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

[God mode restorations]

Today I acquired.
An original mellor lathe travelling steady. Only took 6 years of searching and finally got one

 

[bricol]

Here is the vice i acquired last week from my local scrap yard, had it in a Jeffrey dahmer bath for 2 days with 24V running through it...I don't like freshly painted vices as they lose there soul so always strip and clean/oil but keep them used looking.

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Exactly. They are tools, not ornaments. Tools look so much better showing their age and life. They don't need to look as though they've just come out of the container from China in a too thick coat of paint.

I'd make exception if they need repairs, welding etc and painting makes sense.

 

[roblane65]

Today I acquired a bit of Red , a hefty little beast .

best price was powertoolmate . with a make your own kit , got the 5.0 high out put battery was on offer boot ,extension a 2.5 red battery and a second charger . Chargers are £12.50 at the minute . but for some reason the 2,5 batt and charger have been sent separately oh and a set of 1/4" dr deep impact sockets . Iv'e already a couple of 4.0 copy batteries for the die grinder and polisher and theyv'e been ok so far .been impressed with die grinder so I thought why not spoil your self

 

[Onoff]

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A Welsh cake. Yummy although very small. I feel a whole packet of 6 would equate to a slice of cake sized portion.

Good that you've got five left then!

 

[Seadog]

loosing

Losing

 

[Kram]

We shared a packet, all gone

 

[6ply]

Are those long spindles standard? I’m looking at getting a polisher at the mo.

You don't need those spindle adapters. Just get polishing mops with a hole large enough to fit on a regular bench grinder arbor.

 

[JOEPRO]

Today I acquired a bit of Red , a hefty little beast .
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best price was powertoolmate . with a make your own kit , got the 5.0 high out put battery was on offer boot ,extension a 2.5 red battery and a second charger . Chargers are £12.50 at the minute . but for some reason the 2,5 batt and charger have been sent separately oh and a set of 1/4" dr deep impact sockets . Iv'e already a couple of 4.0 copy batteries for the die grinder and polisher and theyv'e been ok so far .been impressed with die grinder so I thought why not spoil your self

That's a great little impact I have one this 4 years or so. Great for engine work etc. You'll want some impact stubby 3/8 sockets too. And I have quality sealey premier black series impact Allen and torx bits that work great with it too.

Very good impact for glow plug removal etc. I set it at lowest setting and let it slowly rattle the glow plug out over the space of a minute or so. Works superb and doesn't risk snapping it off.

 

[Gragson]

I'm not sure how useful Henri would be once you've taken the hose off.

Large grinding wheel centre inserts to pack out, those Henry's have a hell of a suck.

@MattF I don't know exactly what you were about to post back, but I PMSL when I could not reply more food for thought on your torture chamber - sorry workshop

 

[roblane65]

That's a great little impact I have one this 4 years or so. Great for engine work etc. You'll want some impact stubby 3/8 sockets too. And I have quality sealey premier black series impact Allen and torx bits that work great with it too.

Very good impact for glow plug removal etc. I set it at lowest setting and let it slowly rattle the glow plug out over the space of a minute or so. Works superb and doesn't risk snapping it off.

I'm quite looking forward to using it , I've already a pretty good selection of impact socketry . I tend to use it most of the time over standard sockets .

 

[MattF]

@MattF I don't know exactly what you were about to post back, but I PMSL when I could not reply

I decided to be a good boy & deleted the post. It may have been a suggestion that you were the chap to answer @Maker's question. Your Henry seems to have a very broad smile.

Btw, it's a house of pain. Totally different thing to a torture chamber.

 

[Robotstar5]

A more permanent VHF/UHF radio station after I found my decent power supply in the loft while I was looking for something else (which I didn't find)

 

[Blobber]

Some cheap and cheerfull air tools from @Nick67GT

 

[lchris21]

...a small 12v winch. Im getting too old to get big bikes in and out of my van so going to rig up a winch and a decent ramp to take the load
Looks decent quality considering its originated from the usual place, feels quite robust too

 

[Blobber]

Whilst removing the paper work and valuables from my late Dads empty place I got a few bits for sentimental reasons some bonus tools I forgot he had

Entrenching tool that we used to use all the time

Err something we didnt use all the time "they dont like it up them Pike!"

A Makita drill thats never been used! still seems to take a charge though

A nice little Teng socket set

and some tinned soup/custard!! that was half of it me sister took the other half!

and some demob suitcases to bring it all home in that we used to use on our holibobs when we were nippers

 

[winchman]

Treasure from the local Flea Market, I pass it on the way home so occasionally call in its usually absolute rubbish, but today was good, two corner clamps for winch boy, a variable dc power supply and this
Gedore 1/4" drive BA socket set, sadly missing the two smallest 9 and 10

 

[MetalMonkey]

Some more additions to the TeamGreen stable.

One I've had for a while, but waiting for it to stop raining before I put it to serious use.

The other two are new, not used in anger, but a quick test with the belt sander was quite impressive.
Never ceases to amaze me how far we have advanced in cordless tools.

 

[roblane65]

Some more additions to the TeamGreen stable.

One I've had for a while, but waiting for it to stop raining before I put it to serious use.

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The other two are new, not used in anger, but a quick test with the belt sander was quite impressive.
Never ceases to amaze me how far we have advanced in cordless tools.

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I do like Hikoki stuff . edit were thet FFX ....

 

[GRW]

Made the mistake of going into Lidl last evening.
Ended up with an armful of bits & bobs from the tool section (small handy stuff mainly).

I also bought the Parkside Full Colour Welding Mask, which comes with a nifty (cor when did that word last get an airing!) Led worklight built-in (which even has an Auto setting so it'll only light up in low light conditions!).
This last is what tempted me tbh, as in poor light I do struggle to see the weld pool.
Anyone got one of these masks & tried it out? (I've only tried it on & used the Test button to check it works).

 

[MetalMonkey]

I do like Hikoki stuff . edit were thet FFX ....

Mixture of Power Tool World, ECA, and FFX but via their eBay store with a voucher.

Big downside with this gear is finding suppliers with the stuff in stock at a reasonable price, the variation in pricing and supply issues seem to be a real issue. The tools themselves are great.

They have a battery redemption offer on at the moment if you spend £300 before the end of March, but you have to buy it all from one supplier in one transaction to qualify, which I personally think is a bit cheeky given most of their dealers are out of stock of at least 50% of their products at any given time.