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

[Memmeddu]

My excuse is, it was late, I was tired, I was not paying too much attention:

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I will give it a try on something that is NOT mission critical

I use it and it works better than expected

 

[Memmeddu]

So new brake lines for my punto on this morning
Then I've got a couple of nice things

Starting with this Olivetti Synthesis cabinet for only 50 euro.
120x40x195cm
Heavy vintage quality steel very nice.
Unfortunately I have to break through the Lock because there's no key .
Then I have to drill through all the spot welds to disassemble it because it's too big and heavy to get it upstairs in my little homeshop.

another not so much heavy cabinet which is most likely to go upstairs again broken lock but I've got it for only 20 euro
55x55x170 roughly
I'm thinking about using it to store consumables.

Last but not least an old car jack
It works it needs oil and a clean up because it's little slow.
After loosing an entire morning to lift my car is a pantograph type jack I seriously could not resist
It was on my to buy list since I've been working on my car on 2023, I'm glad I've waited for it because it was only 30 euro

 

[theweldingchippy2.0]

5 things
A bleed controll kit for my harness
A figure 8
Laces for my saw boots
Some more 2 stroke oil
A dump pouch for my harness as well

 

[Craig-SM]

I didn’t buy any Milwaukee tools today but I did get a Festool Midi dust extractor for when I do use them so I don’t have to spend so much time cleaning up after. I had to travel a fair bit to get it but as you see it’s hardly used and was a good price including the Bluetooth remote switch.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

The mains plug is really handy I find when using the sander....can auto on the extract. Also really like the volume controls...so can set up the sander just right.

 

[northwest]

Last but not least an old car jack
It works it needs oil and a clean up because it's little slow.
After loosing an entire morning to lift my car is a pantograph type jack I seriously could not resist
It was on my to buy list since I've been working on my car on 2023, I'm glad I've waited for it because it was only 30 euro

I have one to collect, it has no handle, but that's not the end of the world, best bit is, it's for free.

 

[Craig-SM]

The mains plug is really handy I find when using the sander....can auto on the extract. Also really like the volume controls...so can set up the sander just right.

I’m a big Milwaukee fan but their dust extractors are really behind the competition in regards to using cordless tools and auto on functions which is surprising. Festool seem to have got it right with auto for wired using the socket and remote for cordless tools. When asking which dust extractor it’s always Festool that gets recommended regardless of the brand they favour.

It’s getting put to use tomorrow for sanding the walls in kitchen ready for painting so that I don’t have dust floating around the house for days on end again and suffer the wrath of SWMBO

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Festool sanders are also lovely too...rts400 is what I have and it's lovely to use.

 

[Craig-SM]

Festool sanders are also lovely too...rts400 is what I have and it's lovely to use.

you’ll be named on my divorce papers if I buy anymore tools.

 

[Blue Chips]

Box of 10 600x600 flat panel LEDs for the workshop, seemed cheap enough @ £112, should be a nicer light than the floods im using at present

I like the low profile. I may consider those panels (or similar) for our new garage, as I want to preserve as much ceiling height as possible to allow for a car lift.

 

[Memmeddu]

I have one to collect, it has no handle, but that's not the end of the world, best bit is, it's for free.

Over here even trash have a price, not sure but this jack might either but an usag or an omc due to the age and colours beneath the grey paint
This one too needs a better handle, but it's priceless to have it handy when needed
It should be able to lift up to 50ish cm from the ground

 

[Blobber]

I like the low profile. I may consider those panels (or similar) for our new garage, as I want to preserve as much ceiling height as possible to allow for a car lift.

They are only about 10mm thick, it's just the separate power supply thingy that might take a bit of hiding

 

[Blue Chips]

They are only about 10mm thick, it's just the separate power supply thingy that might take a bit of hiding

I wonder if it might be installable inside the ceiling cavity if it can be accessed via a removeable fixture or cover plate. I'll have to look into that and check code.

 

[roblane65]

Yesterday we acquired a new to us audi A4 ( B9 ) 2.0 tfsi

flew down to brizzle early yesterday to collect and drove it back up ,stop of in Hereford to see family and well would be rude not to stop in at saracen tools and it always costs money

new pica and leads , lisle hot sleeve a few bits of red to replace broken an missing bits of sets and an ernst " wrench " organizer not as hurtful on the wallet as the motor . Tomorrow will be a quick clean and pics and get the old A6 up for sale and hope I don't I have to deal with too many t*****s

 

[Turbo]

I didn’t buy any Milwaukee tools today but I did get a Festool Midi dust extractor for when I do use them so I don’t have to spend so much time cleaning up after. I had to travel a fair bit to get it but as you see it’s hardly used and was a good price including the Bluetooth remote switch.

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I have one of the older festool extractors and they have a great filtration system.

The genuine bags are very expensive but I sourced good quality aftermarket ones from Germany on either ebay or amazon.

 

[northwest]

I wonder if it might be installable inside the ceiling cavity if it can be accessed via a removeable fixture or cover plate. I'll have to look into that and check code.

Just a FYI - I have a couple of these in my workshop and as some of you know it isn't the largest building in the world so what I did was spray the back of the panel with builders foam and stick them to the ceiling, temporarily holding them in place with some props while the foam set. Six or seven years later (one will go POP now!) they are still there and I turn them on every day.

 

[Seadog]

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I knew what it was from looking at tge first photo. I have one somewhere.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I had one somewhere.

Corrected that for you.

 

[JOEPRO]

A £20 venetian blind from Argos- 6 foot version. For my garage to prevent prying eyes when I'm not there

 

[Blue Chips]

Just a FYI - I have a couple of these in my workshop and as some of you know it isn't the largest building in the world so what I did was spray the back of the panel with builders foam and stick them to the ceiling, temporarily holding them in place with some props while the foam set. Six or seven years later (one will go POP now!) they are still there and I turn them on every day.

Builder's foam can sometimes work as an aerosol substitute for duct tape.

I like these lights because of the large light source area, which produces softer shadows than a smaller light source. I think they are primarily intended for insertion in a suspended (dropped) ceiling grid, but surface-mount kits are available for them, such as these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/192148402681