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

[Memmeddu]

Die grinder came home today, I've started it up it seems to work and to be very quiet.
Speed control seems fine.
Still have to test it under load but I have to buy carbide burrs , grinding stones etc.
I do have something to try it up .
I already see room for improvements.
First of all the power cord which is too short and very light duty despite it's a proper RNF cord.
It comes with a spare pair of brushes,an 8mm and a 6mm collet ,an two spanners for tool replacement.
I have to find a way to attach the spanners to the power cord so they are always there when needed .
Maybe a little piece of cable and a carabiner .
I might buy a proper Bosch rubber strain relief boot for it.
Anyway I'll make a review once tested and I'll cover all in it.
I need ideas for the spanners .

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Some 2mm copper rivets for a small restoration:

A few stainless spring steel strips in 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5mm - also for a restoration:

A jig for grinding drills to the correct angle - another thing I'm nowhere near as good at as I'd like:

And a supply set of O-rings of at most medium quality, I can find for some time increasingly rare the right one in stock,
special O-rings I get anyway at the well-stocked specialist dealer:

Have a pleasant evening all,

Carsten

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[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Got home to a note saying a package was in a local post office.
Well, I get there was one.
Odd, as I was expecting nothing. But there was one, from:
Bucharest.
I know no one in that city.
There was envolpe on it.
It explained that my friend in Israile said I like things like this. So to save posting it to her, she would send it direct to me.

Leather pads, which are self adesive.

A tie pin of a tiger. a English thimble and a old german compass.

Odd.
Nothing I would go out of my way for.

Quick use of google tells me the compass is 100+ years old.
Ok, may be interesting.

Now I am looking interested.

Few will know what the metal bits are.

The round black items are:
USSR jewlers weights.

This must be the weight case!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes?

Was it hull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, we are getting to the bottom of the box.

One more item.

Old and battered.

Yes.

No I am interested.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A few days I uncovered theses two drill tubes.

Taken a few days to ease the caps off.

I was surprized to see the contents.

Both drills are unused.

 

[indy4x]

Found this on eBay at a reasonable price, now have a full set of imperial combination spanners again

 

[Keith 66]

Bloke across the road runs an office fitting firm in london, today he filled a skip with 18mm mdf 12mm Sycamore faced mdf, smallest bits a meter square, most of it nearly full sheets, some already edged as shelves. Me & a neighbour filled our boots & took about 4 sheets worth each but as ever havent got anywhere to store any more.
Try buying the stuff these days!

 

[roblane65]

Nice

 

[Gragson]

To cover my cheapo welding tat.
From the Undercover workshop, he's pretty fastidious on dims, rightly so, his idea for the slope and velcro but I said I didn't want it generous so I could still wheel the trolly covered.

Worked out well very well.

 

[Brad93]

To cover my cheapo welding tat.
From the Undercover workshop, he's pretty fastidious on dims, rightly so, his idea for the slope and velcro but I said I didn't want it generous so I could still wheel the trolly covered.

Worked out well very well.

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Must get one of those for the S3 and one for the hypertherm

 

[roofman]

This times 2 for the plasma cutter i bought off Gerrymoore (Gerry) ..cheap as chips for the PT31 torch

 

[Moose McAlpine]

£185-worth of bearings, oil and a seal and pinion nut.


Now i need to make a diff housing spreader so i can put all this in my Sprinter's diff before it goes bang.

 

[minimutly]

Today I got myself a set of tyres for the Jag xf, and found out why the front nearside has been dropping presdure for some months. So now I have three new tyres, one new one in the boot and a used wheel on its way from someone in Bristol selling single wheels to people like me...

 

[Onoff]

Must get one of those for the S3 and one for the hypertherm

Do you use Putts in Beacontree Heath for covers?

 

[Brad93]

Do you use Putts in Beacontree Heath for covers?

No I was going to use the Undercover Workshop guy

 

[Onoff]

No I was going to use the Undercover Workshop guy

You know how XR is for stuff, a tad back street etc. Putts I've been using for nearly 40 years for "covers". Sail makers foremost. Not even sure if Mike is still alive. They did a load of the refit work after the Cutty Sark fire.

 

[roblane65]

To cover my cheapo welding tat.
From the Undercover workshop, he's pretty fastidious on dims, rightly so, his idea for the slope and velcro but I said I didn't want it generous so I could still wheel the trolly covered.

Worked out well very well.

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What was the cost if you don't mind me asking ................. has he a website ?

 

[Kayos]

Not workshop related but will keep me sane during half term

Austrian Audio Hi-X15 review

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024 winner. Talented and affordable wired headphones for the home

www.whathifi.com

Still running them in but they run rings around my much more expensive HD650s and being closed back I can wear them when I'm in company

I have even broken out the 96khz recordings, seriously impressed and would recommend if you have a decent DAC to run them from, plug them into a laptop and you will be disappointed

 

[Maker]

What DAC are you using? I had a Fiio e10k for a while but returned it, I wasn't convinced I could hear a difference compared to my laptop. I keep thinking about buying another to use with my phone now I don't have a headphone port.

 

[Kayos]

What DAC are you using? I had a Fiio e10k for a while but returned it, I wasn't convinced I could hear a difference compared to my laptop. I keep thinking about buying another to use with my phone now I don't have a headphone port.

Cyrus Soundkey, makes a huge difference imo

 

[Gragson]

What was the cost if you don't mind me asking ................. has he a website ?

Home | The Undercover Works

www.theundercoverworkshop.co.uk

Made to measure in the fabric and colour I wanted was £37 posted for that. But there are loads of options if you want breathable or waterproof etc.
Think he has some off the peg options, but I've always emailed with details - then he comes back with a hundred questions Jonny, dear dear Jonny - good bloke