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The (full size) tractor magazines have a few pages of model suppliers, seems like you can get most types and implements in various scales.
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The (full size) tractor magazines have a few pages of model suppliers, seems like you can get most types and implements in various scales.
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Acquired for a modest seven pounds a very early Black & Decker workbench.
I'd never seen one like this before, made from elegant alloy castings rather than box section steel.
According to Google, they were made in the early seventies, in County Durham.
I'm not going to have a go at stuff that's made in China, but nonetheless, I like having tools that were made in the UK.
Of course, it's damaged, but fixable; the lower part of the slot has gone AWOL
As it should be
I think I'll make a new piece and bolt it to the back.
Needs new handles too, but they're available as spares
I'd never seen one like this before, made from elegant alloy castings rather than box section steel.
According to Google, they were made in the early seventies, in County Durham.
I'm not going to have a go at stuff that's made in China, but nonetheless, I like having tools that were made in the UK.
Of course, it's damaged, but fixable; the lower part of the slot has gone AWOL
As it should be
I think I'll make a new piece and bolt it to the back.
Needs new handles too, but they're available as spares
Just got to find the person(s) with the silly money . . .
JOEPRO
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Those are GREAT machines I have one too. It made very light work of breaking up my doorstep.
Onoff
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Good to know. Might have to tap you up for some pictures of the manual if you have one. Interested in oil requirements etc.
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Onoff
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Any idea what grease...moly?
JOEPRO
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I recently asked on here and was told about this stuff. £20 for a small jar but seems to be the stuff
Hammer grease
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Link?
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Update
This was how I got on with the new MK unit over the weekend. Being all metal it would defeat the purpose mounting onto plywood again so extra work required-
All good, my whole house is on RCDs now and no issues at all im glad to report. I have the C32 for my welder supply to rear garage so thats all that's left to complete that. Then paint in around the whole lot and call that part of the re wiring work in my garage done and a gap cleared for the 2 post lift
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If you're happy to wait 20 years why not
Im not a spark, a DIYer so frowned upon of course but dare I say I took more care on my consumer unit than many professionals would have, sadly. Any electrical work done by trades people at my house was shocking pardon the pun. Hence I do alot of my own research and do the work to the best of my abilities.
I have one very similar , all the same kit but the box lay out is different and it has two red closers instead of one , paid Temu or Ali Express £ 6 for it about 14 months ago , in the early hours of the day when it was on buy it now ,special offer, only one left .
