If you had £500 to spend...

[MattF]

...and know full well we will still buy it anyway, because we want it.

That's all it boils down to, generally.

I know there are some on here with self control who will truly only buy things they need. I also know for a fact that I am not one of those people.

 

[Bullet2012]

Smug grin time again, from a single bloke who could just use that £500 on tools with no complaints.

Do you have the callouses on one hand to back this up ?

 

[angellonewolf]

Can we ban him?

oi

 

[highseas]

£500 would barely scratch the top of my to buy list!
8ft folder
4 ft pressbreak
8 ft guillotine
8ft slip rolls
Lathe
Not necessarily in that order

But if I had £500 voucher I would probably buy a few makita batteries and a cordless makita pop rivet gun

 

[zzr1200]

I could use a 40+" between centres lathe with a 3" or 4" bore head stock, but that's a bit optmistic for a monkey......unfortunately...

 

[angellonewolf]

dont get me wrong if i had 500 in my hand id find somthing or lots of things

most id say id upgrade stuff i got

now you say that

a 1/2 inch inpact dewalt or makita i got a parkside unit that to be fair takes off wheel nuts on my car but id still like a named unit

 

[zzr1200]

Come to think of it, I'd probably buy a load of useful size bolts/nuts/washers (metric/unf/unc).

I'm fed up sorting through odd linbins/boxes/buckets of odd bolts n nuts.

 

[lotus_esprit_s1]

£500 would barely scratch the top of my to buy list!
8ft folder
4 ft pressbreak
8 ft guillotine
8ft slip rolls
Lathe
Not necessarily in that order

But if I had £500 voucher I would probably buy a few makita batteries and a cordless makita pop rivet gun

I gathered all my Makita batteries together over the weekend, turns out I’ve got fifteen 5 / 6ah ones spread around home and workshop!!

 

[AdventuresInMetal]

Sounds like you need another 5 or so

 

[MysterG]

A diesel heater for the workshop/garage and the rest on fuel before the price of it goes up this winter

 

[Barking Mat]

Has no one mentioned sex, drugs and rock and roll ?

I'd be looking at a mag drill, I can't take the three day hangovers anymore frankly.

But I'm tempted, ish.

 

[addjunkie]

Has no one mentioned sex, drugs and rock and roll ?

I can't take the three day hangovers anymore frankly.

But I'm tempted, ish.

snap….now I just listen to music!

 

[Barking Mat]

snap….now I just listen to music!

The joys of getting old.

 

[addjunkie]

The joys of getting old.

Only Joy I can think off, I no longer need to have a job.

 

[Barking Mat]

Only Joy I can think off, I no longer need to have a job.

Maybe one day for me, another 15 odd years for me.

 

[MattF]

Come to think of it, I'd probably buy a load of useful size bolts/nuts/washers (metric/unf/unc).

I'm fed up sorting through odd linbins/boxes/buckets of odd bolts n nuts.

You'd still probably find you had every one bar the size/type you needed though.

 

[MattF]

I gathered all my Makita batteries together over the weekend, turns out I’ve got fifteen 5 / 6ah ones spread around home and workshop!!

I looked at my assets, (registered tools, batteries etc.), count on the Bosch app a week or two ago. Even I'm disgusted with myself.

 

[Barking Mat]

I looked at my assets, (registered tools, batteries etc.), count on the Bosch app a week or two ago. Even I'm disgusted with myself.

I'm disgusted at both of you, frankly.

Shocking.

 

[MattF]

Has no one mentioned sex, drugs and rock and roll ?

Music for me too then.

 

[MattF]

I'm disgusted at both of you, frankly.

Shocking.

I was so disgusted, I had to buy something else to console myself.