Gragson
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Dr.Al
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You and me both I think
Seadog
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No, a special buy.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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A box arrived from a good member on here.
It arrived, well packed.
Tilley Wall Lamp.
It arrived, well packed.
Tilley Wall Lamp.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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I also aquired a few more items.
A can you see me now jacket.
2 More Eclispe Blades.
Few more hand tools.
A lamp for spares.
A thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A can you see me now jacket.
2 More Eclispe Blades.
Few more hand tools.
A lamp for spares.
A thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MattF
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Gragson
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Got my discount zoro files today, for the money they are ok and glad to get some smaller rat tails.
www.zoro.co.uk
Workshop 16 Piece Second Cut Engineers File Set PR| at Zoro
Workshop - 16 Piece Second Cut Engineers File Set available at Zoro.co.uk - UK's Leading Supplier of DIY Tools and Supplies'
Farside
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I need a set of handles now.
I've developed a complete dislike for the trad round handle, and discovered I quite like the squarish handle of the Lidl file set I have, so more of them from Zoro...
www.zoro.co.uk
Going to end up spending far more on the handles than on the files.
I've developed a complete dislike for the trad round handle, and discovered I quite like the squarish handle of the Lidl file set I have, so more of them from Zoro...
Polypropylene File Handles | Zoro UK
Polypropylene File Handles, 3 products available to order online. Next day delivery available on most items, free delivery on orders over £25!
Gragson
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I'm getting very used to grabbing something roundish
DAPPH
as dyslexik as I'm daft
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Careful ......... or you'll go blindI'm getting very used to grabbing something roundish
Sneaked this into the garage while the missus was on the phone.
"What? This old thing?"
It's a Tauco. I'm sure there are a few owners on here.
Naturally, the belt guard is missing. They all are.
Cable is new and very chunky. I don't think much of the cable restraint at the motor though.
There's about 3 thou of run out here, whatever it is. It is much worse when clocked against the top of a drill bit at the chuck though.
Still manages to make a reasonably round hole. Worn chuck? Worn bearings? Any ideas.
Original colour? Call me a Heathen, but I quite like the Hammerite Blue.
Arc of shame isn't too bad.
The drill needs a shorter belt to take up some slack. I'm not sure if this one has stretched or is just plain too big, 940mm.
The motor is a half horsepower Brook.
The return spring, which is pretty weak, has been installed backwards. It returns down instead of up. Does anyone have an exploded diagram for one of these drills?
20 quid off Facebook so I think I have done well despite the issues.
"What? This old thing?"
It's a Tauco. I'm sure there are a few owners on here.
Naturally, the belt guard is missing. They all are.
Cable is new and very chunky. I don't think much of the cable restraint at the motor though.
There's about 3 thou of run out here, whatever it is. It is much worse when clocked against the top of a drill bit at the chuck though.
Still manages to make a reasonably round hole. Worn chuck? Worn bearings? Any ideas.
Original colour? Call me a Heathen, but I quite like the Hammerite Blue.
Arc of shame isn't too bad.
The drill needs a shorter belt to take up some slack. I'm not sure if this one has stretched or is just plain too big, 940mm.
The motor is a half horsepower Brook.
The return spring, which is pretty weak, has been installed backwards. It returns down instead of up. Does anyone have an exploded diagram for one of these drills?
20 quid off Facebook so I think I have done well despite the issues.
Maker
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It's new lens day!
It turns out my 300mm is nice, but maybe not quite long enough, and I can't afford the 500 or 800mm, so on the left is a 2x teleconverter. Up next is an Olympus 24mm f/2.8, I've finally bought another Olympus lens! A Canon 28mm f/2.8 too, in case the Olympus is too wide.
And finally the Canon 50mm f/3.5 macro, but I don't actually intend to use it with the Canon, I've got it for scanning film with a digital camera. Unfortunately, mounted straight on my Sony, it doesn't focus close enough for a 35mm frame to fully cover the sensor, and mounted to the bellows, the maximum focus distance is too close. 
I think a short extension tube will get it working just right (Alternatively I use it on the bellows and buy a full frame mirrorless...). Even so, I'm very happy with it, this is by far the best film scan I've managed so far:
Also, notice it's in colour, I got some colour chemistry. I need to learn how to edit them now, that was done in GIMP, not really knowing what I'm doing.
It turns out my 300mm is nice, but maybe not quite long enough, and I can't afford the 500 or 800mm, so on the left is a 2x teleconverter. Up next is an Olympus 24mm f/2.8, I've finally bought another Olympus lens! A Canon 28mm f/2.8 too, in case the Olympus is too wide.
And finally the Canon 50mm f/3.5 macro, but I don't actually intend to use it with the Canon, I've got it for scanning film with a digital camera. Unfortunately, mounted straight on my Sony, it doesn't focus close enough for a 35mm frame to fully cover the sensor, and mounted to the bellows, the maximum focus distance is too close. I think a short extension tube will get it working just right (Alternatively I use it on the bellows and buy a full frame mirrorless...). Even so, I'm very happy with it, this is by far the best film scan I've managed so far:Also, notice it's in colour, I got some colour chemistry.
I need to learn how to edit them now, that was done in GIMP, not really knowing what I'm doing.
Farside
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Has nobody leapt too high and clonked their nut off the roof beams yet?
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AdventuresInMetal
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Today I made a substantial investment adding an additional welding process to my collection, don't all get jelous now!...
£4.99 on a knurled roller to give flux core wire ago
Never ran it before but i'm pretty sure i'll get some decent use out of it for those jobs where stick is a bit too much but would be fighting the wind on MIG.
£4.99 on a knurled roller to give flux core wire ago
Never ran it before but i'm pretty sure i'll get some decent use out of it for those jobs where stick is a bit too much but would be fighting the wind on MIG.
