next size up, size up. The price from Power Tools Direct wasn't much more than half decent Chinese handles from ebay, besides, I'm worth it
I have loads of files without handles so will sort them out in the next few weeks. As you can see, I'm in workshop tidying/sorting out mode.
in 3 sizes, 0,1 and 2.
I've got a few more coming in the next size up, size up. The price from Power Tools Direct wasn't much more than half decent Chinese handles from ebay, besides, I'm worth it
I have loads of files without handles so will sort them out in the next few weeks. As you can see, I'm in workshop tidying/sorting out mode.
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brewdexta
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Python Safety File Handles Range
Python safety file handles are designed with a ferrule spun into the wooden handle which, together with a hidden spring, prevents splitting....
www.powertoolsdirect.com
They didn't have size 3 so I found some of those on the bay.
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Another scraper
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Solid beech with a decent ferule but the handles still come off if you don't do it right
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Solid beech with a decent ferule but the handles still come off if you don't do it right
What is the correct way to handle a file? I assume heating the tang before insertion risks ruining the temper.
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I just give em a gentle knock on, they’re not meant to be a permanent fixture?That’s what I was taught anyway
I'm not sure. I've always assumed the temporary/permanent status was down to individual preference? I'd personally prefer permanent.
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Good question
I think everybody has their own way, I drill the hole so the tang will go in a good way without splitting the handle and give it some welly. Tend to use a long skinny drill all the way, then a bit bigger part of the way etc. I've only resorted to epoxy as a last resort when brute force and swearing hasn't stopped them from dropping off.@The_Yellow_Ardvark probably has a few tricks.
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I just have a few wooden handles of differing sizes and knock them on/off as required, the only “standard” files I’ve seen with permanent handles are the plastic handled sets, though I’ve got a few chainsaw files that came with permanent wooden handles ….even when I was an apprentice we got given files with bare tangs and separate handles so I’ve never known any different. I guess it makes sense now you mention it but I’ve never thought about it before
