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

[Mart63]

Unless you have nothing, not paying just means the fine just gets bigger and bigger.
The ULEZ cameras used to get spray painted in the beginning, but I think the people who did it have realised that they're never going to win

The Blade Runners are very much still in business. They de-head the ULEZ cameras or sticker them or George and the Dragon them.

 

[Memmeddu]

Weller soldering iron for 5 euro

And a project revival...

A little small 75W variable speed sewing machine motor...
In addition to it I've saved the old shock absorbers from my colleague Fiat 500 ...
So nice and free chrome rods.
Those combined hopefully will end up in a little Quorn Tools and Cutters grinder

 

[Memmeddu]

CVT transmission pulleys (centrifugal variable pulley and spring loaded pulley with centrifugal clutch)
From an Honda Pantheon

Those are meant to be modified and adapted to be fitted on my mill drill somehow.
Because the original motor has been replaced with another one but they didn't transferred the pulleys to it so it's fixed velocity.
In addition the original motor was a dual speed three-phase, most likely 2HP motor
The replacement is a dual voltage 230/415V bonfiglioli 6HP motor.
So it'll drill and Mill whatever you're able to fit below the quill but the lack of the pulleys and the fixed speed made the "upgrade" more than useless.
By the way I have two 3HP motors I can use but the problem still, as I don't have the pulleys.
But I'd honestly keep things three phase

 

[iNf]

This little lot turned up from amazon haul a week early. Seriously impressed by how sharp and how well the scissors and wire cutters cut, especially as they're less than 50p each.

 

[Dapph2]

£80 fine for turning left out of a customers driveway instead of right. Turns out the road was one way. Didn't realise until I say the camera at the end of the road. Tiny little one way signs at the very end. **Language**.

I did that on a hill the main road some 16 yards to my left , my pal who lived at the address saw what I'd done ,next time we met up he told me I was lucky if the car had been two feet over to the right they'd have had my number .

 

[Luggsey]

Found this old Thor at the recycle, not seen one before?

 

[Kram]

Stubby ratchet screwdriver set

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I quite like these adjustable length types.

It was part of a haul order that was mostly 3d filament.

 

[Dapph2]

Thank you for your help and advice. Does normal “way mean” Brasso, Duraglit, or other?

Pure wood ash & vinegar if nothing else available . rinse well and dry off .

OR

How to Clean Brass: 3 Tried-and-true Methods

Brass is a timeless material that adds charm and elegance to everything from home decor to jewelry. Over time, exposure to skin oils, air, and moisture can cause dull brass or tarnishing. When that happens, you'll be happy to know how to clean brass.

home.howstuffworks.com

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Pure wood ash & vinegar if nothing else available . rinse well and dry off .

OR

How to Clean Brass: 3 Tried-and-true Methods

Brass is a timeless material that adds charm and elegance to everything from home decor to jewelry. Over time, exposure to skin oils, air, and moisture can cause dull brass or tarnishing. When that happens, you'll be happy to know how to clean brass.

home.howstuffworks.com

Not all those lamps are pure brass

 

[JEZGUZ]

Re the Thor hammer, they're still going. Get in touch with them I'm sure they will be helpful.

 

[Dapph2]

You can buy the different head inserts on line too .

 

[Luggsey]

Re the Thor hammer, they're still going. Get in touch with them I'm sure they will be helpful.

Yeah I have a copper leather one.
This looks like it's designed to be hand held without a shaft?
I can't find a pic of another online?
Maybe I will try Google lens.

 

[Melvyn Best]

You can buy the different head inserts on line too .

I tried fitting a leather insert years ago without any success

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I tried fitting a leather insert years ago without any success

On the Thor Web Page was a good set of instructions on how to fit the inserts.
We made a tool at MIS to do that, we share it around now.

 

[julianthegypsy]

Do they still use them in Bangladesh?

When I went to Sri Lanka in 1981 they were still using split screen moggies as taxis. The company I was visiting had a Standard Vanguard too, which was actually rather nice to be driven around in!

 

[MattF]

Found this old Thor at the recycle, not seen one before?

Looks similar to a journeyman's mallet.

 

[Kram]

An unexpected £72 refund from Amazon, for an item I still have, which has not been returned or requested.

However the same item, I bought in October. In November they changed the price, 30 quid cheaper, so I bought a second and returned the first, still in unused condition, on the last day of the return window I should add.

I decided the new price was good enough to keep two, so ordered a 3rd, a couple minutes after the return was sent off, which I recieved a couple days after doing the return. So it is impossible that I have mixed up the 3rd pair and the first order.

Its the 3rd one they just refunded me for. I hope they are not going to mess about trying to charge me again for the first one!?!
When I check the first order it shows as in transit, while the 3rd shows as return recieved.

 

[Luggsey]

Looks similar to a journeyman's mallet.

Yes and no!
It's not wood, it's a solid lump of steel with the metal end turned into a dome shape and a mallet face on the other end.
Similar to a journeyman type though, I'll see if Thor answer my question!

 

[oldbikedavey]

Hopefully , some useful information regarding shell - moulding, which could turn out to be a useful foundry technique.
It probably won't, but at least I won't have passed it by without taking a good look at it.......

 

[Melvyn Best]

On the Thor Web Page was a good set of instructions on how to fit the inserts.
We made a tool at MIS to do that, we share it around now.

Unfortunately it was in the days before webpages and no instructions supplied