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

[Jelly_Sheffield]

Also finally in position after several months, the engraver and a cabinet full of copy.

As set up there's no clashes between the three machines, but to operate the engraver comfortably, the mill and grinder tables both have to move to one end of their x travel.

I really need to sort out a 3P+N+E socket on that wall tomorrow now, as well as finish reorganising everything that just moved to accommodate that.

I should also consider making a cover for the pantograph, or a second dust curtain, even once I have the extractor running on the grinder.

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

It could do with a good vacuuming, and a new extractor hose.

One good vacuuming later, I've removed three full vacuums worth of grinding swarf from the less accessible recesses of the machine.

Somewhat ironically given the markings:

I am extremely glad I resisted the urge to blow it down with compressed air, although a controlled air-vacuum combo might be the final cleaning step.

 

[m_c]

A few red goodies.

I've been wanting the M12 soldering iron for a while, to save me having to take my good Hakko soldering iron into the workshop when I need to solder bits on machines.
Battery is because all my M12 batteries are at work, and I wanted to try one of the new High Output batteries, and the charger is because I've got no way to charge M18 batteries at home, and I've got no need to buy any more complete M18 kits just to get another charger.

 

[Melvyn Best]

A few red goodies.

I've been wanting the M12 soldering iron for a while, to save me having to take my good Hakko soldering iron into the workshop when I need to solder bits on machines.
Battery is because all my M12 batteries are at work, and I wanted to try one of the new High Output batteries, and the charger is because I've got no way to charge M18 batteries at home, and I've got no need to buy any more complete M18 kits just to get another charger.

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Think we need a review on the soldering iron! It’s been on my wish list for a while

 

[E T]

Bought this Chinese rotary table from Vevor.
I've been keeping my eye out for a second hand quality one for some time, but all the ones I've come across so far were too big for my small round column mill and/or silly money.
I decided this week I need one for a small project asap, so bit the bullet and ordered this 150mm one from cheap and cheerful.
Out of the box it looks exactly that, cheap and cheerful.
When turning it bound up between 270° and 300°.
First thing I did was dismantle it, deburr all the parts and clean out all the grit from manufacturing.
The binding up has gone now and it turns quite smoothly but the bore in the handwheel is off centre so it wobbles a bit. The shaft is straight. Maybe in the future I will bore the handwheel out and bush it.
Still have to check if it sits level on the table. Wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't.
Still, I think it will do for my not so accurate tinkering for now.

 

[Memmeddu]

Bought this Chinese rotary table from Vevor.
I've been keeping my eye out for a second hand quality one for some time, but all the ones I've come across so far were too big for my small round column mill and/or silly money.
I decided this week I need one for a small project asap, so bit the bullet and ordered this 150mm one from cheap and cheerful.
Out of the box it looks exactly that, cheap and cheerful.
When turning it bound up between 270° and 300°.
First thing I did was dismantle it, deburr all the parts and clean out all the grit from manufacturing.
The binding up has gone now and it turns quite smoothly but the bore in the handwheel is off centre so it wobbles a bit. The shaft is straight. Maybe in the future I will bore the handwheel out and bush it.
Still have to check if it sits level on the table. Wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't.
Still, I think it will do for my not so accurate tinkering for now. View attachment 475513

What type of mill do you have?

 

[E T]

What type of mill do you have?

Huvema HU25 which is a Taiwanese Rong-Fu RF25 with a different name tag.

 

[TEO]

Some of a skip diving haul from a few days ago,

 

[TEO]

But this I'm not sure about, the chain's on a return spring, I'm wondering if it's from a weighted light fitting? Any ideas?

 

[Memmeddu]

Huvema HU25 which is a Taiwanese Rong-Fu RF25 with a different name tag.View attachment 475536

I'm looking for one of those but they are impossible to find over here.
Fervi sell it but it's over 3000 euro and I can buy a bridge port with the same amount of money

 

[m_c]

Think we need a review on the soldering iron! It’s been on my wish list for a while

It's a soldering iron. You turn it on, and it heats up

But seriously, it does the job.
Didn't take that long to heat up (light flashes green while heating, then solid green once hot - also lights red when still turned off and still hot).
My only complaint is it quite bulky, so it certainly wouldn't be my first choice for PCB work, but for soldering wires (which is why I really bought it), it's manageable.

A gas soldering iron would be cheaper, but it's easier to refill a battery at home, than it is gas.

 

[nickk]

Amazing Amazon,ordered these at 6pm yesterday!

 

[Craig-SM]

I have the same Milwaukee soldering iron and just use it for car electrics and joining or tinning wires and it’s ideal. Using it outdoors it seems to be more constant and reliable than the gas one I have but no control over heat output but never felt the need to either. It is bulky but never feels overly big somehow and adjusting the angle I thought was just a gimmick but used it quite a few times now.

I’ve read a few complaints about the ceramic element not being replaceable but I’ve had mine a few years now and not damaged it but thought it worth mentioning

 

[Arc Tourist]

Some of a skip diving haul from a few days ago,



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Nice find. I like the leather / upholstery stretching pliers.

 

[winchman]

My Christmas present form the kids, looks like a Beach B87 roll cab its sometimes difficult to tell as you can get so many different drawer configurations on the same box, it matches my other but the bottom two drawers are deeper, which is what I wanted luckily. Looking for a Mid box and some cab now.

 

[Brad93]

My Christmas present form the kids, looks like a Beach B87 roll cab its sometimes difficult to tell as you can get so many different drawer configurations on the same box, it matches my other but the bottom two drawers are deeper, which is what I wanted luckily. Looking for a Mid box and some cab now.
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There's a couple of those at work, and the boss has a beach top box

 

[winchman]

There's a couple of those at work, and the boss has a beach top box

I have liked them for years couldn’t afford one when I was an apprentice but now I have a small collection always looking for more and unusual Beach Autopro or Grey boxes

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

A wipe clean chair for the workshop, shown here during a "rapid prototyping exercise" where I determined I want it to be 13" taller.

It is aggressively pink, but beggars can't be choosers.

 

[Dozzer]

Belated birthday present from my good lady in the Black Friday sales.
Not going to hand sharpen the 5 x 24" and 4 x 18" chains by hand now

 

[Pete.]

I got the smaller one of those and it's bloody handy.