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

[Cuthy246]

Just too late to edit that post, another one arrived.
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Unfortunately in Pentax K mount so I can't with it for a few days.

Have one the very same! Not quite as nice as the SMC Pentax 50mm f1.2 but a very capable lens! both give nice results on both a nikon dslr (with adaptor) and pentax MX with Illford 400 iso B&W film

 

[jinjahbiscuit]

Better late than never.

Well, I am suitably embarrassed!

 

[Blake's 7]

On Saturday morning I brought a small trailer load of non-ferrous metal and an old wrought iron gate to my local scrap yard where they valued the lot at €80 which I was very happy with as I was there to collect a load of rebar that I had put my name on about six weeks ago for €100. After handing over the €20 I loaded up the rebar pictured below. I'm putting a new roof on a farmhouse and this will be used in the concrete ring beam that the roof will be sitting on.

 

[Arc Tourist]

On Saturday morning I brought a small trailer load of non-ferrous metal and an old wrought iron gate to my local scrap yard where they valued the lot at €80 which I was very happy with as I was there to collect a load of rebar that I had put my name on about six weeks ago for €100. After handing over the €20 I loaded up the rebar pictured below. I'm putting a new roof on a farmhouse and this will be used in the concrete ring beam that the roof will be sitting on.

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A good deal you had there.

 

[Matchless]

I asked my mate who is clearing out his workshop, retiring, if he had a puller I could borrow, he said he had just skipped a load, so I went skip diving, pulled out a couple of sets of coffin straps as well, essential travel, I also picked up a large die holder from a forum members front wall, another essential trip,

who would skip those pullers? lockdown must be getting to him!

the puller bottom right is the one I needed, I have a Chinese version but it is rubbish!

 

[Ashley Burton]

@Patrick Gill absolute madness

 

[Matchless]

those boards will be screwed to my workshop wall sometime tomorrow,

 

[Dcal]

A good deal you had there.

There must be £1000 worth there if buying new

 

[Matchless]

you can have the coffin straps for £250.00 if you want?

 

[zx9]

the puller bottom right is the one I needed, I have a Chinese version but it is rubbish!

I can re home the rest for you.

those boards will be screwed to my workshop wall sometime tomorrow,

Oh well if you insist, but you can still send around the pullers.

 

[Seadog]

He must be losing the plot, Patrick. Why did he not think to ask you if you wanted them?

 

[Tupers]

Sharpies, you can never have too many.

 

[Matchless]

He must be losing the plot, Patrick. Why did he not think to ask you if you wanted them?

He has a ton of stress right now, shut his business, not in the best of health and now cannot let the unit until this is over,

 

[WorkshopChris]

Sharpies, you can never have too many.

Just give it two weeks and I bet you will struggle to find one, my workshop is a vacuum for pens and pencils. Haven't a clue where they all end up.

 

[qwakers]

Just give it two weeks and I bet you will struggle to find one, my workshop is a vacuum for pens and pencils. Haven't a clue where they all end up.

mine isnt so much a vacuum for sharpies, as it is a vacuum for the lids for sharpies.

the number of pens that have lasted a day because i cant find the cap.......

 

[Blake's 7]

A good deal you had there.

Without a doubt - I find it's best to visit the place about twice a week because you never know what you'll find there. A few years ago the ESB sold an electricity pylon to the scrap yard which was too small for their requirements, over the course of a few months I bought maybe a quarter of the pylon which was comprised of heavy duty galvanised angle iron for far less than I'd buy new, ungalvanised steel from a supplier.

In addition to the €20 for the rebar I also gave them the €100 they wanted for something else which I said I'd take about a year ago. The next time I'm there I'll take a few photos to post here. Stay tuned.

 

[brightspark]

I asked my mate who is clearing out his workshop, retiring, if he had a puller I could borrow, he said he had just skipped a load, so I went skip diving, pulled out a couple of sets of coffin straps as well, essential travel, I also picked up a large die holder from a forum members front wall, another essential trip,

who would skip those pullers? lockdown must be getting to him!

the puller bottom right is the one I needed, I have a Chinese version but it is rubbish!

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jammy git there worth a fortune its nice when u drop across something worthwhile and not a load of crap

 

[Matchless]

jammy git there worth a fortune its nice when u drop across something worthwhile and not a load of crap

a rare event to be honest, but a great feeling!

 

[brightspark]

a rare event to be honest, but a great feeling!

nice one

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I asked my mate who is clearing out his workshop, retiring, if he had a puller I could borrow, he said he had just skipped a load, so I went skip diving,

Major score there, you really landed on your feet with those.

I hope you saw him alright for 'alerting' you to the treasure?