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

[ronan]

Splurged on a new drill at lunchtime, i can't justify dewalts etc as i just don't use them enough. I had a parkside cordless for years and it was great, then the battery died, and i could not get a new one. This was 30 eurodollars, no battery or charger, but i have a battery and charger anyway. Gave it a whirl tonight and its ok for the light work i would be doing.

 

[Parm]

I got home from work today and someone had left this stuff on my door step:

Suspect it will be a neighbour, never know when things like this will come in handy.

What is it?

 

[Olderisbetter]

What is it?

Not 100% sure Parm but it looks a bit like a brake caliper rewind tool kit

 

[Parm]

Not 100% sure Parm but it looks a bit like a brake caliper rewind tool kit

I can’t help either

 

[dobbslc]

Picked this up yesterday...

And made this,

Into this,

 

[ronan]

Picked this up yesterday...
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And made this,View attachment 194123

Into this,View attachment 194124

Thats cheating, wood is supposed to warm you twice, once when you chop it and once when you burn it.

 

[Memmeddu]

Splurged on a new drill at lunchtime, i can't justify dewalts etc as i just don't use them enough. I had a parkside cordless for years and it was great, then the battery died, and i could not get a new one. This was 30 eurodollars, no battery or charger, but i have a battery and charger anyway. Gave it a whirl tonight and its ok for the light work i would be doing.


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I'm waiting the one that has the red clutch gear
It's cheap it's 3 years warranty we should able to find batteries for years
Why don't pick up them?

 

[Memmeddu]

Yesterday I gave some scrap metal to a friend of mine who sells it and he talked about an inverter welder he would like to give to me ......
Let's see what he will take to me tomorrow

 

[Rannsachair]

What is it?

A ball joint separator and control arm bush tool kit apparently, I had to google it!

 

[Maker]

A JBC soldering tip, actually bought it a couple of months ago but accidentally got it delivered to my uni address.

The heating element (130 watt I believe) and thermocouple are built in to the tip, the handpiece is just a comfortable socket, that way it heats up as quickly as possible. Complete JBC stations start at £600 so I won't be buying one of those! There's a couple of DIY versions online which run on mains, my plan is to make it run on 18VDC and 3D print a case that fits on top of a DeWalt battery. Only got the tip for now, if I can get a proof of concept working I'll get the proper handpiece.

 

[Craig-SM]

I acquied a 12 speed Nu-Tool Bench Drill. Runs well, chuck seems true with no wobble but needs a good clean and so the movement of the arms is smooth again.
One slight problem is that it doesn't fit on my bench due to the height. Current position is about all I can manage and it's no use there. As the motor and drill and mounted on a post then clamped with grub screws. My thinking is I can just cut off 3 inch from the top so that I can move it into a better position on the bench then pull it forward to use, dropping it on its side to adjust the pulleys. Any one see a problem with that scenario before I start cutting?

 

[Chillitt]

A running van... The clutch is still horrible and there's an odd noise or two but I've just driven it around the block. I wont be totally convinced until I can start it again in a couple of hours

 

[Craig-SM]

Well it’s now 3.5 inches shorter, degreased, cleaned and assembled fitting onto the bench nicely

 

[sardine]

Well it’s now 3.5 inches shorter, degreased, cleaned and assembled fitting onto the bench nicely

I'm ruthlessly stealing your idea for a cable tie tidy.

 

[Craig-SM]

Not my idea, I’d seen it elsewhere but it does works a treat.

 

[Memmeddu]

I acquied a 12 speed Nu-Tool Bench Drill. Runs well, chuck seems true with no wobble but needs a good clean and so the movement of the arms is smooth again.
One slight problem is that it doesn't fit on my bench due to the height. Current position is about all I can manage and it's no use there. As the motor and drill and mounted on a post then clamped with grub screws. My thinking is I can just cut off 3 inch from the top so that I can move it into a better position on the bench then pull it forward to use, dropping it on its side to adjust the pulleys. Any one see a problem with that scenario before I start cutting?

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If is Morse taper 2 I've repaired one few months ago
But this was three phase , is your single phase?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I'm ruthlessly stealing your idea for a cable tie tidy.

Not my idea, I’d seen it elsewhere but it does works a treat.

Mine is at least portable.

 

[ronan]

I'm waiting the one that has the red clutch gear
It's cheap it's 3 years warranty we should able to find batteries for years
Why don't pick up them?

Don't know that one, but yes 3 years warranty is really good for something so cheap. I'll pick up some more batteries in the next few weeks, they do a twin pack for 16 yoyo's or a charger and a battery for the same price i think. Thing is they have plenty of them and have them in regularly too.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Thought I'd give a Katsu bottle trimmer a go as my old Hitachi is on its last legs.

Seems well made . Il power it up tomorrow. No transformer within easy reach

Very nearly.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Thought I'd give a Katsu bottle trimmer a go as my old Hitachi is on its last legs.

Seems well made . Il power it up tomorrow. No transformer within easy reach

Watching with interest I have one sitting in the workshop, unboxed it the day before my accident in January, haven't power up and had a play either.