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

[bigegg]

Katsu "wide burnisher"
£60 off the bay, and delivered overnight.


Heavy and seems well made.
Its bigger than i thought! More like a light 9" grinder, than a 4.5".

First run.
Before


After:



Cleans off mill scale and light surface rust, but it won't clean weld slag or even paint off - and the wheel wears down quickly if you catch an edge.
I reckon that i'm going to need a new wheel by the time i've finished the trailer.

Much faster than a polydisc or wire wheel within those limits, and it could be a factor of the supplied wheel.

 

[Ruffian]

Katsu "wide burnisher"
£60 off the bay, and delivered overnight.
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Heavy and seems well made.
Its bigger than i thought! More like a light 9" grinder, than a 4.5".

First run.
Before
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After:

View attachment 232804

Cleans off mill scale and light surface rust, but it won't clean weld slag or even paint off - and the wheel wears down quickly if you catch an edge.
I reckon that i'm going to need a new wheel by the time i've finished the trailer.

Much faster than a polydisc or wire wheel within those limits, and it could be a factor of the supplied wheel.

Have you seen the other wheels they do for them??
They do different grade of prep and polish wheels like what's on it. They do big wire wheel ones and I think the do a drum sander type wheel with sand paper also.

 

[Springerdinger]

So this just arrived.

 

[bigegg]

So this just arrived. View attachment 232815 View attachment 232816

Did it come with the extra wheels?
Or did you order them separately?

 

[bigegg]

Have you seen the other wheels they do for them??
They do different grade of prep and polish wheels like what's on it. They do big wire wheel ones and I think the do a drum sander type wheel with sand paper also.

I've seen the sandpaper flapdisc wheels.
Haven't found a wire wheel, unfortunately.

I bought this because it was cheaper than the bits to make a 4" wide wire wheel for the angry grinder.

 

[Springerdinger]

Did it come with the extra wheels?
Or did you order them separately?

I bought two drums separately from the same company. It came with the scotch clothe looking one.
Will give it a test run tonight. Very impressed with the drums. On the face of it they look pretty good.
The grinder itself doesn't look too bad
I think it will have a bit of weight to it but if it works well then I can live with that.

 

[Springerdinger]

I've seen the sandpaper flapdisc wheels.
Haven't found a wire wheel, unfortunately.

I bought this because it was cheaper than the bits to make a 4" wide wire wheel for the angry grinder.

Not sure what the second one down to the left would be like.
I was looking to see if the Eastwood drums would fit - They look similar or if they could be adapted. I know they have a wire wheel

 

[bigegg]

Not sure what the second one down to the left would be like.
I was looking to see if the Eastwood drums would fit - They look similar or if they could be adapted. I know they have a wire wheel
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I've ordered a 180grit flapdisc for now.
The wire wheels and/or coarser grits are OOS.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Saved from the allotment skip...thrown away because a few nuts and bolts fell off.

I'm just going to fix it up for now ...might repaint the frame just in case the original owner tries to reclaim it...people are funny like that sometimes I think.

 

[Dr.Al]

I had a slightly surreal experience over the weekend.

I was out in the garden cutting up some plywood with my aged Black & Decker circular saw and had been swearing a bit (okay, maybe a lot) at what a pig it is to adjust (and persuade to stay adjusted) such that it cuts square, and then what a pig it is to use for long straight cuts.

My other half then said to me, and I quote: "You've had that thing for years now and given how much better your new cordless drill is, maybe it's time you also bought yourself a new circular saw".

About 17 nanoseconds later, this was on order:

(along with two guide rails which are currently in the local DPD depot and will be with me tomorrow).

I've got lots more plywood to cut up over the weekend so it'll be interesting to see how long the batteries last (it takes two batteries and I only have two 5 Ah ones and a single-slot charger so there will be a fairly long pause in cutting if the batteries run out).

 

[zx9]

Best £14 I ever spent on a tool...I never even knew these existed. Compression "F" connector for sky box cable.

The old ones were the screw hobbies that fall off...I couldn't pull these off when I really tried...and I really tried!

Having faffed about for 2 days with signal problems caused by dodgy "F" connectors these are amazing I think....takes 10 seconds to install (comes with the sheath cutter too).

On the inside there is a metal tube that slides under the outer sheath....I guess this guarantees a good connection with the outer wrap.

Sorry it was £12.95 with 1 day delivery...bloomin excellent tool.

They are great, I have replaced hundreds of the poxy screw on F connectors with compression fittings. Just make sure you match the connector with the cable type which can be a problem when you are trying to sort out an existing cowboy install. ( another reason I won't do pub work these days )

 

[bigegg]

I had a slightly surreal experience over the weekend.

I was out in the garden cutting up some plywood with my aged Black & Decker circular saw and had been swearing a bit (okay, maybe a lot) at what a pig it is to adjust (and persuade to stay adjusted) such that it cuts square, and then what a pig it is to use for long straight cuts.

My other half then said to me, and I quote: "You've had that thing for years now and given how much better your new cordless drill is, maybe it's time you also bought yourself a new circular saw".

About 17 nanoseconds later, this was on order:

View attachment 232829

(along with two guide rails which are currently in the local DPD depot and will be with me tomorrow).

I've got lots more plywood to cut up over the weekend so it'll be interesting to see how long the batteries last (it takes two batteries and I only have two 5 Ah ones and a single-slot charger so there will be a fairly long pause in cutting if the batteries run out).

Wait until tomorrow and her £2k of wimmin's stuff arrives from Amazon.

 

[johnny7]

Won this a few days ago on fleabay, Seller posted it yeatsreday by special delivery so it should have been here for 1pm... Unfortunately it wasn't, Still not here and the 'Track my parcel' is as much use as tits on a bull

Doesn't look like it'll be here today,,, Bluddy post office


John

 

[Arc Tourist]

Nice spotting scope.

Edit: Your post has just given me an idea for the use of one of the articulated clamps I just acquired.

 

[Springerdinger]

I've ordered a 180grit flapdisc for now.
The wire wheels and/or coarser grits are OOS.

Oh my! this sander will sand
This took about 30 seconds

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today this arrived, £19 off the 'Bay and destined for the cave after the last one developed a mind of its own....
Works perfectly.

 

[Ruffian]

I have acquired a new love for cows.
She tried to eat me but I let her a bit.

 

[Springerdinger]

Today this arrived, £19 off the 'Bay and destined for the cave after the last one developed a mind of its own....
Works perfectly.

Awesome bargain

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[zx9]

Today this arrived, £19 off the 'Bay and destined for the cave after the last one developed a mind of its own....
Works perfectly.

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I take it they sound ok or you would not have looked for another? I have a near identical one in Yorkshire, I ought at least see if it works or if it too has a mind of its own.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I take it they sound ok or you would not have looked for another? I have a near identical one in Yorkshire, I ought at least see if it works or if it too has a mind of its own.

The original one was an even cheaper Bush set-up , did me well for a few years but I suspect the damp air in mid Winter went for it.