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

[Memmeddu]

Yeah, right!

Oh, you're all heart.

They are not expensive in first place and in said conditions are not worth a penny
Still usable but I was going to buy them I'd say no thanks

This is a game, Yes?

Yes it's a sport discipline in Italy, it's a game nothing too serious at least till you talk about safety.
Now our regulations are not as restricted as in Germany where not even airsoft guns can shoot full auto and have to stay below 0.5 joules.
But we have the 1joule limit
In other countries you can play with 5 joules which is almost our limit for pellet guns (.22 -4.5mm)
Now a 6mm BB flying at around speed of sound can cause a lot of damage.
Our airsoft guns shot at around 90 meters per second only.
Still dangerous, people got broken theet and someone unfortunately lost an eye.
That's only about replicas, there are other things we use that might be deadly too
Granades, at least the ones that actually use explosive in them, smoke nades can cause fires or intoxications.
Now the Claymore replica I've got works just like a mouse trap, it has two spring loaded arms inside that physically throw the BBs via a fabric strap.
There are granade launchers too, some can reach up to 200 meters and it's a pretty big, fast and heavy neoprene rubber slug , filled with BBs powder and a little explosive charge, just imagine to hit someone close range directly in the face, with one of those, you may actually kill him.
That's why safety has to be taken particularly seriously while playing airsoft.
Another thing I found stupid, many people run fake medkits, IFAK, tourniquets.
That's stupid because they have to be real IMHO.
We run, crawl, jump acting like soldiers (we play war essentially) with camouflages, under the rain the sun, we raid buildings etc .
You need just a second to fall on broken glass bottle, or on a scrap of metal or whatever you may actually need seriously real stuff while waiting for an ambulance and proper medics.
On the other day I've heard about a child who fell in park with her bicycle, she died because something cut through an artery.
Now that's an unfortunate disgrace, but we seek for getting hurt while doing our things .
Milsims are a completely different world, there are blank firing guns too and I really don't like much that

 

[Olderisbetter]

A big bender

 

[Memmeddu]

A big bender View attachment 499777

Whenever you meet someone with a cheap Amazon bender you can say him
"That's not a bender... This is a bender" semi cit

 

[Olderisbetter]

Another item saved from the skip a bit rusty but the magnetic grab is great

 

[dobbslc]

Whenever you meet someone with a cheap Amazon bender you can say him
"That's not a bender... This is a bender" semi cit

 

[defender dan]

It is a pressure tester for hose wheel and with adaptors, for dry and wet risers.

Also works well for pumping up suspension on a MG F hydrostatic suspension

 

[Bki26]

Anti defibulator! Got it all wired up and working again

Sound on!

https://imgur.com/a/9DnJ1Qh

 

[Windy Miller]

Also works well for pumping up suspension on a MG F hydrostatic suspension

I did woner if it might be any good for that!

 

[chunkytfg]

Today I was handed possibly the most pointless adjustable spanners I've come across in my line of work however they will do just fine in my tool box at home! Who needs a 31/42mm opening spanner thats so short it couldnt possibly be used to actually undo a nut/bot that size!

I also took delivery of some new welding gloves along with a selection of general purpose ones to try out/use.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today I was handed possibly the most pointless adjustable spanners I've come across in my line of work however they will do just fine in my tool box at home! Who needs a 31/42mm opening spanner thats so short it couldnt possibly be used to actually undo a nut/bot that size!

I also took delivery of some new welding gloves along with a selection of general purpose ones to try out/use.View attachment 499866
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I use those adjustable at work.
Fire extinguisher heads.
Air sampling systems.
Purging systems.
They are goo when used for what they are designed for,.

 

[steve t]

A HTC 4 to 12 mm step drill. Pricey but allot better than my cheapo cheese ones

 

[chunkytfg]

I use those adjustable at work.
Fire extinguisher heads.
Air sampling systems.
Purging systems.
They are goo when used for what they are designed for,.

I work for the railways fixing signalling and points. When I need to undo nuts that size theyre normally tightened previously by someone with a pair of stilsons and a hammer! These wouldnt even stand a chance!

 

[droopsnoot]

Also works well for pumping up suspension on a MG F hydrostatic suspension

I thought it looked like the one that was on sale at Tatton Park last weekend, marked as such. £75 for that one. I looked because I wondered if it would do the suspension on the Morris 1300 sitting in the garage - it looks a bit low, but it might just be all the stuff that's in it. Didn't buy it, but it might appear again.

 

[Windy Miller]

I thought it looked like the one that was on sale at Tatton Park last weekend, marked as such. £75 for that one. I looked because I wondered if it would do the suspension on the Morris 1300 sitting in the garage - it looks a bit low, but it might just be all the stuff that's in it. Didn't buy it, but it might appear again.

I have pumped up hydrolastic suspension with a home made gadget made from a brake master cylinder. It worked ok ish, but the proper method is to evacuate the entire system first to remove as much air as possible, then let the resulting vacuum pull in as much fluid as it needs, then add a little more to pressurise it.

I guess the hand pump thing would work, but you’d always have some air present in the system which would give it a softer ride, and probably a lower ride hight too.

You really need to get the air out if you can…

 

[Memmeddu]

So on the left we have my 60ish years old Harris 43 and 49 cutting torch
And on the right what came in the mail today
Harris 43-2 and 73-2 cutting torch

The newest one is pretty low quality compared to the old one

 

[droopsnoot]

I have pumped up hydrolastic suspension with a home made gadget made from a brake master cylinder. It worked ok ish, but the proper method is to evacuate the entire system first to remove as much air as possible, then let the resulting vacuum pull in as much fluid as it needs, then add a little more to pressurise it.

I guess the hand pump thing would work, but you’d always have some air present in the system which would give it a softer ride, and probably a lower ride hight too.

You really need to get the air out if you can…

I need to empty it out, free off the brakes (again) and get it out of the garage to give it a proper assessment. It's been in the garage for some time, only coming out for MOTs for a while and not even that for six or seven years, so I'm a bit surprised that it would suddenly drop, and maybe it hasn't. One of the tyres is a bit low. It needs to come out to see it properly, but that's something I keep not getting around to.

Separately, I've been given an office cupboard for the shed, but I've got an issue with so much stuff crammed in there that it's difficult to get it in place. I am getting rid of a few old kitchen cupboards to get it in place as it's generally better, but it's a lot of fiddling to get the old stuff out and the new stuff in. It might force me to get rid of some stuff, though, so that's a good thing.

 

[Brad93]

So on the left we have my 60ish years old Harris 43 and 49 cutting torch
And on the right what came in the mail today
Harris 43-2 and 73-2 cutting torch
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The newest one is pretty low quality compared to the old one

I could have told you such, very sad Harris and Victor gone down the pan.

 

[Seadog]

Who needs a 31/42mm opening spanner thats so short it couldnt possibly be used to actually undo a nut/bot that size!

A plumber/ heating engineer.

 

[chunkytfg]

A plumber/ heating engineer.

So it seems. I guess in my world of work it's literally the last tool I'd need. I need longer spanners not shorter!

 

[Turbo]

Who needs a 31/42mm opening spanner thats so short it couldnt possibly be used to actually undo a nut/bot that size!

As said, great for plumbing. Also good when you've cracked a bolt off with a big spanner but it's still too tight to unscrew by hand. A short spanner like that is a lot quicker and easier to swing than a long one.