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

[Memmeddu]

Make certain you have got a genuine charger - a few years ago there were a lot of fakes around that didn't quite work correctly.

Apparently it is at least the seller says and make buyers aware about fakes.
The battery should have a protection circuit by itself
The charger is a clone of the skyrc original but it's a known well made one with quality components in it and I've seen they're popular in the airsoft communities around the world.
At my field they use an AliExpress cheap Chinese one .
I'll be using a Li-po guard type fireproof case during charging and storage and I'll modify an ammo box to contain everything in it.
I've seen the tools and stuff channel once tested them and they are sturdy enough to contain few power tools battery packs exploding and catching on fire.
I was pretty scared about Li-po to be honest and I was thinking about nimh batteries but I think they wouldn't last much because I can't play airsoft every week.
Li-po last longer and give better performances but I'm aware they're pretty dangerous little chocolate bar size incendiary bombs

 

[jimbo84]

Not today but over the weekend I picked up this Boxford lathe stand.
The lathe’s been mounted on various benches and I’ve been on the lookout for a proper stand/cabinet for it for a while.

Spent yesterday and today cleaning it, giving the top a coat of paint and transferring the lathe onto it.

 

[MattF]

Bought a couple of pair of these. One pair for the flat, one pair for the workshop.



One has a slight curve to the blades, one is straight blades. Dinky little things. Tested the curved one on a thin strip of aluminium, & they cut well. My thinking is they'll come in handy when I need to cut thin copper, brass etc., for shims, washers & suchlike.

 

[dobbslc]

One pair for the flat,

Are you clipping your toenails with these?