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

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Today was a day we will draw a line under.
Dumb customers.

But on a lighter note I did successfully acquire a few bits.



3HP Brigs engine, I got it for spares for a friends mower. With luck the carb will be good.

It was good.
It did work.
It fitted.
It means friend has to mow his lawn now.

 

[Scruffywelder]

An impulse buy off eBay...

I get fed up of not being able to find one when I need one.

The local welding shop only keeps the flat ones. They break too easily for me so these should be perfect.

 

[Richard.]

An impulse buy off eBay...

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I get fed up of not being able to find one when I need one.

The local welding shop only keeps the flat ones. They break too easily for me so these should be perfect.

Who ever invented that stuff wants a medal. I’d be lost without one in my pocket

 

[paulmitchell1984]

That's all iv ever used/seen what are the flat ones.

An impulse buy off eBay...

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I get fed up of not being able to find one when I need one.

The local welding shop only keeps the flat ones. They break too easily for me so these should be perfect.

 

[Richard.]

That's all iv ever used/seen what are the flat ones.

I like the flat ones better they sharpen up quicker.
Same thing but instead of being 12x12 they are 12x4 or something like that.

 

[bigegg]

i've only ever used tailor's chalk:



mainly because i've got loads of the stuff.
seems the same as welders chalk, but much thinner.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I get fed up of not being able to find one when I need one.

I did the same, bought a boxful and gave half to my pal in the West.

 

[captain-destructo]

today i parted company with some cash and acquired a couple of boxs of tools etc

these caught my eye



its not very often you find tools marked MADE IN USSR


also anyone know what this is used for


couldnt find a mug so a roll of thread tape for scale

 

[andymfell]

the tools marked made in the USSR are from a LADA toolkit, i have some somewhere ! there was also one of those double ended screwdrivers that you pulled the shaft from the handle and swapped it round so iit was either flat or cross head and a hand lamp and a stirrup pump for inflating tyres

 

[Olderisbetter]

After sorting through some of stuff i got Wednesday i got into the smaller boxes i found a nice local beer bottle opener a catapult handle and what seems to be a brass and wood rope gauge for a company called Wrights rope Ltd from Birmingham, In the larger boxes there was a fair amount of the Black and Decker tools for the drill powered conversions and 2 older type work mates and one called the jobber, I hope it is collectable.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

what seems to be a brass and wood rope gauge for a company called Wrights rope Ltd from Birmingham,

Used to measure the diameter of ropes. Manly ropes made from natural fibres. They used to be calibrated for wet and dry rope. So be careful.
That said I have only ever got my hands on one for dry rope.

 

[Tangledfeet]

@Olderisbetter I got into so much trouble in the early eighties with the very same Milbro catapult!!!

 

[Olderisbetter]

This was wrapped in plastic, It looks the same as the dexion cutter i used to have, It cuts 2mm thick angle quite nicely

 

[Parm]

i've only ever used tailor's chalk:

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mainly because i've got loads of the stuff.
seems the same as welders chalk, but much thinner.

Would you care to share some?

 

[bigegg]

Would you care to share some?

when i find the box.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

the tools marked made in the USSR are from a LADA toolkit, i have some somewhere ! there was also one of those double ended screwdrivers that you pulled the shaft from the handle and swapped it round so iit was either flat or cross head and a hand lamp and a stirrup pump for inflating tyres

The USSR used to make kits like that due use. Not only for cars, but also for armed forces equipment.

It meant they had separation of their factories, in case the cold war went hot. As they were almost universal the armed forces could have a standard fit across a good range.

Look for the Russian scythe and sickle stamp.

 

[brewdexta]

I wanted some ply for the back of a bench, the birch ply I had was too good. The neighbour turned up with this yesterday from his works, the bottom of packing crates that are normally skipped, well mostly taken home by the employees

They are 5' x 5' 18mm ply with 4" x 2" attached. Took me 15 minutes to liberate two sheets for the workshop, the rest will get de-nailed down in the barn, they will form part of the partition for the new bar area

They are the ribbed nails, I cut most off with bolt cutters, knock the remaining 10mm through then pull them out, works a treat. I'll then get the youngest daughter to drag a magnet around to make sure I don't leave any nails on the driveway...

Cheers
Andy

 

[captain-destructo]

today i parted company with some cash and acquired a couple of boxs of tools etc

these caught my eye
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its not very often you find tools marked MADE IN USSR


also anyone know what this is used for
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couldnt find a mug so a roll of thread tape for scale

so does no one have any idea what the home made thingymajig is for?

 

[DAPPH]

so does no one have any idea what the home made thingymajig is for?

Is it a centre finder of sorts?

 

[captain-destructo]

Is it a centre finder of sorts?

havnt got a clue thats why im asking